CN adds supply chain executive to its board of directors

MONTREAL — Supply chain executive Madeleine Paquin will join the Canadian National board of directors effective Oct. 29, the railway announced today.

“Madeleine is an accomplished logistics and supply chain executive with deep, hands-on experience in international trade and shipping. Her business accomplishments, customer insights and experience with complex capital-intensive transportation infrastructure including port terminals, railways, and major airlines further strengthens the Board’s oversight of CN’s strategy and the Company’s long‑term value creation for shareholders,” Shauneen Bruder, chair of the board, said in a statement.

Paquin, 63, was CEO of Logistec Corp. from 1996 to January 2024. In addition to being a leading terminal operator across North America, which in 2024 operated in more than 50 ports and over 90 terminals, Logistec also provides specialized industrial services in the marine and environmental sectors.

CN said Paquin’s experience in senior executive leadership at Logistec and as a corporate director would bring insight on strategic planning, corporate governance, and expertise in the logistics and supply chain industry.

Paquin currently serves as a director of Air Canada Ltd as well as on the Advisory Board of the Montréal Neurological Institute-Hospital. She has held directorships in several maritime and trade associations and on company boards, including Sun Life Canada (2001-2005), Canadian Pacific Railway (2001-2013) and Aéroports de Montréal (2002-2011).

Paquin is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and of HEC Montréal. She is bilingual and based in Montreal. Ms. Paquin has been the recipient of numerous business recognitions and awards, including the Order of Canada. She was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame for the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Maritime Association in 2017, and in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2023.