In France, plant-based ingredients firm Roquette has named Thierry Fournier as its new CEO, effective July 18, 2025.
Fournier is currently the CEO of the Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for Saint-Gobain, a global leader in light and sustainable construction, with over 161,000 employees and revenues of more than €46 billion. He is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, and started his career as a civil servant for the French Administration before joining Saint-Gobain in 2005.
“Thierry is an exceptional leader, with an extraordinary track record. Following our recent investments and acquisitions [of Qualicaps and IFF Pharma Solutions], Roquette is ready to take on a new chapter in our successful 92-year history, and Thierry is the perfect candidate to lead us towards our bright future,” Edouard Roquette, Chairman of Roquette, said in a press statement.
Thierry will replace Pierre Courduroux, who is retiring after serving as CEO of Roquette since December 2020.