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Thales announces two new appointments to its Board of Directors

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5 February 2025 at 5.45 pm Meudon, France

 

Thales announces two new appointments  to its Board of Directors

Thales’ Board of Directors (Euronext Paris: HO) which met on February 4, 2025, coopted as a Board member Valérie Guillemet, Human Resources Director and member of Dassault Aviation's Executive Committee.

 

Upon the recommendation of Dassault Aviation, Valérie Guillemet is now a Director on Thales’ Board, following Charles Edelstenne, who ended his term on January 9, 2025. She will serve the remaining term, until the Ordinary General Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the 2025 financial year.

Additionally, Eric Trappier succeeds Charles Edelstenne as a member of the Strategy & CSR Committee, and Valérie Guillemet succeeds Eric Trappier as a member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee.

As a result of new appointments by the trade unions of two employee representative directors, AnneMarie Hunot-Schmit is reappointed in her role and Stéphane Jubault succeeds Nadine Relier-David, for a 4 year term starting December 9, 2024. Stéphane Jubault has been appointed as a member of the Strategy & CSR Committee and Anne-Marie Hunot-Schmit remains a member of the Audit and Accounts Committee and the Governance and Compensation Committee.

Valérie GUILLEMET

Graduate of the “Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (Sup'aero)”, Valérie Guillemet began her career at Dassault Aviation in 1988 as an aerodynamic engineer, then as an aerodynamic synthesis engineer in the Design Department. 

In 1995, Valérie Guillemet became Head of Mirage 2000 Systems, before heading the Series Systems department in 1999. In 2008, she was appointed Head of the Rafale Production Unit, then Head of the Falcon 7X/8X Production Unit in 2011. 

In 2014, Valérie Guillemet was appointed Deputy Manager of the Mérignac site, in charge of Production. The following year, she became Manager of the same site. 

Since July 2019, Valérie Guillemet has held the position of Human Resources Director and she has been a member of Dassault Aviation's Executive Committee.

Valérie Guillemet is Chairwoman of the GIFAS Labour Relations Commission and a member of the Board of Directors of ISAE-Supaero. She is also a Knight of the Legion of Honour and an Aeronautics Medalist.

             

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Stéphane JUBAULT

Holder of a technical baccalaureate and a Joint Qualification Certificate of Metallurgy (CQPM) and Higher Technical Diploma in Electronics (BTS), Stéphane Jubault began his career in 1986 as a maintenance technician and then as a design draftsman before becoming a repair technician in 1990  for instrument panels at Société Vendômoise d'Avionique, a subsidiary of Thomson-CSF's aerospace division based in Vendôme. In 2007, he began working as an Industrial Methods Technician for several years, before taking on trade union responsibilities.

About Thales 

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.

The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as IA, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies, and 6G.

Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion.

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