Nicolas Maes

Nicolas Maes began his career in 1999 with the Lafarge group. In 2006, he was appointed Director of the Cauldon cement plant in the UK. In 2009, he became Marketing Director Central Europe & CIS.

In April 2011, Nicolas Maes joined the Areva group as Director of Operations for the Mining Business Unit. On June 1, 2014, he was appointed Director of Areva's Installed Base Business Unit (now part of Framatome). From February to October 2018, he headed Framatome's Operational Excellence and digital transformation program. In these roles, he was also a member of the Executive Committee.

He joined Orano in November 2018 as Senior Executive Vice President of the Mining Business Unit and member of the Executive Committee. In May 2023, he held the position of Group Chief Operating Officer. He has been the Group Chief Executive Officer from November 2023.

Nicolas Maes is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.