Stéphane PALLEZ

Bio

Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ UNITED since 2014, Stéphane Pallez has led a major transformation of the company, combining growth, digitalisation, innovation and social commitment. In 2019, she oversaw FDJ’s privatisation by IPO. In 2024, FDJ embarked on a decisive new phase of its international expansion by acquiring Kindred, one of the leading European operators in the sector. Stéphane Pallez was previously Chairwoman and CEO of the CCR reinsurance group from 2011 to 2014 and deputy Chief Financial Officer at Orange telecommunications Group from 2004 to 2011. From 1984 to 2004, Stéphane Pallez held various positions in the executive management of the Treasury at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, particularly in financial regulation and international negotiations. From 1988 to 1990, she was Alternate Executive Director for the World Bank in Washington and from 1991 to 1993, she was advisor to the Ministers in charge of the Economy and Finance, responsible for industrial matters. Stéphane Pallez is a graduate of the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and a former student at the Ecole nationale d’administration.