Stephane has 30 years of business experience in a wide range of companies (from start-ups to Dow 30) and sectors (telecoms, healthcare, consulting, banking).

Professional background

From 2010 to 2016, Stephane was Financial Manager for Verizon Inc. with responsibility for a multi-billion dollar global cost base for telecommunications products.

Between 2000 and 2016, Stephane was involved in what became Verizon Business EMEA through a series of acquisitions and mergers. He held a variety of financial roles, from business planning to opening new countries and rolling out new infrastructure to cost controlling.

Previously, Stephane worked for Avicenne Développement as a Senior Consultant (Telecom, Battery, Medical) and for Credit Agricole Indosuez as a Senior Financial Analyst.

Education and qualifications

Stephane holds a degree from Sciences Po Paris, a Master Banking & Finance, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne and an Executive Master, ESCP-Europe.

Personal

Stephane is French, currently based in Paris, and has lived in Australia and New Caledonia.
He enjoys meditation, singing, hiking, fishing, gardening and has published a book on negotiation strategy.