Pascale Sourisse

Pascale Sourisse is a graduate of École Polytechnique and Telecom Paris.

She began her career holding management positions within France Telecom, Jeumont-Schneider and Compagnie Générale des Eaux, as well as with the French Ministry of Industry. She joined Alcatel in 1995 as Vice-President, Planning and Strategy of Alcatel Space and, in 1997, she was appointed Chairman & CEO of SkyBridge. In 2001, she became President and CEO of Alcatel Space, and in 2005 President and CEO of Alcatel Alenia Space. 

In 2007, Pascale joined Thales as a member of the Executive Committee, Senior Vice-President of Thales's Space Division, and President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space. In 2008, she was appointed Senior Vice-President of the Land & Joint Systems Division and in 2010, became Senior Vice-President of the Secure Communications & Information Systems Division.

Pascale Sourisse is a Commandeur of both the French Légion d’honneur and Ordre du Mérite. She is a board member of Ecole Polytechnique and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and a member of the French Academy of Technologies.

Pascale Sourisse is also a member of the Board of Directors and the Governance, Ethics and Compensation Committee of the consulting and engineering firm, WSP.