About
A graduate of the University of Oxford, Ross McInnes began his career in 1977 with Kleinwort Benson in London and then in Rio de Janeiro. In 1980, he joined Continental Bank (which became Bank of America) where he successively held several positions in corporate finance operations, first in Chicago and then in Paris. In 1989, Ross McInnes joined Eridania Beghin-Say, where he was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1991, and a member of the Board of Directors in 1999. The following year, Ross McInnes joined Thomson-CSF (now Thales) as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and worked on the transformation of the Group until 2005. He then joined the PPR Group (now Kering) as Senior Vice President for Finance and Strategy, then became a member of the Supervisory Board of Générale de Santé in 2006. He temporarily chaired the Management Board of Générale de Santé from March until June 2007. He also holds the positions of Vice-Chairman of Macquarie Capital Europe, specializing primarily in infrastructure investments. In March 2009, Mr. McInnes joined Safran and became Executive Vice President, Economic and Financial Affairs in June of that year. He served as a member of the Safran Management Board from July 2009 to April 2011, then as Deputy Chief Executive Officer until April 2015. On April 23, 2015, he became Chairman of the Safran Board of directors. Since February of 2015, Ross McInnes has also served as special Representative for economic relations with Australia, appointed by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the context of French economic diplomacy. From November 2016 to November 2019, he was a member of the High Committee on Corporate Governance. In February 2017, he joined SICOM, the general partner of VIVESCIA Industries, as a “qualified person.” In October 2017, the French Prime Minister appointed Mr. cInnes Co-Chairman of the “Public Action 2022” Committee to propose actions to reform public policies. The Committee has since achieved its goals. Since January 2018, Ross McInnes has been a Trustee and Director of the IFRS Foundation. He is a Director of Lectra since April 2022.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Board | Other Non-Executive | 28/04/2023 |
Working history
Chief Financial Officer
ThalesAppointed Date: 01/01/2000
Date Resigned: 01/01/2005
Industry: Aerospace and Defence
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Vice President
KeringAppointed Date: 01/01/2005
Date Resigned: 01/01/2006
Industry: Clothing
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engie | Audit | Member | 18/05/2018 | |
| Engie | Supervisory Board | Chairperson | 18/05/2018 | |
| Engie | Supervisory Board | Chief Executive Officer | 18/05/2018 | |
| Safran | Board | Chairperson | 23/04/2015 | |
| Safran | Audit | Member | 23/04/2015 | |
| Safran | Supervisory Board | Member | 23/04/2015 |