Jean-Jacques Morin Arrives as Chief Financial Officer at AccorHotels
Paris, July 21, 2015 – Sophie Stabile, a member of AccorHotels’ Executive Committee, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, HotelServices France, effective October 1st. She succeeds Christophe Alaux, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, HotelServices North America, Central America and Caribbean. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sven Boinet will act as interim CEO for France through September 30, 2015.
Jean-Jacques Morin joins the hospitality group as Chief Financial Officer and will be a member of the Executive Committee. His appointment is effective as of October 1, 2015.
Commenting on the recent appointments, Sébastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels said, “During her 15 years with the group and most recently as head of the finance department, Sophie Stabile has amply demonstrated her commitment, rigor and ability to unite her teams around ambitious projects that serve the group’s strategy. In taking up the operational reins for France, Sophie is now embarking on a new challenge, one that requires a hands-on approach to transforming the group. I am convinced that she will be able to demonstrate the full range of her talents in this new position. I am also delighted that Jean-Jacques has agreed to join us. His international experience and remarkable career will be key assets for the development of AccorHotels.”
After beginning her career with Deloitte, Sophie joined AccorHotels in 1999 to head the group’s Consolidation and Information System Department. In 2006, she was appointed group Controller-General. Sophie has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of AccorHotels’ Executive Committee since 2010 and in 2013, her responsibilities were increased to include management of the group’s Procurement Department.
Sophie is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Gestion et Finances in Paris, France. She is also President of the Women at AccorHotels Generation (WAAG), an internal network that aims to promote gender equality within the workplace.
Jean-Jacques Morin began his career at Deloitte where he spent five years in Audit and Consulting in Paris and Montreal. He then spent 13 years in the international high-tech sector, first with Motorola, followed by ON Semiconductor, where he worked on the NASDAQ stock market listing. He went on to work as CFO for the German start-up Communicant AG. He joined Alstom in 2005 and has held the positions of CFO for the Transport sector in Paris and the Power Service sector in Zurich. Jean-Jacques is currently Chief Financial Officer of the Alstom Group.
Jean-Jacques is an engineering graduate from the École Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace. He also has a higher diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG) and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
