BRP Inc. announced the appointment of Denis Le Vot as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), effective February 1, 2026, at which time José Boisjoli will retire as CEO of BRP and step down from his role as Chair of the Board of Directors ("Board"), as previously announced. Mr. Le Vot will also become a member of the Board of BRP. Mr. Le Vot is a dynamic leader with a proven track record across multiple key executive roles in different countries, driving international growth.
His ability to manage global dealer networks combined with his visionary approach to brand building and customer experience will be important assets for BRP. Denis Le Vot holds an engineering degree from the École des Mines de Paris (France). He joined Renault Group in 1990, where he gained experience and expertise over the next 30 years by holding several leadership positions in Marketing, Sales, After-Sale Services, as well as in Operations and Supply Chain management, mainly in France, Russia, Belgium, Turkey and the United States.
He has namely spent six years as the head of the Renault brand in Russia, before successively becoming Senior VP and Chairman of Eurasia Region in 2016, and then Senior VP and Chairman of Nissan North America. In 2019, he returned to France as Senior VP, Light Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, and became a member of Renault Group's Management Committee. In 2021, he was appointed Executive VP, Chief Executive Officer, Dacia Brand.
Mr. Le Vot recently decided to leave Renault Group and will join BRP as President and Chief Executive Officer as of February 1, 2026.
