A key body in the governance of the Group, the Sodexo Board of Directors, which guarantees a long-term vision, has 12 directors who bring their recognized expertise and experience in key areas for the Group: market share strategy, international development, social and environmental responsibility.
During Fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors met 16 times, with an attendance rate of 92%. This year, its work focused in particular on the governance evolution, the review of the business portfolio and the monitoring of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and inflation.
To make its decisions, the Board of Directors relies on the work of its three Committees, responsible for formulating recommendations. Each committee is chaired by an Independent Director.
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As of August 31, 2022
Sophie Bellon
Chairwoman and CEO
Nationality: French
François-Xavier Bellon
Chairman of the Management Board of Bellon SA
Nationality: French
Audit Committee member
Nominating Committee member
Nathalie Bellon‑Szabo
Chief Executive Officer, Sodexo Live! Worldwide
Nationality: French
Nominating Committee member
Luc Messier
Lead Independent Director, President of Reus Technologies LLC
Nationality: Canadian-american
Nominating Committee member
Françoise Brougher
Independent Director
Nationality: French-american
Compensation Committee member
Nominating Committee member
Jean-Baptiste Chasseloup de Chatillon
Chief Financial Officer, Sanofi
Nationality: French
Audit Committee member
Federico J. González Tejera
Chief Executive Officer, Radisson Hotel Group
Nationality: Spanish
Véronique Laury
Independent Director
Nationality: French
Audit Committee member
Sophie Stabile
Chief Financial Officer, Lagardère; Chairwoman of the Audit Committee
Nationality: French
Audit Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Cécile Tandeau de Marsac
Chairwoman of the Compensation and Nominating Committees
Nationality: French
Compensation Committee member
Nominating Committee member
Philippe Besson
Head of Projects and Sponsorship, Sodexo France
Nationality: French
Compensation Committee member
Cathy Martin
Regional Manager, Sodexo Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Audit Committee member
During the Fiscal 2022 Shareholders Meeting of December 19, 2022, the renewals of Véronique Laury, Luc Messier and Cécile Tandeau de Marsac are proposed to the shareholders vote, as well as the appointment of Patrice de Talhouët.
Patrice de Talhouët
Managing Director, Bellon SA
Nationality: French