Thierry Parmentier

About Thierry Parmentier

Thierry Parmentier is a French corporate executive with deep expertise in human resources, organizational transformation, and corporate communications. Born in 1964, he graduated from Nancy 2 University and Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, and he also holds a degree from CIFFOP, the well-known HR training center at Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. His career reflects long-standing experience in human resources leadership within large industrial and international groups. Before joining Arkema, Thierry Parmentier held a series of senior HR positions at Faurécia, Atos, and Schlumberger. He then spent 2008 to 2017 as Group Human Resources Director and a member of Technip’s Executive Committee. In that capacity, he worked on major people-related priorities such as organizational alignment, talent development, workforce planning, and change management in a global business environment. He later joined Alstom as Senior Vice President Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee, further strengthening his experience in listed, multinational industrial companies undergoing strategic and operational transformation. Thierry Parmentier joined Arkema on June 1, 2019, and was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communication, effective July 1, 2019. He also became a member of Arkema’s Executive Committee. In this role, he is responsible for the group’s global HR strategy, corporate communications, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and broader talent-related initiatives. His mandate is particularly important in a company like Arkema, where competitiveness depends not only on innovation and industrial performance, but also on the ability to attract, develop, and retain talent across a worldwide footprint. At Arkema, his responsibilities sit at the intersection of governance, culture, and execution. He helps shape the group’s employer brand, supports internal cohesion, and contributes to the communication of strategic priorities to employees and external stakeholders alike. His profile illustrates the modern role of HR leadership in a listed industrial group: a function that is no longer limited to administration, but acts as a strategic lever for transformation, resilience, and long-term performance. Thierry Parmentier is therefore best described as a senior executive combining people leadership, communication discipline, and international corporate governance experience.