Governance

Nicolas ver Hulst is a engineering graduate of École Polytechnique and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

He began his career at the French department of Telecommunications before joining BNP.

From 1985 to 1995, he worked in various positions at CGIP, including as head of business development.

From 1989 to 2017, Nicolas ver Hulst held management positions at Alpha Associés Conseil, notably as CEO and Chairman. His term of office at Alpha Group ended in October 2017.

Key skills: 
Private equity
Finance
CEO

Appointments as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group
Director of Wendel-Participations SE

Other
Member of the Supervisory Board: Qovetia, MPM Advisors
Director: Septagon Sicav, Midas Wealth Management, Centre Pompidou Metz
Manager: Milkyway Capital Soparfi, Northstar SC, Orion SC

Chairman of Wendel’s Supervisory Board 
Date appointed to first term: May 18, 2017
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2029

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 999

Born on August 21, 1953
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Gervais Pellissier is a graduate of HEC, as well as the University of California Berkeley and the University of Cologne in Germany.

From 1983 to 2008, Gervais held various executive and Board positions within the Bull Group. From 2005 to 2023, he held various positions within the France Telecom Group, now Orange, including that of Deputy CEO from 2011 to 2021.

He holds two of France’s highest honors: Knight of the Legion of Honor and Officer of the National Order of Merit.

Key skills:
CFO
Experience in the field of digital and new technologies
Management

Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2024:
Founder and director of the Fondation des Amis de Médecins du Monde since 2014

Appointments expired in the last five years: 
Chairman: Orange Business Services, Orange Spain
Group Managing Director: Orange SA
Member of the Supervisory Board: Orange Polska SA
Director: Orange Horizons, Mobistar/Orange Belgique

Vice-Chairman of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Chairman of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee​
Lead member of the Board
Independent member

Date appointed to first term: June 5, 2015
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2027

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 500

Born on May 14, 1959
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Franca Bertagnin Benetton is a graduate of Boston University and holds an MBA from Harvard University (1996).

She started her career at Colgate Palmolive, before working at Bain & Co before joining the Benetton group in 1997.

Since 2003, Franca Bertagnin Benetton has managed a diversified portfolio of private and public investments. She is the CEO of her family office Evoluzione 2 and of BCapital.

Key skills:
Private equity
Family business
International experience

Mandates and functions on December 31, 2024:
CEO: Evoluzione 2 Srl, BCapital Srl
Member: European Advisory Board of Harvard Business School

Mandates expired in the last five years:
Director: Edizione Srl, Autogrill Spa, Benetton Srl, Telepass Spa, Fondazione Benetton, International Advisory Board of Boston University
CEO: Evoluzione Spa

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee
Independent member

Date appointed to first term: May 17, 2018
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2026

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 500

Born on 23rd October, 1968
Italian nationality

Business address:
Evoluzione 2 Srl
Piazza Rinaldi, 10
31100 Treviso
Italy

Bénédicte Coste is a graduate of the École des hautes études commerciales (HEC) (with a major in finance) and holds a degree in law and a BTS in agricultural management from l’École supérieure d’agriculture d’Angers.

She began her career in 1980 in the finance division of Elf Aquitaine. She then moved into portfolio management, creating Financière Lamartine in 1990. From 2004 to 2007, Bénédicte Coste was also President of the French Savings and Retirement Association (Afer).

Key skills:
Finance
Strategy
CEO

Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group:
Director of Wendel-Participations SE

Other:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Financière Lamartine
Chairwoman: Association samarienne de défense contre les éoliennes industrielles, Fédération Stop Eoliennes Hauts de France
Manager: SCEA domaine de Tailly (farm), Groupement forestier de la Faude
Member: Association HEC (“Banking and Capital Management” group), Conseil Économique, Social et Environnemental de la région Hauts-de-France (Economic, Social and Environmental Council of the Hauts de France region)
Town councillor, Tailly l’Arbre à Mouches

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Gouvernance and Sustainability Committee

Date appointed to first term: May 28, 2013
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2029

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 1,060

Born on August 2, 1957
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Fabienne Lecorvaisier is a graduate of École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, with a degree in civil engineering.

After eight years in banking (Société Générale, Barclays, Banque du Louvre), Fabienne Lecorvaisier joined the Essilor group in September 1993, where she held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Strategy and Acquisitions Officer.

In 2008, she joined the Air Liquide Group, where she held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and then Executive Vice-President in charge of Sustainable Development, Public and International Affairs, Social Programs and General Secretariat, until 2023.

