Corporate governance

Executive Management

The Board of Directors, convened on May 12, 2022, appointed Cécile Béliot as CEO of Bel, and renewed Antoine Fiévet’s mandate as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

  • Antoine Fiévet
    Chairman of Bel
  • Cécile Béliot
    CEO of Bel

The Board of Directors

The company Bel is governed by a Board of Directors. As part of the strategy defined by Unibel, the operational holding company, the Board of Directors makes decisions on all matters related to the major strategic, economic, social, societal, environmental, financial, and industrial orientations of the Company and ensures their implementation by the Executive Management, taking into account the social and environmental challenges of the Company’s activities.

  • Antoine Fiévet
    Director and Chairman
  • Thierry Billot
    Lead Independent Director
  • Fatine Layt
    Director
  • Éric De Poncins
    Director
  • Florian Sauvin
    Director
  • Nawfal Trabelsi
    Non-voting observer
  • Marianne Tsanis
    Director
  • Paulo Dos Santos
    Director representing employees

The main topics addressed by the board of directors in 2025

In 2025, as part of its responsibilities, the Board of Directors reviewed the interim and annual financial information, (including the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and interim consolidated financial statements), and the processes used to prepare this information. The Directors systematically reviewed the press releases relating to this information before their release.

Regular updates on business performance were presented throughout the year. Regular attention was given to the economic and geopolitical situation of the markets and its impact on the Group’s business. In addition to reviewing organizational issues relating to acquisitions, disposals and key partnerships, the Directors also discussed the Group’s industrial investments and financing.

43%

Proportion of independent members

33%

Percentage of women on the Board (1)

58 years

Average age

(1) In accordance with the law, the non-voting Director and the Director representing employees are not counted in this calculation.

The Executive Committee

Cécile Béliot, Chief Executive Officer of the Group since 2022, is continuing, together with the Executive Committee, the transformation of the Group and the activation of its new drivers of sustainable growth. These include accelerating innovation, strengthening the Group's international presence (United States, China, India), and further developing the plant-based product range in addition to the Group's fruit and cheese products.

  • Cécile Béliot
    CEO
  • Pascal Colas
    Squeeze Chief Officer
  • Jean-Christophe Coubat
    Chief Asia Officer
  • Marie de La Roche Kerandraon
    Chief People Officer
  • Béatrice de Noray
    Chief Growth Officer
  • Stéphane Dupays
    Chief Operations Officer
  • Elisabeth Ellison-Davis
    Chief Strategy, Transformation, Data & Tech Officer
  • Jérôme Garbi
    Cheese Chief Officer & EMEAO Chief Officer
  • Carole Jais
    Trust & Ethics Chief Officer
  • Peter McGuiness
    CEO Bel North America
  • Frédéric Médard
    Chief Impact Officer