Biographies

Board members

Directors elected by the General Shareholders' Meeting

Gérard Mestrallet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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 Company (France), GDF SUEZ Belgium.
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Electrabel (Belgium) and Aguas de Barcelona (Spain).
• Director of Saint-Gobain (France), Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland).
• Director of International Power (United Kingdom) (since February 3, 2011).
• Chairman of Paris EUROPLACE
• Member of the Board of Institut Français des Administrateurs (French Institute of Corporate Directors).

Jean-François Cirelli

Vice-Chairman and President

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 Gaselys SAS (France), Electrabel and Eurogas (Belgium).
• Vice-Chairman of the GDF SUEZ Corporate Foundation.
• Director of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, SUEZ Environnement Company (France), GDF SUEZ Belgium.
• Director of International Power (United Kingdom) (since February 3, 2011).
• 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

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 CEO 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, Les amis des aveugles de Ghlin (Belgique).
• Permanent representative of Frère Bourgeois, Manager of GBL Verwaltung SARL and GNL Energy (Luxemburg).
• Permanent representative of Beholding Belgium SA and member of the Board of Directors of Groupe Arnault.
• 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

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

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNP Assurances.
• Chairman of CNP International.
• Director of Calyon, Icade (France), Caixa Seguros (Brazil), CNP Vita (Italy).
• Chairman of the National Center for the Financial Professions.
• Member of the European Advisory Panel for Nomura Securities (Great Britain).

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

Born on August 11, 1941.

Education

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

Professional experience

• 2010 : Honorary chairman of Saint-Gobain.
• 2007-2010: 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 Trustees of the Fonds de Réserves des Retraites.
• Chairman of Claude Bernard Participations, JL2B Conseil.
• Joint Chairman of the Centre Cournot pour la recherche en économie.
• Director of the Bruxelles Lambert group (Belgium), Saint-Gobain Corporation (USA).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Le Monde, Le Monde et Partenaires Associés, Siemens AG (Germany).

Aldo Cardoso*
Chairman of the GDF SUEZ Audit Committee
 

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

• 2003-2010: 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, Bureau Veritas, Gecina, Imerys, Rodhia (France), Mobistar (Belgium).
• Board observer status at AXA Investment Managers. 

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Director of Bureau Veritas, Gecina, Imerys, Rhodia, GE Corporate Finance Bank SAS (France), Mobistar (Belgium).
• Non-voting Director  of AXA Investment Managers (France).

René Carron*

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

Born on June 13, 1942.

Professional experience

• 2002- May 2010: 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 FARM.
• Chairman of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation.
• Vice-Chairman of IPEMED.
• Director of Fiat S.p.A.* (Italy).

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

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

• Chairman of the Board and Joint CEO of the Power Corporation of Canada.
• 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).

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

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

• Chairman of the Executive Committee of Areva.
• SA Chief Executive Officer of Areva NC (ex-Cogema).
• Director of Areva Enterprises Inc, Total (France), Vodafone Group Plc (UK).

Françoise Malrieu*

Chair of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Société de Financement de l'Economie Française

Born February 7, 1946.

Education

• Graduate of the Hautes Etudes Commerciales business school

Professional experience

• 2006-2009 : Senior Advisor of Aforge Finance.
• 2004-2006 : Managing Director of the Société Financière de Grenelle.
• 2001-2004 : Managing director of Deutsche Bank France.
• 1993-2001 : Manager of Lazard Frères et Cie.
• 1987-1993 : Director of Financial Affairs of Lazard Frères et Cie.
• 1983 -1987 : Director for the Financial Analysis department of the BNP.
• 1979-1983 : Deputy Director for the Financial Analysis department of the BNP.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Deputy Auditor of the Compensation Monitoring of Market Professionals.
• Chair of the Board of Directors of the Société de Financement de l'Economie Française – SFEF.
• Director of La Poste and Aéroports de Paris.
• Director of Ares.
• President of Arescoop.

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

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

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

• Executive Director of the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Brussels Securities, GBL Treasury Center, GBL Participations, Sagerpar (Belgium), GBL Energy Sarl, GBL Verwaltung Sarl (Luxemburg), GmbH (Germany).
• Director of Lafarge, Total (France), Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille, Brussels Securities, GBL Treasury Center, GBL Treasury Center, Ergon Capital partners,Ergon Capital Partners II, Ergon Capital Partners III (ex-GBL Participations), Sagerpar (Belgique), GBL Energy sarl, GBL Verwaltung sarl (Luxembourg),GBL Verwaltung GmbH (Allemagne).

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

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), MWM Board Consultants (United Kingdom).
• Chairman of the Advisory Board of Montrose Associates Limited (United Kingdom).
• Deputy Chairman of the Cambridge University Council (United Kingdom).
• Director of the Institute of Government (United Kingdom).
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for European Policy Studies (Belgium).
• Member of the Advisory Board of Dana Gas International (United Arab Emirates) and the Centre for European Reform (United Kingdom).
• Trustee and Chairman of the Policy Board, Institute for Strategic Dialogue (United Kingdom).
• Trustee of the Hertie Foundation (Germany) and the Centre for European Reform (United Kingdom).

