Board of Directors

The EXEL Industries Board of Directors comprises eight members, including three independent members, three women and one employee representative member. Seven members are appointed by the shareholders’ Annual General Meeting for a six-year term; the eighth member, representing the employees, is appointed by the Group Works Council for a three-year term. The Company is in compliance with the law on the proportion of women on the Board and with the Middlenext Code with regard to the number of independent members. Three committees assist the Board of Directors: the Audit Committee, the Remuneration and Appointments Committee and the CSR Committee. Each of these Committees is chaired by an independent member of the Board. Board members’ complementary skills provide essential support to Group Executive Management with regard to its strategic ambitions and the Group’s growth.

Management team

The 14-strong management team is made up of the Chief Executive Officers of the Group’s main subsidiaries and the corporate function directors based in the Group’s holding company. Yves Belegaud has been CEO of the EXEL Industries Group since December 17, 2019. Yves Belegaud spent 26 years with the Terreos Group, the second largest global sugar company operating in 18 countries, where he served as Chief Executive Officer for Europe from 2014 to 2019. The other members of the management team are: Daniel Tragus, Cyril Ballu, Marc Ballu, Thomas Germain, Patrick Tristani, Sylvie Le Callonec, Philippe Besançon, Jens Kristensen, Cédric Perres, Wim van den Bosch, Matt Hays, Philippe Breban and Martin Fuehrer.