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Kingsey Falls (Québec) Canada
Director since 1964
Non-Independent
One of the founders of Cascades, Mr. Lemaire is Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boralex Inc., a producer of green and renewable energy. He is a member of the Administrative Committee of both companies. Mr. Lemaire holds an Honorary Doctorate from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales – Montreal and an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and an Officer of l'Ordre national of Quebec as well as a Chevalier of l'Ordre national of the Légion d'honneur of the French Republic.
Director since 1964
Non-Independent
One of the founders of Cascades, Mr. Lemaire is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and a member of the Administrative Committee. He held the position of Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2004 to May 2008 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1992 to 2004. He holds a Masters degree in Commerce and an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke. He is a member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee of Junex Inc., a junior oil and gas exploration company.
Kingsey Falls (Québec) Canada
Director since 1967
Non-Independent
One of the founders of Cascades, Mr. Lemaire is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Administrative Committee. He held the position of Executive Vice-President of the Company from 1992 to 2004 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Norampac Inc., from 1998 to 2004. A former student of the Institut des pâtes et papiers of Trois-Rivières (Quebec), he holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sherbrooke.
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 Martin P. Pelletier
Sillery (Québec) Canada Director since 1982
Non-Independent
Mr. Pelletier, a chemical engineer is a pulp and paper consultant. He held the position of Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Containerboard, of Norampac Inc., from 1997 to 2000 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolland Inc. (now Cascades Fine Papers Group Inc.) from 2000 to 2002. He is the Chairman of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee. He sits on the Board of Directors of CO2 Solution, a high-tech firm involved in recycling carbon dioxide (C02).
 Paul R. Bannerman
Montréal (Québec) Canada
Director since 1982 Non-independent
Mr. Bannerman is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etcan International Inc., a pulp and paper sales agency founded in 1978 which is active in the American, European and South American markets. Mr. Bannerman sits on the Board of Directors of a number of private companies and contributes personally and through his private foundation to the advancement of education, health, the arts and community development. He is a graduate of McGill University in political science and economics and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
 André DesaulniersAndorre (Europe)
Director since 1982
Independent
Mr. Desaulniers is a director of companies and acquired his knowledge and expertise while acting as Chairman of the Board of Directors of McNeil Mantha Inc., an investment dealer, for 17 years. He also was a member of several Audit Committees, such as, among others, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Montreal Stock Exchange Inc. He sits on the Audit Committee and chairs the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
 Louis Garneau
St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Québec) Canada
Director since 1996
Independent
Mr. Garneau is President of Louis Garneau Sports Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of sports clothing and accessories throughout the world. He is a member of the Human Resources Committee. A former international cycle racer, Mr. Garneau participated in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He is a Chevalier de l'Ordre national of Québec and an Officer of the Order of Canada. In June 2007, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Administration of the University of Ottawa. In 2008, he received the “Gloire de l'Escolle” medal as a former graduate having honored Université Laval due to the extent of his professional activities and his contribution to society.
 Sylvie Lemaire
Otterburn Park (Québec) Canada Director since 1999
Non-Independent
Ms. Lemaire is a director of companies. She sits on the Board of Directors of Fempro Inc., a manufacturer of absorbent products. She has held production, research and development and general management positions. She has been co-owner of Dismed Inc., a distributor of medical products and Fempro Inc., where she held the position of President until 2007. She is a member of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee. Ms. Lemaire holds the degree of Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from the Montreal École polytechnique.
 Michel DesbiensBeaconsfield (Québec) Canada
Director since 2001
Independent
Mr. Desbiens is a consultant and director of companies. He is the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee and a member of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee. He held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer of Donohue Inc., and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abitibi – Consolidated Inc. He is Chairman of the Board of Catalyst Paper Corporation, a producer of paper for directories, uncoated speciality papers, coated paper and kraft pulp as well as a director and a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of Rogers Sugar Income Fund, an open-ended limited purpose trust.
 Laurent VerreaultÎle-des-Soeurs (Québec) Canada
Director since 2001
Independent
Mr. Verreault is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of GLV Inc., a manufacturer of engineered equipment. He sits on the Audit Committee and Human Resources Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Human Resources Committee of TMX Group Inc.
 Robert Chevrier
Montréal (Québec) Canada Director since 2003 Independent Mr. Chevrier is President of Société de Gestion Roche Inc., a holding and investment company. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and acts as lead Director. He is a director and member of the Audit Committee of Bank of Montreal and Chair of the Pension Fund Society of Bank of Montreal, a director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, a company specializing in the production, processing and distribution of materials, a lead director and member of the Audit and Human Resources Committees of CGI Group Inc., an IT and business process services provider; Chairman of the Board of Quincailleries Richelieu Ltée, a distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware. He has held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors and President and Chief Executive Officer of Rexel Canada Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Concordia and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
 David McAusland
Beaconsfield (Québec) Canada
Director since 2003 Independent
Mr. McAusland is a lawyer and a director of companies. From 1999 to February 2008, he held among others, the position of Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Alcan Inc., an aluminum and packaging products company. He is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. McAusland also sits on the Boards of Directors of Cogeco Inc., a diversified communications company and Cogeco Cable Inc., a cable telecommunications company where he is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Strategic Opportunities Committee of both these issuers. Mr. McAusland is also a member of the Board of Directors of Equinox Minerals
Ltd., an international exploration and mine development company and a member of the compensation committee and Chair of the Corporate governance and Nominating Committee. Member of the Board of Directors of Khan Resources Inc., a uranium exploration and development company, he is a member of the Audit, Finance and Compensation Committees.
 James B. C. Doak
Toronto (Ontario) Canada
Director since 2005 Independent Since 2002, Mr. Doak has held the position of President and Managing Director of Megantic Asset Management Inc., a Toronto investment company. Prior thereto, from 1997 to 2002, he held the position of President of Enterprise Capital Management Inc. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Doak is Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Audit, Finance and Compensation Committees of Khan Resources Inc.,a uranium exploration and development company; a director and member of the Audit Committee of Purepoint Uranium Group Inc.,a uranium exploration company and a director of Advanced explorations Inc.,a mining exploration company. He holds a Diplôme des études collégiales from McGill University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Toronto.
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