LafargeHolcim appoint new Group CFO
Géraldine Picaud to succeed Ron Wirahadiraksa as chief financial officer with effect from 1 February 2018
LafargeHolcim have announced the appointment of Géraldine Picaud as chief financial officer and member of the executive committee with effect from 1 February 2018.
Ron Wirahadiraksa, the current incumbent, has decided to pursue opportunities outside the Group. He will remain in his role and handover to Ms Picaud in due course.
A French national, Géraldine Picaud (pictured) joins the Group from Essilor International, the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company listed on the French CAC 40, where she has been group chief financial officer and member of the executive committee since 2011.
Trained as an auditor, she will bring to LafargeHolcim 20 years’ experience of leading and transforming finance teams in complex, multinational companies.
Prior to joining Essilor, she spent four years working for the ED&F Man group in Winterthur, Switzerland, a key player in the international commodity market, following 13 years as chief financial officer at international chemicals group Safic Alcan.
Jan Jenisch, chief executive officer of LafargeHolcim, said: ‘I am excited to welcome Géraldine to LafargeHolcim. She is an agile and successful chief financial officer who has worked in the UK, US, France and Switzerland.
‘With a track record in delivering business results and restructuring within complex global business environments, she is the ideal person to join our executive team and drive the next phase of growth in the company.’
Mr Jenisch added that the board of directors expressed its thanks to Ron Wirahadiraksa for his valuable contribution to the Group, particularly during the integration period following the merger, and wished him success with his future endeavours.
