The table below provides a summary of the composition of the Board of Directors as of December 31, 2025:
| Personal information | Experience | Position on the Board of Directors | Meeting Attendance | ||||||||||
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| Age(1) | Gender | Nationality | Number of Publicis Groupe SA shares held(1) | Total number of offices held in listed companies | Independent member(2) | First appointment | Years on the Board | End of term of office | Member of the Audit and Financial Risks Committee | Member of the Nominating Committee | Member of the Compensation Committee | Member of the Strategic, Environmental and Social Committee | |
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Arthur Sadoun Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
54 | M | French | 298,296 | 2 | No | 05/29/2024 | 1 | 2028 GSM |
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Élisabeth Badinter Vice-Chair of the Board |
81 | F | French | 16,700,967 | 1 | No | 11/27/1987 | 38 | 2028 GSM |
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| Simon Badinter | 57 | M | French and American | 1,296 | 1 | No | 06/17/1999 | 26 | 2026 GSM |
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| Jean Charest | 67 | M | Canadian | 1,400 | 3 | No | 05/29/2013 | 12 | 2027 GSM |
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| Sophie Dulac | 68 | F | French | 1,599,460 | 1 | No | 06/25/1998 | 27 | 2028 GSM |
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| Thomas H. Glocer | 66 | M | American | 500 | 3 | Yes | 05/25/2016 | 9 | 2028 GSM |
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| Marie-Josée Kravis | 76 | F | American | 2,914 | 2 | Yes | 06/01/2010 | 15 | 2028 GSM |
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| André Kudelski | 65 | M | Swiss and American | 500 | 2 | Yes | 05/25/2016 | 9 | 2028 GSM |
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| Suzan LeVine | 56 | F | American | 537 | 1 | Yes | 05/29/2019 | 6 | 2027 GSM |
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| Antonella Mei-Pochtler | 67 | F | Italian | 500 | 3 | Yes | 05/29/2019 | 6 | 2027 GSM |
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| Tidjane Thiam | 63 | M | Ivorian | 700 | 2 | Yes | 05/25/2022 | 3 | 2026 GSM |
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Pierre Pénicaud Director representing employees |
62 | M | French | 0 | 1 | n/a | 06/20/2017 | 8 | 05/12/2028 |
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Patricia Velay-Borrini Director representing employees |
57 | F | French | 50 | 1 | n/a | 10/16/2020 | 5 | 05/12/2028 |
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| M: male - F: female | n/a: not applicable |
✔ : Committee Chair |
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The composition of the Board of Directors remained unchanged in 2025. The Board, with the support of the Nominating Committee, initiated a recruitment process at the end of 2024 to strengthen the composition of the Board, focused on high value-added profiles. The Board of Directors remains fully committed to successfully completing this process and will propose appointments in the near future (further information on the selection process can be found in Section 3.1.2.6.).
| Departure | Appointment | Renewal | |
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Board of Directors Departure _ |
Board of Directors Appointment _ |
Board of Directors Renewal _ |
The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors’ Committees are presented in Section 3.1.4 of this chapter.
