Management

Responsible for steering Legrand's growth, the Executive Committee is a team of 8 members with complementary and varied skills, which brings together operational and support functions. With an extensive Group background, all of its members have an in-depth knowledge of Legrand, its business and its stakes. Two nationalities are represented,  French and American.

Benoît Coquart

Benoît Coquart

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Benoît Coquart, born in 1973, is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris) and of French business school ESSEC. He joined Legrand immediately after completing his studies in 1997, to manage the Group's activities in South Korea. He subsequently took charge of Investor Relations and pursued his career within the Group by successfully holding several positions including that of Vice-President of Corporate Development (M&A), Executive Vice-President Strategy and Development, and Executive Vice-President France. Benoît Coquart has been a member of Legrand's Executive Committee since 2010 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2018.

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Besides Benoît Coquart, the Executive Committee comprises the following members:

Bénédicte Bahier

Bénédicte Bahier

EXECUTIVE VP HUMAN RESOURCES

Bénédicte Bahier

EXECUTIVE VP HUMAN RESOURCES

A graduate of ESSEC business school and a qualified lawyer, Bénédicte Bahier began working in 2002 as a business lawyer with the law firm Linklaters. She joined Legrand in 2007 as legal expert in charge of corporate and governance related aspects, before holding positions as Risk Manager and Legal Manager. She was appointed Group VP Legal Affairs in 2012, joined the Executive Committee in 2013 and became Executive VP Human Resources in 2018.
Antoine Burel

Antoine Burel

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , EXECUTIVE VP OPERATIONS

Antoine Burel

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , EXECUTIVE VP OPERATIONS

Antoine Burel (61) is a graduate of ESC Rouen (NEOMA) and holds a DECF degree in accounting and finance. He joined Legrand in 1993. After several experiences in Group subsidiaries, he was appointed Head of Group Finance Control in 2005. In 2008, he became Group Chief Financial Officer and joined the Executive Committee. In January 2019, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Group Operations, supervising the offer marketing, R&D, purchasing, manufacturing and supply chain teams in the various Strategic Business Units.
Jean-Luc Cartet

Jean-Luc Cartet

EXECUTIVE VP ASIA-PACIFIC MIDDLE EAST AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA

Jean-Luc Cartet

EXECUTIVE VP ASIA-PACIFIC MIDDLE EAST AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA

Born on 1967, Jean-Luc Cartet joined the Group in 1992. He held several management positions in the French Sales Network, before moving to the Group Marketing Department, later the Strategy & Development Department, where he was in charge of the residential business unit. In 2011, he took charge of the Spanish subsidiary, and later of Spain and Portugal. In 2015, he was appointed to head the Group’s Brazilian subsidiary, before being put in charge of the South America area. In 2018, he was appointed Zone VP Asia-Pacific Middle East Africa South America. He joined the Executive Committee in January 2019.
Brian DiBella

Brian DiBella

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LEGRAND NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA

Brian DiBella

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LEGRAND NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA

Brian DiBella (53) holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut. He joined Legrand North & Central America (LNCA) in 2004 as Chief Information Officer after holding various management consulting positions with PwC and Arthur Andersen. At LNCA, Brian advanced to being President of two of the region's largest divisions and in 2024 was named LNCA President and CEO and a member of the Legrand Executive Committee.
Virginie Gatin

Virginie Gatin

Executive VP Corporate Social Responsibility

Virginie Gatin

Executive VP Corporate Social Responsibility

Virginie Gatin (48) is a graduate of HEC and the London School of Economics and holds a master's degree in Sustainable Development from Paris Dauphine. She started her career in 2001 in international marketing, working for various luxury goods companies (Puig then LVMH). In 2011, she joined the JC Decaux group as Sustainable Development and Quality Director. She was then in charge of the sustainable development strategy for Heineken before joining Mondelez where she deployed amongst other the Group’s CO2 emission reduction program. On August 30, 2021, she was appointed Executive VP Corporate Social Responsibility at Legrand and became a member of the Executive Committee.
Franck Lemery

Franck Lemery

EXECUTIVE VP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Franck Lemery

EXECUTIVE VP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Born on 1967, Franck Lemery is a graduate of the French business school ESCP Europe and holds a DESCF in accounting and finance. He worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young before joining Legrand in 1994. He first served as Group internal auditor and then successively as CFO of several Group entities. He was appointed Head of Group Finance Control in 2008 and was later also put in charge of internal control and risk management. In 2014, Franck Lemery became VP Operations Performance. He has been the Group CFO since January 1, 2019, when he also joined the Executive Committee.
Frédéric Xerri

Frédéric Xerri

EXECUTIVE VP EUROPE

Frédéric Xerri

EXECUTIVE VP EUROPE

Born on 1969, he joined Legrand in 1992, holding various positions in marketing in Germany and France until 1999, when he took charge of a Strategic Business Area at the Group Marketing Department. In 2003, he moved to Russia as Sales Director, and later Country Manager (2005). He moved to the Export Department in 2010, taking on the position of Deputy VP Export before being appointed Group VP Export in 2012. In 2018, he was appointed Executive VP Europe.

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