Airbus has today announced that Carmen-Maja Rex will succeed Thierry Baril as the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer effective April 1st, 2025.
On Friday (December 6, 2024), Airbus announced the appointment Carmen-Maja Rex as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective April 1st, 2025. She will also be a member of the Executive Committee, and will report to Airbus’ CEO, Guillaume Faury. Carmen-Maja Rex currently serves as Human Resources Group Director at Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials and solutions. She will succeed Thierry Baril, who will leave the company later in 2025 after nearly 22 years of service, 12 of which as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Airbus Executive Committee.
In Friday’s announcement, Airbus’ CEO, Guillaume Faury, said,
“The bold transformation that Airbus will now undertake to meet its current and future challenges requires a skilled, diverse and motivated global workforce. I’m looking forward to working with Carmen-Maja and further engaging the Airbus teams in pursuit of our inspiring purpose.
“In doing so, she will build on the great foundations established by Thierry during his 12-year tenure as Chief Human Resources Officer. Thierry has played a pivotal role in the transformation of Airbus over the years, positioning HR as a strategic function in times of deep change. I’m grateful for Thierry’s engagement, drive and resilience which have led to many Company successes. It has always been a pleasure to have him as a close ally, and I wish him well in this next phase of his professional career.”
Carmen-Maja Rex began her career in 1999 as a consultant with Accenture, before joining the United Nations in 2003. In 2010, she joined Siemens, where she held a number of Human Resources leadership roles. In 2020, she joined Heidelberg Materials as HR Group Director, a company that employs a global workforce of 51,000 across more than 50 countries.
Source: Airbus