About
Degree in Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées, Paris. With Groupe SNPE, France: 1998, Head, US operations; 2001-04, Member, Executive Committee. 2004, with ArcelorMittal, including: responsible for HR, IT and Business Development, Flat Carbon; 2006-07, Member, Executive Committee, responsible for Automotive Worldwide Business Unit; Member, Group Management Committee, responsible for HR and global alliance with Nippon Steel. 2010-11, CEO, Aperam, a Luxembourg-domiciled listed corporate group, spun off from ArcelorMittal in 2010. Since February 2012, CEO, Holcim. On September 1st, 2015, Bernard Fontana has been appointed Deputy CEO of AREVA NP. He was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Framatome (formerly AREVA NP) on July 1st, 2016. He is also a Board member at Thales, SSAB, and at GIFEN Services after serving as its Chairman and CEO for 4 years and has been a member of the Council of the French Nuclear Energy Industry Group GIFEN since its creation in 2018. He is a member of the High Committee for Transparency and Information on Nuclear Safety in France. On April 1st, 2024, Bernard Fontana has been appointed Group EVP in charge of the Industry and Services Division of EDF and in October 2024, Chairman of Arabelle Solutions. As of May 5th, 2025, Bernard Fontana is Chairman & CEO of EDF.