Fabrice Barthélemy

About Fabrice Barthélemy

Fabrice Barthélemy is a French business executive with a background in finance, industrial transformation, and the governance of listed international companies. He currently serves as CEO of Tarkett, a role he has held since January 2019. He was appointed interim Chairman of the Management Board in September 2018 and later confirmed in that position in January 2019. Within Tarkett, he has also overseen key support functions, including information systems and legal affairs, which has given him a broad command of the group’s operational, financial, and governance priorities. Before joining Tarkett in 2008, Barthélemy built a long career at Safran and Valeo. He began as an industrial controller at Safran, then joined Valeo in 1995 as a divisional financial controller in the United Kingdom. From 2000 to 2003, he contributed to the turnaround of Valeo’s Lighting Division in France, before taking responsibility for the global financial management of Valeo’s Electronics & Connectivity Systems activities and subsequently the Wiping Systems business. That path established his reputation in performance management, restructuring, and financial leadership across complex industrial environments. At Tarkett, he first joined as Chief Financial Officer in 2008, while also overseeing Information Systems and Legal Affairs. He later became President of the EMEA-LATAM Division in February 2017, before moving to the top executive role. This internal progression reflects deep familiarity with Tarkett’s markets, operations, and strategic challenges. The company presents him as the leader of an entrepreneurial, decentralized management team, focused on operational agility, customer proximity, and disciplined execution. A graduate of ESCP Europe, Barthélemy combines strong academic credentials with international experience and a career spanning finance, turnaround management, and strategic leadership. Under his leadership, Tarkett has continued to emphasize sustainability as a core part of its business model, with priorities such as eco-design, responsible sourcing, circular economy initiatives, and end-of-life recycling. His profile is that of a seasoned industrial executive capable of aligning performance, governance, and long-term value creation.