Dominique Leroy (born 8 November 1964, Ixelles) is a Belgian businesswoman who has been serving as the CEO of telecommunications company Proximus Group since 2014.[1] The ministers of the Belgian Cabinet appointed Leroy as successor to Didier Bellens on 9 January 2014.[2] She became the first woman to head the company and, at the time, the only female CEO among companies in Belgium’s BEL 20 stock market index
Education
Leroy obtained a master's degree in business economics from Solvay Business School in 1987.[citation needed]
Career
After having held different positions at Hartog Union Belgium, Leroy worked for 24 years at Unilever.[4] She was the national customer development director of Unilever Belgium from February 2006 until August 2007. Before joining Belgacom, she was Director of Unilever Belgium from September 2007 until October 2011.[citation needed]
From June 2012, Leroy served as executive vice president of the consumer business unit and was a member of the management committee of Belgacom.[citation needed]
By late 2018, the Financial Times reported that Leroy was one of the candidates for succeeding Gavin Patterson as CEO of the BT Group; the job instead went to Philip Jansen.[5] In early 2019, she was summoned to meet Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel after media reported a cost-cutting plan at Proximus that would involve a net headcount reduction of 650 jobs.[6]
Other activities
Corporate boards
Saint-Gobain, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2017)[7]
Ahold Delhaize, Member of the Board of Directoes (since 2016)[8][9]
Belgacom ICS, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors (since 2014)[10]
Lotus Bakeries, Member of the Board of Directors (2009-2018)[11]
Non-profit organizations
European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member[12]
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Member of the International Advisory Board
Education
Leroy obtained a master's degree in business economics from Solvay Business School in 1987.[citation needed]
Career
After having held different positions at Hartog Union Belgium, Leroy worked for 24 years at Unilever.[4] She was the national customer development director of Unilever Belgium from February 2006 until August 2007. Before joining Belgacom, she was Director of Unilever Belgium from September 2007 until October 2011.[citation needed]
From June 2012, Leroy served as executive vice president of the consumer business unit and was a member of the management committee of Belgacom.[citation needed]
By late 2018, the Financial Times reported that Leroy was one of the candidates for succeeding Gavin Patterson as CEO of the BT Group; the job instead went to Philip Jansen.[5] In early 2019, she was summoned to meet Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel after media reported a cost-cutting plan at Proximus that would involve a net headcount reduction of 650 jobs.[6]
Other activities
Corporate boards
Saint-Gobain, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2017)[7]
Ahold Delhaize, Member of the Board of Directoes (since 2016)[8][9]
Belgacom ICS, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors (since 2014)[10]
Lotus Bakeries, Member of the Board of Directors (2009-2018)[11]
Non-profit organizations
European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member[12]
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Member of the International Advisory Board
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