Stéphane Noël

Stéphane Noël began his career in 1996 at Hutchinson, where he held various positions in quality, strategy, and plant management before being appointed Vice President for Asia.  

In 2012, he joined automotive supplier OPmobility to head up the Clean Energy Systems division in Asia, then globally. He subsequently became President and CEO of the Exterior & Lighting division.  

In 2024, Stéphane Noël was appointed Executive Vice President of FORVIA's Seating division, where he oversaw an organization of 40,000 employees spread across 77 industrial sites and nine R&D centers in 20 countries.  

In 2026, he was appointed Chief Industrial Officer of Kering, to structure the Group's industrial organization and strengthen upstream and downstream supply performance

Stéphane Noël, a French national, holds a degree in industrial systems engineering from ISTIA (Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l'Ingénieur d'Angers).