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After three years as an auditor with Arthur Andersen, Luc Marot joined McDonald’s France, where he quickly became Finance Director. In 1992, he set up NRJ’s finance department, before moving on to international management, with a number of radio station acquisitions in Europe. In 1997, he joined the Lagardère group as head of finance at Hachette Filipacchi Médias, before becoming Managing Director of Interdéco, its advertising network. In 2005, he set up FIT Management, a firm specialising in interim management. With two partners, he then took over the Procadres International brand. In 2018, he joined X-PM. He is now embarking on a more entrepreneurial adventure by joining ADN Transition, to contribute to the development of this high-quality interim management company.

Drawing on over 30 years’ experience in the B2B sector and the provision of intellectual services, Flore’s DNA is to promote “tailor-made” technical solutions adapted to the challenges faced by its customers. Her dual expertise in Sales/Marketing and Quality gives her a very strong understanding of the challenges inherent in the agri-food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors, both internationally (multinationals) and in France (SMEs). Over the course of her career, Flore has been involved in strategic projects involving international expansion, mergers and demergers of BUs and the implementation of CRM systems, always driven by the desire to improve performance.

He has over 30 years’ experience as HR Director in the industrial and engineering entities of automotive groups, during which time he has developed strong expertise in change management, employee relations and talent management, particularly at international level. He also set up and managed the Renault Group’s HSE Division.

After more than 30 years in operational management, strategy and change management, she joins ADN Transition as a Partner, after initial experience as an interim manager. Catherine Messner spent her career with multinationals in the food industry (Nestlé, Mondelez, JDE), where she developed a dual expertise: in operations management, as Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain, then in the management of transformation projects: operational mergers following acquisitions, carve-outs and deployment of enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Olivier was fascinated by current affairs and economics from an early age.

With his scientific Baccalaureate in his pocket, he first joined the Faculty of Management to understand what not to do, then was introduced to the business world by joining a Business School.
After an initial experience in Management Control at PPR, he discovered the world of recruitment at Robert Half and then developed his business expertise, managerial and commercial skills at Michael Page.
In 2001, he took up the challenge of entrepreneurship and set up a specialist recruitment consultancy now known as NEXtT.

Working mainly for large groups, Olivier joins ADN to contribute his expertise and participate in its development.

More than 30 years of financial and general management experience in industrial companies. Laurent began his career in auditing and accounting. He managed his first finance department at a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical group UPSA, which was subsequently acquired by the American laboratory Bristol Myers Squibb. After 16 months in the USA, he returned to France and took part in the sale of the subsidiary to the Swiss group Clariant, where he managed an SAP project. Within the Clariant group, he then became Managing Director Finance of the Fine Speciality Chemicals business unit, covering a global scope with 8 plants. From 2004 to 2011, he was Chief Financial Officer of the LBO Delpharm. He then managed several LBOs. His career then unfolded as a director, chairman and CFO, often working with development capital companies.

Patrick Atzel is Senior Advisor at Capitalmind – Corporate Finance Advisory. He brings a strategic vision and financial expertise honed through his previous positions as a Partner with Arthur Andersen, EY and Frinault-Fiduciaire. Operating both in France and internationally, he has carried out his audit duties in a wide range of economic sectors, including the agri-food and oil industries, telecoms, engineering and specialised distribution.

He is also Chairman of Contacts et Valeurs and a former Tutor at Edinburgh College of Commerce.

A chartered accountant and statutory auditor, Patrick Atzel holds a Master of Business Administration in Business, Finance from NEOMA Business School.

He began his career with the Thomson group, before becoming HR Director for companies such as Cidelcem/Bonnet, Saresco (Air France group) and the Malakoff group.
As an interim manager between 2003 and 2016, he carried out 12 interim HR assignments during which he built and negotiated wage and employment management agreements, steered and revitalised human resources departments, and managed mergers, restructuring and redundancy plans.
Member of Amadeus Executives from 2005 to 2016.

Over 30 years as a human resources director in major international companies in the industrial and information technology sectors.
10 years as a human resources consultant and manager in major international groups.
Member of a labour tribunal for 20 years.
Teacher in a business school.

Michel Erard began his career as head of human resources at the Spontex plant in Beauvais, then at Dunlopillo within the Dunlop group.
He then joined the Danone group at Kronenbourg as head of human resources for the brewery. He was then appointed Director of Human Resources for Danone in Poland and China.

Building on his international experience, he joined Mondelez International in 2001 as Human Resources Director for France and then for Western Europe.

From 2015 to 2018, he was European Human Resources Director in charge of transformation, working in particular on projects to buy and sell businesses, as well as on organisational and digital changes at Mondelez International.

Her professional experience focuses on three sectors: communication, information and vocational training.

This course of study has given her very specific skills in :

– coaching and supporting managers

– organising sales and marketing campaigns,

– designing and delivering training courses.

Her passion for ‘content’ makes this concept central to her professional life.

Elisabeth Gires was head of international media and telecoms projects at Vivendi for 10 years, before consolidating her operational experience over a number of years in SMEs dedicated to press distribution, delicatessen and consultancy.
Her expertise in small and medium-sized businesses enables her to tackle organisational and human challenges effectively: financial and legal audits, team restructuring and regulatory compliance.