FRANÇOISE COLPRON
Born August 22, 1970
Dual American and Canadian nationality
Graduate of Montreal University (Civil Law Degree) - Admitted to the Quebec Bar and the Michigan Bar
First appointed: December 16, 2025
Expiration of current term: at the Annual Shareholders Meeting held to adopt the Fiscal 2028 financial statements
Member of the Audit Committee
Main role: Director of Sodexo
Business address:
Sodexo
255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)
Background
Françoise Colpron began her career as a lawyer at Ogilvy Renault in Montreal, Canada (now part of the Norton Rose Group) and worked two years in Hong Kong for a client of the firm.
She joined Valeo in 1998 where she held several roles, first in the legal department in Paris, then as General Counsel for North and South America, and finally as Group President for North America, responsible for the group's activities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, from 2008 through 2022. During her tenure as Group President for North America, Françoise successfully led the region during the 2009 economic downturn, through the transformation of the automotive industry in terms of autonomous driving and electrification, as well as the various challenges of Covid-19 and talent and supply shortages. Françoise established strong relationships with automotive customers and local communities, and a strong branding as an Employer of Choice. She also represented Valeo on the Supplier Council of General Motors.
Françoise Colpron previously served on the Board of Directors of Alstom, as well as on the Boards of Directors of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).
She was also ranked among the “100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry” by Automotive News (in 2010, 2015 and 2020).
Other positions and corporate offices held
Companies linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
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FOREIGN COMPANIES
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Companies not linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
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FOREIGN COMPANIES
- Member of the Board of Directors: Sealed Air Corporation (U.S.)* and member of the People and Compensation Committee and of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors: Celestica (Canada)* and chair of the Governance Committee and member of the Audit Committee and of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors: Veralto (U.S.)* and member of the Compensation Committee and of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
Other positions and corporate offices held within the past five years but no longer held
President: Valeo North America (USA) (Term ended: July 2022)