Claude Germain

Director at Triton

Claude Germain has served as a director since July 2016 and is the Chair of the Compensation and Talent Management Committee. Mr. Germain also served as a director of TAL from February 2009 to July 2016. Mr. Germain is the founder, Principal, and Managing Partner of Rouge River Capital, an investment firm established in 2009 focused on acquiring controlling interests in a diversified portfolio of mid-market businesses spanning trucking, manufacturing, dealership, real estate, and leasing industries. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Germain was also President and CEO of SMTC Corporation, a global manufacturer of electronics based in Canada, and also served on its board of directors. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Germain was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Schenker of Canada Ltd., an affiliate of DB Schenker, one of the largest logistics service providers in the world. Prior to that, Mr. Germain was the President of a Texas-based third-party logistics firm and a management consultant specializing in distribution for The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Germain serves on the boards of several private companies, as well as Canada Post Corporation. In 2002 and 2007, Mr. Germain was named Canadian Executive of the Year in Logistics. Mr. Germain holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering Physics (Nuclear) from Queen’s University.

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  • Director

    Current role