Bertrand Cousin appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Voltalia
Voltalia announced today several changes to its Board of Directors' governance following the resignation of Laurence Mulliez from her positions as Director and Chairwoman of the Board, effective at the close of the Annual General Meeting held this May 21.
Upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board has decided to appoint Bertrand Cousin to succeed her as Chairman. Mr. Cousin has served as an independent director since May 15, 2025, and currently chairs the Audit Committee.
'He brings recognized expertise in finance, governance, and the support of growing international companies, with over 30 years of experience in France and abroad,' the renewable energy group highlighted.
The Board of Directors has also decided to provisionally co-opt Isabelle Kocher as a Director, replacing Laurence Mulliez; this co-optation will be submitted for ratification at a forthcoming General Meeting to be organized shortly.
Finally, the Board has decided to appoint Emmanuelle Lemer as an observer (censeur), effective at the close of today's May 21 General Meeting. The chairmanship of the Audit Committee, previously held by Bertrand Cousin, will be the subject of a subsequent announcement.
Voltalia specializes in producing electricity from renewable energy. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows:
- electricity generation (53.7%): from wind, solar, hydro and biomass (4,910 GWh produced in 2025);
- provision of services (46.3%): development of energy projects, construction of power plants, operation and maintenance of energy assets (Helexia), etc. In addition, the group manufactures and distributes equipment for solar power plants.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (17.4%), Ireland (25.9%), Portugal (7.4%), Europe (16.3%), Brazil (28.6%) and other (4.4%).
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