Christel Heydemann
At a Glance
Date of birth
October 09, 1974
Nationality
French
First elected or appointed
April 2026
Term expires
General Meeting 2030
Education and Business Experience
Christel Heydemann has served as Chief Executive Officer of Orange S.A. since April 2022 and has been a member of its Board of Directors since July 2017.
Christel Heydemann started her career in 1999 at Alcatel, where she held various operational and managerial positions. In 2008, she was appointed Chief Commercial Officer for France and joined the Executive Committee of Alcatel-Lucent France. In 2011, she headed up Human Resources and Transformation for the group.
In 2014, Christel Heydemann joined Schneider Electric, where she held various positions. She becomes Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric France effective 2017 took the lead of European Operations in 2021.
Christel Heydemann served as a member of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ SA* from 2024 to April 2026.
Christel Heydemann is an Officer of the French National Order of Merit and a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.
Christel Heydemann is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.
Contact information
46, avenue de la Grande Armée - 75017 Paris (France)
Directorships & Appointments
Inside the Sanofi Group
Independent director
Member of the Appointments, Governance and CSR Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Outside the Sanofi Group*
Orange*: Chief Executive Officer and Director