International Finance Expert Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke to Join SUEZ as CFO

International Finance Expert Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke to Join SUEZ as CFO

(IN BRIEF) Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke is set to become the Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer at SUEZ starting March 15th. Kathleen has extensive international finance experience, having held various CFO positions at SIEMENS in different countries and serving in executive roles at ENGIE, AKKA Technologies, and Keolis. She’s been the Chief Financial Officer at Plastic Omnium since June 2021. Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ, expressed her enthusiasm for Kathleen joining the team, highlighting her extensive industry and services experience. Kathleen expressed her excitement about supporting SUEZ’s sustainable development strategy. She holds both French and Australian citizenship and has an impressive academic and professional background.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 22-Jan-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ Group, a French multinational company with over 160 years of expertise in water and waste management, announces that Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke is set to join SUEZ as the Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer, commencing her role on March 15th. With a distinguished career in finance, Kathleen brings extensive international experience to SUEZ. She has held various CFO positions at SIEMENS across different countries and joined ENGIE in 2012 as Group Action Plan and Performance Director. Later, she became part of AKKA Technologies’ Executive Committee as the Executive Vice President of Operations & Performance. Between April 2018 and May 2021, she served on Keolis’ Executive Committee, leading the Finance and Legal Department. Kathleen also held the position of Director and Chair of the audit committee at NEXANS from 2015 to 2022. Since June 2021, she has been the Chief Financial Officer at Plastic Omnium, an automotive supplier.

Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ, expressed her enthusiasm about Kathleen’s addition to the team, she said “Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke’s extensive international experience and rich track record in both industry and services will complete and reinforce the team. I am delighted that Kathleen is joining SUEZ as we continue to successfully execute our strategy in our core businesses.”

Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke, on the other hand, expressed her excitement about joining SUEZ, stating “I am very excited to be joining SUEZ, a long-standing player in water and waste management with a committed shareholder base, recognized for its skills, sense of innovation and quality of service to local stakeholders through sustainable solutions for future generations. I would like to thank Sabrina Soussan for her trust, and I look forward to joining the Group to support the teams in the implementation of SUEZ’s ambitious development strategy.”

Kathleen Wantz-O’Rourke, 58 years old, holds both French and Australian citizenship. She is an alumna of the University Paris Dauphine, the Institut de Haute Finance in Paris, and Duke University’s advanced management program. She also possesses an Industry Bachelor certificate from the Industry Chamber of Commerce of Nuremberg. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Kathleen is the President of the Turgot Prize, which awards the best book on Financial Economics in France every year. She also serves as a Director of the Trust Management Institute and is a member of the Circle of Women Leaders in Paris.

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SOURCE: SUEZ Group