Laurentian Bank of Canada introduced the members of its board of directors, following today’s vote at the bank’s annual meeting of shareholders in Montreal.

The two new members are Jacqueline Orange and Michel Lauzon.

Lauzon is a business consultant. He holds a masters in business administration. He held various positions at Laurentian Bank between 1988 and 1998, including that of vp and treasurer. From 1998 to February 2005, he continued his career with TAL Global Assets Management Inc. of which he was president and chief Operating officer beginning in January 2002. From September 2005 to July 2007, he was senior vp, corporate development and CFO of Centria Commerce Inc., an electronic commerce company.

Orange is a Governor of the University of Toronto and chairwoman of its Business Board (2003-2007). She holds a masters in business administration. In her 20-year career in the financial services sector, she has held a variety of senior positions in the banking, trust and life insurance industries. From 1996 to 2005, she was president and CEO of Canada Investment and Savings, a special operating agency of the Department of Finance, Government of Canada.

Orange and Lauzon replace Veronica Maidman and Georges Hébert who left the board of after seven and 17 years, respectively.