Board of Directors

Géraldine Picaud

For more information, please refer to the Universal Registration Document

Chief Executive Officer of SGS as from March 26, 2024
Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

French nationality
First appointed to the Board: 2022 Shareholders' Meeting
End of term: 2025 Shareholders' Meeting
DANONE shares: 2,000

Expertise - Experience - Main activities

With an MBA from the Superior Business School of Reims, Géraldine PICAUD started her career in 1 992 as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. In 1994, she joined the French specialty chemicals group Safic Alcan group as Head of Company Controlling and became Chief Financial Officer in 2002.

In 2007, she joined ED&F Man, an ingredient and commod'ty company notably specializing in agricultural products, coffee, sugar and animal feed, first in London as Head of Corporate Finance, responsible for M&A, then in Switzerland as Chief Financial Officer of Vocalfe Holdings, the group's coffee business.

In 2011, she was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Essilor International, a CAC 40 listed company, world leader in ophthalmic optics.

Between 2018 and 2023, she was Chief Financial Officer of Holcim (formerly LafargeHolcim) and a member of its Executive Committee.

Since December 1 st, 2023, she has been Chief Financial Officer of SGS group, world leader in testing, inspection and certification, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of the group as from March 26, 2024.

The information above is taken from Géraline Picaud's biography on page 334 of the Universal Registration Document 2023.