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3CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cathy Kopp* Henri Lachmann
Age: 65 Age: 76
Business address: Business adress:
22, square de l’Alboni Schneider Electric
75016 Paris 35, rue Joseph-Monier
92500 Rueil-Malmaison
1,024 Schneider Electric SE shares
108,612(1) Schneider ElectricSE shares
First appointed: 2005/Term ends: 2018
First appointed: 1996/Term ends: 2016
Directorships and other functions
Directorships and other functions
Currently:
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Currently:
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Director of Schneider Electric SE and member of the Human
Resources and CSR committee. Director of Schneider ElectricSE and Chairman of the Human
Resources and CSR Committee.
Other directorships or functions:
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Other directorships and functions in a listed company:
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Director and chair of the Compensation and Appointments
Committee of SFIL; member of the board of the SNCF Member of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi; Member of
Foundation. the Supervisory Board of the Norbert
Dentressanglegroup; Director of Carmat; Non-voting
Previous directorships and functions held in the past five years:
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member of Fimalac.
Member of the supervisory board of Schneider Electric SA;
Other directorships or functions:
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Director of Dexia; member of board of the École Normale
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centre Chirurgical
Supérieure at rue d'Ulm in Paris; member of the Haut Conseil à
Marie Lannelongue; Member of the Steering Committee of
l’Intégration.
the Institut de l’Entreprise; Director of the Association
Experience and qualifications
Nationale des Sociétés par Actions; Chairman of Institut
Télémaque; Vice Chairman and Treasurer of Institut
After earning a degree in mathematics, Cathy Kopp joined IBM
Montaigne; Director of Planet Finance and Fondation
France in1973. In 1992, she became Human Resources Director
Entreprendre; Chairman of the Advisory Council of Campus
at IBM France before being appointed Vice-President of Human
d’Excellence au Commissariat Général à l’Investissement
Resources in the Storage Systems Division of IBM Corp. In 2000,
(Grand Emprunt); Chairman of the Sup’Emploi Committee.
Cathy Kopp became Chairman and CEO of IBM France. In2002
she joined the Accor Group as HR Director and served until2009. Previous directorships and functions held in the past five years:
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Cathy Kopp was Chairman of the Social Committee of the Service Vice-chairman Lead Director of Schneider
Providers Group at MEDEF until2009. She headed up the cross ElectricSA,Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schneider
sector negotiations on diversity at MEDEF in2006, and the ElectricSA; Vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi;
negotiations on modernizing the labor market in2007. Chairman of the Fondation pour le Droit Continental; Non-voting
member of Tajan; Member of CODICE; Director of Solidarités
Actives; Director of the Steering Committee of Proxinvest.
Experience and qualifications
A graduate of Hautes études commerciales (HEC), Henri
Lachmann began his career in1963 with Arthur Andersen.
In1970, he joined Compagnie industrielle et financière de Pompey.
In1971 he became Executive Vice-President of Financière Strafor
(later Strafor Facom), where from1981 to1997 he served as CEO.
He was elected to the Schneider Electric SA Board of Directors in
1996 and was appointed Chairman on February 25, 1999. On May
3, 2006, he became Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Schneider Electric SA. On April25, 2013, following the change in
mode of governance of the company, he was appointed
Vice-chairman Lead Director, a position he held until May 2014.
Note: bold indicates the names of companies listed on a regulated market.
* An independent director within the meaning of the AFEP/MEDEF corporate governance guidelines for listed companies.
Held directly or through a FCPE.(1)
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