Governance

Pierre Lebit was appointed Group Country Head for Switzerland and Head of Societe Generale Zurich Branch in December 2023.

Pierre Lebit was previously Group Country Head for Belgium and Head of Societe Generale Brussels Branch since September 2013. He joined Societe Generale in 1985 within the French Retail Network. In 1991, he was appointed Relationship Manager of the former International Agency. He took part in the opening of our subsidiary in Mexico in 1995 and became General Manager of Societe Generale Mexico in 1997. After four years dedicated to European corporates coverage at Societe Generale’s head office, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Societe Generale Amsterdam branch in 2003. In 2006, he was appointed Head of Corporate and Investment Banking in Türkiye.

Pierre Lebit graduated from the Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management.

Pierre Lebit was appointed Group Country Head for Switzerland and Head of Societe Generale Zurich Branch in December 2023.

Pierre Lebit was previously Group Country Head for Belgium and Head of Societe Generale Brussels Branch since September 2013. He joined Societe Generale in 1985 within the French Retail Network. In 1991, he was appointed Relationship Manager of the former International Agency. He took part in the opening of our subsidiary in Mexico in 1995 and became General Manager of Societe Generale Mexico in 1997. After four years dedicated to European corporates coverage at Societe Generale’s head office, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Societe Generale Amsterdam branch in 2003. In 2006, he was appointed Head of Corporate and Investment Banking in Türkiye.

Pierre Lebit graduated from the Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management.

Isabelle Salomone has over twenty-five years' experience in the securities services industry. She joined Societe Generale group in 1998 as Network Manager at the Paris headquarters, where she was responsible for various cross-functional global custody projects worldwide.

In 2001, Isabelle Salomone joined Societe Generale's Swiss entity as Head of Client Relations and Sales for the Securities Services business. At the end of 2009, she was appointed Deputy Head of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Switzerland, responsible for the activities of collective investment schemes distributed in the local market.

In 2022, Isabelle Salomone was appointed Head of SGSS in Switzerland and joined the Executive Committee of Societe Generale Zurich Branch in March 2024.

Enrico Vietti wasappointed Head of Global Markets Sales for Switzerland in July 2020.

Enrico Vietti joined Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking in 2000 in the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) team in Milan. He joined the Bank’s Paris office in 2004 in the pan-European Equity-Linked team and focused on the marketing and execution of convertible bonds in both Italy and Spain. Following an experience with UBS in London in the ECM department, Enrico moved back to Societe Generale in 2007, within the Strategic Transactions Group (STG) where he took responsibility for Southern European clients and led several major transactions in his region of focus, driving the Bank’s strong growth in corporate equity derivatives. He then moved to Hong Kong in 2014 to kick-start STG in the Asia Pacific region, providing clients with innovative solutions to efficiently manage their listed stakes, offering bespoke financing, hedging and yield enhancing structures. In this role, he managed to establish a solid franchise, making Societe Generale an important player in a competitive market.

Enrico Vietti holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Management from the University of Turin, Italy. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and German.

Hélène Rio was appointed COO of Societe Generale Zurich branch in April 2014. 

Hélène Rio joined Societe Generale in 2004 in the middle-office teams of capital markets in Paris before taking responsibility for the middle-office of structured finance in Italy. From 2011 to 2014, she moved to the securities services business of Societe Generale and was in charge of management control at SGSS SpA in Milan.

Hélène Rio holds a diploma from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP).

Deia Markova is appointed Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodities Finance in Switzerland in January 2020.

Deia Markova started her career in 2001 at Societe Generale in Paris in the Corporate Finance Advisory’s department and joined later the Structured Commodity Finance team, where she focused on Metals & Mining producers in Russia and the CIS. From 2014 to 2017, Deia headed the corporate lending business of Sberbank (Switzerland), with a focus on commodity producers and traders. Then Deia joined SG Zurich in 2018 where she developed and promoted new financing solutions aimed at the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Deia holds a Master of Science in Finance from Panthéon-Assas University Paris and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in International Business Law from University of St. Gallen.

Camillo Zbinden was appointed Head of Compliance of Societe Generale Zurich Branch in February 2013. He joined Societe Generale in Zurich in 2004 in the Facilities department and shortly afterwards moved to the newly created Compliance department. From 2005 to 2013, he was in charge of the KYC department for Switzerland, Germany and Austria. 

Camillo Zbinden holds degrees in business administration and compliance management from various universities and an EMBA. 

Valérie Zerlini is appointed Head of Global Transaction Banking Switzerland in August 2020.

Valérie Zerlini joined Societe Generale in 2001, after more than ten years working in service and consultancy companies in the automobile industry. Firstly, Associate Director at SG Consulting, she then joined the Risk Division for Retail Banking. In 2012, she becomes Head of Client Services for the Cash Clearing business line and Deputy Head of Payments & Liquidity Management Marketing in 2015.

Valérie holds an MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.