Laurence-Olivier Malouin Trudel appointed Deputy CEO

Since January 1, Laurence-Olivier Malouin Trudel has been Deputy CEO of the ARQ. He will be appointed CEO in January 2024.

Laurence-Olivier Trudel, who joined the ARQ as Senior Director in June 2018 and was promoted to Vice-President of Operations in September 2021, has demonstrated all of the qualities required to manage an organization with nearly 5 000 members. An excellent strategist, an agile manager, and a skillful communicator, Mr. Malouin Trudel is committed to the development of the restaurant industry and the group that best represents its interests, the ARQ. This appointment, made on the proposal of the ARQ’s current CEO Alain Mailhot, was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors. It reflects the next step in the succession plan that has been implemented within the organization since 2020 whose objective is to ensure continuity and a smooth transition for the upper management of the Association due to the retirement of historical leaders.

HEADING: FUTURE CEO

Laurence-Olivier Malouin Trudel will hold the position of Deputy CEO until the end of 2023 before being appointed CEO on January 1, 2024. He will then take the helm from Alain Mailhot who is retiring after nine years as CEO and 37 years with the ARQ.

After January 1, 2024, Mr. Mailhot will continue to accompany Mr. Malouin Trudel in his new role as Special Advisor, just as he is currently doing to best prepare for the future transition.

Finally, the ARQ Board of Directors and permanent staff would like to wish Laurence-Olivier Malouin Trudel the best success in the position of Deputy CEO!