Lamas to Become CEO of Mersen in May 2026

Mersen (Paris, France)

Salvador Lamas was appointed as successor to Luc Themelin as CEO. He will take office following the annual general meeting in May 2026. Lamas is currently COO and was selected by the board of directors following a succession process launched several months ago, which included the evaluation of internal and external candidates.
He has 30 years of international experience with major industrial groups such as Valeo, Areva T&D, Exxelia and Mersen. Since joining Mersen in July 2021 as VP Business Unit, Salvador Lamas led the development of the Electrical Power business unit’s Solutions for Power Management. He has played a key role in accelerating growth in traditional power electronics markets as well as in high-potential market segments such as energy storage and infrastructure for electric vehicles.