MAXIME LOMBARDINI

About MAXIME LOMBARDINI

Maxime Lombardini is a key figure in the governance of iliad, the parent company of Free, where he currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. He joined iliad in 2007 after building a strong career in media and telecommunications. Before entering the group, he began his professional journey at Bouygues in 1989 and went on to hold a series of senior roles at TPS and TF1: General Secretary of TPS, Development Director of TF1, and Chief Executive Officer of TF1 Production. These positions gave him deep experience in business development, organizational structuring, and the management of complex growth projects. At iliad, Lombardini initially took on strategic operational responsibilities, including oversight of the group’s development projects in very high-speed broadband and mobility. He was then appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2007, succeeding Michaël Boukobza. In that role, he supported a major expansion phase for iliad, as the group strengthened its position in broadband, accelerated the growth of Free Mobile, and broadened its footprint. In 2018, he handed over the CEO role to Thomas Reynaud and became Chairman of the Board, before moving in March 2020 to the position of Vice-Chairman alongside Xavier Niel. His profile reflects a rare combination of telecom industry expertise and corporate governance experience in a listed company. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and holder of a postgraduate degree in business and tax law from Paris II University, he combines strategic judgment, legal discipline, and industrial vision. Within iliad, he helped consolidate a business model built on innovation, straightforward offers, and aggressive price competition, which significantly reshaped the French telecom market. His long-standing role in the group’s governance underlines his ability to guide successive phases of growth, diversification, and managerial structuring.