Currently, Frédéric van Heems occupies the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for Compagnie des Eaux et De L'ozone Procedes M P Otto SCA.

He is also Senior Executive Vice President-North America at Veolia Environnement SA.

He previously was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cegelec SASU, President & Chief Executive Officer of CANBERRA Industries, Inc., Principal at Areva SA and Senior Manager at Le Figaro Holding SAS.

Frédéric van Heems received an undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris.