Board of Directors

Richard Dufresne

Director

Richard Dufresne is the President and Chief Financial Officer of George Weston Limited (GWL) and Chief Financial Officer of Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw). He is a highly respected leader in both finance and retail and brings with him decades of experience in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt, among other areas of financial expertise. Prior to joining Loblaw and GWL in 2012, Richard was Chief Financial Officer at Metro Inc.

In January of 2018, Richard took on the role of President of GWL. Richard’s scope of responsibility includes overseeing the day-to-day operations and strategy for GWL which is the parent company of many well-known and respected Canadian food and pharmacy retail organizations including Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Choice Properties REIT.

In March of 2021, in addition to his responsibilities with GWL, Richard reprised his role as Chief Financial Officer of Loblaw, a role he previously held between 2014-2017. In this expanded role Richard is responsible for leading all aspects of finance including investor relations, treasury, tax, audit and business synergies. He also oversees the real estate group.

Richard holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey School of Business, and a B.Sc. in Actuarial Science from Laval University.