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Philippe Soullier

25 Jul 2023 /

Philippe is among the initial pioneers in executive interim management in France. A graduate of the ESCEM business school in France, he founded Valtus in 2001 after fifteen years in senior management roles in finance and operations with several large, anglo-saxon corporations. “I based my ideas for Valtus on the observation that on the one […]

Yves Mégret

25 Jul 2023 /

A graduate of ICN business school in France, Yves has over 18 years of experience in Human Resources of which 10 as CHRO. He has worked in the manufacturing, services and retail industries for major French and international groups (Heineken, Veolia, Faurecia, Fedex, Darty, Brandt and Bouygues). He joined Valtus in 2014.

Florence Villemain

28 Jul 2023 /

A graduate of ESC Lille, Florence began her career in B to B HR benefits, working in business development and marketing. She joined Valtus in 2003, creating the Talent Team in 2006. Florence is in charge of CEOs and Managing Directors.

Aymeric Bas

Aymeric Bas

25 Jul 2023 /

Aymeric has over 20 years of experience in managing large service companies facing complex situations worldwide. A graduate of the EDHEC business school, Sciences Po Lille with an MBA from the ESSEC Mannheim business school, Aymeric has held several positions in General Management, International Sales, Operations and Project Management in Europe, Africa and Asia (Médecins […]

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Frank Besson

14 Jun 2024 /

Frank Besson has 30 years’ of experience with Tier 1 automotive suppliers. An engineer by training, he began his career at Plastic Omnium, holding various leadership positions for nearly twenty years. He then became president of Calsonic Kansei’s French entity, overseeing P&L, post-M&A integration of Magneti Marelli and sales development. In 2020, he joined Forvia […]

Didier Cohen

14 Mar 2024 /

Didier Cohen has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of new technologies and expertise in the telecoms, software, and cybersecurity sectors. A graduate of the École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris, Didier Cohen has held various management positions in major international groups including Nokia and Oberthur Technologies (now Idémia), as well as strategy and […]

Bertrand Grimm

25 Jul 2023 /

A graduate of AgroParisTech (engineering school), and with a Ph.D. in Analytical Biotechnology from Ecole Centrale de Paris, Bertrand dedicated the first 15 years of his career to industrial management in the cosmetics and textile sectors (L’Oréal, LVMH, Chantelle Group). He then carried out numerous business transformation assignments for Alvarez & Marsal, in the automobile, […]

Lionel Gouget

25 Jul 2023 /

Lionel Gouget began his career at Capgemini before joining the Hersant Media Group where he held the position of CFO and member of the management board. For 8 years, he structured the financial department, managed the various acquisitions before participating in the financial and operational restructuring of the Group. After having occupied the position of […]

Pierre-Olivier Gisserot

Pierre-Olivier Gisserot

09 Jan 2024 /

Graduated from ESCP in 1992, Pierre-Olivier Gisserot brings nearly 30 years of solid experience as Chief Financial Officer to Valtus, gained in prominent roles within major companies across diverse sectors. His professional journey, initiated at Arthur Andersen, has been marked by significant contributions, notably at BIC, Alstom, and more recently at Prodways Group and Inherent […]

Isabelle Obrecht, Valtus Partner

Isabelle Obrecht

25 Jul 2023 /

Isabelle Obrecht began her career in Human Resources by holding operational and strategic positions at Mondelez, l’Oréal, Accenture and Roche pharmaceutical laboratories. At L’Oréal, she took the opportunity to enrich her HR career with experience in sales as Key Account Manager, developing the L’Oréal Paris brand with perfume chains. For 6 years, she strengthened her […]

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Emmanuel Fretti

25 Jul 2023 /

Emmanuel has more than 25 years of experience as a business leader, mainly in the health and software sectors, in growth, fundraising, internationalization, and turnaround contexts. In particular, he developed the company Elan Software, a publisher of solutions for the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Biotechnology industries in Europe; he then settled in the United States for […]

Claudie Hamerstehl, Valtus Partner

Claudie Hamerstehl

25 Jul 2023 /

After completing engineering studies at ISAE-SUPAERO, Claudie started her career in the aerospace industry at Airbus D&S, before working for IT consulting companies such as Apside, and engineering consulting companies including Altran. For 20 years, she focused on P&L management, key account management and international business development in the aviation, aerospace, defense, rail and energy […]

Jérôme Vercaemer, Valtus Partner

Jérôme Vercaemer

25 Jul 2023 /

With more than 25 years of experience managing French subsidiaries of major US consulting firms, Jérôme has successfully overseen several multicultural transformation projects in Europe and Africa, specializing in high-tech, telecommunications, media and public service industries, including French healthcare. He joined Valtus in January 2019.

Arnaud Cordelle, Partner Valtus

Arnaud Cordelle

25 Jul 2023 /

Arnaud has over 25 years of experience in the FMCG industry; his career led him to hold various positions in marketing & sales, in France as well as in Europe within leading international organizations (Nestlé, Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, Sara Lee). He later became CEO of Intersnack France for 5 years leading its return to growth and […]

Yann-Etienne Le Gall, Valtus Partner

Yann-Etienne Le Gall

25 Jul 2023 /

Graduated from Sciences Po Paris, Yann-Etienne Le Gall has over 30 years of experience in Human Resources. He began his international career at Schlumberger, where he held various positions within the Human Resources department, before joining Forvia, formerly Faurecia, as Vice President in charge of HR development. He then became HR Director of Groupe Rocher, […]

Bertrand Falcotet, Valtus Partner

Bertrand Falcotet

25 Jul 2023 /

A graduate of the ESCP business school in France, Bertrand began his career in Audit for Matra Hachette and Arthur Andersen. He subsequently held several operational positions in business before entering the world of private equity. After an initial experience with an interim manager firm, he joined Valtus in 2008.

Olivier Laborie - Partner France

Olivier Laborie

25 Jul 2023 /

Olivier has more than 25 years of management experience, including 15 years as CEO. He has over 20 years of international experience within large international groups, in the cybersecurity, telecommunications, Smart Grid and energy sectors. He led transformation, business development and partnership programs before joining Valtus in 2023.

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