Invitation to our general meeting 2025

2. Board of directors

This table lists the members of the Board of Directors.
Director Profiles

Benoît POTIER

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Extensive knowledge of the Air Liquide Group and its activities as former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Nationality: French
  • Age (a): 67
    Number of years on the Board (b): 20
  • Term of office expires: 2026
    Independent Director (c): No

François JACKOW

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Extensive knowledge of the Air Liquide Group and its activities as former Deputy Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Committee.
  • Nationality: French
  • Age (a): 55
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 2
  • Term of office expires: 2026
  • Independent Director (c): No

Xavier Huillard

  • Lead Independent Director
  • Executive director of a large international company with extensive knowledge of the construction, transportation infrastructure, services, and energy sectors.
  • Nationality: French
  • Age (a): 70
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 7
  • Term of office expires: 2025 (d)
  • Independent Director (c): Yes

Board Committees

  • Nominations and Governance Committee: Chair
  • Compensation Committee: Chair

Annette Winkler

  • Former head of a division of a large German industrial group with international reach, in the automotive sector.
  • Nationality: German
  • Age (a): 65
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 10
  • Term of office expires: 2026
  • Independent Director (c): Yes

Board Committees

  • Nominating and Governance Committee: Committee Member
  • Environment and Society Committee: Chair

Philippe Dubrulle

  • Director representing employees
  • Knowledge of the Air Liquide Group and its activities as an employee.
  • Nationality: French
  • Age (a): 52
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 10
  • Term of office expires: 2026
  • Independent Director (c): No

Board Committees

  • Environment and Society Committee: Committee Member

Kim Ann Mink

  • Senior management within major international groups in the chemical sector
  • Extensive knowledge of North American markets.
  • Nationality: American
  • Age (a): 65
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 4
  • Term of office expires: 2028
  • Independent Director (c): Yes

Board Committees

  • Compensation Committee: Member of the Committee

Fatima TIGHLALINE

  • Director representing employees
  • Knowledge of the Air Liquide Group and its activities as an employee.
  • Nationality: French 
  • Age (a): 45
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 4
  • Term of office expires: 2028 
  • Independent director(c) : No 
  • Board Committees
  • Compensation Committee: Committee member

Aiman EZZAT

  • CEO of an international group and former CFO.
    Extensive knowledge of the digital sector and many industrial sectors.
    Nationality: French 
    Age (a): 63
    Number of years on the Board (b): 3
    Term of office expires: 2025 (d)
    Independent director (c) : Yes 
  • Board Committees
  • Audit and Accounts Committee : Committee member

Bertrand DUMAZY

  • Head of an international group.
  • Knowledge of the industrial and service sectors, experience of digital transformation and change management.
  • Nationality: French 
  • Age (a): 53
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 3
  • Term of office expires: 2025 (d)
  • ndependent director (c) : Yes
  • Board Committees
  • Audit and Accounts Committee : Committee member
    Appointments and Governance Committee: Committee member

Catherine GUILLOUARD

  • Former director of a public transport company and high-level management experience in international groups.
  • Experience as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Nationality: French
  • Age (a) : 59
  • Number of years on the Board (b): 1
  • Term of office expires: 2027 
  • Board member
  • (a) Number of full years of service as of December 31, 2024.
  • (b) The term of office of Mr Benoît Potier as President of the Management Board (2001-2006) is not taken into account.
  • (c) Pursuant to the decision of the Board of Directors of February 20, 2025; for information regarding independence criteria, please refer to the 2024 Universal Registration Document – pages 106 to 108.
  • (d) Renewal of term proposed to the General Meeting of May 6, 2025.

: Chairman/Chairwoman

: Committee Member