Pediapharm Inc. announced at the AGM held on September 22, 2017, Mr. Pierre Desormeau did not stand for re-election as a director of the company to pursue other matters. Mr. Benoit Gravel was elected to the Board for the first time. Benoit Gravel began his career as an economist in the Energy and Transportation industries in Canada with Hydro-Quebec and VIA Rail. He joined the pharmaceutical industry 30 years ago at Rhone-Poulenc in Montreal as Director, Corporate Planning & Business Development. He spent 3 years in Paris in Global Business Development and returned to Canada as Vice-President, External Affairs, Vice-President Finance and President. At the creation of Aventis he was appointed Vice-President, Commercial Affairs. His last assignment with Sanofi before retirement was Vice-President, Global Portfolio Management & Strategic Development based in Prague, Czech Republic in the Global Generics division.