Thales has appointed Jérémie Papin as Senior Executive Vice President Finance and Information Systems, effectively making him the group’s new finance chief. He will assume the role on July 1, 2026, succeeding Pascal Bouchiat, who is set to retire on that date, according to the company.
Papin will sit on Thales’s Executive Committee and report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patrice Caine. The position combines responsibility for the group’s financial management with oversight of information systems, reflecting the growing strategic importance of digital infrastructure within large industrial and technology groups.
Before joining Thales, Papin served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Officer at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., where he was in charge of finance, management control, tax, treasury and investor relations, as well as information systems. He has also held senior roles in corporate planning, strategy and business development within the Renault–Nissan alliance, including responsibility for operations across the Americas.
Bouchiat’s retirement will close a period in which he oversaw Thales’s finances through a cycle of restructuring and expansion in defense, aerospace and digital security. Papin’s arrival brings multinational automotive and industrial experience to the aerospace and defense group as it continues to navigate complex, technology-driven markets.