Business schools fill their boards with people who can help support them. NEOMA Business School has announced that Doris Birkhofer — president of Siemens France and a 1997 NEOMA alumna — has joined its board of directors as an independent director. Following the appointment of Ms Birkhofer, the School’s board is now complete, bringing together prominent figures from key economic sectors who contribute to NEOMA’s strategic development.

Birkhofer has forged a diverse, international career spanning industry, technology and energy. Before taking over the reins of Siemens France, Birkhofer held senior positions in the Siemens Group in Germany and the United States, as well as in other global industrial corporations, earning recognition for her leadership in driving industrial transformation, sustainability and innovation. Birkhofer’s experience on the international stage, allied to her strategic vision, will play a key role in informing the School’s major policy decisions.

“Joining the board at NEOMA Business School gives me the opportunity to play an active role in an institution that has a bold outlook for higher education — a vision that is geared towards innovation, diversity and environmental and societal impact. It is a privilege to contribute to the momentum of this institution that trains the responsible leaders of tomorrow,” she says.

Ms Birkhofer joins a board of directors comprised of high-calibre executives from different backgrounds, illustrating the broad expertise mobilised by NEOMA to steer its core initiatives.

“The quality and diversity of NEOMA’s board of directors is a major strategic asset for developing our School. Doris Birkhofer’s appointment consolidates our ties with the world of industry and reflects our ability to leverage the expertise required to train the talents of tomorrow,” says Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of NEOMA and chairman of the board.

“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Doris Birkhofer to our governance body. Her appointment strengthens a broad-based leadership team that truly embodies NEOMA’s DNA: an innovation-driven, enterprise-oriented, globally-engaged institution,” says Delphine Manceau, director general of NEOMA Business School.

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