Proposed Board members bring highly relevant leadership experience, acquired both in large publicly listed companies and start-ups.
Issy-les-Moulineaux,
The Executive Chair of the Board will be
- Bellon family directors:
Sophie Bellon , Sodexo’s Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer;Nathalie Bellon-Szabo , CEO, Sodexo Live! Worldwide;François-Xavier Bellon , Chairman of the Management Board ofBellon S.A. ;Laszlo Szabo , Co-Founder and CEO of start-up Kiln.
- Independent directors:
Guillaume Boutin , CEO of Proximus;- Bénédicte Chrétien, Group HR Director and member of Crédit
Agricole S.A.'s Executive Committee; Arnaud Loiseau , CEO of Redpin;Michel-Alain Proch , CFO and member of the ManagementBoard of Publicis Group ;- Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan, Founder and
General Partner of Emblem.
The proposed Board members will be appointed before the completion of the spin-off and listing of Pluxee during a general meeting with
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About Pluxee
Pluxee is a global leader in employee benefits and engagement that operates in 31 countries. Pluxee helps companies attract and retain talents thanks to a broad range of benefits and engagement solutions across Meal & Food, Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Reward & Recognition, and Public Benefits.
Powered by best-in-class secured technology, and its more than 5,000 diverse and engaged team members, Pluxee acts as a trusted partner within a highly interconnected B2B2C ecosystem made up of more than 500,000 clients, 36 million consumers and 1.7 million merchants.
Conducting its business as a trusted partner since for than 45 years, Pluxee is committed to creating a positive impact on all its stakeholders, from driving business to local communities, to supporting wellbeing at work for employees while protecting the planet.
For more information: www.pluxeegroup.com
Notes to Editors
Biographies of the future Board of Directors
Didier Michaud-Daniel , fromMarch 2012 to end ofJune 2023 , served as CEO of Bureau Veritas, a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services with annual revenue of €5.7bn and a market cap of €11bn, listed on Euronext Paris and part of the SBF 120 index.Didier Michaud-Daniel started his career in 1981 at OTIS, the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company, where he held operations and sales positions. He was appointed Deputy General Manager of Operations inJanuary 1998 .Didier Michaud-Daniel then became Managing Director of OTISUK andIreland based inLondon , then Chairman of OTIS for theUK ,Germany , and theCentral Europe region, before being appointed Executive Chairman of theUSD12bn revenue company OTIS Elevator inMay 2008 , a role for which he was based in the US for 4 years. Since 2019,Didier Michaud-Daniel has been an independent member of the Supervisory Board of Tarkett, a family-controlled company, global leader in the industry of flooring solutions. SinceJune 2023 ,Didier Michaud-Daniel has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the SAUR group, a global provider of water services.Didier Michaud-Daniel is a graduate of Poitiers’ school of business management and the European Business Administration Institute INSEAD and is Knight of the Legion of Honor (chevalier de la Légion d’honneur), one of the most recognized French order of Merit.
Sophie Bellon is the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer ofSodexo . Sophie began her career in 1985 with Crédit Lyonnais inthe United States as a mergers and acquisitions advisor for the bank’s French clientele inNew York . She joinedSodexo in 1994 as a senior analyst in the group’sFinance Department . In 2001, she was appointed Project Manager – Strategic Financial Planning within the group’sStrategic Planning Department to develop and implement key performance indicators for the group. InSeptember 2005 , she was named Group Vice President of Client Retention and was responsible for the worldwide deployment of the initiative on client retention. InSeptember 2008 , she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Services for Sodexo France. In that capacity, she also took over responsibility for Facilities Management activities inFrance inSeptember 2010 . InNovember 2013 ,Sophie Bellon was appointed Vice Chairwoman of the Sodexo Board of Directors (replacingRobert Baconnier ) and was also entrusted with specific responsibilities such as increasing, withinSodexo , the pace of Research, Development and Innovation, particularly in Quality of Life services division. OnJanuary 26, 2016 ,Sophie Bellon became Chairwoman of the Board of Directors ofSodexo S.A. Following the departure ofDenis Machuel onSeptember 30, 2021 , she took on the position of interim Chief Executive Officer ofSodexo fromOctober 1, 2021 , before being appointed Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors onFebruary 15, 2022 .
