Christophe de Maistre

President & CEO | Governance -Board

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

International executive with 20 years of experience as CEO and in general management roles, leading organizations ranging from €150M to €8.2B in revenue across Europe, Asia, and global markets with large teams of over 7000 employees. Proven track record in transformation, strategic growth, turnaround, and profitability improvement within complex, technology-driven B2B, B2C, and B2B2C environments. Deep expertise in corporate governance, having served as an independent board director for two growth-stage mid-cap companies undergoing digital and operational transformation. Recognized for visionary leadership, excelling at change management and building high-performance teams, customer-centric innovation, operational rigor, and a strong ability to lead cross-functional, multicultural teams through nimble transformations.

Experience

  • President and Founder Conseil CdeM at Various Companies
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • President & CEO at Babcock Wanson Group at Babcock Wanson Group
    Nov 2025 - Apr 2026 · 6 mos

  • Schneider Electric (On-site)
    • Heavy Industries Segment President - Energies & Chemicals / Mining, Minerals & Metals
      Jul 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • President Zone DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) / CEO Germany
      Mar 2019 - Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      • P&L 2.3B€, Management of 7,000 employees. Reporting to ExCom Europe lead, 20 direct reports thereof Business VP, Austria and Swiss CEO, central functions (Strategy/Marketing, CCC/Logistic, Technologies, Finances and HR) • Responsible for complete restructuring of the sales and logistics organization, rationalization of the offering, project engineering and services, strategic alignment, portfolio management (acquisition and carve-out) and talent promotion

    • Executive Vice President Partner Project Division
      Jul 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • P&L 6B€, the Group's core and most profitable division. Reporting to ExCom Energy Management lead, 20 direct reports mainly LoB (Line of Business) leaders, R&D centers and central functions. • Responsible for implementation of digitization programs and enhancement of product and service quality

  • President and Chairman at Feller AG
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Siemens (Paris Area, France)
    • CEO and President France
      Feb 2011 - Jun 2017 · 6 yrs 5 mos

      • P&L 2.3B€, 7,000 employees. Reporting to ExCom Europe lead, 23 direct reports thereof Business VP, central functions (Strategy/Marketing, CCC/Logistic, Technologies, Finances and HR) • Full operational responsibility for all activities (Industry, Building, Energy, Transportation & Medical) • Responsible for definition of new strategic plans to boost recurring profitable growth. • Repositioning of the company towards governmental institutions, restructuring of ailing businesses (Rail Signaling, Lighting, High Voltage transmission, hearing aids, household appliances) • Industrial optimization, creation of new industrial facilities (Le Havre), gains from remarkable new flagship projects (e.g. Wind Parks)

    • President Cluster South West Europe and France
      Jan 2012 - Nov 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • P&L 8.2B€, 24,000 employees; functional responsibility for all activities (Industry, Building, Energy, Transport & Medical) • Scope: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Switzerland & France