Governance
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Imerys’ Board of Directors has been headed since June 25, 2019 by Patrick Kron. With support from its committees, the Board of Directors exercises permanent control over the management of the Group and approves its strategic priorities, as well as the main focuses of its corporate social responsibility strategy. The Board also approves all significant operations affecting the Group’s future and ensures its governance structure is fit for purpose.
Since 2018, the offices of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Chief Executive Officer, have been separated. The separation seeks to ensure Imerys’ governance bodies operate effectively and foster complementary skills and experience among their members.
The Board of Directors is made up of:
- 12 members, including 2 directors representing employees
- 5 female directors (i.e. 50%, excluding employee representative directors)
- 6 independent directors (i.e. 60%, excluding employee representative directors)
- 1 non-voting observer
- 5 nationalities, including the non-voting observer
The composition of the Board of Directors allows the Group to take advantage of the diverse spectrum of capabilities and professional experiences accumulated by its members from across a variety of industries and countries.
Patrick Kron
Stéphanie Besnier
Bernard Delpit
Rein Dirkx
Ian Gallienne
Paris Kyriacopoulos
Annette Messemer
Dominique Morin
Carlos Manuel Pérez Fernández
Laurent Raets
Lucile Ribot
Véronique Saubot
Marie-Françoise Walbaum
Specialized committees
The specialized committees report to the Board of Directors, assisting in an advisory capacity. They give opinions and make recommendations on which the Board bases its decisions.
The proportion of independent members in the composition of the Specialized Committees complies with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code.
Strategic committee
Defines the priorities, oversees the implementation and monitors the Group’s strategy.
- Ian Gallienne - Director – since 2010
- Bernard Delpit - Director – since 2022
- Paris Kyriacopoulos - Director – since 2021
- Annette Messemer - Independent Director – since 2023
- Véronique Saubot - Director – since 2020
Appointments committee
Selects the best skills for the Board of Directors and the Executive Management and ensures the implementation of succession plans.
- Marie-Françoise Walbaum - Chair and Independent Director – since 2016
- Ian Gallienne - Director – since 2010
- Annette Messemer - Independent Director – since 2020
Compensation committee
Considers and makes recommendations about the components of compensation for executive corporate officers, taking into account the targets set, risks and regulatory requirements.
- Marie-Françoise Walbaum - Chair and Independent Director – since 2016
- Ian Gallienne - Director – since 201
- Annette Messemer - Independent Director – since 2020
- Dominique Morin - Employee representative director – since 2020
Audit committee
Oversees management, guarantees the quality of accounting and financial data and verifies the effectiveness of internal control and risk management system.
- Lucile Ribot - Chair and Independent Director – since 2023
- Stéphanie Besnier - Independent Director – since 2023
- Laurent Raets - Director – since 2022
- Véronique Saubot - Independent Director – since 2023
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