On 17 October, following the CB Board of Directors meeting, Gérald Grégoire was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Jean-Paul Mazoyer.
This election marks a new phase in CB's governance, building on the strategy implemented through the CB Dynamique 2026 plan.
This strategy, focused on sovereignty and innovation, reflects CB’s ambition: to strengthen and revitalise a national payment sector that serves all citizens. Through its new tagline — "CB, Made in France payments" — its visuals, and its blue-white-red logo, CB proudly asserts its identity and its central role in the French payments ecosystem.
Alongside Philippe Laulanie, Director and Chief Executive Officer, and the other members of the Executive Board, Gérald Grégoire supports the collective momentum that drives CB. This shared energy is fuelled by a common vision and commitment to a single goal: to consolidate CB’s position as a strategic player and the first line of defence for payments in France — an ecosystem unique in Europe.
“I would like to thank the member banks of GIE CB for entrusting me with this responsibility on behalf of the interbank community. Building on the development and innovation initiatives launched by my predecessor, Jean-Paul Mazoyer, and the CEO, Philippe Laulanie, I am firmly committed to promoting CB with determination and confidence, as it represents a unique, independent solution within the European payments landscape," said Gérald Grégoire.
Gérald Grégoire began his career at Crédit Agricole du Midi, holding sales positions serving first professional and then corporate customers. He joined Crédit Agricole S.A. in 2002, where he became part of the Group General Inspection Department. In 2010, he was appointed Director of the Professional Customer Market within the Regional Banks Division of Crédit Agricole S.A. In 2012, he became Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole FriulAdria in Italy, overseeing support functions. In 2017, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole de l’Anjou et du Maine, responsible for corporate market development and banking/insurance services, as well as finance, risk management, and real estate. In 2020, he became Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Alsace Vosges. In 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole S.A., in charge of the Customer and Development division. Since 1 June, he has served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole S.A., in charge of the Customer, Development, and Innovation division. This division comprises the Markets, Transformation/Distribution and Digital Development, Brand and Customer Communications, and Regional Bank Relations departments, as well as Payments, Crédit Agricole Immobilier, and the start-up studio La Fabrique. Gérald Grégoire, a member of the Executive Committee of Crédit Agricole S.A. since 1 July 2023, is a graduate of Montpellier Business School.
