– UK, Crawley – Volution Group plc (LON: FAN), a leading international designer and manufacturer of energy-efficient indoor air quality solutions, announced the appointments of Celia Baxter and Emmanuelle Dubu to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors effective from 5 March 2025.
Celia Baxter has also joined the Remuneration Committee as Chair-Designate and the Nomination and Audit Committees as a member. Emmanuelle Dubu has also joined the Nomination, Remuneration, and Audit Committees.
“I am delighted to welcome both Celia and Emmanuelle to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Celia’s significant experience in the area of executive remuneration and her broader understanding of industrial businesses that have grown by acquisition will provide a strong contribution to Board discussions and support the Board’s development of our people and remuneration strategy across the global business. Emmanuelle’s strong international background and extensive experience in the manufacturing industry will bring a rich and valuable input to Board discussions as we continue to develop our growth strategy across a geographically diverse range of markets,” said Board chair Nigel Lingwood.
About Celia Baxter
Celia brings with her extensive experience at both executive and board level in several FTSE250 and FTSE100 companies. She began her executive career in the field of human resources at Ford Motor Company, moving on to KPMG, Tate & Lyle plc, Enterprise Oil, and Hays plc. In her most recent executive role at Bunzl plc, from which she retired in 2016, Celia was Group Human Resources Director from 200 and a member of the Executive Committee responsible for HR and sustainability.
Celia is currently Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director, and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at discoverIE Group plc and Dowlais Group plc. Previously, she was Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at DS Smith plc and RHI Magnesita NV, Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair of Senior plc, and Independent Director at Bekaert SA.
About Emmanuelle Dubu
Emmanuelle retired from her executive career in 2024, during which she gained over 30 years of experience in international engineering and manufacturing businesses. She was EVP and CEO of Sercel from 2020 until 2024, an international business specializing in developing cutting-edge, high-quality sensors and digital solutions for oil exploration, structural health monitoring, and energy transition applications, with over 1,400 employees and several manufacturing sites across Europe, the US, and Asia. Sercel is a subsidiary of Viridien, an Euronext-listed technology company based in France.
Before this, she was the President of US and Canada at Dura-Line, a subsidiary of Orbia, a manufacturer of polyethylene conduits for the datacom and the natural gas distribution markets. She also held different senior business leadership positions at Tyco, Pentair, and Saint-Gobain.
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