Bureau Veritas Appoints Maria Lorente Fraguas as Chief Human Resources Officer
Bureau Veritas has named Maria Lorente Fraguas as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective October 1, 2024.
Testing and certification firm Bureau Veritas has announced the appointment of Maria Lorente Fraguas as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Based in the company’s executive leadership team, Fraguas will report directly to CEO Hinda Gharbi when she assumes the role on October 1, 2024.
Fraguas joins the company from Nexans, where she served as a member of the executive committee overseeing human resources and corporate social responsibility. Her career spans over two decades in international leadership, including significant tenures at SLB, with a focus on organizational transformation and talent development. She replaces Kathryn Dolan, who is departing the firm to pursue other career interests.
The leadership change aligns with the rollout of the company's LEAP | 28 strategic plan. According to Bureau Veritas, the primary objective for the new HR leadership is to evolve the group’s workforce model and integrate new technologies to facilitate skill acquisition and support long-term growth objectives.