The Board of Directors
It is chaired by Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred, along with the lead independent director and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dominique D'Hinnin.
The Board of Directors has 12 members, 90%1 of whom are independent; 50%1 of the members are women. Directors whose names are followed by an asterisk (*) are independent.
1 Without taking into account the employee directors in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP/MEDEF code.
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Cédric Appert
Employee-representative director
Cédric Appert
Employee-representative director
Born: 1978
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First appointed as a Director: August 1st, 2023
- Re-appointed: 0
- Current term expires: 2027 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: none
A graduate of ICAM Engineering School and ESSEC, Cédric Appert joined the Group in 2008 as Corporate Finance Manager within the Mergers & Acquisitions department before holding the position of Financial Controller Central Europe and Scandinavia in 2013. He was appointed Head of Financial Control Europe and Africa in 2015. Between 2017 and 2020, he has been Chief Financial Officer for Edenred Germany and Austria.
In 2020, he became Financial Communications and Investor Relations Director. He was appointed director representing the employees by Edenred's social and economic committee in August 2023.
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Nathalie Balla*
Chair of New R
Nathalie Balla*
Chair of New R
Born: 1967
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: October 16, 2023 (co-opting)
- Re-elected: 0
- Current term expires: 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: IDI, Criteo
Nathalie Balla is a graduate of ESCP-EAP business school in Paris and holds a PhD in Economics and Finance from the University of St. Gallen. Nathalie Balla began her career as an auditor with Price Waterhouse Switzerland from 1990 to 1991.
In 1992, she joined the Karstadt Quelle group, where she served as Managing Director of the Madeleine banner for Switzerland and Austria from 1996 to 1998. She then moved to Quelle Versand AG & Mode & Prix as Managing Director for Switzerland from 1998 to 2001, before serving at Quelle and Neckermann AG, in Germany, as a member of the Executive Committee in charge of international operations from 2001 to 2005.
From 2005 to 2008, she was Managing Director of Robert Klingel Europe, the fourth-largest distance selling company in Germany.She was appointed Chair and Chief Executive Officer of La Redoute in 2009. From 2014 to 2022, she was co-Chair of the La Redoute group and Relais Colis, alongside Éric Courteille.
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Sylvia Coutinho*
Country Head of UBS Group Brazil
Sylvia Coutinho*
Country Head of UBS Group Brazil
Born: 1961
BrazilianHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: March 23, 2016 (co-opting)
- Re-elected: Twice (2017 and 2021 General Meetings)
- Current term expires: 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Cosan
Sylvia Coutinho holds a degree in engineering and a post-graduate degree in economics from the University of São Paulo, as well as an MBA from Columbia University in New York. She started her career in 1984 at the banking group Citigroup, where she held several high-responsibility positions in Brazil and the United States. In 2003, she joined HSBC where she held senior positions in the wealth and asset management divisions, and notably became Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management divisions for Latin America and Head of Global Asset Management for the Americas.
Since 2013, Sylvia Coutinho serves as the Country Head of the banking group UBS Group in Brazil and heads UBS’s Brazilian Executive Committee.
In 2018, she is appointed Head of Wealth Management Latam UBS Brazil.
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Dominique D'Hinnin*
Lead Independent Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
Born: 1959
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: June 8, 2017 (co-opting)
- Re-elected: Once (2020 General Meeting)
- Current term expires: 2024 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Eutelsat Communications SA, Kering, Cellnex
Dominique D’Hinnin is a graduate of École Normale Supérieure and École Nationale d’Administration. He began his career in 1986 with France's Inspection des Finances before joining Lagardère as Chief Internal Auditor in 1990. In 1993, he became Chief Financial Officer of Hachette Livre and went on to be named Executive Vice President of Grolier Inc (Connecticut, USA) in 1994. In 1998, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Lagardère group, where he also held the position of co managing partner between 2009 and 2016.
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Bertrand Dumazy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred
Born: 1971
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: October 26, 2015 (co-opting)
- Re-elected: Twice (2018 and 2022 General Meetings)
- Current term expires: 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Air Liquide, Neoen
Bertrand Dumazy is a graduate of ESCP Business School and holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.
He started his career in 1994 as a consultant with Bain & Company, first in Paris and later in Los Angeles. He then worked as an Investment Director of BC Partners in 1999. In 2002, he joined the Neopost group. Initially Head of Marketing and Strategy, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Neopost France in 2005 and then Executive Vice-President, Finance for the Neopost Group in 2008. In 2011, he became President and CEO of Deutsch, a world leader in high performance connectors, a position he held until the group was acquired by TE Connectivity. In 2012, he joined Materis as Executive Vice-President then CEO and eventually President and CEO of the group, renamed Cromology.
In October 2015, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of the Edenred Group.
Bertrand Dumazy is also a Board member of Air Liquide and Neoen, and Chairman of the ESCP Alumni Association.
