PATRICE DE TALHOUËT
Born June 18, 1966
French nationality
Holder of a DECF diploma in Accounting & Finance, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Science.
First appointed: December 19, 2022
Expiration of current term: at the Annual Shareholders Meeting held to adopt the Fiscal 2025 financial statements
Member of the Sustainability Committee
Competencies
Number of Sodexo shares held: 400
Main role: Managing Director and Member of the Supervisory Board of Bellon SA
Business address:
Sodexo
255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)
Background
Patrice de Talhouët has more than 20 years of international experience (U.S., UK, Belgium, etc.) in large mainly family-owned groups (Alcatel-Lucent, Mars, Coty).
He began his career at Société Générale Luxembourg, where he spent five years as a credit analyst and then as head of financial control. He then joined the Alcatel group for 12 years, where he held various financial responsibilities, in central cash management, central financial controlling and as Chief Financial Officer of Divisions.
Patrice then worked for the Mars family group for seven years where, after serving as Chief Financial Officer Europe, he worked directly with the Mars family (which owns the company’s entire share capital) in the United States.
Patrice then joined the New York-listed cosmetics group Coty (S&P 500) as Group Chief Financial Officer for five years, based initially in New York, then in London. Patrice was subsequently responsible for JAB Consumer Fund in Europe, within the family holding company that owns a controlling interest in Coty.
Since May 2022, he has been Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of Bellon SA, a position created to conduct effectively its operations - notably the control and joint coordination of the Sodexo Group as well as support for the Group’s long-term growth.
Former director of Café Joyeux and Chairman of the Board of Fondation des Amis de l’Arche since October 2024, Patrice is deeply involved in the disability community. He also contributes to the development of inclusive solidarity-driven business models.
Other positions and corporate offices held
Companies linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
None
FOREIGN COMPANIES
None
Companies not linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Fondation des Amis de l’Arche
FOREIGN COMPANIES
None
Other positions and corporate offices held within the past five years but no longer held
- Member of the Board of Directors : Café Joyeux (Term ended: October 2024)
- Member of the Board of Directors: Prêt à Manger (United Kingdom), and also Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of Prêt à Manger (Term ended: May 2024)
- Member of the Board of Directors: Espresso House (Sweden), and also Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of Espresso House (Term ended: May 2024)
