Corporate Governance: Board of Directors

The board of director is comprised of 8 members. It is chaired by Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot, joined by 3 men directors and 4 women directors. Currently, 6 members of the board are independent. Parrot has adopted the Middlenext corporate governance code; each year, the compliance is detailed in the Annual Report.

The term of office of the directors is six years. The bylaws require the Board of directors to meet at least four times a year, and it may hold additional meetings if required by the economic situation or any specific events.

The Board of directors is made up of two standing committees:

• the Audit and CSR Committee,
• the Appointments and Compensation Committee,

The rules of procedure of the Board of Directors is available in French on this link (PDF download).

More information on Corporate Governance is presented each year in Chapters 12 and 14 of the Annual report.

Henri Seydoux founded Parrot in 1994 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since its creation. Self-educated, he began his career in 1978 as a trainee with “Journal Actuel”, where he was later employed as a journalist from 1979 to 1980. In 1981, he joined the sales team at the “Matin de Paris” newspaper. Then, in 1982, he joined SSCI as an operating system software developer, before working for Microarchi from 1983 to 1984 in the same role. In 1985, he set up BBS, a company intended to market the micro archi operating system. In 1986, he created BSCA, a synthetic 3D imaging company, and became its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1990. In 1991, with three other partners, he founded and became a director in the luxury goods company Christian Louboutin.

Agnès Bureau-Mirat was appointed as a director of the Company on June 21, 2017. A graduate of IEP Paris and holder of a master's degree in human resources management from Université Paris IX Dauphine, she is also a certified company director with the Institut Français des Administrateurs in Paris and the Institute of Directors in London. Agnès Bureau-Mirat began her career at La Samaritaine. In 1990, she joined the Ciments Français-Italcementi group, where she held various positions in international human resources management, in Paris and Bergamo. In 1999, she joined Vivendi Universal as HR Development Director for publishing and video games, before being appointed HR Director for the Health division. In 2003, she became Head of Worldwide Human Resources for the Valeo Group's Aftermarket activities, and in 2006, she was appointed Director of Human Resources and member of the Executive Committee of the Arjowiggins Group. She joined Elior in 2009 as Director of Human Resources and CSR, and is a member of the Group's Executive Committee, supporting its international growth and return to the stock market. She also sits on the board of Grupo Areas in Barcelona, one of the world leaders in concession catering and stores in airports, railway stations and freeways. Since 2017, she has been the founding Chairman of SpringBoard, a Paris-based governance consultancy that works with French and European companies. Since 2021, Agnès Bureau-Mirat has been a member of the National Commission in charge of examining draft legislation on employee savings schemes under the aegis of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Integration. She works with Sciences Po and the Institut Français des Administrateurs on corporate governance training for company directors.

Isabelle Carrère was appointed a director of the Company on June 13, 2019 for the remainder of Anne Samak's term of office. Her appointment was renewed at the Annual General Meeting of June 15, 2022. After ten years as an auditor and consultant with Arthur Andersen, Isabelle Carrère was appointed CFO of the Yves Rocher Group, before joining the LISI Group in 1999, becoming Deputy CEO of LISI Aerospace and LISI Medical. She left LISI in 2009 to set up Alba & Co, her own advisory business, which supports industrial companies in their growth projects, focusing on three main areas: digital, international and M&A. A specialist in the world of aeronautics, Isabelle has focused Alba's activities more specifically on the worlds of defense transport, associated data management, and the production of critical components and sub-assemblies. Isabelle Carrère also sits on the boards of the LISI Group and the FIBI-Aplix Group. She is a graduate of ESCP Europe and holds a chartered accountancy diploma.

Amira Haberah was co-opted as a director of Parrot by the Board of Directors on June 17, 2021, following the resignation at the end of July 2021 of Marie Ekeland. Her appointment was ratified by the Annual General Meeting of June 15, 2022. Amira Haberah has joined Parrot's Board of Directors as an independent director. A graduate in Entrepreunariat from HEC Paris, she helped develop Withings' brand and sales, first as E-commerce Product Manager, then as Direct Sales and Digital Marketing Manager. There she acquired her expertise in marketing and sales strategy, which she will be able to pass on to Parrot. In 2017 she co-founded ZOOV and took charge of sales and marketing development for this fast-growing urban mobility start-up. In 2021, Zoov will become Fifteen after merging with Smoove, to become the European leader in mobility services for cities. As Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, she is constantly facing the challenges of developing new technologies, in terms of sales strategy, operational efficiency and business model management.

Stéphane Marie was appointed Director of the Company on June 18, 2009. Stéphane Marie is a chartered accountant and statutory auditor, and a graduate of the HEC Executive MBA and Dauphine business schools. He spent 9 years with international audit firms, including nearly 3 years in the United States, before joining RSM in Paris in 1994. He is currently a Partner and member of the Management Committee, and specializes in statutory and audit engagements for groups in the real estate, industry and retail sectors. He chairs the ATH technical association.

Jean-Marie Painvin was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 24, 2003. A graduate of Rice University in Texas with a master's degree in mechanical engineering, he began his career in 1975 as regional manager of Trailor S.A.. From 1981 to 1988, he was Sales and Marketing Director of Compagnie Deutsch. In 1988, he became President of Deutsch Relays, Inc. in the United States, before being appointed head of Compagnie Deutsch in 1994, a position he held from 1999 to 2006. He was Chairman and CEO of the Deutsch Group until 2012. In 2013, he founded JMC Investment a Family Office, of which he is Chairman.

Natalie Rastoin was appointed a director of the Company on May 31, 2011. President of Ogilvy Paris until May 2020, Natalie Rastoin has spent her career in advertising and communications. She now heads her own consulting firm, Polytane, and is senior advisor to Little Wing (strategy and corporate communications). After starting out in strategic planning, she joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1986 as Development Director, before being appointed Vice President, European Development, in 1991. In 1992, she became Managing Director of BDDP Conseil's Paris agency, before taking over as Managing Director of Ogilvy & Mather Paris in 1997 (1997-2005), and then as President of the Ogilvy Group until 2020. Natalie Rastoin has worked with numerous high-tech clients, notably on globalization issues for global brands (Cisco, Yahoo!, IBM, AOL, Google), as well as start-ups, in particular in collaboration with NUMA, whom she advises. She is also a director of Pégase (Carel, Carvil brands) and a board member of the Camargo Foundation and the Eneris Infrastructure group.

Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux was appointed to the Board of Directors of Parrot for the first time at the Annual General Meeting on June 24, 2006. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux graduated from the ESSEC business school and obtained a DESS (post-graduate diploma) from the Dauphine business school in 1984. He did his national service in the Special Forces (Commandos Marine), with whom he served in Africa and Lebanon. He is now a reserve naval captain. After 10 years with the L'Oréal group, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux created The Phone House, the first chain of stores dedicated to cell phones. In 2004, he founded Omea Telecom (Virgin mobile), which launched the first alternative mobile operator, before creating the Notus group in 2015, of which he is currently Chairman. Chairman of the Croissance plus association from 2005 to 2008, he was Chairman of Unédic from 2008 to 2010 and Vice-Chairman of the MEDEF from 2013 to 2018, before becoming its Chairman in July 2018. He left the MEDEF presidency in July 2023.