Biographies

Board members

Directors elected by the General Shareholders' Meeting

Gérard Mestrallet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GDF SUEZ

Born on April 1, 1949.

Education

• Graduate of the École Polytechnique.
• Graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration.
   

Professional career

• 2001-2008: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ.
• 1997-2001: Chairman of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux.
• 1995-1997: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie de Suez.
• 1991-1995: Executive Director and Chairman of the Management Committee of Société Générale de Belgique.
• 1986-1991: Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of industrial affairs.
• 1984-1986: Special Advisor at Compagnie de Suez.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, SUEZ Environnement, SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium).
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Electrabel, Aguas de Barcelona (Spain) and Hisusa (Spain).
• Director of Saint-Gobain (France), Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of AXA.

Jean-François Cirelli

Vice-Chairman, Chief Operating Officer of GDF SUEZ

Born on July 9, 1958.
 

Education

• Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
• Graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration.
• Graduate in Law.

Professional career

• 2004-2008: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gaz de France.
• 2002-2004: Deputy Director of the Prime Minister’s Office.
• 1997-2002: Economic Advisor to the President of the Republic.
• 1995-1997: Technical Advisor to the President of the Republic.
• 1985-1995: different posts in the Treasury Department of the Economy and Finance Ministry.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Electrabel (Belgium).
• President of the Gaz de France Corporate Foundation.
• Director of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, SUEZ Environnement, SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Vallourec.

Albert Frère*
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the Bruxelles Lambert group

Vice-Chairman

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on February 4, 1926.
 

Professional experience

• 1982: The Pargesa Holding Company acquires a stake in the Bruxelles Lambert group.
• 1981: Founded the Pargesa Holding Company with other business executives.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Honorary Manager of Banque Nationale de Belgique.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (Belgium).
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of ERBE, Frère-Bourgeois, Financière de la Sambre, FINGEN SA (Belgium), Stichting Administratiekantoor Frère-Bourgeois (Netherlands).
• Vice-Chairman, Executive Director and member of the Management Committee of Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland).
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Métropole Télévision M6 (France).
• Honorary Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Charleroi (Belgium).
• Director of LVMH, Château Cheval Blanc, Raspail Investissements (France), Gruppo Banca Leonardo (Italy).
• Permanent representative of Frères-Bourgeois, Manager of GBL Verwaltung SARL (Luxemburg).
• Permanent representative of Beholding Belgium SA and member of the Board of Directors of Groupe Arnault.
• Member of the General Council of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (Italy).
• Member of the Board of Directors of Université du Travail Paul Pastur (Belgium).
• Member of the Strategy Planning Board of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).
• Honorary International Trade Advisor (Belgium).

Edmond Alphandéry*

Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNP Assurances

Chairman of the Committee for Ethics, the Environment and Sustainable Development of GDF SUEZ
Member of the GDF SUEZ Audit Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on September 2, 1943.

Education

• Graduate of the Paris Institut d'Etudes Politiques.
• Degree in Economic Science.

Professional experience

• 1998-2008: Chairman of CNP Assurances.
• 1995-1998: Chairman of Electricité de France.
• 1993-1995: Minister of the Economy.
• 1988-1993: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CNP.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Professor at the Université de Paris II.
• Chairman of CNP International.
• Director of Calyon, Icade (France), Caixa Seguros (Brazil), CNP Vita (Italy).
• Chairman of the National Center for the Financial Professions.

Jean-Louis Beffa*

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain

President of the GDF SUEZ Nominating Committee
Member of the GDF SUEZ Compensation Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on August 11, 1941.

Education

• Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique.
• Graduate og the Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques.

Professional experience

• June 2007: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain.
• 1986-2007: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain.
• 1982-1986: Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain.
• 1974-1982: Vice-President, Corporate Planning of Saint-Gobain.

Principal other memberships and offices held
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas.

• Chairman of Claude Bernard Participations.
• Director of the Bruxelles Lambert group (Belgium), Saint-Gobain Corporation (USA).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Le Monde, Le Monde Publishing Company, Le Monde et Partenaires Associés, Siemens AG (Germany).

Aldo Cardoso*

 
Chairman of the GDF SUEZ Audit Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008
 

Born on March 7, 1956.

Education

• Graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Paris.
• Holder of a master’s degree in business law.
• Chartered public accountant.

Professional experience

• 2003-2008: Director of French and foreign companieS.
• 1979-2003: Consecutive positions at Arthur Andersen (consultant, senior partner, Chairman France, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer).
• Director of Accor, Gecina, Imerys, Rodhia, Mobistar (Belgium).
• Board observer status at AXA Investment Managers and Bureau Veritas.

