Laurent Guillot, appointed chief executive of Orpea Group in July, has announced the company’s executive committee.

Orpea Group is Europe’s largest for-profit care home operator.

Guillot said: “My objective for Orpea was to build a new, streamlined management team with a focus on the company’s challenges. These experienced professionals will serve our facilities, countries and regions, achieving the performance required to successfully transform Orpea. I am counting on the commitment of Pierre Krolak-Salmon and Fanny Barbier to focus on the care pathway for our residents and patients and the quality of support and development for our employees, one of the main drivers of this transformation. The company’s financial soundness, its reputation, and a completely revamped real estate strategy are all challenges that will be met by Laurent Lemaire, Frédérique Raoult, and Géry Robert-Ambroix.

This executive committee is made up of:

The executive management committee:

– Laurent Guillot, chief executive

– Pierre Krolak-Salmon, executive vice-president, medical director,

– Fanny Barbier, executive vice-president, human resources,

– Laurent Lemaire, executive vice-president, finance, IT and purchasing,

– Frédérique Raoult, executive vice-president, communications,

– Géry Robert-Ambroix, executive vice-president, real estate.

And chief executives for countries and regions:

– Erik Hamann (Germany),

– Anton Kellner (Central and Eastern Europe),

– Thibault Sartini (new countries),

– Geert Uytterschaut (Northern Europe),

– Yen Wang (Latin America),

– Asunción Zaragoza (Iberian Peninsula),

– Laurent Guillot is acting chief executive for France.