Professional Journey & Achievements

In 2005, I became one of the youngest General Secretaries in French national professional organisations, representing 80,000 employees across 2,450 companies. This early leadership taught me that listening comes before leading, and that sustainable solutions emerge when all voices are genuinely heard.

By 2012, I was unifying fragmented organisations within France's paper and cardboard industries, a complex stakeholder challenge requiring consensus across competing interests. This experience revealed something fundamental: whether leading for-profit enterprises, non-profit associations, or membership organisations, the bones remain the same: Strategy, Structure, and Systems.

I've deliberately sought roles offering this big picture perspective: founding national employers' organisations, supervising €100M+ training funds, managing P&L operations, co-founding technology startups, and leading bilateral trade initiatives. This cross-sector experience isn't scattered: it's systematic learning about what makes organisations thrive.

My journey to Australia in 2016 combined European strategic thinking with the humility of starting fresh in a new market. From hospitality ventures to technology companies to leading FACCI WA Chapter, I learned that organisational fundamentals remain constant across continents, but local context always matters.

Having concluded my FACCI contract, I'm ready for the next chapter: applying cross-sector leadership to an Executive Director or General Manager role where strategic vision, stakeholder sophistication, and genuine care for people create lasting impact.