Hexcel Announces Leadership Transition in Aerospace and Industrial Business
Hexcel announced today the following leadership changes:
- Thierry Merlot will transition from his current role of President – Aerospace Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa & Industrial, to Executive Vice President, Strategy effective September 29 as part of succession planning as he prepares for his retirement from Hexcel at a future date.
- Lilian Brayle is joining Hexcel and will succeed Thierry as President of the Aerospace, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa & Industrial business, effective September 29.
Mr. Brayle brings more than 30 years of global experience in the aerospace and defense industry. He joins Hexcel from Naval Group, where he served as executive vice president of systems, equipment, and propulsion. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at KNDS Group, Airbus, and SAFRAN, where he led large-scale, complex businesses and drove strategic growth initiatives.
Mr. Brayle holds a degree in mechanical and process engineering from the University of Sheffield in the U.K., a degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon, France, and a master’s degree in international business from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse, France.
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Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We propel the future of flight and transportation through excellence in providing innovative high-performance material solutions that are lighter, stronger, and tougher, helping to create a better world for us all. Our broad and unrivaled product range includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications.
