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The 17-member Leadership Team is a single strategic, operational management body

Born in 1968, François Provost graduated from the École polytechnique and École des mines de Paris in France.
He started his career as senior civil servant in the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, Treasury Department. He then became Advisor to the French Minister of Defense.
He joined Renault in 2002 in the Sales &amp; Marketing Division in France as branch General Manager, then regional Sales Director. In 2005, he took the position of Managing Director of Renault-Nissan Portugal. From 2008 to 2010, he served as Vice-President, Strategy and planning, within the Sales and Marketing department. He was then appointed Chief Operating Officer of Renault Russia.
In September 2011, he became CEO of Renault Samsung Motors.
In 2016, François Provost became Senior Vice President, China Operations.
In January 2017, François Provost was appointed Chairman of Asia-Pacific region while remaining Senior Vice President, China Operations .
In April , 2019, François Provost becomes SVP, Chairman of China Region, Groupe Renault. He also sits on the Board of Directors of e-GT NEV.
In October 2020,  Francois Provost is appointed SVP, International Development &amp; Partnerships, Renault Group. He reports to Luca de Meo, Renault Group CEO. François Provost is member of Renault Group Corporate Management Committee.
On January 1, 2022, he also takes charge of Renault Group Public affairs Department.
On February 1, 2023, he is appointed Chief Purchasing, Partnerships and Public Affairs Officer and APO Managing Director. He becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC).
On October 9, 2023, he is appointed Chief Procurement, Partnerships &amp; Public Affairs Officer, Renault Group.
Since July 31, he is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Renault S.A. and Chairman of Renault s.a.s. and also Director of Renault S.A. and Renault s.a.s.

François Provost

Katrin Adt, holding a law degree from the universities of Göttingen and Coimbra, began her career at Daimler AG in 1999 and has since held a series of strategic leadership roles across network development, global sales strategy, human resources and general management.
From 2010 to 2013, she served as CEO of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg, before being appointed Vice President HR Development &amp; Services in 2014. In this role, she led the company-wide transformation initiative Leadership 2020, aimed at reshaping Daimler’s leadership culture and organizational agility.
In 2018, she was named CEO of Smart, where she oversaw the brand’s transition to an all-electric product portfolio and negotiated the creation of a joint venture with Geely Group in China.
From 2019 to 2023, Katrin Adt has headed the Mercedes-Benz Cars Own Retail Europe division, managing the group’s direct retail operations for passenger cars and vans across the European market.
Since May 2023, as VP Corporate Audit Mercedes-Benz Group reporting to the CEO and Board, she has led global audit and internal investigations, introduced a data-driven and risk-oriented audit approach.
With over 26 years of experience in the automotive industry, she is widely recognized for her expertise in change management, commercial strategy and international leadership.
On September 1st, 2025, Katrin Adt joins the Leadership Team of Renault Group as CEO of Dacia brand, where she is responsible for further advancing Dacia’s mission to deliver a smart, affordable, essential and forward-looking mobility offering.

Katrin Adt

Philippe Brunet began his career in 1988, at Aerospatiale, as engineer in the design of geostationary satellites.
In 1989, he joined the Renault Formula One team as Powertrain engineer, where he held several positions of the V10 Formula1 engine until 1999.
In 2000, he joined the engineering Division of Renault Group where he held several positions.
In 2012, he joined the Product Planning &amp; Programs Division of Renault Group, as D-segment Program Director in charge of new Espace, Talisman/SM6 and new Koleos/QM6, for Europe, South Korea and China. 
On January 1st, 2017, Philippe Brunet was appointed Alliance Global Vice President, Powertrain and EV engineering, in charge of Powertrain R&amp;D for both Renault Group &amp; Nissan motors. 
In January 2021, he is appointed Senior Vice President Powertrain &amp; EV Engineering, and is member of the Corporate management committee of Renault Group.
On November 2023 he becomes SVP Powertrain &amp; EV Engineering Ampere.
On September 1, 2025 Philippe Brunet is appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO), joining the Leadership Team. He will manage engineering for both Renault Group and Ampere.

