By Dipo Olowookere
Barely 10 months after he was appointed to the board of Lafarge Africa Plc, Mr Olivier Guitton resigned his appointment.
Mr Guitton was appointed to the board of the cement firm on April 8, 2020, as a non-executive director but left with effect from Thursday, December 10, 2020.
He has since been replaced by an expert in crisis management, Mrs Virginie Darbo as with effect from Friday, December 11, 2020, according to a statement issued by Lafarge Africa.
“The board and management of the company appreciate Mr Guitton for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavours,” a part of the statement disclosed.
Mrs Darbo, who is a French national, is a change agent, who has greatly contributed to digital and commercial transformation, with exceptional skills in dealing with delicate situations and strategic issues.
She is an inspirational leader and talent developer, managing multi-cultural teams with empathy, passion and drive.
She is currently the Head of Finance, Middle East and Africa at the LafargeHolcim Group. She is a high calibre CFO with 24 years of international experience, dealing with complex environments in various finance positions.
Mrs Darbo has worked with the LafargeHolcim Group for a period of 17 years, during which she led five strategic assignments across France, China, Russia, and Algeria.
She had occupied various positions as Chief Financial Officer, Algeria; Chief Financial Officer, Russia; Project Controller, Russia; Internal Control Director, China and Asia among others.