Nathalie Bellon-Szabo began her career in the food services industry in 1987. In 1989, she became Account Manager for Scott Traiteur, and then Sales Manager of LePavillon Royal . She joinedSodexo inMarch 1996 as Sales Director forSodexo Prestige inFrance , becoming a Regional Manager in 1999. InSeptember 2003 , she was appointed Managing Director ofSodexo Prestige , and Managing Director of L’Affiche inJanuary 2006 . She became Chief Executive Officer ofSodexo Prestige Sports and Leisure in France onSeptember 1, 2010 , and Chairwoman of the Management Board of Lenôtre in 2012. OnSeptember 1, 2015 ,Nathalie Bellon-Szabo was appointed Chief Executive Officer Sports and Leisure France, On-site Services and Chief Operating Officer Sports and Leisure Worldwide, On-site Services. OnJune 19, 2018 , she was appointed Chief Executive Officer Sports and Leisure (now Sodexo Live!) Worldwide and joined the Group Executive Committee. InSeptember 2021 ,Sodexo unveiled Sodexo Live! its brand dedicated to hospitality, events, sports, and leisure.Nathalie Bellon-Szabo is its Managing Director worldwide with the ambition to make Sodexo Live! the world reference for catering and hospitality experiences in the worlds of sports, tourism, leisure, and events. She is also theChairwoman of the Pierre Bellon Foundation .
François-Xavier Bellon is currently Chairman of the Management Board of Bellon S.A. François-Xavier began his career in 1990 with the Adecco group, working first inFrance and then inSpain . In 1995, he joinedSodexo Group , taking up an operational role in the Healthcare segment inFrance . In 1999, he was appointed Regional Director inMexico City and subsequently became Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo Mexico. In 2004, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of SodexoUK &Ireland . He resigned from his position a few months later for health reasons. He rejoined the Adecco group inSeptember 2004 and headed up theSales and Marketing Department of the Global Staffing Division as well as managing the group’s key international accounts, based betweenZurich andLondon . Through this experience he gained a deep knowledge of human resources management. InMay 2007 ,François-Xavier Bellon took over a company based in theUnited Kingdom that provides home care services to dependent people, of which he became Chief Executive Officer before founding LifeCarers. He then left LifeCarers inNovember 2019 to focus on his various roles withinBellon S.A.
Laszlo Szabo , sinceJanuary 2018 , has been the Co-Founder and CEO of Kiln, the leading digital asset yield platform. Kiln democratizes value creation in the digital asset ecosystem by offering platforms easy access to yields benefiting millions of users. Previously, Laszlo co-founded Skill Hunter in 2015, a tech recruitment agency based inMarseille focusing on tech profiles to help companies shape the future. During that time, Laszlo developed a keen interest in the blockchain ecosystem and technologies.Laszlo Szabo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management from Glion,Switzerland .
