Orla Noonan
Board member
Board of Directors
Schibsted ASA
Norway
Biography
Board member since 2017. CEO of Groupe AB, a leading editor, producer and distributor of audio-visual content in French-speaking Europe, which is owned by Mediawan. Noonan started her career in investment banking with Salomon Brothers in London, where she worked particularly with the telecom and media sectors. She joined Groupe AB in1996, participating in IPOs in New York and Paris. Subsequently, she oversaw the Group’s acquisitions, including the takeover of RTL9 and TMC TV channels, as well as its financial and regulatory affairs. Noonan was also President of the DTT channel NT1 between 2005 and 2010. She was nominated CEO in 2014, she initiated the build-up of the Group’s production business through the acquisition of independent production companies. Mediawan acquired Groupe AB in March 2017 as a first step in its strategy to create a European premium content platform. She is an independent Director of Iliad. Orla Noonan is a graduate of HEC, Paris (Diplome HEC, 1994) and Trinity College, Dublin (BA (Hons) Economics, 1992).
Research Interest
Business Mnagement, Norway