Suzanne Blanchet was president of Cascade Tissue Group from 1997 until 2014, when she was appointed as senior vice president, corporate development, a position she held until 2017. Suzanne is an award-winning manager; she is well known for her solid commitment to sustainable development. Her managerial talents and working knowledge of production have been instrumental in many significant projects, leading to Cascade Tissue Group expansion within Canada and multiple acquisitions in the United States. A woman of influence, Ms. Blanchet sits on various boards of directors, including Agropur, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), Groupe Atis and Solmax. For all her achievements, the Université du Québec en Outaouais has awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2015. Suzanne Blanchet has studied accounting at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and she is member of Institute of Corporate Director.