BSc in Finance and Accounting, University of Colorado; MBA, HEC international business school, Paris. Started career at Deloitte & Touche, Paribas, and then Trinity Associates consultancy. 1999, joined Lafarge; held various functions, Lafarge North America (Strategy and Development Director, Cement Business Unit Manager); 2004, Chief Financial Officer, Lafarge North America; 2007, Executive Vice-President, in charge of Organization and Human Resources and Member of the Group Executive Committee; 2013, Executive Vice-President, Operations.