Mirova

Mirova announced a leadership change on June 26, 2026. Natixis Investment Managers announced the appointment of Léa Dunand-Chatellet, currently Head of Responsible Investment at DNCA Finance, as Chief Executive Officer of Mirova, succeeding Philippe Zaouati on July 1, 2026.

What changed

Léa Dunand-Chatellet was named Chief Executive Officer. Léa Dunand-Chatellet will assume the role on July 1, 2026, succeeding Philippe Zaouati.

• Leader: Léa Dunand-Chatellet
• Role: Chief Executive Officer
• Effective: July 1, 2026
• Announcement date: June 26, 2026

Leadership background

Dunand-Chatellet has more than twenty years of experience in sustainable investing, including more than a decade within Natixis Investment Managers, first at Mirova and then at DNCA Finance, where she is Head of Responsible Investment and an ESG Portfolio Manager. She began her career in 2005 at Oddo Securities in extra-financial analysis, then headed ESG management at Sycomore Asset Management, joined Mirova in 2015 as Head of Equity Management, and in 2018 joined DNCA Finance to create and lead its responsible investment department.

The mandate

Natixis Investment Managers said Dunand-Chatellet will lead Mirova into its next phase of development, focusing on strengthening its international reach in sustainable investing and using the complementarity of its listed and private asset expertise to benefit clients.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: Natixis Investment Managers press release.