The Lion Electric Co. announced that François Duquette has been named Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective April 12, 2021. In this newly created role, Mr. Duquette will oversee all aspects of legal and regulatory affairs, as well as provide strategic counsel to the senior management team and board of directors. He will report to Marc Bédard, Founder and CEO. Mr. Duquette was most recently Managing Director, Global Private Equity at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), which he joined in 2015 as Vice-President, Legal Affairs, Investment. In his recent role, he co-led CDPQ's private equity direct investment strategy outside of Quebec, primarily in Europe and Asia Pacific.