
	Fran&ccedil;ois Vimard, CPA, CA is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc., a leading Canadian grocery retailer and food distributor. He provides leadership for the Company&#39;s Finance, Information Technology, Distribution &amp; Logistics, Corporate Strategy, Real Estate, and Legal functions.
	
	Mr. Vimard&#39;s career at Sobeys began in August 1995 as Director, General Accounting (Quebec Region). Two years later he was promoted to Vice President, Finance. In 2000, he became Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategic Planning for Sobeys&#39; operations in Quebec. In 2003, Mr. Vimard was appointed Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Technology. In July 2007, he became Chief Financial Officer for Sobeys Inc. and was appointed to Executive Vice President in October 2011. In February 2014, Mr. Vimard assumed the role of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for Sobeys Inc. and of Empire Company Limited, Sobey Inc.&#39;s parent company.
	
	Mr. Vimard is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He began his career as an auditor for Deloitte, Haskins &amp; Sells in 1983 before joining Provigo Distribution, Inc. in 1985. Over more than eight years he held progressively senior roles in Finance and Supply, eventually assuming the position of Director, Planning and Financial Analysis. From March 1994 to August 1995, Mr. Vimard was Controller (Eastern) for Petro-Canada before joining Sobeys Inc.
	
	Mr. Vimard earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree and Licence in Accounting Sciences from Universit&eacute; Laval. He is a member of the Quebec Chartered Accountant Order.
