De Madre Armelle

About De Madre Armelle

Armelle de Madre is an experienced human resources and organizational transformation executive, best known for her role as Chief People Officer at Datadog. She served in that position from September 2019 through 2024 at the U.S.-listed observability and cloud software company, a period during which Datadog continued its rapid growth and global expansion. Datadog’s public filings identify her as a senior leader responsible for people strategy and workforce development in a fast-scaling technology environment. Before joining Datadog, de Madre built a career that combined marketing, strategy, social innovation, and human resources. She began her professional journey at Renault-Nissan Alliance in 1993 and held multiple roles there through 2009, including positions in commerce, headquarters operations, and logistics. She later became HR Director for the Flins plant and then for Renault’s vehicle and mechanical engineering organization, including the Technocentre. In 2010, she moved to Schneider Electric France as Director of Strategy and Social Innovation. In 2011, she joined Arkadin, a unified communications provider, where she served first as Vice President of HR EMEA and later as Chief People Officer from 2017 to 2019. Her career reflects deep expertise in talent management, change leadership, international HR organization, and executive support for growth. She also served on the board of Thales from 2017 to 2023, underscoring her corporate governance experience. In 2025, Renault Group described her as an Operational Partner at Eurazeo and proposed her appointment as an independent director, further highlighting her standing in governance and stakeholder management. A graduate of Columbia University and HEC Paris, Armelle de Madre has built a distinctive international career at the intersection of HR, strategy, and board-level governance.