March 9 (LNG) - French energy major Total has named a new head of its LNG division. Total said Stéphane Michel is the new President of Gas, Renewables & Power (GRP), a position previously held by Philippe Sauquet, who is retiring. Since January 2014, Michel had been Senior Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Exploration and Production division. He now also joins the Total Executive Committee.
“The Gas, Renewables & Power segment has a key role to play in the growth, value creation and transformation of Total into a broad energy company,” stated Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive of Total. “We are very pleased to welcome Stéphane Michel to the Executive Committee,” added Pouyanné. “I would also like to thank very warmly Philippe Sauquet for his 30 years at Total, and the major role he has played since 2016 in the creation and sustained development of Total’s Gas, Renewables & Power segment,” stated the Total CEO.
