GEODIS, a global leader in transport and logistics, has announced the appointment of Jean-Benoît Devauges as Group General Counsel. In his new role, Devauges will become a member of the Group’s Management Board, chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of GEODIS.
Additionally, he will join the Executive Board alongside Lombard and David-Olivier Tarac.
Devauges brings a wealth of experience to GEODIS, having held senior legal positions in various international organizations. He began his career at the renowned international arbitration firm Lazareff & Associés. In 2000, he transitioned to Renault’s legal department as a corporate lawyer, where he quickly rose through the ranks.
In 2006, he joined Nissan’s global legal department in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to Nissan North America in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008.
In 2011, Renault appointed Devauges as deputy to the group general counsel, giving him responsibility for partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.
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In 2017, Renault promoted Devauges to General Counsel, and in 2019, they also appointed him Secretary to the Board of Directors. Since 2023, he has served as General Counsel and Head of Legal Affairs, Ethics, and Corporate Governance at MEDEF, the French business confederation.
Devauges holds postgraduate diplomas in international business law from the University of Paris I and in E.U. law from the University of Paris II. He is admitted to practice law in France.
With his extensive legal and corporate experience, Devauges is set to play a key role in strengthening GEODIS’s governance and legal strategy as the company continues to expand its global reach.
Earlier in January 2025, GEODIS appointed Marc Vollet as Executive Vice-President of the company’s European Road Network Line of Business. He will also join the Group’s Management Board, chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of GEODIS.
GEODIS is a leading worldwide provider of customized transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain solutions. With nearly 53,000 employees and a network covering close to 166 countries, GEODIS recorded €11.6 billion in revenue in 2023. Read more about GEODIS here.
Atlas Air has promoted Richard Broekman to executive vice president, chief commercial officer and head of sustainability.
In his new role, Broekman will be responsible for the development and execution of Atlas Air’s global commercial strategies, and the management of the corporate sales strategy for ACMI, CMI and charter services.
Additionally, Broekman will also assume an expanded role as head of sustainability to drive the company’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
In this capacity, he will lead development of Atlas’ decarburization strategies, which include partnering with its customers to implement sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and carbon offsetting initiatives.
Broekman succeeded Michael Steen, who became president and chief executive of Atlas Air Worldwide on June 15.
Since joining Atlas in 2004 as a flight and revenue analyst, Broekman has served in roles with increasing responsibility.
He joined the commercial team in 2008 and has served as senior director of commercial development and revenue management, and vice president, commercial development and charter sales.
In 2018, he was named senior vice president, global sales and commercial development.
“Richard brings a strong personal commitment to our company’s mission to be our customers’ first choice and most valued partner,” said Steen. “He is well-respected across the air cargo industry and brings extensive expertise across many facets of the business.
“Under his strong leadership, we look forward to continuing to serve our blue-chip roster of customers with the world class performance that defines Atlas.”
“I am very proud of the role we serve in the global supply chain, and am excited for the opportunity to build on our position as one of the world’s largest freighter operators,” said Broekman.
“It is a great honor to lead this team as we partner with our customers to help them achieve their business goals and deliver on our shared commitments to sustainability and corporate citizenship.”
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