Céleste THOMASSON

About Céleste THOMASSON

Céleste Thomasson currently holds a key governance role at Renault Group as Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer, overseeing internal control, risk management and compliance across a global industrial company. She is also a member of Renault Group’s Leadership Team, the single management body that replaced the former Board of Management and Corporate Management Committee in February 2023. This places her at the heart of the group’s operational governance and strategic oversight. Born in 1966, Thomasson earned a juris doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles and has been a member of the California bar since 1993. She started her career in 1992 as an associate at Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles before joining Fournier Laboratories in 1999. In 2002, she joined Safran as Legal Counsel and progressed through a series of senior legal and executive positions, including Senior VP and General Counsel for Safran USA, Vice President Legal Affairs, and later President and CEO of MorphoTrak in 2014. She became a board member of Zodiac Aerospace in 2018, was appointed CEO of Safran Seats UK in January 2019, and in 2020 served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary and President of Safran Group’s Ethics Committee. In early 2022, she moved to Geodis as Group Executive Vice President and General Counsel, overseeing legal, insurance, compliance and audit. She joined Renault Group on January 9, 2023. Her career reflects deep expertise at the intersection of corporate law, governance, compliance and international subsidiary leadership. At Renault Group, that background supports a disciplined approach to risk oversight in an industry exposed to regulatory, operational and reputational challenges. With professional experience spanning the United States, aerospace, logistics and automotive sectors, she brings a strong international perspective and a proven track record in ethics, legal supervision and corporate control.