Lassonde Industries Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Vincent R. Timpano to succeed Mr. Jean Gattuso as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde as of October 1, 2021. Lassonde has previously announced that in accordance with its succession plan, Mr. Gattuso indicated his decision to step down on September 30, 2021. Since his appointment in September 2020 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lassonde Pappas and Company Inc., Mr. Timpano took on the oversight of the strategic growth and development of its U.S. operations. Vincent R. Timpano will soon join Lassonde's management team at the Rougemont head office, from where he will be carrying out his duties.