Appointments as of December 31, 2024:
Director: Safran (listed company), Sanofi (listed company)

Appointments expired in the last five years:
Executive Vice-President: Air Liquide (listed company)
Executive Vice-President: Air Liquide International Corporation
Chairwoman: Air Liquide US LLC
Director: The Hydrogen Company, American Air Liquide Holdings Inc., Air Liquide Eastern Europe, Air Liquide International, Air Liquide Finance, ANSA (Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions), Rexecode (Institut privé d’études économiques), Helen Keller Europe (non-profit association)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Air Liquide Finance

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee
Member of the Gouvernance and Sustainability Committee
Independant member

Date appointed to first term: June 15, 2023
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2027

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 500

Born on August 27, 1962
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Harper holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She began her career at J.P. Morgan Chase as an analyst, then worked as an associate at Citi Private Equity. Prior to joining the Wendel New York office in 2015, Harper was a Vice-President at the private equity fund MidOcean Partners.

Harper Mates is currently a Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee and the Coordination Committee of Wendel.

Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group:
Managing Director of Wendel
Director: Elevator Holdco Inc. (Crisis Prevention Institute), Avalon Parent Holdco, Inc. (ACAMS)

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board, employee representative​

Date appointed to first term: January 1, 2022
Current term expires: December 31, 2028

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 12,619

Born on June 10, 1982
American nationality

Business address:
Wendel North America
101 Park Avenue, 46th Floor
New York, NY 10178
USA

François de Mitry holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a postgraduate diploma in Finance from Dauphine Paris University and the Institut d’études politiques in Paris.

He began his career with HSBC, before joining Société Générale in 1991. He then joined Intermediate Capital Group Plc (ICG) in 1997, becoming Managing Director in 2005. In 2012, he joined the investment fund Astorg, where he has been a managing partner since 2018.

Between 2004 and 2012, François de Mitry was a member of the Wendel Supervisory Board.

Key skills:
Investment
International experience
Experience as top management of a listed company

Other appointments as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group
Director of Wendel-Participations SE

Other
Manager: Astorg Asset Management, Astorg Group, Astorg Advisory Services, Astorg Advisory Services GPES, Newton Dutch TopCo BV
Class A Manager: Astorg Advisory Services Mid‑Cap, Saphilux GP
Member of the Supervisory Board: Saphilux, LGC Sciences Corporation Ltd, Solina Group Holding, Greyhound Dutch Bidco BV
Director: Axiom UK Midco Ltd, Axiom UK Topco Ltd, Axiom UK Nominee Ltd, Cidron Healthcare IT 4 Ltd, TopNexus Ltd, Cronos Holdings Ltd, Clario Holdings Inc.
Director A: Greyhound Dutch Topco BV
Manager: Foreigner Topco S.à.r.l, Infinity Luxco

Appointments expired in the last five years:
Manager: Astorg Asset Management UK, Astorg UK Branch, AAS GPES UK Branch, Astorg Advisory Services Niederlassung Deutschland
Class A Manager: Hosta/Megadyne
Advisor: Megadyne Spa
Director: Audiotonix Group Ltd, Audiotonix Holdings Ltd, Audio UK 2, Audio UK 3, A6 Audio Bidco Ltd, A7 Invest Bidco Ltd, MidNexus Ltd, BidNexus Ltd, Tremolo Holdco Ltd, Tremolo Bidco Ltd, Tremolo Midco Ltd
Managing Director: Astorg Partners UK Branch
Chairman of the Board of Directors: French Park 1/Parkeon
Member of the Supervisory Board: Flowbird Holding 1

Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee

Date appointed to first term: June 29, 2021
Date current term ends: AGM to be held in 2029

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 3,000

Born on January 27, 1966
Luxembourg nationality

Business address:
Astorg
3 St James Square
London SW1 Y4JU3
United Kingdom

Priscilla de Moustier holds an MBA from Insead, a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a Master’s degree in economics from the Paris University as well as the diploma of the Institut d’études politiques.

She began her career at Creusot-Loire-Entreprises, before then working as a consultant at McKinsey. Following this, she joined Berger-Levrault to work on the development of the Metz technology park.

Since 1997, Priscilla de Moustier has been the interface between Wendel and Insead within the Wendel International Center for Family Enterprise (formerly the Wendel Chair dedicated to family-owned businesses). She also represents Wendel-Participations in the Family Business Network.

Key skills: 
Family business
ESG
International experience

Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group
Chairman and CEO of Wendel-Participations SE

Other
Chairwoman: Supervisory Board of Oxus Holding, Fondation Acted
Vice-President: French chapter of the Family Business Network
Member of the Supervisory Board: F-451
Director: Acted, Société Anonyme du Marais de Larchant, Veep Invest BV

Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee

Date appointed to first term: May 28, 2013
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2029

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 142,943

Born on May 15, 1952
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Sophie Tomasi holds postgraduate degrees in corporate and tax law from the University of Cergy Pontoise and the University of Montpellier.

She started her professional career with Wendel (CGIP at the time) in 2001 as a junior member of the tax team.

