Laurentian Bank announced that Yvan Deschamps has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the organization, effective April 6, 2021. Mr. Deschamps succeeds François Laurin, who informed the Bank of his desire to retire at the next Annual General Meeting. Mr. Laurin will continue to work closely with Mr. Deschamps to ensure his smooth transition into the role. Yvan Deschamps has more than 25 years of leadership experience in finance and corporate development. He joined the Bank as Vice President, Corporate Development in 2016 and has served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Accounting & Corporate Development since 2017. Before joining Laurentian, Mr. Deschamps served in progressively senior roles at Real Ventures, CAE Inc., Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and Bell Canada.