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Mr. David BUFFELARD: President and Chief Executive Officer

Bio

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

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

Mr. Thierry BOUVAT: Executive Vice President

Bio

With a background in electronics and industrial data processing, Thierry Bouvat joined UPERGY in 1998, and in 1999 he took over the management of 1001 Piles Batteries.

He became Executive Vice President and Director of UPERGY SA on May 19, 2009.

Mr. Aristide BADO: Chief Financial Officer

Bio

With a degree in management and internal auditing, Aristide BADO first worked in a Management Audit role, the Internal Audit department and then the Administrative and Financial department for service companies (Avis, Alten, Electrogeloz) and industrial companies (Endel, Bonduelle, Exacomtpta-Clairefontaine).

He joined UPERGY as Chief Financial Officer in September 2019.

Mr. Paul-Antoine Desrumaux : General Manager Development

Bio

With a technical and commercial background, Paul-Antoine holds a degree in International Management from KEDGE Business School. He has held various commercial positions, such as Export Manager, Business Developer, and EMEIA Sales Director, within different structures, from SMEs to multinationals. He joined UPERGY in 2020 as European Sales Director and is since 2022 Managing Director of Development.

Mr. David BUFFELARD: President and Chief Executive Officer

Role on the Board: President – 1st appointment: 2009 – Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Has directly and indirectly 2 583 020 shares through Heler

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of UPERGY S.A;
  • 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 on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2009 – Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Has directly and indirectly 149 028 shares

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Director and 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 on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2009 – Renewal General Meeting: 2025
Independent director
Directly holds 1 share.

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Board member of UPERGY S.A ;
  • Board member of FONDATION ALPHAOMEGA ;
  • President of SAS TT Investissements;
  • Manager of SCI MAURYLAND ;
  • Manager of SCI Boulevard Lannes ;
  • Board member of the Association Coup de Pouce

Ms Marie CHAPALAIN

Role on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2024
Outside Director
Does not directly hold any shares.

Ms Eugénie NDIAYE

Role on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2024
Outside Director
Does not directly hold any shares.

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Board member of UPERGY S.A ;
  • 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 on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2024
Outside Director
Does not directly hold any shares.

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Board member of UPERGY S.A ;
  • 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 ;
  • Manager SCI Laroque.

Ms Carole BUFFELARD

Role on the Board: Director – 1st appointment: 2020 – Renewal General Meeting: 2024
Does not directly hold any shares.

Other mandates at 12/31/2022:

  • Board member of UPERGY S.A ;
  • Director HELER Company ;
  • Manager SARL SUCCESS

Mr Nicolas 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 12/31/2022:

  • Managing director of SASU Etoile Capital, itself chairman of the company Aster Développement SAS
  • Managing Director of the EIG Armand Laroche
  • Managing director of the real estate companies (REC)
    • REC La Cha
    • REC du Bois Rouaud
    • REC de la Corbellerie
    • RECde la Caillauderie
    • REC de la Jolinière
    • REC de la Michellerie
    • REC Valgueptant
  • Director of professional associations (SIFPAF, CFSI, ARIA Rhône Alpes).
  • 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. Thierry BOUVAT: Executive Vice President
  • Mr. Aristide BADO : Chief Financial Officer
  • M. Paul-Antoine DESRUMAUX : Managing director, Development
  • Mr. Khadim AMAR : Logistics and Transports Manager
  • Mr. Yohann CROIZAT : CSR, transformations and external relations Director
  • Ms Marie-Céline FEVRE : Marketing Director
  • Ms. Sabrine GHARSALLI: Country Manager Tunisia
  • Jean-Antoine GRILLOT : Technical Director
  • Ms. Nasrine PAQUIRY: Human Resources Manager
  • Mr. Christophe SAMARD : Information systems Director
  • Ms Alexandra MENDUNI : Purchases Director

UPERGY adheres to the MiddleNext governance code
Corporate governance report: Annual Report Extract