Bureau Veritas appoints Maria Lorente Fraguas as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
July 25 2024 - 10:35AM
Business Wire
Bureau Veritas, a global leader in the Testing,
Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, announces the
appointment of Maria Lorente Fraguas as Executive Vice President
and Chief People Officer, effective October 1st, 2024.
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As Bureau Veritas embarks on a new journey with the recent
launch of its strategy LEAP I 28, this appointment will play a key
role in evolving the Group’s people model, ensuring the development
of new strategic skills, and developing new ways of working through
tech augmentation. Maria brings a track record of global Human
Resources leadership experience to the Group, with a particular
focus on talent development, transformation, diversity, and
inclusion. Previously Maria was Chief Human Resources Officer and
Corporate Social Responsibility and a member of the Executive
Committee of Nexans.
Maria Lorente Fraguas will report to Hinda Gharbi, Chief
Executive Officer, and will be a member of the Group Executive
Committee. She replaces Kathryn Dolan who decided to pursue career
opportunities outside Bureau Veritas.
Hinda Gharbi, Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas,
commented: “I am delighted to welcome Maria Lorente Fraguas to
the Group Executive Committee. I am very pleased to have such an
experienced leader joining our team. As we execute our LEAP | 28
strategy, Maria will play a pivotal role in evolving our people
model, building new strategic skills, and developing our talent and
expertise to drive future sustainable growth. I also take the
opportunity to thank Kathryn Dolan for her leadership and her many
contributions to the global HR function at Bureau Veritas over the
last seven years.”
Biography: Maria Lorente
Fraguas will join Bureau Veritas from Nexans, where she holds the
position of Senior Corporate Vice President, Chief Human Resources
Officer, and Corporate Social Responsibility and is a member of the
Executive Committee. She has over 20 years of experience in leading
international teams around the world and in a wide range of
positions, including Operations, New Product Development,
Transformation and Human Resources. She is an advocate for talent
development, inclusion and diversity and has integrated this
passion in the way she leads diverse teams around the world.
Prior to Nexans, Maria worked in SLB, where she managed
international teams in senior HR, functional, and line roles around
the world. She worked in eight different countries across Europe,
the Middle East, Latin America and North America, and most recently
served as the Director of Human Resources – Production Systems.
She holds a master’s degree in industrial and electrical
engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain
and École Supérieure d’Électricité in France.
About Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas is a world leader in
inspection, certification, and laboratory testing services with a
powerful purpose: to shape a world of trust by ensuring responsible
progress.
With a vision to be the preferred partner for its customers’
excellence and sustainability, the company innovates to help them
navigate change.
Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas’ 83,000 employees deliver
services in 140 countries. The company’s technical experts support
customers to address challenges in quality, health and safety,
environmental protection, and sustainability.
Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the
CAC 40 ESG, CAC Next 20, SBF 120 indices and is part of the CAC SBT
1.5° index. Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol:
BVI.
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