Leanne Geale
Member
Leanne Geale became a member of Holcim’s Board of Directors in 2022, and serves on the Health, Safety & Sustainability and Nomination, Compensation & Governance Committees. She is considered independent according to the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.
Background
A Canadian national born in 1965, Leanne holds a BA from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, and an LLB from the Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
Leanne started her career as in-house counsel for international publicly-listed companies in banking (Royal Bank of Canada), mining (Rio Algom Limited) and manufacturing (Alcan Aluminium Limited) sectors. Joining Shell Canada in 2003, Leanne held various roles including Head of Legal, Canada, and was Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Royal Dutch Shell from 2014-2019. Since 2019, Leanne has been Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel and a member of the Executive Board for Nestlé S.A.
Other activities and functions
- Member of the Board of Directors of the CEELI Institute, o.p.s., Prague, Czech Republic
- Treasurer of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, Switzerland
