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A new CFO for Chanel, a new VP for Dacia, a new Country Manager for Novartis: an overview of the latest ESSEC appointments.
After holding positions at Arjowiggins, Arkema and Vynova, Christophe André (E97) has been appointed CEO of Armor-Iimak, a subsidiary of the Nantes-based Armor Group specializing in thermal transfer ribbons.
John Cleworth (E04) is appointed Vice-President, responsible for product performance at Dacia. He joins the management committee of the car manufacturer. He has spent his entire career within the Renault Group, where he has held various positions of responsibility in product management, marketing, sales and revenue management.
After joining the Beaumier team in June 2024 as Head of Brand and Marketing, Anna Fedou (E08) becomes Commercial Director of the French hotel group. In her new role, she will oversee the entire commercial strategy of the group, including brand, marketing, sales, distribution, revenue management and customer experience, in collaboration with operational teams.
Anne-Sophie Pilliard (E95) is appointed Head of Talent Learning and Culture at AXA Group Operations. After several years in consulting, she joined the AXA Group in 2010, where she has held various HR roles.
After 5 years at Hermès as Head of Front Office and Digital, Ilona Le Morvan Viornery (E13) joins VivaTech as Head of Sustainability and Social Impact.
Edouard Lagrue (EXEC MBA 20) is appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Cheval Blanc Patrimoine, a wealth management advisory firm. Formerly with Bureau Veritas, his responsibilities will include leading the company's operational activities whilst overseeing industrialisation and digitalisation projects.
After five years at Volvo Cars, Aurélien Janot (BBA 03) joins the Management Committee of Volvo Cars France as Commercial Director.
International:
Hélène de Tissot (E92), formerly Executive Vice-President in charge of finance and technology at Pernod Ricard Group, joins Chanel as CFO. Based in London, she will report to Leena Nair, Chief Executive Officer of Chanel.
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Boris Kisselevsky (E92), currently Head of the ECB's representation office at the House of Europe in Brussels, to the position of Secretary General. He will take up his new post on 1 November 2026.
Alexis Rollier (E90) is appointed CFO of PVH Corporation, an American ready-to-wear group that owns the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands. He has spent much of his career within the LVMH Group (former General Manager Operations & Finance at Sephora and former global CFO at Guerlain).
Olivier Grémillon (E03) assumes the chairmanship of the board of directors of the luxury villa and chalet rental specialist, Le Collectionist. Former Chief Executive Officer of Airbnb France and subsequently of the EMEA region, he has held the position of VP & Managing Director of Alternative Accommodations and Hotel Chains activities.
Éric Hamon (M24) is appointed CTO of automotive supplier Varroc, based in Pune, India. With over 25 years' experience in global automotive engineering, notably at Peugeot and Valeo, he brings to the group expertise in electrification, embedded electronics, software-defined vehicles, connected systems, functional safety and cybersecurity.
Novartis Group appoints Sarah Bonhomme (E05) Country Manager for Belgium and Luxembourg. She has spent her entire career within the pharmaceutical giant and has held various roles in different countries (Senior General Manager Immunology in the United States and General Manager of Novartis Pharma Chile…).
Gauthier Gamby (M97) takes on the role of Head of Sustainability at OVHcloud whilst retaining his previous responsibilities in procurement. He joined the cloud specialist in 2018.
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