Karine Rougé

Karine Rougé is Executive Vice President of Strategic Transformations for Veolia North America and Chairwoman of its Regulated Water business unit. A veteran of the water sector since 2010, she previously led municipal water services for Veolia and held leadership roles at Suez, driving digital and operational transformation across municipal and industrial markets. She began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and has served in infrastructure investment roles. Rougé is active in industry leadership, including serving as Chair of the National Association of Water Companies in 2024, and holds graduate degrees from HEC Paris and the Paris School of Economics.