René Carron*

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole SA

Member of the GDF SUEZ Nominating Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on June 13, 1942.

Professional experience

• 2002-present: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole SA.
• 1995-2003: Joined the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole, became Chairman then Deputy Chairman.
• 1992-1995: Chairman of Caisse Régionale de la Savoie which became Caisse Régionale des Savoie in 1994.
• 1981: Joined the Crédit Agricole Group.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole des Savoie, the  Confédération Internationale du Crédit Agricole (CICA), the Fondation pour l’Agriculture et la Ruralité dans le Monde (FARM) and Grameen Crédit Agricole Microfinance Foundation.
• Vice-Chairman of the Confédération Nationale de la Mutualité de la Coopération et du Crédit Agricole (CNMCCA) and the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole..
• Director of Crédit Agricole Solidarité et Développement, Fondation du Crédit Agricole Pays de France, Sacam, Sacam Participations, Scicam (France), Fiat S.p.A. (Italy)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Lagardère.
• Member of the Executive Committee of the GIE GECAM.
• Permanent representative of Crédit Agricole on the Board of the Fondation de France.

Etienne Davignon*

Vice-Chairman of SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium)
   
Member of the GDF SUEZ Compensation Committee
Member of the GDF SUEZ Nominating Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on October 4, 1932.

Professional experience

• 2003-present: Vice-Chairman of SUEZ-TRACTEBEL.
• 1985-2001: Joined Société Générale de Belgique, becoming Chairman.
• 1977-1985: Vice-President of the European Commission.
• 1974-1977: Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency.
• 1964-1969: Cabinet Head at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of Compagnie Maritime Belge, Compagnie des Wagons-Lits, Recticel, SN Airholding (Belgium).
• Director of Sofina SA (Belgium) and SN, Gilead (USA).

Paul Desmarais Jr.*

Chairman of the Board and Joint-CEO of Power Corporation of Canada

Member of the GDF SUEZ Nominating Committee
Member of the GDF SUEZ Compensation Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on July 3, 1954.

Education

• McGill University, Montreal.
• MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
• Holds a master's degree in administration.

Professional experience

• 2008:  Joint-Chairman of the Board of the Power Financière Corporation.
• 2005: Chairman of the Managing Committee of the Power Financière Corporation.
• 1990: Chairman of the Board of the Power Financière Corporation.
• 1984: Vice-Chairman of the the Power Financière Corporation.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Joint-Chairman of the Board of Power Financière Corporation (Canada).
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland).
• Director and member of the Management Committee of Great-West Lifeco Inc. and its main subsidiaries, and of IGM Financial Inc.(Canada) and its main subsidiaries.
• Director and member of the Permanent Committee of the  Bruxelles Lambert group (Belgium).
• Director of Lafarge and Total SA (France).
• Member of the International Board, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of INSEAD.
• Chairman of the International Advisory Board of HEC (Canada).
• Chairman of  the Advisory Board of Sagard Private Equity Partners (France).
• Member of the International Advisory Board of Merrill Lynch.

Jacques Lagarde*

  
Chairman of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

  
Born on May 2, 1938.

 
Education

• Graduate of HEC.
• Graduiate of Harvard Business School.

Professional experience

• Director of the Lyon Business School.
• Chief Executive Officer of Gillette France.
• President of Oral-B Laboratories (USA).
• Chairman of the Executive Board of Braun AG (Germany).
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Braun AG.
• Executive Vice-President of The Gillette Company (USA).

Anne Lauvergeon*

Chairman of the Executive Committee of AREVA
 
Member of the GDF SUEZ Committee for Ethics, the Environment and Sustainable Development
Member of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on August 2, 1959.

Education

• Graduate of the French National School of Mining Engineers (Ecole des Mines).
• Graduate of the French Ecole Normale Supérieure.
• Degree in Physics.

Professional experience

• June 1999-present: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Areva NC (formerly Cogema).
• 1997-1999: Senior Executive Vice-President and member of the Executive Committee of Alcatel.
• 1995: General Partner of Lazard Frères et Cie.
• 1990: Assistant Secretary General to the Office of the President of the Republic.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Safran SA.
• Director of Areva Entreprises Inc, Areva T&D Holding SA (USA), Total, Vodafone Group Plc (UK).

Lord Simon of Highbury*
  
Chairman of the GDF SUEZ Compensation Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on July 24, 1939.

Education

• MA from the University of Cambridge.
• MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau.

Professional experience

• 1997-present: Advisor to the British Prime Minister then appointed by President Prodi to advise on institutional reform within the European Union. Member of the House of Lords since 1997.
• 1961: various managerial positions at British Petroleum, before being appointed Chairman in 1995.

