Sophie Fouillat

About Sophie Fouillat

Sophie Fouillat is a French senior executive with deep expertise in corporate strategy, finance, investor relations and financial communication within listed industrial groups. A graduate of HEC Paris, she began her career at Total, where she worked in Tax Consolidation and later in International Taxation. This early experience gave her a strong financial foundation and a practical understanding of tax, reporting and structuring issues in large multinational organizations. She then joined Arkema at the company’s creation in 2006, taking on successive leadership roles in Investor Relations, Financial Communication and Strategic Planning. These positions placed her at the center of the group’s market dialogue and long-term performance management, with direct exposure to shareholders, analysts and strategic decision-making. In 2019, she moved into Corporate Economy and Strategic Planning responsibilities, before joining Bostik, Arkema’s adhesives subsidiary, in 2022 as Strategy and M&A Director. That role broadened her experience in external growth, portfolio analysis and the execution of strategic priorities in a global industrial setting. In August 2024, Arkema announced her appointment as Group Executive Vice-President, Strategy, effective 1 October 2024, and member of the Executive Committee. Her career reflects a steady progression within the Arkema ecosystem and a strong command of corporate strategy, financial communication and transformation management. Because she has worked across both group-level and business-unit functions, she brings a detailed understanding of the company’s operating model, capital allocation priorities and market positioning. Her background makes her a key executive for supporting Arkema’s long-term development in specialty materials and advanced materials, while helping steer strategic choices, growth initiatives and portfolio evolution.