Eric Chauvirey’s biography

Director representing employee shareholders – Member of the Audit and Risks Committee

Through his long experience within the Group and his involvement in the employee representative bodies and trade unions, Eric Chauvirey has in-depth knowledge of the Group’s business and employee relations, which are essential attributes for a director representing employee shareholders.

Eric Chauvirey has been employed by Valeo since 1999 in production (Étaples-sur-Mer) and R&D (Montigny-le-Bretonneux & Cergy). He began his career with Valeo as Head of Project Design at Étaples-sur-Mer, before being appointed as Head of Pre-Project Research & Development in 2005 for Valeo Systèmes de Liaison.

In 2007, he was promoted as Head of Project Quality for Valeo Systèmes de Contrôle Moteur (Valeo Electrification), the Group’s engine management systems unit in Cergy, then became Project Manager in 2012. In September 2014, he was appointed Head of Prototype Scheduling. Since December 1, 2017, Eric Chauvirey has been R&D Knowledge Manager, responsible for managing Valeo Experts. He is also a member of Valeorizon mutual fund’s Supervisory Board.

Eric Chauvirey was a member of the Works Council, and trade union representative at the Cergy site, and central trade union representative for Valeo Systèmes de Contrôle Moteur. He was also a member of the Central Works Council, Chairman of the Economic Commission, and Group negotiator for the Force Ouvrière trade union. As a member of the club of directors representing employees of the IFA, he played an active role in discussions on the role and action of directors representing employees in corporate governance, particularly regarding CSR issues.

On June 30, 2017, he was appointed director representing employees by the Group Works Council for a period of four years. Following his nomination in early 2024 by the employee shareholders as a candidate for the position of director representing employee shareholders, he was appointed to this role by the Shareholders’ Meeting of 23 May 2024 for a four years terms.

Eric Chauvirey holds an engineering degree in Industrial Design and Production from the ESCPI-CNAM. He has also completed a training course on the role of company directors run by the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (IEP) in partnership with the French Institute of Directors (Institut français des administrateurs – IFA).

He is a French citizen and speaks French and English.