Sophie Bellon, 63, is Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Sodexo. After a career in finance in the United States, she joined Sodexo in 1994, where she held various positions, including as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Services business unit of Sodexo France and as Research, Development and Innovation Strategy Manager of Sodexo. Sophie Bellon has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2015 and is the Chairwoman of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee. She is also a Director of Pluxee NV.
Patrice Caine, 54, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Thales group since December 2014, after holding management positions in various operating units (Air and Naval, Communication, Navigation and Identification, Air Systems, Radio-Communication Products, Network and Infrastructure Systems, and Protection Systems) from 2002 to 2013. Patrice Caine has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2018 and is the Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee and a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
Fabienne Dulac, 57, has been Deputy CEO and member at the Executive Committee at Emeis since October 2023, after a 26-year career at Orange group where she served as Chief Executive Officer of Orange France from 2015 until 2023 and was appointed Chief Transformation Officer of the Orange group and Orange Business Chairwoman. Fabienne Dulac has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2019 and member of the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee. She is also a Director of the company La Française des Jeux.
Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch, 60, has been HR/IT & International Business Services Director in charge of special projects for the Nestlé group since 1 January 2025. She joined Nestlé in 2013 after a career in various consumer goods groups (Colgate-Palmolive, Beiersdorf, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oréal and The Coca-Cola Company). Within the Nestlé group she previously held the positions of Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Germany until December 2018, then Group Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources and Business Services until December 2024. Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2016 and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Thierry Hamel, 70, joined the L’Oréal Groupe in 1979. He has spent a large part of his career in the Professional Products Division, where he currently serves as Project Manager – Sales Excellence, Onboarding and Training for the sales functions of the Professional Products Division in France. Thierry Hamel was appointed Director representing the employees in April 2022 by the CFE-CGC union for a four-year term and is a member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
Ilham Kadri, 55, a French and Moroccan national, is Chief Executive Officer of Syensqo, an international speciality chemicals group focused on innovation and sustainability, formed from the demerger of the Solvay group in December 2023. Until that date, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Solvay group and chaired its Executive Committee. Between 2013 and 2019, she was CEO and Chairwoman of the American company Diversey, having performed roles in R&D, sales, marketing, strategy, business management and digital technology in leading industrial companies (Shell, UCB, Dow, Sealed Air etc.). She is also a Director of A.O. Smith Corporation. Ilham Kadri has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2020 and Member of the Audit Committee.
Jean-Victor Meyers, 38, son of Françoise Bettencourt Meyers and Jean-Pierre Meyers, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the family holding company Téthys since 2011 and member of the Supervisory Board of the investment subsidiary Téthys Invest. Jean-Victor Meyers has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2012 and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee.
Nicolas Meyers, 36, son of Françoise Bettencourt Meyers and Jean-Pierre Meyers, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the family-owned holding company Téthys since 2011, member of the Supervisory Board of the investment subsidiary Téthys Invest and a Director of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation since 2012. Nicolas Meyers has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2020 and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Virginie Morgon, 55, is Founder and Managing Partner of Ardabelle Capital, a private equity firm dedicated to driving the transition to a sustainable economy. Previously, she was Chairwoman of the Management Board of Eurazeo from 2008 to February 2023, after 16 years at Lazard. She is also Co-Chair of the Paris Committee of the Human Rights Watch. Virginie Morgon has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2013 and is the Chairwoman of the Audit Committee.
Alexandre Ricard, 52, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard since February 2015. He joined Pernod Ricard in 2003 after seven years as a strategy consultant at Accenture and as a M&A consultant at Morgan Stanley. In 2004, he was appointed Director of Finance and Administration of Irish Distillers, and then Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Asia Duty Free in September 2006. In 2008, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Irish Distillers and joined the Executive Committee of Pernod Ricard. In 2011, he joined the General Management of Pernod Ricard as Deputy General Manager in charge of Distribution, before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2012 then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2015. Alexandre Ricard has been a Director of L'Oréal since 2021 and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee and Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
Jacques Ripoll, 58, is a member of the Supervisory Board of Eren Groupe and has spent a large part of his career in banking and finance. After a spell at Société Générale from 1991 to 2013, he joined Banco Santander as Chief Executive Officer responsible for investment banking. In 2018, he was appointed Deputy CEO of Crédit Agricole in charge of the "Key accounts" division. In 2022, he joined Eren Groupe, which puts technological innovation to the service of the natural resources economy by supporting entrepreneurs in developing innovative technological solutions to help advance the transition to clean energy. He is also a Director at CMA CGM Group. Jacques Ripoll has been a Director of L’Oréal since April 2024 and Member of the Audit Committee.
Benny de Vlieger, 60, joined L’Oréal Belgium in 1989, having previously worked in the Delhaize group. Benny de Vlieger is a Sales Representative for the Consumer Products Division in Belgium. Benny de Vlieger was appointed Director representing the employees in April 2022 by L’Oréal’s European Works Council (Instance Européenne de Dialogue Social) for a four-year term and is a member of the Audit Committee.
