Bio Details

Mr. Olsen has served since August 1999 in various executive capacities at LafargeHolcim (previously Lafarge), a publicly traded world leader in building materials. His current role is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Lafarge SA since July 2015, and immediately prior, he served as Executive Vice President, Operations since September 2013. Mr. Olsen was previously Executive Vice President, Organization and Human Resources, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Lafarge North America in the United States (formerly NYSE LAF), and President, Northeast Cement Region and Senior Vice President, Purchasing of Lafarge North America in Canada. A certified public accountant, he started his career as a senior accountant at Deloitte & Touche in New York. Mr. Olsen brings to the Supervisory Board his varied executive experience in international business, his strong background in executive talent development and executive compensation, and his expertise in finance within an international business context.