Chairman of the Board
Nick Sanders
Subsequently to the Annual General Meeting on December 30th, 2024, Latecoere’s Board of Directors has met and has decided to appoint Nick Sanders as new Chairman of the Board.
Nick Sanders is an engineer by background who brings extensive aerospace industry experience. In particular he has deep knowledge of complex industrial turnarounds from prior management and board director roles. Nick began his career at Rolls Royce spending 13 years working on engine development and technical support. He then spent almost a decade at Lucas Aerospace where he was made Group VP Operations in 1996 and where he gained foundational experience of driving major turnaround programs. In 2002, he became CEO of CompAir, leading a buyout with Alchemy Partners. Under his leadership, the company turned a major loss into a profit within five years. He also served as interim CEO of Deloro Stellite (a Duke Street investment) before co-founding Better Capital. From 2010 to 2019, he served as Executive Chairman of Gardner Aerospace. He led its transformation from a company in distress to a growing and profitable business which became one of Airbus’ top 8 detailed parts suppliers in 2018. Nick serves on the boards of Doncasters (aerospace and industrial), Elcogen plc (hydrogen fuel) and Walker Precision Ltd (defense). Nick is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of both the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Nick is a lifelong aerospace enthusiast and trustee of the Royal Air Force Museum.
Members of the Board of Directors
André Benhamou, as board observer on behalf of the French State
Thomas de Cannière
Laurence Dors
June du Halgouët
Bernd Kessler
Fabienne Lelandais, representing the Latecoere employees
Thierry Mootz
Jenette Ramos
Christophe Villemin
Chief Executive Officer
André-Hubert Roussel
On November 14th, 2024, Latecoere, a tier 1 supplier to major international aircraft manufacturers, announces that the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nominations, Remuneration and CSR Committee, appointed André-Hubert Roussel as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
André-Hubert Roussel is an experienced and respected leader in the aerospace and defence industry with a reputation for building strong teams and running complex engineering and manufacturing organizations. He brings over 20 years of experience in the aerospace and defence industry, having most recently served as the CEO of ArianeGroup, the prime contractor for Ariane satellite launchers and the French nuclear deterrence missiles. He was previously Head of Operations at Airbus Defense and Space where he successfully turned around the delivery of the A400M aircraft. In both of those roles André-Hubert gained experience managing global teams and working with a broad range of international customers. Before assuming those duties, André-Hubert was Head of Engineering, Operations and Quality for the Space Systems business line inside Airbus Defense and Space. He also has experience driving innovation having originally started his career in Research, Technology & Development and having driven the innovation agenda at Airbus Defense & Space. André-Hubert is a French national and holds a degree in Engineering from École Polytechnique and École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications.
Members of the Executive Committee
Gary Cleaver, Chief Financial Officer
Hervé Blanchard, Chief Human Ressources Officer
Jean-Luc Vincent-Franc, Chief Information & Data Officer
Yves Yemsi, Chief Operating Officer & President of the EMEA Region
Sam Marnick, President of the Americas Region
Cécile Houdet-Bai, Executive Vice President Services
Mathieu von Websky, General Counsel
Other members of the leadership team
Elise Becker, SVP Strategy, Partnerships & Executive Office
Thierry Eftymiades, SVP Engineering and Group Technical Authority
Frank Galinier, SVP Quality and Group Quality Authority
Patrick Le Port, SVP Continuous Improvement
Sebastian Stoffregen, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Antoine Gaugler, Chief Procurement Officer
Stéphane Bouzat, SVP Technology Innovation and R&T
François-Xavier Choussy, Chief Sales & Programs Officer EMEA
Louis Masella, Chief Sales & Programs Officer Americas
Samuel Begué, Chief Manufacturing Operations Officer EMEA
Fred Garderes, Chief Manufacturing Operations Officer Americas
Nicolas Wuyam, General Manager Space Solutions
Thierry Mahé, SVP Brand & Communications
Statutory Auditors:
KPMG SA
224, rue Carmin
CS 17610
31676 Labège cedex
France
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
63, rue de Villiers
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
