Clotilde Delbos
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| birth_place = Nancy, France
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| nationality = French
| education = Emlyon Business School
| occupation = Businesswoman
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Clotilde Delbos (born 1967) is a French businesswoman who has been the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) of Renault since 1 January 2021. She was the CEO of Mobilize brand till 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19148143|title=Clotilde Delbos, Renault SA: Profile and Biography|website=Bloomberg.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-07 |title=Renault mobility services CEO Clotilde Delbos steps down |url=https://europe.autonews.com/move/renault-mobility-services-ceo-clotilde-delbos-steps-down |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Automotive News Europe |language=en}}
She is notable for taking control of Renault after the unusual circumstances in which two of her predecessors were forced out of the French automobile company. Her immediate predecessor Thierry Bolloré was ousted in a coup and his predecessor Carlos Ghosn was detained in Japan.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
Her rise to the top echelons of Renault after the ouster of her predecessor Thierry Bolloré, was described as nothing short of a business coup by the BBC, and a major turning point in the relationship between the two corporate automobile giants Renault and Nissan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50016532|title=Renault ousts chief executive Thierry Bolloré in 'coup'|date=October 11, 2019|via=www.bbc.com}}
Life
She is married and has three children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesbiographies.com/Biographie/DELBOS-Clotilde,206156|title=Mme Clotilde DELBOS - Directrice générale adjointe (depuis 2020), directrice financière (depuis 201... - Biographie mise à jour le 09 février 2021 - LesBiographies.com|website=www.lesbiographies.com}}
Education
She is a graduate of the Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/our-company/leadership/board-of-management/clotilde-delbos-2/|title=Biography Clotilde Delbos - Renault Group|website=www.renaultgroup.com}}
Career
She started her career in California. She has worked for a number of companies including the French subsidiary of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pechiney Group, Alcan and Apollo Global Management.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
= Aluminium industry =
She has worked for a number of companies in the Aluminium Industry including Pechiney Group, Alcan and Constellium.
= Banking industry =
Her brief stint in the French banking industry includes positions at RCI Banque, the financial services arm of the Renault company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcibs.com/en/group/governance/clotilde-delbos|title=CLOTILDE DELBOS|date=October 7, 2020|website=RCI Bank and Services}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.automobilsport.com/cars-tuning--37,198926,Renault---Clotilde-Delbos-biographie,news.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101170150/https://www.automobilsport.com/cars-tuning--37,198926,Renault---Clotilde-Delbos-biographie,news.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2020|title=Renault - Clotilde Delbos biographie - automobilsport.com|website=www.automobilsport.com}}
= Renault =
Delbos joined the Groupe Renault in 2012 as Group Controller. In 2014, she was appointed the Alliance Global Director, Control, in addition to her current role as Senior Vice President, Groupe Renault Controller.
In July 2020, Delbos became Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Renault. She is simultaneously the Chief Financial Officer of Groupe Renault.
Other activities
=Corporate boards=
- Sanofi, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2024)[https://www.sanofi.com/en/media-room/press-releases/2024/2024-02-22-18-02-50-2833994 Press Release: Sanofi’s Board of Directors proposes the appointment of Clotilde Delbos, Anne-Françoise Nesmes and John Sundy as independent Directors] Sanofi, press release of 22 February 2024.
- Axa, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2021)[https://www.axa.com/fr/presse/communiques-de-presse/clotilde-delbos-remplace-irene-dorner Clotilde Delbos remplace Irene Dorner au Conseil d'Administration d’AXA] Axa, press release of 10 May 2021.
- Alstom, Independent Member of the Board of Directors
- RCI Banque, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014), Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2016)
=Non-profit organizations=
- French Rugby Federation, General Treasurer and Member of the Strategic Committee (since 2024)[https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2024/09/15/elections-ffr-en-cas-de-reelection-florian-grill-aimerait-installer-clotilde-delbos-a-la-tresorerie-de-la-ffr-12192721.php Élections FFR – En cas de réélection, Florian Grill aimerait installer Clotilde Delbos à la trésorerie de la FFR] Rugbyrama, press release of 15 September 2024.
- World Rugby, Member of the Council (since 2024)[https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/structure/council World Rugby Council] World Rugby, 26 October 2024
Recognition
On 1 December 2020, she was named as the Femme de l’année (in English: Woman of the Year) by the journalists of the business magazine Women and Vehicles in Europe (WAVE).{{Cite web|url=http://waveautos.com/2020/12/clotilde-delbos-elue-femme-de-lannee-2020-par-wave/|title=Clotilde Delbos elue Femme de l'année 2020 par WAVE | WAVE}}
As one of Renault's most senior executives, she has given a number of interviews and has appeared on a number of magazine covers.{{Cite web|url=https://fortune.com/2019/11/19/groupe-renault-acting-ceo-clotilde-delbos-autonomous-car-sales/|title=Why Acting Renault CEO Isn't Worried About Autonomous Cars Killing Sales|website=Fortune}}
She is only the second female chief executive in the global automobile industry, after Mary Barra, a fact which has been noted by several French business magazines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.auto-moto.com/actualite/business/clotilde-delbos-nouvelle-patronne-de-renault-222005.html|title=Clotilde Delbos : qui est la nouvelle DG de Renault ? Portrait et actus|date=November 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://business.lesechos.fr/directions-financieres/metier-et-carriere/parcours/030461961247-les-daf-du-cac-40-clotilde-delbos-et-guillaume-texier-312352.php#Xtor=AD-6000|title=DAF du CAC40 : Clotilde Delbos (Renault) et Guillaume Texier (Saint-Gobain)|first=Les|last=Echos|date=August 18, 2017|website=Les Echos Executives}}