The ITM team: dedicated teams organized into two areas of activity

Alexandre Lecherf

Managing Partner

An aeronautical engineer, Alexandre began his career in the defense and space industries before moving on to the engineering consulting sector.

He has been involved in interim management since 2010 and co-founded IMT Partners in 2013.

He is particularly sensitive to industrial trades and information systems.

Alexandre is the partner in charge of the Talent Unit at IMT Partners.

Aymeric de Jenlis

Managing Partner

With a background in finance (DECF), he began his career in an accounting firm before moving into a management position, taking charge of business development. For over 10 years, he has contributed to the development of interim management in France, and created IMT Partners in 2013 to embody his convictions.

Aymeric is the Managing Partner of the Corporate Division (Finance, Legal, Marketing Communication, Business Development) at IMT Partners and holds the position of Chairman.

Jacques Van Robais

Managing Partner

With an ESC background, he started his career in Finance for five years before starting his own business.
In 2007, he joined the interim management sector, initially by developing this practice in an Anglo-Saxon firm, before creating IMT Partners in 2013 with a top management positioning.

Jacques is the Managing Partner of the Partners division at IMT Partners.

Jean-Armel Sentis

Partner Rhône Alpes Auvergne Switzerland

A graduate of ESM Saint Cyr, Jean-Armel Sentis has commanded from 30 to 1200 men and women, participated in the education, training of the youngest, collaborated in the definition of armaments, doctrines, future HR models and recruited the talent needed for our armies.
He joins in June 2019 IMT Partners to manage the Lyon office and participate in the business development of the transalpine region and the Mediterranean basin.

Dominique Achin

Partner

Dominique has more than 40 years of experience as a HRD in the telecommunications and airline industries.
He has been working as a transitional HRD for 10 years where he provides his expertise in labor relations management.
He joined IMT Partners in September 2018 as a Partner.

Philippe Danguy

Partner

A graduate of ESCP, Philippe has held operational positions in Finance in the luxury packaging sector and with several automotive equipment manufacturers.
As a Transition Manager by choice for the past 15 years, he has successfully completed more than 20 assignments in multiple industrial environments in France and Europe.
An industry specialist, Philippe brings his expertise and joins IMT Partners as a Partner in October 2019.

Frédéric Dosjoub

Partner

With a degree in Finance from ESCP and an Executive MBA from HEC, Frédéric began his career in M&A and Private Equity, then held positions as CFO and Managing Director in industry and services. After several years supporting fast-growing and turnaround companies, he joined IMT Partners as a Partner in September 2023.

Jean-Yves Dubarry

Partner

An Arts & Métiers engineer with an MBA from EM Lyon, Jean-Yves has a dual background in industry and consulting.

Jean-Yves began his career in 1989 at Thomson-CSF, where he worked on major weapons programs for 7 years. He then moved on to operations and strategy consulting at CSC Peat-Marwick and then Oliver Wyman, where he worked in a wide range of industrial sectors (agri-food, transport, aeronautics, defense, automotive, mining, telecoms) to build and deploy transformation plans in France and abroad.

In 2010, Jean-Yves returned to the industry to head up operations in a division of Faiveley Transport (a rail equipment manufacturer). In 2015, Faiveley Transport will be acquired by Wabtec, its American competitor, and Jean-Yves will take charge of a Business Unit.

In 2022, Jean-Yves joins The Reefer Group / Chereau under LBO to work on external growth in service activities. Jean-Yves joins IMT-Partners at the beginning of 2023 to bring his knowledge of industry and ETIs.

Benoît Houtart

Partner

A graduate of Grenoble Ecole de Management and with an MBA from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Benoît began his career in international industry (UK, Germany and Benelux).

He then managed profit centers at Altran in Northern France and Belgium in industrial and IT engineering.

He went on to create and develop Devoteam's regional structure in the North of France.

He joins IMT Partners as Director for Hauts de France and Benelux and as a specialist in business transformation projects, particularly in their digital, human and financial dimensions.

Laurent Hürstel

Partner

Graduate of an ESC and a master's degree in HR. A former Managing Director of the Menway Group, he now has 20 years of experience inexecutive search and HR consulting in the industrial, luxury, specialized distribution, life sciences, real estate and high-tech sectors. He also held a senior management position at Robert Walters PLC from 2006 to 2018 and, in this capacity, led the opening of new divisions and numerous offices.

Carole Jean-Baptiste

Partner

Graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble and certified in Executive Coaching at HEC. She began her career with KPMG, then worked in the financial markets in France and New York. Today, she has over 20 years' experience in Executive Search in France, London and the United States in the financial services sector.

She held Global Talent Acquisition positions with a leading Swiss group in the services industry.

She works with General Management, Finance Departments and IT Departments in France and abroad.

She joined IMT Partners in 2024 as a Partner in Paris.

Céline Libert

Partner

For over twenty years, Céline Libert has been in charge of business development for companies in the recruitment and digital sectors, with a keen understanding of start-ups and companies undergoing transformation. In January 2020, she joins IMT Partners as a Partner to support our growth.