Other memberships and offices held

• Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley International (Europe).
• Deputy Chairman of Unilever plc and Cambridge University Council.
• Member of the International Advisory Board of Fitch (Belgium).
• Member of the Advisory Board of Dana Gas International, Montrose Associates Limited (UK) Trustee of the Hertie Foundation.

Thierry de Rudder*
Executive Director of the Bruxelles Lambert group (Belgium)

Member of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee
Member of the GDF SUEZ Audit Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on September 3, 1949.

Education

• Graduate of mathematics from the University of Geneva and the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
• MBA from the Wharton School in Philadelphia.

Professional experience

• 1975: Joined Citibank, USA.
• 1986: Joined the Bruxelles Lambert group.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Director of Imerys, Lafarge, Total (France), Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille, SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium).

*Independent director.

State representatives of the French government

Jean-Paul Bailly

Chairman of La Poste
  
Member of the GDF SUEZ Committee for Ethics, the Environment and Sustainable Development
 
Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on November 29, 1946.

Education

• Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique.
• Graduate of the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT).

Professional experience

• 2002-present: Chairman of La Poste.
• 1994: Chief Executive Officer of the RATP (Paris Transport Authority).
• 1990: Deputy Managing Director of the RATP.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale.
• Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee.
• Director of Sopassure, Systar.
• Director of CNP Assurances.
• Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee.
• Member of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale Asset Management.
• Permanent representative of La Banque Postale.
• Director of SF2.
• Permanent representative of La Poste.
• Director of Xelian, SF12, Poste Immo, Sofipost and Geopost.
• Non-executive Director, Financière Systra.

Olivier Bourges

Deputy General Manager – French Government Shareholding Agency  

  
Member of the GDF SUEZ Compensation Comittee

Member of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee

Member of the GDF SUEZ Audit Committee

Born on December 24, 1966.

Education

• Graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.
• Graduate of the Ecole Nationale d’Administration.

Career History

• 2008-September 2009: Senior Vice President, Group Management Control, Renault.
• 2006-2007: VP, Corporate Planning and Program Management Office, Nissan North America (Nashville, USA).
• 2003-2005: Director of Vehicle Profitability, Renault.
• 2000-2002: Director of Financial Relations, Renault.
• July 1998-April 2000: Head of the Housing Finance Agency, French Treasury.
• July 1996-June 1998: Alternate Executive Director, World Bank, IBRD (Washington, D.C.).
• June 1992-June 1996: Deputy Head of the National Banking Agency, French Treasury.

Additional current responsibilities

• Director of THALES.

Pierre-Franck Chevet

Executive Director, Climate and Energy at France's Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Development (MEEDDAT)

Member of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on September 28, 1961.

Education

• Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique.
• Graduate of the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Economique (ENSAE).
• Member of France’s engineering Corps des Mines.

Professional experience

• July 2008-present: Executive Director, Climate and Energy, at France’s Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (MEEDDAT).
• 2005-2007: Industrial advisor to the Cabinet of the French Prime Minister.
• 1995-2005: Regional Director for Industry, Research and Development, Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
• 1995-1999: Regional Director for Industry, Research and Development, Alsace region.
• 1986-1995: Various positions at the French Ministry of Industry.

Principal other memberships and offices

• Ex officio member of the French Inter-Ministry National Parks Committee.
• Ex officio member of the French Central Commission for Pressure Vessels (CCAP).
• Director, as representative of the French Government, of the French Institute of Petroleum (IFP), of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and of La Poste.
• Representative of the French Government on the Supervisory Board of Société des Participations du CEA (AREVA).
• Government Commissioner with AREVA NC, ANDRA, and the French Energy Regulatory Committee (CRE).

Pierre Graff

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Paris

Director of GDF SUEZ since 16 July 2008

Born on November 11, 1947.

Education

• Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique.
• General Engineer of the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC).

Professional experience

• July 2005-present: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Paris.
• 2003: Chairman of Aéroports de Paris.
• 2002-2003: Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Housing, Tourism and the Sea.
• 1995-2002: General Director of the Civil Aviation Authority.
• 1993-1995: Assistant Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
• 1990-1993: Departmental Infrastructure Director of Essonne.
• 1987-1990: Director of safety and road traffic, Interministerial Delegate for road safety.
• 1986-1987: Technical Advisor to the Office of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, Territorial Development and Transport.

 
Principal other memberships and offices held

• Member of France’s Economic and Social Council.
• Deputy Chairman of the European and International Issues Section of France’s National Tourism Board.
• Member of France’s National Committee for Sectors of Activity of Vital Importance (CNSAIV).
• Director of RATP, SOGEPA and SOGEADE.

