Kindred Group’s Board of Directors comprises an experienced team committed to high corporate governance standards and accountability to shareholders.
A Board member’s independence is determined in the following dimensions: independence of the Group, its management and major shareholders of the Group.
Title: Chairperson of the Board
Nationality: French
Board Member Since: 2024
Independent: No
Current Assignments: Executive Vice-President Finance, Performance and Strategy.
Previous Assignments: Pascal Chaffard joined FDJ in 1994. He held the positions of Head of Strategy and Transformation (2010-2013), Product Marketing Director (2006-2009) and Financial Planning and Analysis Director (2001-2006).
Title: Board member
Nationality: Finnish
Born In: 1978
Board Member Since: 2021
Independent: Yes
Current Assignments: iGaming consultant.
Previous Assignments: Head of Corporate Development EE Intressenter (prev Cherry AB) 2019-2020, COO ComeOn Group, 2017-2019, ComeOn Group/Cherry Merger 2016, Betsson Group Various Positions 2007-2016.
Title: Board member
Nationality: French
Board Member Since: 2024
Independent: No
Current Assignments: FDJ's Chief Regulation Officer since May 2024.
Previous Assignments: Prior to this, she spent more than 10 years at the French Conseil d'Etat, where she held a number of jurisdictional positions. In the civil service, she was then Deputy Secretary General and Advisor at the French Prime Minister's Office. She also worked at the French multinational company Veolia Water as Vice President of Veolia Water Japan and at the Fondation du Patrimoine, a non-profit organization, as Chief Executive Officer during the last seven years.
Title: Board Member
Nationality: Swedish
Born In: 1974
Board Member Since: 2023
Independent: Yes
Current Assignments: Mr Randel is a private investor and entrepreneur, founder, owner, and Member of the Board of several companies, including Vitamin Well, Unifaun, Instabee, Green Gold and EnginZyme.
Title: Board member
Nationality: French
Board Member Since: 2024
Independent: No
Current Assignments: Edeline Minaire is a Finance Director with extensive experience across major corporations.
Previous Assignments: Worked at Française des Jeux (FDJ) since 2016, serving as Finance Director from 2019, where she led key automation and digitalization projects. Prior roles at FDJ include Director of Accounting and Treasury. Before that, she held senior finance roles at Lafarge, playing a critical part in the LafargeHolcim merger. She began her career at Ernst & Young in audit and IFRS consulting.