Sophie Tomasi supports and assists the Group Tax Director in tax compliance matters as well as in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions (asset management and permanent capital).

Apointments as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Deputy Tax Director

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board, employee representative​
Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee​

Date appointed to first term by the Works Council: September 5, 2018
Current term expires: November 20, 2026

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 4,154 shares and 8,465.6208 FCPE Wendel shares (equivalent to 1,398 Wendel shares at that date)

Born on April 19, 1978
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

William D. Torchiana holds a BA from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

He has spent his entire career with the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which he joined as an associate in 1986 and where he has been a partner since 1995, in the Financial Institutions department. He was also Managing Partner of the Paris office from 2004 to 2018. He is a member of the New York and Paris bars.

Key skills:
Experience in the US
International executive management
Law, governance and compliance

Appointments as of December 31, 2024:
Director and member of the Executive Committee of the American Hospital of Paris
Member: Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) of the United States Federal Reserve
Chairman of the Board: the American Library of Paris Foundation
Member of the Executive Committee of the Fondation pour le rayonnement de l’Opéra national de Paris

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee​
Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee
Independent member

Date appointed to first term: June 16, 2022
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2026

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 2,000

Born on September 19, 1958
American nationality

Business address:
Sullivan & Cromwell
51 rue de la Boétie
75008 Paris
France

Thomas de Villeneuve is a graduate of École des hautes études commerciales (HEC).

He began his career in 1994 as a consultant for The Boston Consulting Group. He then joined the private equity firm Apax Partners, now Seven2, where he is primarily responsible for investments in the technology sector and currently CEO‑elect.

In the course of his career he has been a member of a number of company Boards, in particular Altran Technologies.

Key skills:
Private equity and investment
Experience in the telecoms, media and technology sectors
International experience

Appointments as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group
Director of Wendel-Participations SE

Other
Director: Seven2 SAS, Clarisse SA, We2Go, Destilink BV, Efficy SA
Managing Director: Société Civile Hermine, SCI La Valentine
Member of the Supervisory Board: Oditop SAS, Ristretto Topco BV
Supervisory Board member: Grailink SAS
Chairman (Seven2 representative): Apax Avenir SAS, Graifin SAS

Appointments expired in the last five years:
Chairman and board member A: STAK ShadesofGreen Capital, ShadesofGreen Capital, ShadesofGreen Capital BV
Permanent representative: Destilink Finco BV
Director: Altran Technologies (listed company), Comitium SAS, Comitium HoldCo SAS
Chairman and non-Executive Board member: Experlink Holding BV
Director: Stichting Administratiekantoor KB, MelitaLink Limited, Knight Advisors Limited, Knight Management Limited
Sole Director: Destilink BV
Chairman: Grailink SAS, OpenIPLink SAS

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee

Date appointed to first term: July 2, 2020
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2028

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 500

Born on May 19, 1972
French nationality

Business address:
Seven2
1 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Humbert de Wendel is a graduate of the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and ESSEC.

Humbert de Wendel has spent his entire career with the Total Group, which he joined in 1982, working mainly in the Finance department. He also spent several years in London at the finance division of one of Total’s joint ventures.

Director of acquisitions and divestments and in charge of the group’s corporate business development from 2006 to 2011, he was Director of Financing and Cash Management and Treasurer of the group until 2016.

Key skills: 
CFO
Experience in the industrial sector
Finance

Appointments and positions as of December 31, 2024:
Wendel Group
Director of Wendel-Participations SE

Other
Manager: OGQ-Bis SÀRL

Member of Wendel’s Supervisory Board
Member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee

Date appointed to first term: May 30, 2011
Current term expires: Annual Meeting to be held in 2027

Number of Wendel shares held as of December 31, 2024: 96,079

Born on April 20, 1956
French nationality

Business address:
Wendel
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne
75008 Paris
France

Laurent Mignon is Wendel’s Group CEO since December 2^nd, 2022, and Chairman of the Board of Bureau Veritas since June 22^nd, 2023. He is Chairman of Monroe Capital’s Board of Managers and Chairman of IK Partners’ Supervisory Committee.

Before joining Wendel, Laurent Mignon served at Groupe BPCE from 2009 to 2022, where he was Chief Executive Officer of Natixis and a member of the Executive Management Committee of BPCE (including a member of the Management Board since 2013) from 2009 to May 2018, and Chairman of the Executive Board of Groupe BPCE from May 2018 to December 2022. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Natixis, Director of CNP Assurances and Censor of Fimalac.

Laurent Mignon worked for Banque lndosuez for over ten years, first in capital markets, then in corporate and investment banking. In 1996, he joined Banque Schroders in London, then AGF (Assurances Générales de France) in 1997 as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to the AGF Executive Committee in 1998, then as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Banque AGF, AGF Asset Management and AGF lmmobilier in 2002, then in charge of life insurance and financial services and credit insurance in 2003. In 2006, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee. From 2007 to 2009, he was a Managing Partner at Oddo & Cie.