Philippe Brunet

Fabrice Cambolive began his career at Renault in 1992, holding senior Sales &amp; Marketing positions across Europe, Russia, and Latin America. His international experience includes key markets such as Spain, Germany, Russia, and Brazil, where he served as CEO of Renault Brazil. Over the past decade, Fabrice has led strategic operations across major global regions.
In 2021, Fabrice Cambolive was nominated Senior Vice President, Sales &amp; Operations for the Renault brand, in charge of deploying the Renaulution strategic plan and leading the brand’s business model transformation.
Appointed CEO Renault Brand in 2023 and member of the Renault Group Leadership Team, he led the company’s transition toward becoming a global, electrified tech brand, with 15 new model launches planned between 2023 and 2025.
As of September 1, 2025, Fabrice Cambolive is appointed Chief Growth Officer, in addition to his role as CEO of Renault brand. He reports to the CEO of Renault Group and remains a member of the Leadership Team.         
In this role, Fabrice Cambolive oversees both Renault and Dacia brands, ensuring a unified strategy to maximize revenue across key markets. He also leads the Group’s international growth strategy, focusing on priority markets such as India, Latin America, and South Korea. Additionally, he’s responsible for delivering a best-in-class customer experience across all brand touchpoints—digital, marketing, dealer network, after-sales, retail, and financial services.

Fabrice Cambolive

Thierry Charvet, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, joined Renault in 1993 as an engineer in the Research Department.
In 1996, he joined the Flins plant and successively held responsibilities in the Quality department and the Body Assembly and Sheet Metal department.
In 2006, he was appointed Project Director for Mégane, and in 2008, VP, Vehicule Development Engineering at the Technocentre (Guyancourt, Fance).
From January to August 2011, Thierry Charvet joined the Cléon plant as Deputy Director of Operations. He was then appointed VP, of the Flins plant in September 2011.
Between February 2014 and 2017, Thierry Charvet was Alliance Global Director, Industrial Performance.
In 2017, he was appointed Alliance Global VP, Manufacturing Engineering.
In November 2021, Thierry Charvet became SVP, Quality, Renault Group.
On January 15, 2023, Thierry Charvet is appointed EVP, Group Industry and Quality. He becomes a member of the Renault Group Board of Management and reports to François Provost, CEO of Renault Group.
In 2023, he was appointed Chief Industry &amp; Quality Officer and became a member of the Leadership Team.
As of September 1, 2025, Thierry Charvet will also take on responsibility for Supply Chain activities, in addition to his current role.

Thierry Charvet

Gianluca De Ficchy graduated in Economics from LUISS University in Rome. He started his career at Ernst &amp; Young in 1994 and then joined Groupe Renault in 2001 as Finance Director of RCI Banque in Italy.
In 2004, he was appointed Director of Planning &amp; Management Control at RCI Banque. In 2007, he joined FGA Capital, a joint venture between Crédit Agricole and Fiat S.p.A., of which he became Chairman and CEO in 2013.
In October 2014, Gianluca De Ficchy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of RCI Bank and Services. In April 2016, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors of DIAC S.A., while retaining his position as Chief Executive Officer of RCI Bank and Services. In 2017, he was appointed member of Groupe Renault Management Committee (CDR).
In April 2018, Gianluca De Ficchy joined Nissan as Senior Vice President and Chairperson of Management Committee for Europe .
In October 2020, Gianluca De Ficchy became Nissan&rsquo;s Chairman for the AMIEO region, which covers the activities of the Group&rsquo;s brands in Africa, the Middle East, India, Europe (including Russia) and Oceania.
On April 1st, 2021, Gianluca De Ficchy is appointed Alliance EVP, Purchasing and Managing Director of Alliance Purchasing Organization (APO). He is a member of the Renault Group&rsquo;s Board of Management.
On February 1, 2023, he is appointed Mobilize CEO &amp; takes up his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of RCI Banque SA. He is a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.

Gianluca De Ficchy

Graduated from the University of Rouen in 1995 with a postgraduate diploma in Human Resources, Claire Fanget joined Renault Group in 1996 and held several positions within the Human Resources function in manufacturing sites.
Starting in 2008, she took on responsibilities as Human Resources Director in various areas of the company.
In 2021, she was appointed Human Resources Director for the Europe Cluster and for Renault’s global Sales &amp; Marketing function.
In 2022, she became Human Resources Director of the Renault brand and joined the Renault brand Management Committee.

Claire Fanget

Guido Haak, 55 years, graduated from the Technical University of Berlin and holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the Free University of Berlin.
After four years of research and teaching in mathematics in the US and Germany, he joined McKinsey &amp; Company in 1998, as consultant in the high-tech and automotive industry across Europe, the US and Japan.
He joined the Volkswagen Group in 2005 as head of Audi&rsquo;s first modular framework. After holding positions in product management, strategy and marketing at the Audi and Volkswagen brands, he was appointed in 2015 as Head of Product Management at Skoda Auto A.S. in Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic). There he steered the brand&rsquo;s successful growth strategy and the electrification of the range.
On February 1st, 2022, Guido Haak joins the Renault Group as EVP, Advanced Products &amp; Planning, Renault Group. He is a member of the Renault Group’s Board of Management.
On February 1, 2023, he is appointed Chief Program Officer. He becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.

