Board of Directors

The Board of Directors, appointed by the shareholders, determines the overall directions of Lectra’s business and oversees their implementation, considering in particular social, environmental and societal responsibility challenges. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to the Shareholders’ General Meeting, and within the scope of the Company’s corporate purpose, the Board of Directors’ powers cover all issues relating to the proper management of Lectra and through its decisions the Board determines all matters falling within its authority.

The Board of Directors of Lectra is currently comprised of 8 members including 4 women and 4 men, 6 of 8 Board members are independent. It is chaired by Daniel Harari, who is also Chief Executive Officer of Lectra.

Directors are elected for a four-year term. A staggered renewal of the directors’ terms of office is in place.

In 2017, Lectra’s Board of Directors created the position of Lead Director (Administrateur référent), which is taken on by Bernard Jourdan, Independent Director.

The Board of Directors’ decisions are made in light of the recommendations of five specialized committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominations Committee, the Strategic Committee and the CSR Committee.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Nathalie Rossiensky, Chairwoman
Bernard Jourdan
Céline Abecassis-Moedas
Anne Binder
Jean Marie Canan
Ross McInnes
Hélène Viot Poirier

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Bernard Jourdan, Chairman
Céline Abecassis-Moedas
Jean Marie Canan
Nathalie Rossiensky

STRATEGIC COMMITTEE

Daniel Harari, Chairman
Bernard Jourdan
Céline Abecassis-Moedas
Anne Binder
Jean Marie Canan
Ross McInnes
Nathalie Rossiensky
Hélène Viot Poirier

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Bernard Jourdan, Chairman
Ross McInnes
Hélène Viot Poirier

CSR COMMITTEE

Anne Binder, Chairwoman
Céline Abecassis-Moedas
Hélène Viot-Poirier

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Chairman and chief executive officer

Daniel Harari
​​​​​​​Daniel Harari has been Chief Executive Officer of Lectra since May 3, 2002, and returned to the combined position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer July 27, 2017.
Bernard Jourdan

Lead Director, Independent

Bernard Jourdan
Bernard Jourdan was appointed Lead Director of Lectra on February 9, 2017 with retroactive effect from January 1, 2017.
Céline Abecassis-Moedas - Board

Independent Director

Céline Abecassis-Moedas
She is an Independent Director at CUF SA (since 2016) and at Vista Alegre Atlantis (since 2020). Céline Abecassis-Moedas is IDP-C certified in Corporate Governance from INSEAD (2017).
Anne Binder - Board

Independent Director

Anne Binder
Anne Binder is currently a consultant in financial strategy and an independent Director for publicly traded and non-publicly traded companies.
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Director

Jean Marie Canan
Jean Marie Canan is currently Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of REV Group, an American company listed on the NYSE; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Acasti Pharma, a Canadian company listed on the NASDAQ and Director of the Angkor Hospital for Children, a leading non-profit pediatric hospital in Cambodia.
Nathalie Rossiensky - Board

Independent Director

Nathalie Rossiensky
Nathalie Rossiensky is currently Executive Vice President at Lombard Odier Europe, based in Paris.
Ross McInnes

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Ross McInnes
Ross McInnes is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Safran, a Director of Engie, Chairman of the Ethics, Environment and Sustainable Development Committee.
Hélène Viot Poirier

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Hélène Viot Poirier
Hélène Viot Poirier has been a member of the Board of Directors of Selinko (Belgium) since 2021, a Board Advisor of ConsoFlash, part of the Mediaperformances group, since 2018, and a Board Advisor of CF Group since 2022.