ESSEC Appointments: Guerlain, Sephora Collection, Vinci, Condé Nast, BCG, PwC, Printemps…

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This month, movements within the LVMH, VINCI, Printemps and Condé Nast France groups, amongst others. An overview of recent ESSEC appointments.

After 17 years at L'Oréal, where she served notably as Global Deputy General Manager of the Lancôme brand, Sylvia Tournery (E06) joins the LVMH group. She has been appointed President of Sephora Collection, the retailer's own brand in perfume and cosmetics distribution.

Thierry Mirville (E87) has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Vinci, a group specialising in concessions, energy services and construction. He began his career in 1991 at GTIE, which would become a Vinci subsidiary six years later. He has held several senior finance positions across various entities within the group, before becoming Deputy CFO and member of the Executive Committee in 2025.

Camille de Dominicis (BBA 10) has been appointed Managing Director France of Guerlain, the perfume and cosmetics house within the LVMH group. She first joined Christian Dior Parfums in London, before moving in 2013 to the marketing teams at Hennessy within the Moët Hennessy group, where she co-founded and led the premium rum brand Eminente.

Marie-Anne Morin (MBA 04) joins B'CoWorker, the coworking and operated office business of the FSDV group, as Director of Sales and Operations. She has built her entire career in commercial real estate (BNP Paribas Real Estate, Regus). She also supported the launch of Flex-O, a network of innovative workspaces, before founding REAAS, a consultancy specialising in coworking and serviced real estate, advising companies on commercial, operational and development challenges.

Antony Rodrigues (M18) has been appointed CFO of the Printemps group. He joined the group in 2019 and previously served as Head of Management Control for the company overseeing the Printemps and Citadium department store networks. He began his career in 2007 at Sephora, before joining Celio.

After 7 years at Meta, Violaine Gressier (E97) joins the Condé Nast group as Chief Business Officer for France. In her new role, she will oversee all revenue activities across Condé Nast's brand portfolio in France, including Vogue France, GQ, Vanity Fair and AD.

Paul Assael (BBA 13) has been appointed Managing Director, Head of Debt Advisory, at Edmond de Rothschild. He joined the investment house in 2021.

🌍International Appointments:

Aptar, a specialist in drug delivery, dosing and protection technologies as well as dispensing systems for consumer goods, has announced the appointment of Gael Touya (MBA 01) as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026. With nearly 20 years' experience within the company, he previously served as President of Aptar Pharma.

After 20 years at consulting firm Deloitte, Sami Rahal (E90) has been appointed Chairman of Deloitte EMEA. He is also a member of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors.

Hervé Hoppenot (E83) has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pierre Fabre SA. Alongside his new role at Pierre Fabre, Hervé Hoppenot also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Californian biotech Maze Therapeutics and as a board member of two further biotechs: Bicycle Therapeutics and N-Power Medicine. Franco-American, he has spent the majority of his career in the United States. He served as President and CEO of American biotechnology company Incyte from 2014 to 2025. He received the 2025 ESSEC USA Visionary Award.

Having joined consulting firm Boston Consulting Group in January 2020, Lucia Casagranda (E18) has been appointed Principal. Specialising in the luxury and fashion sectors, she is based in the Milan office.

Serge Malka (M93) joins PwC as Managing Director, Risk & Regulation, Capital Markets Technology Lead. Based in New York, he has spent the majority of his career in the United States.

Francesco Brambilla (MBA 08) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Heidelberg Materials Trading, a group specialising in the global trading of construction raw materials. He began his career in 2001 at Italcementi, holding several management positions, including International Terminals Director in Switzerland. In 2016, he joined Heidelberg Materials as Area Director for Market Intelligence and Sales Processes for the Africa–Eastern Mediterranean Basin area, before taking on responsibility for Business Operations for the Africa–Mediterranean–Western Asia (AMWA) area in 2024.