# François Lavoie Senior Vice-President Sales, Technical Marketing and Product Development ## Career chronology - **2017–cutoff: Champion Iron** — Senior Vice-President Sales, Technical Marketing and Product Development; previously chief metallurgist. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed pp.18–19) - **Before 2017; exact dates unspecified: Cliffs Natural Resources** — technical and operational roles. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed pp.18–19) - **Before 2017; exact dates unspecified: ArcelorMittal, BBA and Soutex** — technical and operational roles. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed pp.18–19) ## Education and qualifications ### Education and credentials [lavoie_education] undated · issuer reported · medium materiality Company reports a Université Laval bachelor’s degree in metallurgy; institutional verification was not obtained. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The claim is attributed to the referenced source; personal causation is not assumed. **Relevance:** Relevant to professional experience and role assessment. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed pp.18–19 management team) ## Suitability for the current role ### Role fit [lavoie_fit] assessment at 31 October 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality Metallurgy and iron ore processing experience are relevant to product development and DRPF commissioning. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The claim is attributed to the referenced source; personal causation is not assumed. **Relevance:** Relevant to professional experience and role assessment. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed pp.18–19 management team) ## Evidence gaps - The reviewed public searches do not constitute an exhaustive criminal, sanctions, regulatory, litigation or credential check. - Full prior-employer outcomes and exact tenure dates are not independently verified. - Broad combined name-and-employer queries were reused across topic classifications. Separate comprehensive court, regulator and employer-specific searches were not completed for every relevant topic and employer.