Lagardère Travel Retail has announced two appointments to its Executive Committee, designed to further strengthen its leadership team as the company enters the next phase of its development.
Jérôme Petit joins the Executive Committee as Deputy CEO, reporting to President and CEO Frédéric Chevalier. Petit brings more than three decades of international leadership experience, including extensive operational responsibilities across Asia, Africa and Europe, with expertise in business development, operational management and the leadership of complex, multicultural organizations.
David-Alexandre Fournier has been appointed Chief Human Resources & CSR Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in senior HR leadership roles within large international organizations, Fournier will oversee the company’s HR strategy across all geographies. He will also lead Lagardère Travel Retail’s CSR strategy, further embedding its PEPS roadmap (Planet. Ethics. People. Social), across the business.
Lagardère Travel Retail’s also announces several changes to the responsibilities of existing members of the Executive Committee, which the company says further leverages the breadth of expertise within the leadership team and supports closer alignment in key regions.
Lucio Rossetto will expand his remit to include North America alongside his current responsibilities for Europe. Vincent Romet will assume responsibility for the entire Asia region, in addition to his existing scope covering the Middle East, Africa, France and Luxembourg. Charlotte Delmas, who will continue in her role as Chief Operational Performance Officer, will take on responsibility for Latin America and Switzerland, complementing her current scope in four European countries. She will be supported by Javier Cagigal, currently CEO for Spain & Portugal, who is appointed Deputy COO for Latin America in addition to his existing responsibilities on the Iberian peninsula.
In addition, several members of the Executive Committee will continue in their current roles, further reinforcing the strength and continuity of the leadership team. Luc Mansion will add Strategy to his existing responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer Pacific. Lylian Vignau will continue in his role as Chief Commercial and Digital Officer, and Michel Sibony will continue in his role as Chief Value Officer.
Commenting on the announcement, Frédéric Chevalier, President and CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail, said: “These Executive Committee appointments reflect the next step in the evolution of Lagardère Travel Retail. We are strengthening a proven leadership team, while reinforcing key areas of expertise to support our operations across all regions. Our priority remains unchanged: to serve our teams and partners with the highest standards of execution, while continuing to improve how we work every day. In making these changes we are ensuring we are equipped to deliver consistent results and stay ahead of a complex and fast-moving global environment.”
