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, 80%1 of whom are independent; 50%1 of the members are women. Directors whose names are followed by an asterisk (*) are independent.
1Without taking into account the employee directors in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF code.
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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:
- none
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, Vantiva, Golden Falcon Acquisition
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:
- AG 2026
- Directorships of other listed companies:
- none
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
Born: 1951
ItalianHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director:
- June 1, 2020
- Re-elected:
- 0
- Current term expires:
- 2024 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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Françoise Gri
Director of companies
Françoise Gri
Director of companies
Born: 1957
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First elected as a Director:
- June 29, 2010
- Re-elected: 3 times
- (2013, 2017 and 2021 General Meetings)
- Current term expires:
- 2025 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies:
- Crédit Agricole SA, WNS Services, La Française des Jeux
A graduate of Ensimag, Françoise Gri joined the IBM Group in 1981. She was appointed Director of the E-business Solutions Marketing and Sales division of IBM EMEA in 1996, and then Director of Sales Operations for IBM EMEA in 2000. After serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM France from 2001 to 2007, Françoise Gri was Chairman of ManpowerGroup France and Southern Europe from 2007 to 2012, before joining the Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs group in 2013 and being promoted to Chief Executive Officer until 2014. In 2016, she was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viadeo.
Since 2015, she is CEO of Françoise Gri Conseil; between 2017 and 2022, she was Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edenred.
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Jean-Bernard Hamel
Employee-representative director
Jean-Bernard Hamel
Employee-representative director
Born: 1961
FrenchHistory as a Director
- First appointed as a Director:
- June 26, 2018
- Re-appointed:
- Once (Social and Economic Council on February 17, 2022)
- Current term expires:
- 2026 General Meeting
- Directorships of other listed companies:
- none
Jean-Bernard Hamel is a graduated of the ESC Amiens Business school. He started his career in 1985 in Volkswagen with different jobs in the finance team and finally as Corporate Treasury Manager (early 1990’s). He pursued in this area in different companies: Europcar as Group Treasury Manager, Accor as International Treasury Manager & Louis Delhaize as Treasury Manager and Chief Financing Officer.
In June 2010, he joined Edenred as VP Treasury and Finance Director. He is appointed director representing the employees by Edenred's social and economic committee in June 2018.
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Jean-Romain Lhomme*
Founder and director of Lake Partners Ltd.
Jean-Romain Lhomme*
Founder and director of Lake Partners Ltd.
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.
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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, 20222
- 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:
- 0
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.