Francoise Frechard

Francoise Frechard serves as the Head of HR Corporate Functions at Syngenta Group since September 2014, with previous leadership roles in Group HR Operations, HR Europe Africa Middle East, HR North America, and as a Global HR Business Partner for Global Operations. Prior experience includes significant HR positions at Merck Group from May 2006 to September 2014, where roles included Global HR Business Partner for the Consumer Health Division and Lab Solutions Merck Millipore Business Unit, along with HR Operations Director Europe Millipore and HR Business Partner for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality. Francoise also held the position of Change Management Global Lead at Wrigley from May 2001 to May 2006, contributing to SAP implementation and organizational change efforts. Earlier professional experience includes managing Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development at Ricoh Industrie France. Francoise Frechard holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Management from Université Toulouse 1 Capitole.