Guillaume Boutin , sinceDecember 1, 2019 , has been the Chief Executive Officer of Proximus, a leading provider of telecom and digital services, operating in Benelux as well as in other global markets, listed on Euronext Brussels and part of the BEL20 index. He joined the Proximus Executive Committee as Chief Consumer Market Officer inAugust 2017 .Guillaume Boutin started his career in Istranet, a web start-up. He then joined SFR, where he successively held various positions in strategy, finance, and marketing until he joined Canal+ Group in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. He holds a master’s degree from Telecom Sud Paris and a master’s degree from HEC Paris. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BICS and Telesign, two Proximus entities.- Bénédicte Chrétien is currently Group Human Resources Director, and a member of Executive committee, at Crédit
Agricole S.A. Bénédicte Chrétien began her career in theHuman Resources Department of Axa in 1992, with responsibility over the IT department. In 1995, she joined the Human Resources team atAxa Investment Managers , the asset management entity of the Axa group as Recruitment Officer. She subsequently helped set up the private management division atAxa Investment Managers , taking on sales responsibilities. In 2001, Bénédicte Chrétien supported acquisitions and restructuring, reporting directly to the CEO ofAxa Investment Managers . In 2003, she returned to Human Resources and was responsible for support functions before being appointed Operational Head of Human Resources atAxa Investment Managers , where she supported the company's international expansion inthe United States ,Europe , andAsia . In 2010, Bénédicte Chrétien was promoted Global Head of Human Resources, a member of the Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors ofAxa Investment Managers Paris . In 2013, she was appointed Head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee of the Edmond de Rothschild group inGeneva . InNovember 2014 , she joined CréditAgricole S.A. as HR Director for International Subsidies. She serves today as Group Head of Human Resources. Bénédicte Chrétien holds a master’s degree in human resources fromParis I University . She has also been a Non-Executive Director at Indosuez Wealth since 2018 and at Amundi since 2023, two entities of CréditAgricole Group .
Arnaud Loiseau is currently the CEO of Redpin, a global technology and payment company backed by private equity fundsBlackstone ,Corsair and Palamon Capital . He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the International division ofWorldRemit (today Zepz), aUSD5bn consumer fintech company. From 2013 to 2020 he was Vice President atKing Digital Entertainment (USD7bn IPO on NYSE), the developer of the leading mobile gameCandy Crush Saga . There, he led various functions including corporate development, strategy, publishing, and new product development. Arnaud joined King after he sold mobile TV companion application Starling.tv, which he co-founded. Starting his career in 2001 as a trader at Société Générale, Arnaud rapidly moved to Reuters inNew York where he supported M&A activities and corporate development. After his MBA, he joined media conglomerate Bertelsmann, where he held various operational and corporate development roles inNew York ,Beijing , andMadrid . Arnaud holds a Master of Science fromEcole Polytechnique inFrance and an MBA fromHarvard Business School inthe United States .
Michel-Alain Proch , sinceJanuary 2021 , has been serving Publicis Groupe as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board. He was formerly Chief Financial Officer ofIngenico fromFebruary 2019 until its acquisition by Worldline inNovember 2020 . He then served as Advisor to the CEO in the merger of the two companies until 2021. Previously, he wasSenior EVP & Group Chief Digital Officer atAtos after having led its group operations inNorth America from 2015 to 2017. AsEVP and Group Chief Financial Officer ofAtos from 2007 to 2015, he structured the finance department and led several major M&A operations. He also successfully co-led the IPO of Worldline and served as Board Member of Worldline until 2016.Michel-Alain Proch has also previously held senior executive roles at Hermès inFrance andthe United States for 8 years. He started his career as a consultant atDeloitte & Touche inFrance and theUK .Michel-Alain Proch holds a master’s degree in finance fromToulouse Business School . SinceMarch 2020 ,Michel-Alain Proch has been Board VP of Maisons du Monde, Chairman of its audit committee and member of its compensation committee. InFebruary 2024 ,Michel-Alain Proch will be appointed as the new CFO of the London Stock Exchange Group.
- Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan is one of the
Founders and General Partners of Emblem, a Venture Capital firm investing a €75m fund into French and Nordic seed-stage startups. Before this, Bénédicte was the Founder of Clustree, a French technology company created in 2014, that developed one of the world’s most sophisticated skills engines and ontology, using machine learning and bias-free algorithms, to help leading organizations such as Carrefour,SNCF and Sanofi match their employees’ skills with specific job positions. Clustree was acquired in 2020 by Nasdaq-listed Cornerstone OnDemand, the global leader in Corporate Learning software solutions. Bénédicte is also one of the most active French business angels and a former Venture Partner at Northzone, a leadingScandinavian Venture Capital firm (iZettle,Klarna , Personio, Spotify). Bénédicte holds a master’s degree in managerial economics from Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III and a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Université Panthéon Sorbonne Paris I.
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