Lonchamp brings extensive global financial expertise across complex, multinational organizations. Most recently, he served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for North America Low Voltage Transformer and Global Field Devices at Schneider Electric in Boston. During Lonchamp’s career he has held various finance roles including credit manager, controller, business partner, and CFO. The roles have spanned front office, business unit and corporate levels across multiple geographies including Europe, Middle East (Dubai), Asia (Hong Kong) and the U.S. (Boston).
With a strong background in transformational change, Lonchamp will bring “valuable global and financial expertise to the growing portfolio of Keolis’ public transportation clients in the U.S. and Canada,” the company noted. At Schneider Electric, he held several international leadership roles including CFO for Hong Kong and Macau and in the UAE he served as Finance Business Partner, Energy, Oil, and Gas for Gulf Countries and Pakistan. Early in his tenure he also guided credit management activities across more than 20 countries spanning EMEA and LATAM.
“Matthieu’s global perspective and proven ability to lead financial strategy within complex organizations make him a tremendous addition to our leadership team in North America,” said Keolis North America President and CEO Brad Thomas. “His experience driving transformation and financial performance across large-scale operations will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our business and deliver greater value to our public agency partners.”
Throughout his career, Lonchamp has been closely involved in large-scale organizational transformation, digital modernization, and financial performance improvement initiatives. He has a record of helping divisions within global companies navigate operational complexity while maintaining strong governance and financial discipline.
Lonchamp’s appointment, the company says, “reflects Keolis’ continued focus on operational excellence and sustainable growth as the company expands its portfolio across the region.” In the past year, Keolis has doubled its footprint in Canada and since 2024 has doubled operations in the U.S.