In addition to his functions within the Wendel Group, Laurent Mignon sits on the Board of Directors of LVMH since 2024 and TotalEnergies since 2025. He is a non-voting member of the Board of Oddo BHF. Previously, he has been serving as a Director of Arkema from 2008 to 2024.

Laurent graduated from HEC in 1986 and from the Stanford Executive Program.

Laurent Mignon is Wendel’s Group CEO since December 2^nd, 2022, and Chairman of the Board of Bureau Veritas since June 22^nd, 2023. He is Chairman of Monroe Capital’s Board of Managers and Chairman of IK Partners’ Supervisory Committee.

In February 2025, Wendel’s Supervisory Board decided to reappoint the Executive Board for a period of four years from April 7, 2025 to April 6, 2029.

Before joining Wendel, Laurent Mignon served at Groupe BPCE from 2009 to 2022, where he was Chief Executive Officer of Natixis and a member of the Executive Management Committee of BPCE (including a member of the Management Board since 2013) from 2009 to May 2018, and Chairman of the Executive Board of Groupe BPCE from May 2018 to December 2022. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Natixis, Director of CNP Assurances and Censor of Fimalac.

Laurent Mignon worked for Banque lndosuez for over ten years, first in capital markets, then in corporate and investment banking. In 1996, he joined Banque Schroders in London, then AGF (Assurances Générales de France) in 1997 as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to the AGF Executive Committee in 1998, then as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Banque AGF, AGF Asset Management and AGF lmmobilier in 2002, then in charge of life insurance and financial services and credit insurance in 2003. In 2006, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee. From 2007 to 2009, he was a Managing Partner at Oddo & Cie.

In addition to his functions within the Wendel Group, Laurent Mignon sits on the Board of Directors of LVMH since 2024 and TotalEnergies since 2025. He is a non-voting member of the Board of Oddo BHF. Previously, he has been serving as a Director of Arkema from 2008 to 2024.

Laurent graduated from HEC in 1986 and from the Stanford Executive Program.

Cyril Marie is in charge of external growth and development projects (M&A, management companies and strategic partnerships) as part of the implementation of the new third-party asset management business within Wendel. Cyril is a member of Wendel’s Management Committee. He is also a Board member of Monroe Capital and a member of IK Partners’ Supervisory Committee.

Cyril has over 15 years’ experience in asset management. Prior to joining Wendel, he was Chief Financial Officer, Head of Strategy & Corporate Development and a member of the Executive Committee of Natixis Investment Managers.

Cyril began his career in 1999 with BBSP as a financial analyst. He joined Groupe BPCE in 2002, where he held several positions in the Finance and Strategy Department. In 2009, he joined Natixis Investment Managers to oversee the group’s overall strategy and corporate development opportunities. He became Chief Financial Officer in 2017. In this capacity, he was involved in the development of Natixis’ multi-affiliate model through the acquisition and creation of management companies, and by chairing the Boards of Directors of numerous affiliates.

Cyril Marie is a graduate of Paris-Dauphine University (DEA Finance).

Laure Delabeye is the Director of Human Resources and Services. She is a member of the Management Committee. Laure joined Wendel in 2024.

After graduating from EFAP (École des nouveaux métiers de la communication) and IGS (Institut de Gestion Sociale), Laure worked over 25 years as Human Resources Director in French and international environments, mainly in the Finance and Insurance sectors.

Before joining Wendel, Laure spent 14 years as Human Resources Manager in AXA Group operating entities, supporting their transformation. Laure then joined the American bank JP Morgan as HR Director for France, before extending her responsibilities to Spain and Portugal. For 7 years, she acquired expertise in leading teams in multicultural and sensitive contexts, and dealt in particular with the impacts of Brexit from an HR point of view on a European level. From 2019 to 2021, Laure was Global Head of Human Resources for Natixis Investment Banking.

In 2021, Laure made a turning point in her career by becoming a certified coach (HEC Global International Executive coaching, ICF accredited). She set up Oyat Coachsulting to support senior executives facing new challenges.

Sébastien Metzger is General Counsel M&A and Finance of Wendel. He is a member of Wendel’s Management Committee. He joined Wendel in 2008.

A lawyer by training, Sébastien Metzger began his career at Wendel in 2008 as an M&A lawyer and was promoted to Deputy Head of Legal Affairs in January 2018.

During these years, Sébastien has participated in the majority of transactions carried out by Wendel, whether they were unlisted private transactions, market transactions or debt transactions (bond issues) during which he acquired a solid experience in the French and American M&A markets. He has also been regularly involved in portfolio development transactions.

Sébastien is a graduate of ESSEC and holds a Master II in Business Law and Taxation (Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne).