2019 Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year® award recipient
Advisory Board member

Mr Lino A. Saputo

Biography

Lino A. Saputo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Concordia University and a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from St. Francis Xavier University. He officially joined Saputo in 1988 as an Administrative Assistant and started rising through the ranks. After managing a plant in Ontario, Canada, he held various positions of increasing responsibility, leading to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2004. Lino was named Chair of the Board in 2017, and added the role of President to his responsibilities in 2022.

In December 2023, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, a distinction conferred by the Office of the Secretary of the Governor General. In August 2024, Lino transitioned from President and CEO of Saputo Inc. to the role of Executive Chair of the Board.