Ramon Fernandez

Executive Director of the Treasury and Economic Policy

Director of GDF SUEZ since 27 March 2009

Born on June 25, 1967.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Legislation and Financial Regulation.
• Chairman of the Paris Club.
• Government Commissioner at the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF).
• Titular Member of the Board of Directors of CADES (Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale).
• Governor for France of the African Development Bank Group.
• Alternate Governor for France of the World Bank.
• Board member of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and CADES.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CADES.
• French representative as Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BERD).

Pierre Mongin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP

Born on August 9, 1954.

   
Principal other memberships and offices held

• Board member of TRANSDEV Financial and TRANSDEV.

Directors representing employees

Alain Beullier
Presented by the Chemical Energy Federation - CFDT trade union

Director representing the "other employees" category, elected on December 18, 2008

Born on March 26, 1964.

Professional experience

• Currently in charge of monitoring regulations concerning the environment at Elengy.

• 1984: Hold various positions in the Customer Service and Sales Advisory departments at EDF-GDF services.

Patrick Petitjean
Presented by the National Federation of Employee Unions in the energy, electrical nuclear and gas industries - CGT trade union

Director representing the "other employees" category, elected on December 18, 2008

Born on August 23, 1952.

Professional experience

• 2000-present: Internal resources manager in the Val de Seine Region of GRTgaz.

• 1990-2000: Union representative then technical agent.

• 1983-1990: Joined the technical operations department in Gennevilliers.

• 1977-1982: Joined the Transport Division of the Groupe Gazier de la Région Parisienne (GDF).

Anne-Marie Mourer
Presented by the Federation of electrical and gas industries - CFE-CGC trade union

Director representing employees in the engineers, executives and equivalents category, elected on January 20, 2009

Member of the GDF SUEZ Committee for Ethics, the Environment and Sustainable Development

Born on April 20, 1959.
 

Education

• Hold a master's degree in economic sciences.
• Diploma in advanced marketing studies.

Professional experience

• 2007-present: Program manager for GrDF.
• 2004-2007: Provided support and direction duties for the Development within the Gestionnaire de Réseaux Gaz (gas network management).
• 2002-2003: Managed the marketing entity of the southeast region in the Gaz de France Sales Department.
• 1996-2001: Responsible for managing the direct marketing unit within the Gas Sales Department.
• 1992-1995: In-house marketing consultant for the commercial support and assistance group in Lions.
• 1982-1991: Hold various management positions within EDF-GDF services .
  
   

Director representing employee shareholders

Gabrielle Prune

Appointed on May 4, 2009 at the General Shareholders' Meeting

Observers

Richard Goblet d’Alviella
Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of SOFINA

Born on July 6, 1948.
 

Education

• Degree in Commercial Engineering from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
• MBA from Harvard Business School.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Managing Director of Union Financière Boël, Société de Participations Industrielles (Belgium).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Appointment Committee of Eurazeo (France).
• Director and member of the Audit Committee of Danone and Caledonia Investments (UK).
• Director and member of the Audit Committee of Delhaize.
• Director of Finasucre, Henex, SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium).

Philippe Lemoine

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LaSer

Born on November 3, 1949.

Education

• Graduate of the Paris Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Public Service).
• Holder of an advanced degree in Economics.
• Graduate in Law.
• Successfully passed the competitive examination in Civil Law for outstanding students.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of LaSer Cofinoga, Société des Grands Magasins Galeries Lafayette and Banque Sygma.
• Director of Monoprix and BNP Paribas Personnel Finance.
• Member of the Supervisory Board of BHV.
• Chairman of the Next Generation Internet Foundation and Forum d’Action Modernité (an activist initiative based on the desire to provoke debate and build new ways to tackle society’s challenges)
• Co-manager of GS1 France.
• Director of the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Rexecode, the French-American Foundation and 104.

Commissioner of the French Government

Florence Tordjman
Assistant Director of Energy – Department of Climate and Energy at the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Development (MEEDDAT)

Born on June 27, 1959.
 

Education

• Graduate of the Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques.
• Graduate of the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA).
• Master’s degree in History and a graduate of History and Geography from the Université Paris IV Sorbonne.

Professional experience

• 2008-present: Assistant Director of Energy – Department of Climate and Energy at the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Development (MEEDDAT).
• 2001-2008: Vice-President, Gas and Fossil Fuel Distribution at the General Office of Energy and Raw Materials.
• 1997-2000: Treasury Department.
• 1993-1997 : Various positions at the General Office of Information and Postal Technology.
• 1993 : Various positions at the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Director of the French Association for Natural Gas for Vehicles.
• Government Commission for GRTgaz and GrDF.
  

 
*Independent director.