Born: 1967
French

History as a Director

• First elected as a Director: October 16, 2023 (co-opting)
• Re-elected: 1 (2025 General Meeting)
• Current term expires: 2029 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.