Laurent F. Caron, Chief People Officer

Laurent F. Caron joined VIA in March 2010. As Chief People Officer, he implements strategies and programs that foster strong employee engagement with the Corporation's vision, mission and guiding principles. He oversees leadership development, succession planning, labour relations and enforcement of the Code of Conduct, and ensures that VIA's core competencies are aligned with all the activities under his supervision, including hiring, training and e-Learning, performance management, change management, total compensation, and human resources policies.

With a strong and progressive experience in Human Resources management, Mr. Caron has spent most of his career in the railway industry. He held different Human Resources and Labour Relations positions—always increasing in responsibility—for Canadian National, AMF Technotransport and the Quebec Railway Corporation.

Holder of a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Relations from McGill University, Mr. Caron is also a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines and of the Society for Human Resource Management.