ABOUT US About Us / Board Of Directors Companies Management Board of Directors Corporate Governance CSR History Why SES Why Satellites BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mission The Board of Directors is responsible for defining the company’s strategic objectives and its corporate plan. The board is responsible, vis-à-vis shareholders and third parties, for the management of the company. Composition The Board of Directors is chaired by Mr. Romain Bausch, assisted by two Vice Chairmen, Messrs. François Tesch and Jean-Paul Zens. The SES Board has 15 members, all of which are non-executive directors. The current members of the Board of Directors are: Romain Bausch Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS François Tesch Vice Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS Jean-Paul Zens Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nomination Committee MORE DETAILS Serge Allegrezza MORE DETAILS Marc Beuls Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee MORE DETAILS Victor Casier MORE DETAILS Hadelin de Liedekerke Beaufort MORE DETAILS Tsega Gebreyes MORE DETAILS Conny Kullman Chairman of the Remuneration Committee MORE DETAILS Ramu Potarazu MORE DETAILS Kaj-Erik Relander MORE DETAILS Anne-Catherine Ries MORE DETAILS Jean-Paul Senninger MORE DETAILS Françoise Thoma MORE DETAILS Katrin Wehr-Seiter MORE DETAILS Independent Members of the Board In accordance with internal regulations, at least one third of the Board members must be independent directors. A Board member is considered independent if he or she has no relationship of any kind with the company or management that may impact his or her judgement. This independence for these purposes is defined as: (i) not having been a director for more than twelve years (ii) not having been an employee or officer of the company over the previous five years (iii) not having had a material business relationship with the company over the last three years (iv) not representing a significant shareholder holding directly or indirectly more than 5% of the voting shares Seven of the current Board members are considered independent: Mrs Tsega Gebreyes and Katrin Wehr-Seiter and Messrs Marc Beuls, Victor Casier, Conny Kullman, Ramu Potarazu and Kaj-Erik Relander. Staggered Membership Terms Directors are elected for a three-year term. The mandates of the following directors expire in 2019: Romain Bausch Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS Victor Casier MORE DETAILS Tsega Gebreyes MORE DETAILS François Tesch Vice Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS Françoise Thoma MORE DETAILS The mandates of the following directors expire in 2020: Marc Beuls Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee MORE DETAILS Ramu Potarazu MORE DETAILS Kaj-Erik Relander MORE DETAILS Anne-Catherine Ries MORE DETAILS Jean-Paul Zens Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nomination Committee MORE DETAILS The mandates of the following directors expire in 2021: Serge Allegrezza MORE DETAILS Hadelin de Liedekerke Beaufort MORE DETAILS Conny Kullman Chairman of the Remuneration Committee MORE DETAILS Jean-Paul Senninger MORE DETAILS Katrin Wehr-Seiter MORE DETAILS Board Committees The Remuneration Committee The Remuneration Committee determines the remuneration of the members of the Executive Committee, and advises on the overall remuneration policies applied throughout the company. It reports to the board on a regular basis. The Remuneration Committee is composed of six members: Conny Kullman Chairman of the Remuneration Committee MORE DETAILS Romain Bausch Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS Hadelin de Liedekerke Beaufort MORE DETAILS Tsega Gebreyes MORE DETAILS Françoise Thoma MORE DETAILS Jean-Paul Zens Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nomination Committee MORE DETAILS The Audit and Risk Committee The Audit and Risk Committee assists the board in carrying out its responsibilities in relation to corporate policies, internal control, risk monitoring, and financial and regulatory reporting practices. The committee has an oversight function and provides a link between the internal and external auditors and the board. The Audit and Risk Committee is composed of six members: Marc Beuls Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee MORE DETAILS Serge Allegrezza MORE DETAILS Victor Casier MORE DETAILS Kaj-Erik Relander MORE DETAILS Françoise Thoma MORE DETAILS Katrin Wehr-Seiter MORE DETAILS The Nomination Committee The role of the Nomination Committee is to propose candidates to be submitted for election as directors by the annual general meeting of shareholders. Such proposals are based on submissions from shareholders for a number of candidates at least equal to the number of posts to be filled for each class of shareholders. 12 board members are elected based on proposals from holders of class A shares, and six board members are elected based on proposals from holders of class B shares. The Nomination Committee also proposes candidates for Executive Committee membership for election by the board. The Nomination Committee is composed of six members: Jean-Paul Zens Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nomination Committee MORE DETAILS Romain Bausch Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS Tsega Gebreyes MORE DETAILS Conny Kullman Chairman of the Remuneration Committee MORE DETAILS Anne-Catherine Ries MORE DETAILS François Tesch Vice Chairman of the Board MORE DETAILS HOME ABOUT US Companies Management Board of Directors Corporate Governance CSR History Why SES Why Satellites NEWS Press Releases Blogs White Papers Newsrooms Events Social Media Media Library Media Contact VIDEO Broadcast Distribution Occasional Use Media Services Consumer Experience Video Case Studies NETWORKS O3b mPOWER Services Telecom Maritime Aero Energy Government Networks Case Studies Partner Programme OUR COVERAGE Satellites Orbital Positions Network Map Technical Data Launches REGIONS North America Latin America Europe Africa Middle East Asia CAREERS Why Join SES? 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