Goodfood Market Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. François Vimard to the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors is now comprised of six members of which two-thirds are independent. Mr. Vimard is currently an independent Corporate Director. He spent more than 22 years at Empire Ltd/Sobeys Inc., the second largest food retailer in Canada through banners that include Sobeys, FreshCo, Safeway and IGA. Most recently, he was Interim President and CEO of both organizations and from 2007 to 2016 he held the position of CFO. He has over 30 years of experience in retail and a solid background in operations management having led business transformations including process optimization, automation, mergers and acquisitions and information technology. Prior to joining Empire Ltd/Sobeys Inc., Mr. Vimard held positions at Provigo, Petro-Canada and Deloitte.