Group management
The Group Executive Board (GEB) oversees our operational performance management. As our primary executive management body, the Group Executive Board is responsible for the operational management and oversight of the partnership, under the supervision of the Group Governance Council, with regard to our collectively-defined key strategic objectives. Operating with full transparency and independence, the Group Governance Council supervises and oversees the activities of our Group Executive Board on behalf of the partnership.
Group Executive Board
The Group Executive Board is appointed as follows:
- The Partners elect the Chairman of the Group Executive Board during the General Meeting.
- The Partners then elect the other members of the Group Executive Board on the basis of a proposal from the elected Chairman.
The current members of the Group Executive Board are:
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| Hervé Hélias Chairman of the Group Executive Board | Pascal Jauffret Member of the Group Executive Board | Mark Kennedy Member of the Group Executive Board | Rudi Lang Member of the Group Executive Board |
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| Julie Laulusa Member of the Group Executive Board | Olivier Lenel Member of the Group Executive Board | Taïbou M'Baye Member of the Group Executive Board | Christoph Regierer Member of the Group Executive Board |
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| Véronique Ryckaert Member of the Group Executive Board | Ton Tuinier Member of the Group Executive Board | Phil Verity Member of the Group Executive Board | |
Former Chairmen and CEOs of the Group
Group Governance Council
The Group Governance Council (GGC) is the Group’s impartial and independent supervisory body. Since December 2011, it has included independent external members, elected by the partners at the General Assembly. The GGC has decision-making powers in three specific areas: the approval of partnership candidates and external growth operations, the compensation of the members of the Group Executive Board and the approval of disciplinary action decided by the latter.
The current members of the Group Governance Council are:
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| Tim Hudson (United Kingdom), Chairman | Asa Andersson Eneberg (Sweden) | Gertrud R. Bergmann (Germany) | Frank Bournois (external member) |
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| Maria Cabodevilla (Spain) | Fabrice Demarigny (France) | Juliette Decoux(France), Vice-Chair | Denise Fletcher (external member) |
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| Chris Fuggle (United Kingdom) | Michelle Olckers (United Kingdom) | | |
Our integrated partnership
Since our foundation, we have chosen the demanding option of being a truly integrated firm. Forvis Mazars Group is organised as a democratic, internationally integrated partnership. It gives each partner the right to vote on the strategic decisions involving the future of the firm.