Governance

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Mr. David BUFFELARD: President and Chief Executive Officer

Biography

After graduating from Sup de Co Chambéry in 1992, he began his career as a salesman for Chronopost, before founding PRORISK in 1996, which later became VDI GROUP SA and then UPERGY SA.

Chief Executive Officer of UPERGY SA from 2006 to 2009; he then became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on 19 May 2009.

Mr. Aristide BADO: Chief Financial Officer

Biography

With a degree in management and internal audit, Aristide BADO began his career in Management Control then Internal Audit, before moving on to Administrative and Financial Management within service (Avis, Alten, Electrogeloz) and industrial (Endel, Bonduelle, Exacomtpta-Clairefontaine) companies.

He joined UPERGY as Chief Financial Officer in September 2019.

Mr. Paul-Antoine DESRUMAUX : Managing director, Development

Biography

With a technical and sales background and a degree in International Management from KEDGE Business School, Paul-Antoine has held a variety of sales positions, including Export Manager, Business Developer and EMEIA Sales Director, in a range of companies from SMEs to multinationals.

He joined UPERGY in 2020 as European Sales Director, and was promoted to Managing Director of Development in 2022.

Mr. Fabrice AUDIBERT : Chief Operating Officer

Biography

After graduating from École Centrale de Lyon and EM Lyon with an Executive MBA, Fabrice has been a Director and member of the Executive Committee for over 20 years. He has held a number of Industrial and Operations Director positions for SMEs and major industrial groups in France and worldwide, covering the entire value chain in these industries (supply chain, purchasing, logistics, R&D, projects, methods and industrialisation, production).

He joined UPERGY as Chief Operating Officer in May 2024.

Mr. David BUFFELARD: President and Chief Executive Officer

Role in the Board: Chairman – 1st nomination : 2009 – Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Holds directly and indirectly 2,583,020 shares through HELER company

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Chief Executive Officer of UPERGY SA ;
  • Managing director of BUFFIPAR ;
  • Director of UPERGY Limited (GB) ;
  • Director of HAWK-WOODS (GB) ;
  • Administrator of BRD FINANCE ;
  • Managing Director & Director of HELER;
  • Co-Manager of UPERGY GmbH (DE) ;
  • Sole Director of UPERGY LTD (HK) ;
  • Co-manager of VDI Italia ;
  • Co-Manager of UPERGY IBERIA (ES) ;
  • Co-Manager of UPERGY SARL (TN);
  • Co-Manager of SI UPERGY SARL (TN) ;
  • President of the MIDDLENEXT Association;
  • Director of The LYINC Association

Mr. Thierry BOUVAT: Executive Vice President

Role in the Board: Administrator – 1st nomination : 2009 –Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Holds directly and indirectly 149 028 actions.

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Chief Operating Officer of UPERGY S.A;
  • Director of UPERGY Limited (GB) ;
  • Director of HAWK-WOODS (GB) ;
  • Co-Manager of UPERGY IBERIA (ES);
  • Co-manager of VDI Italia ;
  • Co-manager of UPERGY SARL (TN);
  • Co-Manager of SI UPERGY SARL (TN) ;
  • Co-Manager of UPERGY GmbH (DE) ;
  • Board member of SCRELEC SA.

Mr. Roland TCHENIO

Role in the Board : Administrator – 1st nomination : 2009 – Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Independent administrator
Holds directly 1 action.

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Board member of FONDATION ALPHAOMEGA ;
  • President of SAS TT Investissements;
  • Manager of SCI Boulevard Lannes ;
  • Company administrator of Coup de Pouce charity;
  • Member of Installux Supervisory Board;
  • Member of the THOM Europe Audit Committee.

Ms Marie CHAPALAIN

Role in the Board : Administrator – 1st nomination : 2020 – Renewal General Meeting : 2028
Independent administrator
Does not hold any shares directly.

Ms Eugénie NDIAYE

Role in the Board : Administrator – 1st nomination : 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2028
Independent Administrator
Does not hold any shares directly.

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • President of NAHUEL (S.A.S.U);
  • President of the association LAISSER FLEURIR ;
  • Member of the Social Responsibility / Sustainable Development standardization committee.

Ms Hélène CAMPOURCY

Role in the Board: Administrator – 1st nomination : 2020 – Renewal General Meeting : 2028
Independant Administrator
Does not hold any shares directly.

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Director of Pacte PME ;
  • President of UMANTEX SAS ;
  • Vice-President of the Association Comité Richelieu ;
  • President of the Think Innov’ Association;
  • Member of the External Governance Committee for disruptive innovation Naval Group ;
  • SCI Laroque manager.

Ms Carole BUFFELARD

Role in the Board: Administrator – 1st nomination: 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2028
Does not hold any shares directly.

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Director HELER Company ;
  • Manager SARL SUCCESS

M. Laurent GUIZE

Role in the Board: Permanent representative of the company LAFAYETTE CAPITAL

1st nomination : 2023 – Renewal General Meeting : 2027

LAFAYETTE CAPITAL owning 1 140 406 shares of the company UPERGY

Other mandates at 31/12/2023 :

  • Chairman of SAS Braxton Investment Management ;
  • Chairman of Lafayette Capital SAS ;
  • Chairman of LMG SAS;
  • Manager of LG Invest Sc ;
  • Manager of Laurfin;
  • Manager of Mérival SCI.
  • Audit and Risk Committee:
    • Mr. Roland TCHENIO
    • Mr. David BUFFELARD
  • Strategy Committee:
    • Ms Marie CHAPALAIN
    • Mr. Thierry BOUVAT
    • Mr. David BUFFELARD
  • CSR Committee
    • Ms. Hélène CAMPOURCY (CSR referent)
    • Ms. Eugénie NDIAYE (CSR referent)
  • Mr. David BUFFELARD: President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr. Paul-Antoine DESRUMAUX : Managing director, Development
  • Mr. Aristide BADO : Chief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Fabrice AUDIBERT : Chief Operating Officer
  • Ms Marie-Céline FEVRE : Director of Transformation, Quality and Customer Service
  • Mr. Yohann CROIZAT : Director of Marketing, Communications, External Relations and CSR
  • Mr. Maxime BOULEZ : Human Resources Director
  • Mr. Jean-Antoine GRILLOT : Technical Director
  • Mr. Khadim AMAR : Logistics and Transports Manager

UPERGY complies with the MiddleNext corporate governance code
Corporate Governance Report: Annual Report Extract