Integrated Annual Report FY25

Our Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee (on 1 August 2025)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the permanent body responsible for coordinating and leading the Group, in cooperation with the Chairman & CEO, whom it assists with his responsibilities. The Committee reviews all decisions related to Group affairs and submits various matters to the Board of Directors when approval is required. It sets the Group performance trajectory, steering and framing the Group’s transformation projects and priorities.

The Executive Committee’s key responsibilities include:

  • External Dynamics: Identifies and actions external impacts, opportunities and any potential disruption.
  • Delivery of Business Targets: Sets annual quantitative and qualitative objectives and optimises resources driving simplification, mutualisation and prioritisation.
  • Strategic Priorities and Transformation: Identifies, defines, and actions the key strategic priorities.
  • Portfolio and Brand Strategy: Reviews key initiatives and strategic inflections including portfolio innovation.
  • Culture and Ways of Working: Fosters the positive Pernod Ricard culture and values and ensures efficient ways of working across the organisation.
  • Talent Management: Identifies, develops and manages Group-wide talent.
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance: Ensures exemplary corporate governance and compliance standards are achieved across all functions.

The Committee is responsible for overseeing the Group’s business activities and ensuring that its main policies are applied. More specifically, the Committee analyses the performance of the Group’s business in relation to its market plan (budget and strategic plan); actively participates in setting financial and operational objectives (financial results, debt and qualitative objectives); periodically reviews the brand and market strategies; analyses performance and evaluates changes in the organisation as needed; and approves and ensures compliance with the Group’s main policies.

  • Alexandre Ricard Chairman & CEO

  • Hélène de TissotEVP, Finance & Tech

  • Cédric RamatEVP, Human Resources

  • Anne-Marie PoliquinEVP, Legal and Compliance

  • Maria Pia De CaroEVP, Integrated Operations and S&R

  • Jean-Etienne GourguesEVP, Global Brands

  • Gilles BogaertEVP, Global Markets

  • Conor McQuaidChairman & CEO, Pernod Ricard North America