Societe Generale appointed Stephane About CEO of Societe Generale Americas. About will oversee the bank’s activities in the Americas region and become a member of the company’s management committee.

About succeeded Slawomir Krupa, who was named deputy general manager and head of global banking and investor solutions of Societe Generale Group. About will be based in New York and report to Krupa.

“We’re pleased to have Stephane join our team,” Krupa said. “His track record of leadership and his experience in the Americas market are a strong fit for Societe Generale. Along with the rest of our local executive team, Stephane will look to continue building a sustainable, profitable and diverse franchise, serving both Americas-based clients as well as supporting our global clients to fully access the opportunities in the region. Stephane and the Americas teams are well positioned to further develop our client relationships and the diversified range of products and services we offer.”

About joined Societe Generale from Natixis, where he had served as CEO, CIB of EMEA (except France) since 2019. Prior to that assignment, About was CEO of Natixis Americas and served in that position from 2012 through 2019.

About began his career in 1986 as a trader for Credit Lyonnais in Paris. He joined Deutsche Bank in London in 1988 as head of European currencies trading and then joined UBS in 1989 as syndicate manager of European currencies. He moved to S.G. Warburg Bank in 1994, first as head of fixed income in Paris and then as head of European bond trading in London.

From there, About joined CDC IXIS Securities Broker Action in 1995 as CEO and member of the board of directors before becoming head of capital markets for IXIS Capital Markets North America in 2001and then global head of fixed income at IXIS CIB in 2003. He was named global head of fixed income, commodities and treasury at Natixis in 2010 before taking the role of CEO of Natixis Americas in 2012.