Stéphanie Paix

Date of appointment: General Meeting of 12 May 2026
End of term of office: General Meeting convene to approve the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2028

A graduate of Sciences Po and Paris Dauphine University, Stéphanie Paix began her career in 1988 within the BPCE group, where she spent her entire professional career. She held a series of operational, strategic, executive management and administrative functions. 

She started out in the General Inspection department of BFBP, where she worked as an Inspector and then as a Head of mission. 

In 1994, she joined Banque Populaire Rives de Paris as Regional Manager before taking over as Manager of Back Offices and Organisation. 

From 2002 to 2006, she served as Manager of Back Offices and then Manager of Cash Management and Operations at Natixis. She was then appointed Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Factor. 

From 2008 to 2011, she held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Banque Populaire Atlantique, then became Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Caisse d'Epargne Rhône Alpes until 2018. 

In 2019, she was appointed Manager of the group's General Inspection Department and then Manager of group Risk at BPCE, a position that led her to sit on BPCE's group Management Board. 

From 2022 to 2023, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Natixis. 

Since 2025, she is Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the BPCE group. Stéphanie Paix also held several terms of office as Director within the BPCE group and Compagnie des Alpes. She is currently: 

• Chairwoman of Ostrum Asset Management;
• Director of SAMSE. 

Stéphanie Paix is also a founding member of the RSE LUCIE certification agency dedicated to supporting organisations in their transition to greater sustainability through CSR certification and training. 

She is a Knight of the National Order of Merit and the Legion of Honour.