JCDECAUX - Key Persons
Alexia Decaux-Lefort is a graduate of Warwick University in the UK. A
lexia Decaux-Lefort held the position of Marketing Manager High Jewellery & Exceptional Creations at Piaget, part of the Richemont International Group, where she began her career in 2008. Since August 2022, she now holds the position of Head of Marketing High Jewellery & Exceptional Creations at Piaget.
A graduate of HEC, Bénédicte Hautefort is the founder of EquityStories, a financial communication agency, and co-founder of Scalens, the first European fintech dedicated to listed companies.
She previously worked as an auditor at Arthur Andersen and was the finance and business strategy manager at Péchiney before starting her first financial communication firm, InvestorSight in 2003, then joining Havas Paris in 2011.
Since 2013, she has been a member of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Groupe Flo.
Daniel Hofer holds an MBA from the University of Rochester (New York) and a Business Administration Doctorate from the University of South Australia (UniSA) in Adelaide.
Daniel Hofer fulfilled several management roles in the media sector before joining NZZ Group (Neue Zuercher Zeitung), one of the leading media companies in Switzerland, as Member of the Executive Board, from 2006 to 2010.
From 1 October 2010, Daniel Hofer assumed the duties of Chief Executive Officer of APG|SGA, the outdoor advertising leading company in Switzerland. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of that company since 21 May 2014.
David Bourg is a graduate of Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris holds a Master's and DEA in Economics from Paris Dauphine.
He began his career in the firm Deloitte & Touche with various positions of responsibility, including Audit Supervisor in Buenos Aires and Audit Manager in Paris. He joined JCDecaux in 2001 as Head of Development, with as his main responsibilities merger and acquisition projects within the Group. He is appointed Regional Financial Director Asia in 2005, then Managing Director Middle East in 2011.
David Bourg has been Group Chief Financial, IT and Administrative Officer since 15 January 2015. © Maxime Dufour
Job Titles:
- Member of the Supervisory Board
Elisabeth LOUIS holds a Master 1 in Human Resources from ESSEC Executive Management.
She joined JCDecaux Group on 4 April 2001 as an Executive Assistant in the French Finance Department and then in the French Management Control Department.
She is currently Assistant to the Group Financial Control Department, the Group Legal Department and JCDecaux Link.
Throughout her career, she held positions as an employee representative (former body), secretary of the CHSCT (former body), local trade union representative as well as trade union representative on the CSE.
Elisabeth Louis was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board representing employees by the Social and Economic Committee on 26 September 2023 for a period of three years.
Emmanuel Bastide is a graduate of the École des Mines de Paris (ENSMP).
Emmanuel Bastide began his career as a Works Engineer with SAUR in 1994, and joined JCDecaux in 1998 as Deputy Regional Director Île-de-France Est. In 1999, he was appointed as Head of Development for North Asia, excluding Japan, a position based in Hong Kong.
Promoted in 2001 as Senior Vice-President of MCDecaux in Japan (joint venture of JCDecaux SE and Mitsubishi Corporation, of which JCDecaux holds 60%), he becomes Chairman in 2002.
Since 1 January 2007, Emmanuel Bastide has occupied the position of Managing Director Asia of JCDecaux with, notably, responsibility for the following countries: China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Myanmar, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam etc. © Gilles Dacquin
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Gérard Degonse Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 15 May 2013, the Supervisory Board, at its meeting of 11 May 2022, renewed his appointment for the duration of his membership of the Board (i.e. until the Supervisory Board meeting following the 2023 General Meeting of Shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022). Mr. Gérard Degonse is a graduate of the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. He was Acting Chief Executive Officer of JCDecaux Holding until 30 June 2017. Before that he was Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of JCDecaux, where he also served on the Executive Board from 2000 to 2010. Before joining JCDecaux, Gérard Degonse was Finance and Treasury Director with the Elf Aquitaine Group. He was previously Vice President Treasurer and Company Secretary of Euro Disney. © Gilles Dacquin
Jean-Charles Decaux joined the Group in 1989. He created and developed the Spanish subsidiary and then all subsidiaries in France, Belgium, Israel, southern Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The story of Jean-Claude Decaux is above all an exemplary story of success through innovation, design and operational excellence. Although met with scepticism at the outset, his model is now the subject of admiration and respect.
