Kindred Group announced Monday that its Board of Directors has received the resignations of the Chairman of the Board, Evert Carlsson; and the Directors James H. Gemmel, Cédric Boireau, Andrew McCue, Jonas Jansson, and Kenneth Shea.
The changes, effective immediately, follow the conclusion of a public offer by La Française des Jeux (FDJ) to acquire the entire outstanding share capital of Kindred. Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel will remain directors until their term of office expires on Kindred’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2025.
The Board of Directors of Kindred has elected Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire and Célia Vérot as new Directors upon proposal of La Française des Jeux, in replacement of the resigning Directors. The appointment is for a term that expires at Kindred’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2025. Pascal Chaffard has also been elected as the new Chairperson of the Board.
Following these changes, the Board of Directors of Kindred will consist of Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire, Célia Vérot, Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel.
In addition, the company’s Audit Committee will be composed of Heidi Skogster (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Edeline Minaire, while the company’s Remuneration Committee will be composed of Pascal Chaffard (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Heidi Skogster.
Biographies of the new Directors
Pascal Chaffard
Pascal Chaffard joined FDJ in 1994. He held the positions of Head of Strategy and Transformation (2010-2013), Product Marketing Director (2006-2009) and Financial Planning and Analysis Director (2001-2006). He is currently Executive Vice-President Finance, Performance and Strategy.
Edeline Minaire
Edeline Minaire is a Finance Director with extensive experience across major corporations. She has worked at Française des Jeux (FDJ) since 2016, serving as Finance Director from 2019, where she led key automation and digitalization projects. Prior roles at FDJ include Director of Accounting and Treasury. Before that, she held senior finance roles at Lafarge, playing a critical part in the LafargeHolcim merger. She began her career at Ernst & Young in audit and IFRS consulting.
Célia Vérot
Célia Vérot has been FDJ’s Chief Regulation Officer since May 2024. Prior to this, she spent more than 10 years at the French Conseil d’Etat, where she held a number of jurisdictional positions.
In the civil service, she was then Deputy Secretary General and Advisor at the French Prime Minister’s Office. She also worked at the French multinational company Veolia Water as Vice President of Veolia Water Japan and at the Fondation du Patrimoine, a non-profit organization, as Chief Executive Officer during the last seven years.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/noticias/2024/10/16/82014-kindred-announces-major-board-changes-following-fdj-takeover
