ENGIE Group and Electrabel
The Board of Directors is the company’s highest decision-making body, except for matters reserved by law or the articles of association for shareholders.
The day-to-day management and representation of the company are in the hands of the Managing Director, who is elected by the Board. Since May 1, 2021, this is Thierry Saegeman.
The Management assists him in the operational management, within the framework of the organizational principles described in the Corporate Governance Charter.
The company’s statutory auditor certifies Electrabel s.a. annual accounts. The Ordinary General Meeting of April 25, 2017 has decided to fix the annual remuneration of the auditor at a total amount of €1 069 000. His term of office ends at the close of the 2023 Ordinary General Meeting.
Board of directors
Johnny Thijs
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Since October 2019, Johnny Thijs has been chairman of the Board of Directors for Electrabel nv. He is also chairman of the Board of Directors for Recticel, Corealis, Golazo and Hospital Logistics and a board member for H. Essers. He is also an adviser for CVC and Lazard Benelux. He holds a degree in commercial engineering from the University of Hasselt.
Thierry Saegeman
CEO of Electrabel
Thierry Saegeman started his career at Electrabel in 1995, where he held various positions in onshore and offshore wind project development, maintenance and conventional and hydro generation in France. In October 2016, he was named head of the nuclear power generation activities in Belgium, after which he was appointed CEO of the BU Nuclear in 2020. As of 1 May 2021, Thierry Saegeman is CEO of Electrabel SA.
Philippe Van Troeye
Director
Philippe Van Troeye joined Electrabel in 1988 and held several positions in the generation department, before being appointed General Manager of the generation activities in Belgium and Luxembourg in 2006. From 2016 to 2021 he was CEO of Electrabel SA. As from May 1st 2021, Philippe van Troeye is appointed CEO of Tractebel. He continues to sit on the Board of Directors of Electrabel SA.
Judith Hartmann
Executive Vice President of the ENGIE Group
Judith Hartmann has been Executive Vice President of ENGIE since 2015. She has also been in charge of CSR since 2019 and oversees Finance and Procurement.
Paulo Almirante
Executive Vice President of the ENGIE Group
Paulo Almirante has been Executive Vice President of ENGIE since 2016. Since 2021 he is in charge of ENGIE’s activities in renewables. He also supervises the Business Units Nuclear and Global Energy Management.
Sébastien Arbola
Executive Vice President of the ENGIE Group
Sébastien Arbola has been Executive Vice President in charge of Thermal Generation and Energy Supply activities since 2021. He supervises the Global Business Line Thermal and the Business Units Generation Europe, France BtoC and Hydrogen.
Cédric Osterrieth
CEO Business Unit Generation Europe
Cedric Osterrieth has over 24 years of professional experience in the energy sector, where he has worked in electricity, oil and gas. He has been CEO of the BU Generation Europe since 2018.
Etienne Denoël
Externe Bestuurder van Electrabel
Etienne Denoël is Emeritus-director of the McKinsey consultancy, where he worked from 1987 to 2018 as an adviser to private businesses and government bodies. He led various missions in the energy, industrial and service sector in Europe and North America. In 2000, he founded the McKinsey Solutions, Research and Knowledge Center in Belgium (Louvain-la-Neuve).
Patrick van der Beken
Secretary for ENGIE's Board of Directors
Patrick Van der Beken has been active within the Group for 24 years. Since 2008, he has been secretary for ENGIE's Board of Directors.