Jean-François Decaux joined the Group in 1982 and started and developed the German subsidiary. He also oversaw the development of the United Kingdom, of all of the subsidiaries in Northern and Eastern Europe and then successfully managed the Company's moves into North America, Central Asia and Australia. © Gilles Dacquin
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Northern Cross Group As an Analyst
Job Titles:
- Vice - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 9 October 2000; the Supervisory Board, at its meeting of 11 May 2022, renewed his appointment for the duration of his membership on the Board (i.e. until the Supervisory Board meeting following the 2023 General Meeting of Shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022).
During his career with the Group, which he joined from its beginning in 1964, Jean-Pierre Decaux has held various posts. In particular, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SOPACT (Société de Publicité des Abribus® and Cabines Téléphoniques) from 1975 to 1988, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R.P.M.U. (Régie Publicitaire de Mobilier Urbain) from 1980 to 2001, Managing Director of Decaux SA (which became JCDecaux SA) from 1989 to 2000 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of S.E.M.U.P. (Société d'Exploitation du Mobilier Urbain Publicitaire) from 1995 to 2001.
Jean-Sébastien Decaux joined JCDecaux in the United Kingdom in 1998.
In 2001, following the agreement between IGP (du Chêne de Vère family), Rizzoli Corriere della Sera and JCDecaux, he was appointed as Managing Director Street Furniture and as Sales and Marketing Director of the Italian company IGPDecaux.
In 2004, he also took over at the helm of the Belgian and Luxembourg subsidiaries. In 2010, Jean-Sébastien Decaux was appointed as Managing Director Southern Europe, a post created to consolidate the operations of Spain, Portugal and Italy within the same regional entity. From 1 March 2013 to 31 December 2019, Jean-Sébastien Decaux was Managing Director Southern Europe, Belgium and Luxembourg, Managing Director Africa and Israel and Member of the Executive Board of JCDecaux SA.
Jean-Sébastien Decaux has set up the Terre & Fils endowment fund, which aims to promote the wealth of the regions and support historical know-how. This endowment fund conducts research and supports associations that maintain local know-how.
Leila Turner is a graduate of the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. After a few years in San Francisco dedicated to bringing together large groups and start-ups, Leila Turner joined FABERNOVEL in Paris in 2011 to take part in the launch of an activity dedicated to the development of innovation culture and practices among business leaders.
In 2015, she became CEO of FABERNOVEL INNOVATE, the innovation agency of the FABERNOVEL Group, of which she became a Partner.
Leila Turner joined CHANEL and moved to New York in the summer of 2018. She now holds the position of Head of Incubation and oversees the testing of new brand experiences or services within the Innovation Department. Since September 2022, she has held the role of Director of Innovation for the Customer Experience of Chanel Mode and is once again based in Paris.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Compensation and Nominating Committee
- Chairman of the Ethics and ESG Committee
- Honorary President of the Union Des Transports Publics
Michel Bleitrach Michel Bleitrach is an alumnus of École Polytechnique (X65) and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. He also holds a degree in Economics and an MBA from Berkeley. He is a Director and Chairman of the Compensation and Nominating Committee of SPIE SA. Michel Bleitrach is Honorary President of the Union des Transports Publics et Ferroviaires. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of INDIGO. Michel Bleitrach was previously Executive Chairman of SAUR and Chairman of the Executive Board of KEOLIS.
Patrice Cat joined the Group in 1994 as a Billboard Technical Officer (ATA), then from 2004 served as Mobile ATA. Since June 2009, he has held the position of project manager within the Department of Declarations of Intent for the Beginning of Works (DICT), which is in contact with the technical services of the City of Paris.
Patrice Cat was appointed to the Supervisory Board as member representing employees by the by the Works' Council on 30 September 2021 for a period of three years.
Job Titles:
- Head of Investor Relations and Financial Communications