Xavier PIECHACZYK

Bio

Biography Xavier Piechaczyk, Chairman of the Executive Board of RTE Since October 2015, Xavier Piechaczyk had been a member of the Executive Board of RTE. He was responsible for the operational activities of the transmission network’s asset management. At the same time, he managed RTE's client base, and the company's relations with the territories. Finally, in September 2020 he became Chairman of RTE’s Executive Board Before beginning his career at RTE, he served as an advisor to the Prime Minister and then to the President of the Republic between 2012 and 2015. He was in charge of energy, transport, housing, and the environment. Previously, as Deputy Director of Transport Services, he was responsible for regulatory affairs, safety, security, and the social aspects of land transport (rail, urban transport, road transport of goods and passengers and major seaports). At several times in his career, he has also held positions as project manager for linear infrastructure at the Ministry of Equipment’s Roads Directorate, and at the Ministry of Ecology’s Infrastructure Directorate. Since 2000, his entire professional career has given him the opportunity to work closely with industrialists in the energy, transport, or construction sectors, as well as with the State, local authorities, environmental protection players, and trade unions in the sectors in which he has been involved. Chief Engineer of Bridges, Water, and Forests, Xavier Piechaczyk is a graduate of the National School of State Public Works. He holds a master's degree from the National School of Bridges and Roads, and a Doctorate in Political Science.