Jacques Veyrat is Chairman and CEO of Impala, a group active in energy, asset management, manufacturing, and consumer brands. In the energy sector, Impala is the main shareholder of Neoen (Renewables) and Direct Energie (energy distribution). Prior to founding Impala in 2011, Mr. Veyrat spent 16 years in senior management positions in the Louis Dreyfus Group as group Chairman and CEO (2008-2011), founder and CEO of the telecommunications division (1998-2008) and CEO of the shipping division Prior to joining Louis Dreyfus, Mr. Veyrat spent 7 years in senior roles at the French treasury and in ministry cabinets. Mr. Veyrat is an engineer who graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and Corps des Ponts et Chaussées.