Sophie Bellon, 62, is Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Sodexo. After a career in finance in the United States, she joined Sodexo in 1994, where she held various positions, including as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Services business unit of Sodexo France and as Research, Development and Innovation strategy Manager of Sodexo. Sophie Bellon has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2015 and is the Chairwoman of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee.
Patrice Caine, 53, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Thales group since December 2014, after holding management positions in various operating units (Air and Naval, Communication, Navigation and Identification, Air Systems, Radio-Communication Products, Network and Infrastructure Systems, and Protection Systems) from 2002 to 2013. Patrice Caine has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2018 and is the Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee and a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
Fabienne Dulac, 56, has been Deputy CEO and member at the Executive Committee at Orpea since October 2023, after a 26-year career at Orange group where she served as Chief Executive Officer of Orange France from 2015 until 2023 and appointed Chief Transformation of the Orange group and Orange Business Chairwoman. Fabienne Dulac has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2019 and member of the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee. She is also a Director of the company La Française des Jeux.
Belén Garijo, 63, of Spanish nationality, is Chairwoman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Merck group. Belén Garijo previously served as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Merck Healthcare, an entity encompassing all the pharmaceutical activities of the Merck group. Belén Garijo has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2014 and is a member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee. She is also a Director of BBVA (Spain).
Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch, 59, is Executive Vice President and Global Head Human Resources & Business Services of the Nestlé group, which she joined in 2013. She was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Germany after a career in various consumer goods groups (Colgate- Palmolive, Beiersdorf, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Coca- Cola). Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2016 and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Thierry Hamel, 69, joined the L’Oréal Group in 1979. He has spent a large part of his career in the Professional Products Division, where he serves as Project Manager – Sales Excellence & Vocational Learning in the Professional Products Division in France. Thierry Hamel was appointed Director representing the employees in April 2022 by the CFE-CGC union for a four-year term and is a member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
Ilham Kadri, 54, of French and Moroccan nationality, was Chief Executive Officer of the Solvay group and its Executive Committee from 2019 to December 2023. Since then, she has served as Chief Executive Officer of Syensqo, an international speciality chemicals group focused on innovation and sustainability, formed from the demerger of the Solvay group. Previously, she was CEO and Chairwoman of the American company Diversey, having performed roles in R&D, sales, marketing, strategy, business management and digital technology in leading industrial companies (Shell, UCB, Dow, Sealed Air etc.). She is also a Director of A.O. Smith Corporation. Ilham Kadri has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2020 and Member of the Audit Committee.
Jean-Victor Meyers, 37, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the family holding company Téthys since January 2011 and member of the Supervisory Board of the investment subsidiary Téthys Invest. Jean-Victor Meyers has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2012 and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
Nicolas Meyers, 35, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the family-owned holding company Téthys since 2011, member of the Supervisory Board of the investment subsidiary Téthys Invest since 2016 and a Director of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation since 2012. Nicolas Meyers has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2020 and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Virginie Morgon, 54, was Chairwoman of the Management Board of Eurazeo from 2008 to February 2023, after 16 years at Lazard. She is also Co-Chair of the Paris Committee of the Human Rights Watch. Virginie Morgon has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2013 and is the Chairwoman of the Audit Committee.
Alexandre Ricard, 51, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard since February 2015. He joined Pernod Ricard in 2003 after seven years as a strategy consultant at Accenture and as a M&A consultant at Morgan Stanley. In 2004, he was appointed Director of Finance and Administration of Irish Distillers, and then Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Asia Duty Free in 2006. In 2008, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Irish Distillers and joined the Executive Committee of Pernod Ricard. In 2011, he joined the General Management of Pernod Ricard as Deputy General Manager in charge of Distribution, before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2012. Alexandre Ricard has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2021 and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
Benny de Vlieger, 59, joined L’Oréal Belgium in 1989, having previously worked in the Delhaize group. He is a Sales Representative for the Consumer Products Division in Belgium. Benny de Vlieger was appointed Director representing the employees in April 2022 by L’Oréal’s European Works Council (Instance Européenne de Dialogue Social) for a four-year term and is a member of the Audit Committee.
