Jennifer Boyles, Lactalis Canada’s current vice-president of quality assurance is retiring next month, and taking over is Stephane Chatel. In his new role, Chatel will supervise the planning, management and execution of all quality management, quality control and food safety activities within Lactalis Canada.
“I am thrilled to share that I joined Lactalis Canada as Quality and Food Safety Vice-President,” Stephane Chatel announced on his LinkedIn.
He was most recently VP of quality and food safety for Weston Foods, whom he mentioned in the post. “I want to thank my incredible colleagues at (legacy) Weston Foods I had the privilege to work with. What a journey,” he said.
Before his time at Weston Foods, Chatel worked for Danone Canada as president quality, food safety and crisis management, and also spent over two decades in France with Danone. While in France he worked in many areas of the company including plant quality, food safety and environmental director, and manufacturing quality director.
“We’re confident that Stephane’s extensive knowledge and expertise will serve to further complement our strong and dedicated team and ensure we continue to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians with nutritious, high-quality products,” said Mark Taylor, president and CEO, Lactalis Canada, in a press release.
About Stephane Chatel
“With over 25+ years of food industry experience, I have developed a broad range of expertise, with a particular focus on food safety; business performance; quality control; and crisis management.
My career has been defined by transformation, innovation and research, as well as the development of a growth-oriented mindset. I am passionate about quality, and endorse the functional shift from simply reducing costs and complaints to truly understanding what quality means for customers and consumers. With this perspective, I am dedicated to helping my organization make better-informed decisions. As a manager, know how to identify and leverage my team’s talents, along with my own, to deliver results.”
