Dollarama taps new chief operating officer

Dollarama has appointed Johanne Choinière as chief operating officer, effective May 12. Choinière will be responsible for overseeing retail store operations as well as logistics, distribution and supply chain management.



"I am pleased to welcome Johanne to the Dollarama team. A seasoned operator with an excellent track record and strong leadership qualities, she is an ideal candidate to help support and drive our continued growth and prosperity," said chairman and CEO Larry Rossy.



Since 1999, Choinière was employed at Metro, where she held increasingly senior positions across the organization, including SVP, merchandising for Metro Ontario and, most recently, SVP of Metro's Ontario division. She holds a bachelor of business administration from Bishop's University.



Dollarama is Canada's leading dollar store operator with 874 locations across the country.