Jean-François Palus

Jean-François Palus was appointed as Director of the Company on June 24, 2022. He began his career in 1985 with Arthur Andersen as an Auditor and Financial Advisor in 1985. He joined the Pinault Group (which became PPR, then Kering) in 1991 where he successively held several executive management positions in various subsidiaries of the Group. In 2001, he joined Artémis as an executive and Director. After being responsible for mergers and acquisitions at Kering, Jean-François Palus was appointed as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer in 2005 and Managing Director in 2008. In this capacity, he contributed to the development of the Group’s strategy, managed its implementation and focused on enhancing the Group’s operational efficiency. Jean-François Palus also headed Kering’s Sport & Lifestyle activities until the exceptional stock dividend was paid out in the form of PUMA SE shares in May 2018. He continues to serve as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PUMA SE. Jean-François Palus has been a Director of Kering since 2009. He is also a member of the Sustainability Committee. A French citizen, Jean-François Palus is a graduate of the École des hautes études commerciales (HEC) business school.