Lassonde Industries Inc. announced that Pierre Lessard has been appointed to its Board of Directors. As a chartered professional accountant (CPA) and corporate director who has worked in strategic planning, human resources management and organizational transformation, Mr. Lessard has considerable experience to bring to Lassonde. Lessard was a partner in the Tax Services group of PwC Canada's Montréal office, where he worked for over 40 years. During that time, he held a number of tax group management positions at the provincial and national levels.