As Chief Operating Officer, Clement brings to Yarra Trams his extensive expertise in management of change, operational management and transport economics.

Before joining KDR Yarra Trams, Clement was an International Manager of Projects for Keolis.  In his previous role with the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français, French National Railways) he was Director of Gare de Lyon in Paris.

SNCF operates almost all of France's railway system, including the TGV, and the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. SNCF employs approximately 180,000 people, manages about 32,000 km of track and operates some 14,000 services a day.

As manager of Paris Gare de Lyon, Clement was responsible for France’s busiest station, with about 30.91 million passengers a yea.  In this role Clement was responsible for the management of more than one thousand employees and was able to improve punctuality, quality of service and commercial turnover during extensive renovations works and the Rugby World Cup.

Clement has extensive experience in network operations, having worked as Head of Montpellier Traffic Management Centre for SNCF

His international management experience as global Head of Projects & Secretary to the board for Lufa- Saint-Gobain China in Donghai in Jiangsu province will greatly enhance the capability of Yarra Trams to manage major rolling stock and infrastructure projects. In this role Clement successfully established a US$3.5 million Franco-Chinese joint-venture company, producing sand for the glass industry and worked on the start up of a US$120 million flat-glass processing plant.

Clement is passionate about public transport and committed to a world class tram network that delivers the highest standards in service performance for our customers.