*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

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 La Poste.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale.
• Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee.
• Director of CNP Assurances,Accor, Sopassure and Edenred. 
• Director of Xelian, SF12, Poste Immo, Sofiposte and Geopost.

Bruno Bézard

Born on May 19, 1963.

Education

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

Professional experience

• 2007-2010: CEO of the State Shareholding Agency.
• 2003-2007: Deputy CEO of the State Shareholding Agency.
• 2002-2003: Shareholding Manager for the Treasury Department.
• 2001-2002: Economic and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister.
• 1992-2000: Treasury Department.
• 1988-1992: Treasury Inspector for the Tax Inspectorate.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• None

Olivier Bourges

Deputy General Manager – French Government Shareholding Agency at France's Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment

  
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

• September 2009 : Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the French Agency for State Holdings.
• 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 Dexia and THALES and La Poste.

Pierre-Franck Chevet

Executive Director, Climate and Energy at France's Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea

Member of the GDF SUEZ Strategy and Investment Committee

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

• December 2010 : Executive Director for Energy and Climate at the Department of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing.
• July 2008-2010: Executive Director, Climate and Energy, at France’s Ministry of Ecology and the Sea.
• 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

• Executive Director for Energy and Climate at the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing and within the Ministry of Finance and Industry.
• 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).

Ramon Fernandez

Executive Director of the Treasury at France's Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment

Member of the GDF SUEZ Nominating Committee

Born on June 25, 1967.

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Executive Director of the Treasury at the Department of Finance and Industry.

• Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Legislation and Financial Regulation.
• Chairman of the Agence France Trésor of the Paris Club.
• Member of the Supervisory Committee and Director of the Caisse d’amortissement de la dette sociale. 
• Governor for France of the African Development Bank Group.
• Deputy Governor for France of the World Bank, of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
• Director of Banque Centrale des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest, of Agence de coopération technique internationale and of Société de financement de l’économie française.
• Director, as representative of the French State, of CNP Assurances, CADES (Caisse d’Amortissement de la dette sociale).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of the Banque BCPE as a representative of the State.
• Member of the Supervisory Commission of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.
• French representative as Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BERD).
• French State Representative with the AMF.
• Member of the High Council for the Future of Medical Insurance.
• Member of the Council for Economic Analysis.
• Member of the High Council for the Public Sector.

Pierre Mongin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP

Born on August 9, 1954.

Education

• Graduate in Economic Sciences
• Graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Political Science), Paris
• Graduate of ENA (National School of Administration) (class of 1980, known as the ‘Voltaire’ class)
   

Professional experience

• 2006: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the RATP (Paris Public Transportation Operator)
• 2005: Prime Minister’s Private Secretary
• 2004: Private Secretary to the Minister of the Interior
• 1995 to 2004: Prefect of the Departments of Eure-et-Loir, Vaucluse and Puy de Dôme (Auvergne region)
• 1993: Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff
• 1988 to 1993: In charge of administrative and financial affairs and relations with the Council of Paris – Préfecture de Police (Police Headquarters)
• 1986: Advisor to the Minister of the Interior for local authorities, and Private Secretary to the Local Authorities Minister
• 1984: Technical advisor to the Ministry of the Interior for the National Police
• 1980 to 1984: Assistant Prefect of the Departments of Ain, Ariège and Les Yvelines

Principal other memberships and offices held

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP.
• Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer of RATP.
• Chairman of the Board of the international engineering company SYSTRA.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RATP Dev.
• Vice-Chairman of FACE (Fondation Agir contre l’Exclusion).
• Member of the Steering Committee of Domaine de Chambord.
• Board member of TRANSDEV Financial and TRANSDEV.

Directors representing employees

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

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.

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

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 .

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

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).

Director representing employee shareholders

Gabrielle Prune

Appointed at the General Shareholders' Meeting

Other memberships and offices held

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SPRING funds.

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

• Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Sofina (Belgium).
• Managing Director of Union Financière Boël, Société de Participations Industrielles (Belgium).
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Eurazeo.
• Director of Danone (France) and Caledonia Investments (UK).
• Director of Delhaize, Henex.

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 and Chief Executive Officer of LaSer, Chairman of LaSer-Cofinoga, Grands Magasins Galeries Lafayette and Banque Sygma.
• Director of Monoprix and BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
• Member of the Supervisory Board of BHV.
• Chairman of the Fondation Internet Nouvelle Génération and the Forum d’Action Modernité.
• Joint manager of GS1 France.
• Director of La Poste, Fondation Collège de France, the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Coe-Rexecode, the Fondation Franco-Américaine and 104.
   

Commissioner of the French Government

Florence Tordjman
Assistant Director of Energy – Department of Climate and Energy at France's Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea

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 France's Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Transportation and Housing, Department of Finance and Industry.
• 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

• Assistant Director of Energy– Department of Climate and Energy at the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea.
• Director of the French Association for Natural Gas for Vehicles.
• Government Commission for GRTgaz and GrDF.
  

 
*Independent director.