"With Anne-Laure and Vinod, we have been able to win over two knowledgeable experts as well as excellent and empathic leaders. They have all the right ingredients it takes to successfully lead and transform one of the most relevant industries of our time. They also add even more diversity in all aspects to the management team,” says Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy.
As CEO of ENGIE Energy Solutions International, Anne-Laure de Chammard [40] is currently responsible for ENGIE's entire Energy Solutions business outside of France, with sales of around EUR 4 billion and 20,000 employees in 20 countries. A French citizen, Anne-Laure, holds master’s degrees in engineering from Ecole Polytechnique and from Ecole des Ponts, and holds a master's degree from Harvard University. She has extensive global management experience in the areas of industrial and energy services, strategy, innovation, research & technology, and was responsible for public-private partnerships at the French Ministry of Energy and the Environment.
Born in India, Vinod Philip [48] has worked in the energy industry for almost 25 years. Prior to his current role, he had held various global management roles within Siemens AG including CTO for the Power & Gas Division and head of the Service Business Unit for Power Generation. He has, comprehensive experience, inter alia, in strategy, energy services, innovation and research & technology. Vinod Philip is an American citizen and holds a master’s degree in Materials Science and a master’s in International Business.
