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Supervisory Board

Our Supervisory Board oversees and advises our Management Board on matters affecting Sucden’s vision and strategy. It monitors the appropriateness of the actions taken to implement our strategy and also considers our behaviors with regard to regulatory compliance.

Sami Demal

President of the Supervisory Board

Sami Demal served as an advisor to Sucden’s Chairman before becoming a member of the Group’s Management Board from 2003 to 2017. Previously, Sami worked for 15 years as a Management Board member and as Co-Chairman of Cocoa Barry Group. He is a graduate of the Ecole des Mines in Nancy, one of the leading Engineering schools in France, and also has an MBA from Cornell University.

Sami Demal

Jean-Pierre Mabilon

Vice-President of the Supervisory Board

Jean-Pierre Mabilon

Sylvie Armand-Delille

Member

Sylvie Armand-Delille

Alain Commissaire

Member

Alain Commissaire

Luce Gendry

Member

Luce Gendry

François Lasry

Member

François Lasry

Alain Lévy

Member

Alain Lévy

Vincent Mercier

Member

Vincent Mercier

Thierry Songeur

Member

Thierry Songeur joined Sucden in 1988 trading rice. From 1995 onwards his focus turned to sugar becoming in 1997 CEO of Sucden Americas. Thierry Songeur was a member of Sucden’s Management Board from 2010 to June 2025, serving as General Manager between 2019 and 2025. Thierry has been appointed member of the Supervisory Board in June 2025.

Thierry Songeur

Max Benhamou - Honorary President