Marie-Christine Lombard

Education

After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in science, Marie-Christine Lombard entered the French business school École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales and graduated in 1981.

Career

She was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Geodis in October 2012. Since 2008, she has chaired the Coordinating Committee of Lyon Ville Entrepreneuriat, a network supporting business, start-ups, development and transfers for the Greater Lyon region. She began her career in the United States as head of merchandising at the department stores chain Lord & Taylor.

Between 1983 and 1986, Marie-Christine Lombard was in charge of the department of multinationals at Chemical Bank in New New York

She then joined Paribas: first in Corporate Finance, from 1986 to 1988, and later in the M&A department (1988-1991). In 1991, Paribas appointed her Regional Delegate for international mergers and acquisitions, a position she held until 1992, and branch Deputy Director in Lyon (1991-1993).

She left Paribas and the banking sector to join TPG Group, the leading express mail, parcel and documents delivery, renamed TNT in 2005. Subsequently, she became Chief Executive Officer (1999-2003) then Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of the subsidiary Jet Services, which became TNT Express France in 2002.

In May 2011, she took up a new position as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of TNT Express Nevada, a position from which she resigned in September 2012.

In October 2012, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Geodis, following a proposal by Pierre Blayau, Chairman of the group.

Achievements

• Knight of the French order Légion d’honneur since 2005.

Membership

She is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Keolis. In 2004, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Express group division and member of TNT Executive board.