-- 5N Plus (VNP.TO) announced Monday the appointment of Alban Fournier as its chief financial officer, effective April 27, as part of its previously announced leadership succession plan under which Richard Perron, current CFO, will become president and chief executive and Gervais Jacques, current CEO, will become executive chair of the Board effective May 31.
The company said Fournier has nearly 30 years of experience across three continents in corporate and operational roles and most recently served as chief financial and technology officer at the Montreal Port Authority, where he also oversaw procurement.
Shares of the company closed up 4.2% to $35.47 on Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.