1. Catherine Guillouard was the chairwoman and chief executive officer of RATP from August 2017 to 30 September 2022.
16 Facts About Catherine Guillouard
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Catherine Guillouard then went on to receive a master's degree in political science from Pantheon-Assas University in 1986.
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Catherine Guillouard holds a diploma from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is a 1993 graduate of the Ecole nationale d'administration and has a master's degree in European law from Pantheon-Sorbonne University.
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Catherine Guillouard joined Air France four years later where she remained for 10 years, working in a diverse range of positions, from finance to human resources, operations and the management of transformation projects.
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From 1997 to 1999, Catherine Guillouard worked at Air France as a Senior Project Manager.
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Catherine Guillouard improved the shareholdings monitoring policy and optimised the cash-flow process.
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Catherine Guillouard was responsible for the implementation of an innovative satellite insurance policy.
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Catherine Guillouard was named chief financial director at Rexel from 2013 to 2017, and deputy chief executive officer as of May 2014.
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Catherine Guillouard's role covered the group's auditing, internal control, risk management, compliance, legal matters, indirect procurement and mergers and acquisitions.
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Catherine Guillouard actively contributed to defining and implementing the strategic plan, notably regarding the setting up of a digital transformation plan.
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Catherine Guillouard led several large-scale transformation projects, such as the review of the governance of risk management and compliance, the implementation of a very efficient procedure for the closing of accounts and the revision of the legal department.
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On 2 August 2017, Catherine Guillouard succeeded Elisabeth Borne as Chairwoman of the Regie autonome des transports parisiens.
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On 8 December 2017, Catherine Guillouard presented her strategic orientations to the Board of Directors.
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Catherine Guillouard has been a board member representing the French state at Engie since 2015 and an independent board member at Airbus since 2016.
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Catherine Guillouard previously served as an independent board member of Technicolor from 2010 to 2013 and Aeroports de Paris from 2011 to 2013.
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Catherine Guillouard was awarded the title of Chevalier in the National Order of Merit, on 14 November 2008.