Coface: Anne-Sophie Chauveau-Galas Appointed as Independent Director
The Mixed General Meeting of Coface SA, held on May 19, 2026, appointed Anne-Sophie Chauveau-Galas as an independent director on its board of directors. Her term, lasting four years, will expire at the end of the general meeting called to approve the accounts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2029.
Appointment as Independent Director
Anne-Sophie Chauveau-Galas was appointed as a director on the board of Coface SA for a duration of four years in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of the statutes. The board of directors deemed that she meets the independence criteria set out in the AFEP-MEDEF code. This appointment took effect following the general meeting on May 19, 2026.
She succeeds Sharon MacBeath, whose term has expired. The structure of the board remains unchanged, consisting of 10 members (5 women and 5 men), with a majority of independent directors (6).
Professional Background
Anne-Sophie Chauveau-Galas, a French national, has served as the Director of Human Resources at Société Générale Group since 2023. She began her career in 1998 at Alcatel, then at BSN (Danone) in the human resources field before joining Alstom Group in 2001. She has held various positions in human resource management, including Director of Talent Management in 2005 for the Alstom Power sector, HR Director for the Transport sector in 2009, and Vice President of HR Europe and Social Relations for the Alstom Group starting in 2015.
Since May 2019, she has been the Director of Human Resources and a member of the executive committee of Alstom Group, where she supported the group's transformation, including the merger and integration of Bombardier Transport. She holds a master's degree in management from EDHEC Business School.
