Jean-Claude Depail

Member of the Executive Committee of GDF Suez,
in charge of the infrastructure business line

Born in 1949, Jean-Claude Depail holds an engineering degree from ENSEM (Nancy), as well as master's degrees in physics and economics.

Jean-Claude Depail joined Gaz de France in 1973. He started out in the Economic Research Department of the Economic and Commercial Division. In 1978, he transferred to the Transportation Production Division, where he became head of the Research Department in 1983. In 1986 he was appointed Regional Delegate in Angouleme with the Compagnie Française du Méthane, a subsidiary of Elf, Total and Gaz de France. In 1990, he returned to Gaz de France as Director of the Normandy Region of the Transportation Production Division. In 1993, he joined the Sales Division, in charge of relations with major industrial accounts. In that capacity, he was responsible for preparing the sales organization of Gaz de France for large accounts following the adoption of the first gas directive in 1998. In 1999 he became head of Key Accounts at Gaz de France. In 2000, Jean-Claude Depail was appointed Sales and Marketing Director for Gaz de France Négoce. In July 2003 he was appointed Director of the Trading Division in charge of gas supplies, natural gas management, optimization and sales to major clients.

Since July 2007, he had been Chief Operating Officer of the Global Gas & LNG Business Line.

On March 4, 2010, he was appointed Executive Committee member in charge of the Infrastructures business line.

Mr. Depail was elected as GIE President on 24 June 2010.