Keolis in North America Appoints Matthieu Lonchamp as
Executive Vice President, Finance
BOSTON — March 17, 2026 — Keolis in North America today announced the appointment of Matthieu Lonchamp as Executive Vice President (EVP), Finance for the region. In this role, Lonchamp will join the North American Executive Committee, leading the company’s financial strategy across operations in the United States and Canada. He will be based out of the company’s North American headquarters in Boston, MA.
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, MA. 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 United States (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. At Schneider Electric, he held several international leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer 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 over 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 Brad Thomas, president and CEO of Keolis in North America. “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. Lonchamp has a record of helping divisions within global companies navigate operational complexity while maintaining strong governance and financial discipline.
Lonchamp’s appointment 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 United States.
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Keolis in North America
Keolis provides safe and reliable public transportation services to millions of people every year. With the passenger experience at the forefront, Keolis reliably and safely provides solutions to more than 110 million people each year on local bus, commuter bus, intercity bus, parking, paratransit, tram, and commuter rail services in North America. A company that strives to put employees first, Keolis employs more than 9,000 people throughout the United States and Canada. Learn more at www.keolisna.com.
Keolis has been present in North America since 2002, where it carries 110 million passengers on modes such as fixed route, paratransit, tram, and commuter rail services in 21 cities. Keolis employs 9,000 people in the U.S. and Canada.