Guido Haak

Born in 1965, Philippe Krief graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées in Paris.
As a car enthusiast and chassis specialist with over 35 years&rsquo; experience in the industry as an engineer and then engineering director, Philippe Krief has developed unrivalled know-how and expertise in the development of sports and premium car lines.
He began his career as an engineer at Michelin, where he worked for over 10 years. He then joined the FIAT group from 1998 to 2011, where he was responsible for Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics.
Philippe Krief continued his career at Ferrari and then Maserati, as Vehicle Department Director and Technical Director of the Alfa Romeo brand respectively, overseeing the development of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio, as well as the Ferrari 458 Special.
Upon his return to Ferrari, he became Engineering Director and Head of R&amp;D.
On July 20, 2023, Philippe Krief was appointed CEO of the Alpine brand, after having joined the company a few months earlier as Director of Engineering and Product Performance.
From September 2024 to August 2025, he also served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Renault Group.
As of September 1, 2025, he remains CEO of Alpine, reporting to the CEO and serving as a member of the Leadership Team, fully dedicated to the future Alpine range and the development of the brand.

Philippe Krief

Duncan Minto joined Renault Group in the UK in 1997. In 2001, he joined the Group&rsquo;s Finance Department in France, where he was in charge of investor relations. He was then appointed Finance Director of Renault-Nissan Portugal in 2006, before becoming Managing Director of Renault Ireland in 2012, then CFO of the Group&rsquo;s Asia-Pacific region in 2013.
In 2017, Duncan Minto was promoted to VP Finance, Group Control Analysis. He was then appointed CFO of Dacia in 2022, before becoming CFO of the Alpine brand in 2023.
On March 1, 2025, he was appointed Chief Finance Officer of Renault Group and became a member of the Leadership Team.

Duncan Minto

Quitterie de Pelleport began her career in 2000 as an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis &amp; Frankel LLP.
In 2004, she joined DLA Piper as an associate.
In 2008, she joined Rhodia as Corporate Counsel, Mergers &amp; Acquisitions and was appointed in 2010 General Counsel for Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai (China).
Before joining the group, she was Head of Legal, Ethics and Compliance and Head of M&amp;A at Solvay Group, where she spent 10 years.
Quitterie de Pelleport has been General Counsel for Renault Group since February 2021.
As of February 1, 2023, she is appointed Chief Legal Officer. She becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.

Quitterie de Pelleport

Graduate of the Ecole des Mines de Nancy, Anthony Plouvier is an experienced leader in the automotive sector with 25 years of expertise, primarily focused on value creation with suppliers and partners.
His extensive experience in Purchasing and other cost optimization functions, gained in France, Türkiye, and Japan at Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi, gives him a strong ability to anticipate the future evolution of partnerships.
In 2020, as Vice President for Total Delivery Cost, he led cost optimization missions within Engineering and Manufacturing during the Resurrection phase, the first stage of the Renaulution strategic plan, which was critical to restoring Renault Group’s profitability.
In 2023, he was appointed Vice President for Procurement Strategy and Transformation, to lead the transformation of the Procurement function.
On September 1, 2025, he is appointed Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and joins the Group’s Leadership Team.

Anthony Plouvier

Josep Maria holds an engineering degree with a specialisation in industrial organisation from the University of Girona (Spain), a Master&rsquo;s degree in automotive engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), and an MBA from the ESADE business school.
In 2002, he joined the car manufacturer SEAT S.A and hold various positions in the fields of R&amp;D, product planning and international project management, before being appointed Director of Strategy, Secretary General and Director of Public Affairs of SEAT.
In June 2021, he joined Renault Group as SVP, Strategy and Business Development. He accompanies the implementation of the Renaulution strategy and contributes in particular to the deployment of the company&rsquo;s partnership strategy as well as to the construction of the Revolution phase of the strategic plan. He reports to Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group.
On January 15, 2023, Josep Maria Recasens, current SVP, Strategy and Business Development, Renault Group takes also over the management of the Iberian Peninsula countries.
On February 1, 2023, he is appointed Chief Strategy Officer. He becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities. On April 1, 2025, Josep Maria Recasens becomes also CEO, Ampere.

Josep Maria Recasens

Christian Stein began his career in 1991 at PSA, where he stayed until 2011, taking on increasing responsibilities within the sales and marketing department. During these years, he worked and lived between Belgium, France, Spain and the UK, gaining experience at both central and national level.
In 2011, he joined the Volkswagen Group as Global Marketing Director for the SEAT brand, before taking up the position of Global Communications and Public Affairs Director for SEAT S.A. and its SEAT and CUPRA brands from 2015.
After more than 20 years abroad, Christian Stein returned to France in November 2020 when he joined Renault Group as Director of Brand Communications, before becoming Director of Revenue &amp; Customer Experience at Ampere in November 2023. In September 2024, he is appointed Chief Communications Officer of Renault Group. He joins the Group’s Leadership Team on September 1, 2025.

