Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas from landfills, announces the appointment of Jean-Michel Thibaud as the group’s Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager starting April 3, 2024. He was previously the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Orange group. As the group’s Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager, Jean-Michel Thibaud will be responsible for Waga Energy’s support functions. He will bring to the group his solid expertise in the areas of finance and in particular in financing activities, and his operational experience will contribute to boost further the growth and structuring of the group, and create a worldwide leader.
Jean-Michel Thibaud said: “I am very happy to join Waga Energy, a fast growing business whose activity is at the heart of today’s major environmental challenges. I am enthusiastic to continue to structure the group’s finance function with the support of Marie-Amélie Richel and Aude Dubrulle who with their team have done an impressive work, with the goal of creating a world leader in the field of Renewable Natural Gas.”
Mathieu Lefebvre, Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Jean-Michel to the Wagateam. His arrival as the group’s Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager marks a new stage in the development and structuring of Waga Energy worldwide. His knowledge of the banking sector and his experience in the finance department of a major CAC 40 company will boost our expertise on financing, which is at the core of our growth challenges at a time when we are accelerating the roll-out of our solution internationally, and in particular in the United States.”