# CN CFO Ghislain Houle Retires, Jamie Lockwood Appointed

> CN announces CFO Ghislain Houle's retirement and Jamie Lockwood's appointment as successor effective February 2027.
- Title: CN CFO Ghislain Houle Retires, Jamie Lockwood Appointed
- Summary: CN announces CFO Ghislain Houle's retirement and Jamie Lockwood's appointment as successor effective February 2027. Canadian National Railway Company's CFO…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/cn-announces-retirement-of-chief-financial-officer-ghislain-houle-and-appointment-of-successor-jamie-lockwood
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## CFO Retirement Announcement
Canadian National Railway Company announces CFO Ghislain Houle's retirement effective February 1, 2027.
## Successor Appointment
Jamie Lockwood, VP of Investor Relations, appointed as CFO effective February 1, 2027.
## Transition Period
Ghislain Houle remains CFO until January 31, 2027, then serves as Strategic Advisor until March 31, 2027.
## Ghislain's Tenure
Over three decades at CN, Ghislain held progressively senior leadership roles since 2016.
## CFO Contributions
Ghislain strengthened CN's financial foundation through economic and industry changes since 2016.
## Jamie's Background
Jamie joined CN in 2008 with leadership roles across Finance, Strategy, and Operations.
## CEO Statement
Tracy Robinson, CEO, praised Ghislain's leadership and confidence in Jamie's ability to maintain financial discipline.
## Key takeaway

Canadian National Railway Company's CFO Ghislain Houle retires effective February 1, 2027, with Jamie Lockwood appointed as his successor.