 | François Tardan, Member of the Management Board,
Executive Vice-Chairman - Finance, Legal Affairs, Group IT Systems Bureau Veritas experience: 9 years-> to know more |
Bureau Veritas’ Supervisory Board has nine members and one censor:
• Jean-Bernard Lafonta, Chairman
• Pierre Hessler, Vice Chairman
• Patrick Buffet *
• Jérôme Charruau *
• Philippe Louis-Dreyfus *
• Stéphane Bacquaert **
• Bernard Renard *
• Jean-Michel Ropert
• Ernest-Antoine Seillière
• Aldo Cardoso, Censor
* Independent members ** replaced Yves Moutran, decision of the Supervisory Board that took place in June 2, 2008 following the Annual Shareholders' meeting |
In 2005, the Supervisory Board created three specialised committees, namely an Audit Committee, a Risk Committee and a Compensation and Nomination Committee. The Audit Committee has four members
• Jérôme Charruau, Chairman
• Jean- Michel Ropert
• Patrick Buffet
• Aldo Cardoso
The Risk Committee has three members
• Pierre Hessler, Chairman
• Bernard Renard
• Stéphane Bacquaert **
The Compensation and Nomination Committee has three members
• Jean Bernard Lafonta, Chairman
• Pierre Hessler
• Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
The Executive Committee The Executive Committee is the Group’s driving body.
Chaired by Frank Piedelièvre, Chairman of the Management Board, the Executive Committee includes:
• The Chief Financial Officer, member of the Management Board
• The Human Resources and Organisation Director
• The Legal, Risks and Ethics Director
• The Heads of the Group’s vertical operating businesses (Marine, Government Services & International Trade, Consumer Products);
• The Heads of the main regions and the five businesses making up the Industry & Facilities division (Industry, Inspection & in-Service Verification, Health, Safety & Environment, Construction and Certification) and,
• The Director of Strategic Markets and Global Key Accounts.
The Executive Committee examines and approves questions and decisions relative to the Group’s strategy and general organisation. It adopts the policies and procedures set for general application for the Group as a whole.
In addition, each of the three vertical businesses, as well as the Industry & Facilities division, has his own Executive Committee. |
