Saint-Gobain Canada appoints new CEO
Saint-Gobain has appointed Jean-Claude Lasserre as chief executive officer of Saint-Gobain Canada, effective on April 1, 2025. Currently the Global CEO of Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions, Lasserre brings to Canada 30+ years of experience within the Saint-Gobain Group in Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas.
“I am honored to lead Saint-Gobain’s operations in Canada aiming to accelerate our development to better serve our customers and partners,“ says Lasserre. “My primary focus will be to connect with our customers and support our teams as we continue our work to offer a complete portfolio of building products with our recent acquisitions, while reinforcing our commitment to sustainable construction.”
Lasserre’s appointment follows former Saint-Gobain Canada CEO, Julie Bonamy, who in her tenure managed nearly $4 billion in acquisitions of Kaycan, Building Products of Canada and Bailey Group of Companies to complement the existing CertainTeed product portfolio.
“I would like to warmly welcome Jean-Claude Lasserre to Saint-Gobain North America. His depth of experience and strategic vision is exactly what our customers need to meet the markets demand for growth in residential and commercial construction,” adds Mark Rayfield, President & CEO, Saint-Gobain North America. “I thank Julie Bonamy for her steadfast leadership of our growing operations over the last two years. It is an exciting time for Saint-Gobain in Canada, and we are laser focused on delivering exceptional service and support for our customers with a full portfolio of high quality solutions.”
