Jean-Christophe Patout

Jean-Christophe Patout serves as Senior Executive Vice President of the Dismantling and Services Business Unit and CEO of Orano DS, overseeing a workforce of 5,000 and annual sales exceeding €600 million. With extensive experience in the nuclear sector, Jean-Christophe has held multiple senior leadership roles within Orano, previously Areva, including Senior Vice President of French Nuclear Fleet Operations and Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence. Prior to this, Jean-Christophe spent nearly two decades at PSA Peugeot Citroën in various managerial roles, including Assembly General Manager for key plants and Lean Manufacturing Coach for European plants, contributing significantly to operational improvements and lean practices. Jean-Christophe holds an engineering degree from Mines Paris - PSL and has completed executive education at IMD.