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Managing the Group’s operations throughout the world
The Executive Committee is at the heart of the Essilor Group’s system of corporate governance.
Role
The Executive Committee oversees and manages the smooth operation of the Group’s activities around the world.
It meets each month to :
- review the Group’s long term strategy and perspectives
- ensure the Group reaches its short-term objectives
Members
The Executive Committee is made up of the main administrative and operational managers of the Group*:
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Xavier Fontanet
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Philippe Alfroid
Chief Operating Officer |
Hubert Sagnières
Chief Operating Officer |
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Thomas Bayer
President, Latin America |
Claude Brignon
Corporate Senior Vice-President, Worldwide Operations |
Jean Carrier-Guillomet
President, Essilor of America |
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Patrick Cherrier
President, Asia Region |
Didier Lambert
Corporate Senior Vice President, Information Systems |
Patrick Poncin
Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Engineering |
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Thierry Robin
Senior Vice President, Central Europe |
Bertrand Roy
President, Europe region |
Jean-Luc Schuppiser
Corporate Senior Vice President, Research and Development |
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Laurent Vacherot
Chief Financial Officer |
Henri Vidal
Corporate Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Carol Xueref
Corporate Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and Group Development |
*Composition as of September 1, 2008














