Nicolas Brunet is the President of Lion since September 2023. He previously was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Prior to joining Lion, he was a Managing Director in BMO Capital Markets’ Montréal Investment and Corporate Banking Group, specializing in capital markets advisory and financing solutions. Mr. Brunet held various positions in the field of investment banking from 2004 to 2019, both at BMO Capital Markets and at NM Rothschild & Sons. From 2012 to 2020, he sat on the Board of the Fondation Jeunes en Tête, a non-profit organization focused on the mental well-being of Québec’s youth, and acted as its treasurer from 2015 to 2020. Mr. Brunet holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and graduated with Great Distinction.