Anne-Françoise Nesmes

Anne-Francoise Nesmes is an experienced finance executive currently serving as a Senior Independent Director at Compass Group and a Non-Executive Director at Sanofi. Previously, Anne-Francoise acted as Chief Financial Officer at Smith & Nephew and Merlin Entertainments, as well as Chief Financial Officer at Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc. Anne-Francoise's extensive background in finance includes a significant tenure at GlaxoSmithKline, where roles encompassed Senior Vice President Finance for Vaccines and Vice President positions in Forecasting and Planning and Finance Controlling. Anne-Francoise holds an MBA from Henley Business School and a Master in Management Sciences with a focus on Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management.