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Angeles Garcia-Poveda*
Chairman of Legrand SA
Angeles Garcia-Poveda*
Chairman of Legrand SA
Born: 1970
SpanishHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: May 11, 2021
- Re-elected: 0
- Current term expires: 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Legrand, Bridgepoint Group plc
Angeles Garcia-Poveda has developed expertise in strategy and talent management, notably while working at BCG (1993-2008), and in human capital, governance advisory, and management at Spencer Stuart (since 2008), where she led the EMEA region. She also has experience in governance of a listed company as both Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Commitments and CSR Committee of Legrand SA.
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Maëlle Gavet*
Chief Executive Officer of Techstars
Maëlle Gavet*
Chief Executive Officer of Techstars
Born: 1978
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: May 13, 2014
- Re-elected: Twice (2018 and 2022 General Meetings)
- Current term expires: 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Technip Energies
A graduate of La Sorbonne University, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud and IEP Paris, in 2001 Maëlle Gavet set up Predstavitelskij.dom, a Russian corporate events company, before joining Boston Consulting Group as a partner in 2003. In 2010, she joined Ozon.ru as Sales and Marketing Director, becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2011. In 2015, she was appointed Executive Vice-President of Global Operations for Priceline Group, and then Chief Executive Officer of Compass between 2017 and 2019.
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Graziella Gavezotti
Employee-representative director
Graziella Gavezotti
Employee-representative director
Born: 1951
ItalianHistory as a Director
- First appointed as a Director: June 1, 2020
- Re-appointed: 1
- Current term expires: 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Vinci
Graziella Gavezotti is a graduate of IULM University in Milan and has a degree in psychology from La Jolla University (Rijeka, Croatia). She joined Jacques Borel in 1976, opening the Italian subsidiary, where she launched Ticket Restaurant®. She successively became Sales Director in 1976, Sales and Marketing Director in 1981, General Manager in 2001 and Chair and Managing Director in 2006. In 2012, she was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Southern Europe, then Chief Operating Officer of Southern Europe and Africa in 2018. Since 2013, she has also acted as an independent director on the Board of Directors of Vinci SA.
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Jean-Romain Lhomme*
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Videlot and Chief Executive Officer of Imagine
Jean-Romain Lhomme*
Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Videlot and Chief Executive Officer of Imagine
Born: 1975
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: October 3, 2013 (co-opting)
- Re-elected: 3 times (2014, 2018 and 2022 General Meetings)
- Current term expires: 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: none
Jean-Romain Lhomme graduated with a degree in business administration and finance from HEC Business School in Paris and minored in international business at ESADE (Barcelona).He started his career as an analyst in New York and Brazil for the Latin American privatization team of Paribas and for Mercer Management Consulting (Oliver Wyman) as an analyst in Paris. He then worked for the Strategic Director of PPR, mostly focusing on acquisitions and new retail formats.
He joined Colony Capital in 2000 where he was Co-Head of Europe and Executive Director of the Group's various European entities until 2015.
Since then, he has been an advisor and angel investor in innovative projects.
In 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Videlot and Chief Executive Officer of Imagine. The Videlot group (of which Imagine is a part) is an industrial group active in wines and spirits, hospitality and mineral water.
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Monica Mondardini*
Chief Executive Officer of CIR S.p.A.
Monica Mondardini*
Chief Executive Officer of CIR S.p.A.
Born: 1960
ItalianHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: May 11, 2021
- Re-elected: 0
- Current term expires: 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: CIR S.p.A., Hera S.p.A.
Monica Mondardini has held several international management positions within the publishing (Hachette) and insurance (Generali) sectors, which have witnessed fast-paced digitalization. She also has experience in corporate governance as Deputy Director of GEDI Gruppo Editoriale (2009-2018), and director of CIR S.p.A., a major industrial holding company listed on the Milan stock exchange.
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Bernardo Sanchez Incera*
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coface SA
Bernardo Sanchez Incera*
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coface SA
Born: 1960
SpanishHistory as a Director
- First elected as a director: May 11, 2022
- Re-elected: 0
- Current term expires: 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: Coface SA
Bernardo Sanchez Incera has international and managerial experience, for example in banking, credit and retail, including Société Générale (2009-2018), Monoprix (2004-2009), LVMH (2001-2003), Zara France (1996-1999), Banca Jover Spain (1994-1996) and Crédit Lyonnais (1992-1994). He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coface SA.
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Philippe Vallée*
Executive Vice President, Digital Identity & Security of Thales
Philippe Vallée*
Executive Vice President, Digital Identity & Security of Thales
Born: 1964
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director: May 11, 2021
- Re-elected: 0
- Current term expires: 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies: none
Philippe Vallée has acquired recognized expertise in international management, digital technology, payment systems and IT security throughout his career, which began at Matra. He subsequently held different positions at Gemplus and then at Gemalto from 2006, where he was Chief Executive Officer between 2016 and 2019. Philippe Vallée is currently Executive Vice-President, Digital Identity and Security at Thales.