Géraldine Picaud has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of
Ron Wirahadiraksa, the current CFO, has decided to pursue opportunities outside the group, and will remain in his role and provide a smooth handover.
Géraldine Picaud, a French national, joins the group from Essilor International, a leading ophthalmic optics company listed on the French CAC 40, where she has been group Chief Financial Officer and member of the executive committee since 2011.
Trained as an auditor, LafargeHolcim says she brings to the group 20 years of experience leading and transforming Finance teams in complex, multi-national companies.
Prior to joining Essilor, she spent four years working for the ED&F Man group in Winterthur, Switzerland, a key player in the international commodity market, following 13 years as CFO at international specialty chemicals group, Safic Alcan.
Jan Jenisch, CEO of LafargeHolcim, said: “I am excited to welcome Géraldine to LafargeHolcim. She is an agile and successful CFO who has worked in the UK, US, France and Switzerland. With a track record in delivering business results and restructuring within complex global business environments, she is the ideal person to join our executive team and drive the next phase of growth in the company.”