Christian Stein

Born in 1966, Céleste Thomasson holds a juris doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. She has been a member of the California bar since 1993.
She began her career in 1992 as an associate at Baker &amp; McKenzie in Los Angeles.
In 1999, Céleste Thomasson joins Fournier Laboratories.
She joined the Safran group in 2002 as Legal Counsel. She was promoted to Senior VP and General Counsel for Safran USA in July 2008, before being appointed Vice President Legal Affairs. In January 2014, she joined MorphoTrak (a subsidiary of Safran) as President and CEO, becoming a board member of the Zodiac Aerospace in February 2018. Appointed CEO of Safran Seats UK in January 2019, she filled the roles of Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary &amp; President of the Ethics Committee for Safran group in 2020.
Céleste Thomasson then joined the Geodis group at the beginning of 2022 and became Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Group, supervising legal, insurance, compliance and audit.
She joins Renault Group as of January 9, 2023 as Chief Audit &amp; Risks Officer. She reports to François Provost, CEO, Renault Group.
As of February 1, 2023, she becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.

Céleste Thomasson

Born in 1965, Laurens van den Acker graduated from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands with a Master of Science in Industrial Design.
He started his career as an automotive designer in 1993. His career path led him successively to Audi in Germany, Ford in the United States and Mazda in Japan, making him a recognized figure in his field.
In 2009, he was appointed to lead the Design department of Renault Group and its portfolio of brands (Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors). His priority will be to build a strong and coherent Renault range. He laid the foundations for a more emotional design and made the brand&rsquo;s models identifiable at first glance through a strong visual identity.
He set out his vision through six concept cars, which are now iconic, such as DeZir and TreZor. At the same time, he set the design direction for production cars and, with his teams, renewed the entire range from 2012. The fourth generation of Clio and Captur are the spearheads of this new strategy. As a result of this work, in 2016, design became the primary reason for purchasing Renault brand products.
Laurens van den Acker modernizes the Dacia range, giving birth to the second generation of Duster and the last two generations of Sandero, with the commercial success that we know.
He also ensures the rebirth of Alpine, with the A110, and supports the constitution of a real range of vehicles for the brand.
Many recent vehicles and projects are signed by Laurens van den Acker, such as the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric, the R5 Prototype, the Dacia Bigster Concept or the Mobilize EZ-1 Prototype.
In 2021, Renault Group transforms itself and adopts a brand organization. With Laurens van den Acker as Chief Design Officer, Renault Group, Renault Group is overseeing a renewed Design department, centered around four brand design studios: Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize. The studios are supported by cross-functional departments: UX-UI Design, Experience Design and Design Operations.
He oversees five design centers around the world (France, Romania, India, Brazil and Korea) that use some of the most advanced digital design, virtual and augmented reality tools.
Laurens van den Acker&rsquo;s personal awards include among others FAI, Autocar, GQ France and Automotive News.
Laurens van den Acker is a member of the Renault Group Leadership Team.

Laurens van den Acker

Born in 1968, Frédéric Vincent graduated from Paris’ Ecole Centrale. He began his career as IT Manager for the Bouygues Group in Spain. He very quickly turned to multimedia and accompanied the arrival of digital in the audiovisual industry.
From TF1, he moved to TPS where he worked in various IT, technical, audiovisual, new services and marketing fields and where he launched the TPS-paid package. In 2006, when TPS was acquired by CANAL+, he was entrusted with the Development Department of CANAL+, and 3 years later the creation of the Canal Experience Department with the mission of transforming the customer experience. As Technical &amp; Information System Director, he led the digital transformation of the Canal+ Group by developing, through digital technologies, everything related to customers’ experience in terms of access and consumption.
Frédéric Vincent joined Groupe Renault in 2016 as Chief Information Officer, drawing on his expertise in the media industry, which was touched by digital early on. He is also Chairman of the Renault Digital subsidiary created on January 1, 2017 and in charge of the Groupe Renault’s Digital Transformation.
In February, 2019, Frederic Vincent is appointed Senior Vice President, Information Systems and Transformation and remains Chairman of Renault Digital.
In April, 2019, Frédéric Vincent became Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Transformation of Groupe Renault and Chairman of Renault Digital.
On January 1, 2021, Frédéric Vincent is appointed EVP, Group IS IT / Digital. He is a member of the Renault Group&rsquo;s Board of Management.
On February 1, 2023, he is appointed Chief Digital &amp; Information Officer. He becomes a member of the Leadership Team, which replaces the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission will be to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.

Frédéric Vincent

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