SUEZ announces the appointment of Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke as Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee

After various CFO positions for SIEMENS in Australia, Germany, France and Belgium, from 1984 onwards, Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke joined ENGIE in 2012 as Group Action Plan and Performance Director until 2016 when she joined the Executive Committee of AKKA Technologies as Executive Vice President Operations & Performance. A member of Keolis' Executive Committee between April 2018 and May 2021, she headed the Group's Finance and Legal Department. She was also a Director and Chair of the audit committee at NEXANS between 2015 and 2022.

Since June 2021, Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke has been with the automotive supplier Plastic Omnium as Chief Financial Officer.

Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ said: "Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke's extensive international experience and rich track record in both industry and services will complete and reinforce the team. I am delighted that Kathleen is joining SUEZ as we continue to successfully execute our strategy in our core businesses”.

Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke added: "I am very excited to be joining SUEZ, a long-standing player in water and waste management with a committed shareholder base, recognized for its skills, sense of innovation and quality of service to local stakeholders through sustainable solutions for future generations. I would like to thank Sabrina Soussan for her trust, and I look forward to joining the Group to support the teams in the implementation of SUEZ's ambitious development strategy.”