New Leadership Appointments Position Schneider Electric to Support Canada’s Energy Transition
October 20, 2025
Tanguy Lequesne, Richard Henzie, and Guillaume Leparmentier Appointed to Lead Key Business Units in Canada
Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced three strategic appointments to its Canadian leadership team. Tanguy Lequesne has been named Vice President of Power Products, Richard Henzie has been appointed Senior Director of Digital Energy, and Guillaume Leparmentier joins as Vice President of Services. These appointments reinforce Schneider Electric’s commitment to helping Canada achieve its energy transition goals by accelerating electrification, digitalization, and the adoption of sustainable energy solutions.
“With these leadership additions, we are reinforcing our commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions, expertise, and support that help our customers navigate an increasingly complex energy landscape,” said Emily Heitman, President at Schneider Electric Canada. “Tanguy, Richard, and Guillaume each bring deep industry experience, customer knowledge, and proven leadership that will help create even greater value for our customers across the country.”
Tanguy Lequesne will lead sales and operations for the Power Products business in Canada. With nearly 20 years at Schneider Electric, he brings broad leadership experience across regions and business segments. Most recently, he served as Canadian Sales Operations and Projects Director, overseeing a national team responsible for tendering, engineering, and delivering complex electrical distribution projects.
Richard Henzie will lead the Digital Energy business in Canada, overseeing strategy and operations. With 21 years at Schneider Electric, he has held roles in sales, business development, and marketing across global and national levels. Most recently, he led the integration of Digital Energy into a unified business. In his new role, he will focus on helping customers electrify, digitize, and decarbonize their infrastructure through advanced technologies.
Guillaume Leparmentier will oversee the Services organization in Canada. With over 22 years of experience at Schneider Electric, he most recently served as National Sales Director for Power & Industry Services, where he led a significant commercial transformation. In his new role, he will continue driving innovation and operational excellence across the Services business.
As part of Schneider Electric Canada’s hub model—designed to enhance regional representation and strengthen customer proximity—Lequesne and Leparmentier will be based in Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Que., while Henzie will operate from the company’s Victoria, B.C., hub.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, they call this Life Is On. Their mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency. They are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centres, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes.
Anchored by their deep domain expertise, they provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for their customers. They are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders.
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