ESSEC Appointments: Geodis, Crédit Agricole, BPCE, Royal Academy of Arts…

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Executives of major companies, board members of prestigious international institutions… and a graduate ranked among the UK’s top 10 Food & Drink marketers! A selection of recent appointments within the network. 

Amaury Valicon (E97) has been appointed European Managing Director of logistics group Geodis, which he joined in 2017. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and later as Group Performance Managing Director. Before that, he spent six years at SNCF Logistics. 

Aurélie Cohen (E11) has been appointed Managing Director in charge of products and development at the real estate asset management company Praemia REIM France. She began her career in 2009 at EY as an Audit & Transactions consultant before joining ADP as Head of Investor Relations, then moving to Euronext. 

Pascal Nouvellon (E99) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Illicado. He previously spent most of his career with the Michelin group, holding numerous strategic positions before becoming President & CEO of Watèa by Michelin, the subsidiary dedicated to electrifying light commercial vehicle fleets. 

Ulrich Housseau (EXEC PROG 20) has been appointed Managing Director of the ACTURA Group. He has built his career in agricultural supply and downstream sectors, notably within the COC Group, which he had been leading since 2012. 

Anne-Sylvie Piot (E03) has been appointed Digital Business Director at BPCE Group. She has spent most of her career in the banking sector, where she has become a recognised figure in digital transformation, including serving as Director of Customer Experience at BRED Banque Populaire. 

Éléonore Devaud (E04) has been appointed Group CSR Director at Klépierre, the European leader in shopping centres. A specialist in sustainable development and ESG reporting applied to real estate, she spent ten years at Altarea, first as Deputy Director of Sustainable Development, then as CSR Director. Prior to that, she spent ten years in ESG consulting and auditing at PwC and Grant Thornton in Paris. 

Michael Inpong   (E98), CEO of Valeo Foods UK, has been recognised among the leaders featured in the Marketing Week Top 100, which highlights the UK’s best marketers across 10 categories. He is ranked in the top 10 of the Food & Drink sector, underscoring his remarkable impact in this field. 

Alice Black (E94), founder of ArtULTRA, has been appointed to the Council of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Its board includes 14 members: 11 elected artists (Royal Academicians) and 3 external experts – the role she will assume. She has also been appointed Deputy Chair of the Exhibitions and Displays Committee, which is chaired by Royal Academician Clare Woods. The Royal Academy of Arts is an independent institution founded in 1768, run by artists and dedicated to promoting contemporary creation through its school, exhibitions, collection, and educational programmes. 

Ayda Chamcham  (M13), Vice President Loan Markets and Syndication at Aareal Bank AG (Germany), has been elected to the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Governing Council (Europe seat), the strategic body that sets the direction for this leading international professional organisation in the fields of management, valuation, construction, and real estate. RICS notably accredits university programmes in these fields, such as ESSEC’s Executive Master in Real Estate Management (MMI).

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