Cascades Inc. announced that Alain Lemaire will step down from his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Company's annual general meeting, to be held in May 2024, and that Patrick Lemaire will succeed him. Alain Lemaire will continue to sit on the Board as a director. A graduate in mechanical engineering, Patrick Lemaire has been a member of Cascades' Board of Directors since 2016, and previously served as President and CEO of Boralex Inc. from September 2006 until his retirement in December 2020.

Over the last decade, he profoundly transformed the company and helped to position it as a leader in renewable energy in France. He has been recognized repeatedly for his leadership on environmental issues. At Cascades, where he held several management positions between 1988 and 2006, Patrick demonstrated his managerial skills and seasoned leadership as mill manager of five plants and Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer in the containerboard packaging sector.