Euroclear announced today that Valérie Urbain has been selected by the Board of Directors to succeed Lieve Mostrey as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Having now received the relevant regulatory approvals, Lieve Mostrey and Valérie Urbain will ensure a smooth and orderly transition period until the renewal of the mandates of Euroclear’s Board members at the General Meeting on 3 May 2024. Valérie Urbain will then became the CEO of the Group.
Lieve Mostrey has led Euroclear as Group CEO since January 2017 and, in July 2023, it was announced that she will retire as CEO of Euroclear.
Valérie Urbain joined Euroclear in 1992 and is Executive Director and member of the Euroclear Group Management Committee. As Chief Business Officer, a role he has held since 2021, he currently has overall responsibility for the Group’s commercial and product development. Valérie Urbain has played a key role in shaping the Group’s business strategy and driving its implementation. Under her leadership, a high focus on customer centricity led to record levels of customer satisfaction and steady growth in business income in 2023.
Prior to her position as Chief Business Officer, she was Managing Director of Euroclear Bank, the Group’s International Central Securities Depository (ICSD). From 2009 to the end of 2014, she was CEO of Euroclear ESES Central Securities Depositories (CSDs), namely Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear France and Euroclear Nederland. Valérie has held several other positions at Euroclear, including Chief People Officer.