Elisabeth Métois

Partner

A graduate of ESC, Elisabeth began her career with EY in auditing, before joining the Sony group for 10 years, where she held several management positions in finance functions. She was CFO of Monoprix for 8 years, then General Secretary of La Maison du Whisky. She then led several interim management assignments as CFO for major groups, before joining Kering in 2021 as VP Finance Shared Services EMEA. She joins IMT Partners in November 2023. She specializes in the retail and luxury sectors, as well as in transformation projects in international environments.

Laurent Michaux

Partner

Laurent is an Arts et Métiers engineer and a graduate of Sciences Po. He has developed an international career as a manager in the automotive equipment sector, where he held various general management positions at Faurecia (on the Board of one of the branches, then as head of the group's commercial strategy), Gurit and then Novares, after spending several years in Germany and the United States for Sommer Allibert. For the past 3 years, Laurent has created his own consulting company in the field of strategy, innovation and M&A. He works with industrial companies (Walor, Acome, Imerys, Trèves...). He is also an independent director in the renewable energy sector. He discovered interim management more than a year ago in another reference firm and joined IMT Partners as a Partner, specializing in Industry, in March 2023.

Gaël Prigent

Partner

Gaël holds a Master's degree in Supply Chain from Néoma BS and a CPA from HEC. He has spent 25 years in Supply Chain, including 15 years on management committees. He has held Supply Chain Director positions in various companies in the Consumer Goods/FMCG sector (Heineken, Sara Lee, Reckitt Health), Retail (Toys R Us, France Boissons and Logista) and Logistics Services (XPO/GXO Logistics). Gaël joins IMT Partners in December 2023 as a Partner, to bring his knowledge of the consumer goods, retail and logistics sectors, as well as the world of supply chain management.

Kulmie Samantar

Partner

A graduate of HEC's Executive MBA program, Kulmie Samantar, a lawyer by training, worked for over twenty years at Mutualité Française, where he led several health insurance regulatory projects in France and Europe. He then managed medical device distribution companies, subsidiaries of mutual and industrial groups. He then supported companies in their healthcare investment strategy. He joins IMT Partners in September 2022 to strengthen the insurance, healthcare and private equity sectors, and also to support the development of our clients' activities in Italy.

Stephanie Mescheriakoff

Associate Partner

A business school graduate, Stéphanie has 15 years of experience in marketing communication, she started in the banking sector and then in audit and consulting firms.
After a first experience in Executive Search, she joined IMT Partners in November 2018 as Mission Director and then in August 2021 as Associate Partner.

Pierre-Emmanuel Bichara

Mission Director

Following his Master's degree in International Relations and Business (EBS), Pierre-Emmanuel Bichara began his professional career as a subsidiary manager in Argentina. Upon his return to France, he continued his career in various Anglo-Saxon recruitment firms and in companies.
He works on middle management and executive profiles, mainly in Finance/Accounting and IT. He joined IMT Partners in July 2020 as a Project Director.

Julien Bohé

Mission Director

A graduate of SKEMA, Julien has been working in recruitment for over 20 years, specializing in industrial professions and functions in engineering, construction, purchasing and supply chain.

After initial experience in engineering recruitment, Julien worked for a recruitment and headhunting firm until 2017. He continued his career in-house, in the Construction and Industry sectors, recruiting for operational and support functions.

He joined IMT Partners in 2024 as Mission Director in Paris.

Eliza Carpentier

Mission Director

With a Master's degree in Human Resources and Management, Eliza has 8 years' experience in headhunting with a major human resources company in the Hauts-de-France region. There, she strengthened her skills in supporting managers and experts in their career development. She joins IMT Partners in September 2023 as Mission Director to contribute to the development of the Lille office.

Sylvie Ciarella

Mission Director

After 18 years in operational positions in the retail and household goods industries, Sylvie turned to Human Resources after training at the IGS. She held general HR positions and then specialized in recruitment in 2007. She joined IMT Partners in November 2022 as Mission Director.

Véronique Conter

Mission Director

Véronique has over 30 years' experience in recruitment, including 20 years in sales team management.
She is mainly involved in profiles related to information systems, technical project management for construction and public works, and industrial operations.
She joins IMT Partners in September 2021 as Mission Director. She will also manage the Talent Acquisition Specialists team.

Anne-Laure Forestier

Mission Director

Graduated from EM Strasbourg, Anne-Laure has 12 years of experience in recruitment within an international firm. She started in 2011 as a Consultant before moving to a managerial role. She is developing an expertise in technical, purchasing and supply-chain functions for the industry, construction, logistics and transport sectors.
Anne-Laure will join IMT Partners in September 2021 as Mission Director to support the development of the Lyon office.

Laëtitia Rousseau

Mission Director

With a Master's degree in Marketing & Quality Management from SKEMA, Laëtitia Rousseau has been helping executives, CEOs, HR directors, CFOs, CIOs, managers and their teams to meet the challenges of transformation and organization, through consulting, research and recruitment, for the past 25 years.

As a consultant, then research director in a consultancy firm, she uses powerful measurement, analysis and diagnostic tools to understand the issues and problems facing companies.

Its common thread is to offer multi-sector companies ultra-operational solutions via steering and management tools, or the recruitment of interim managers to help them put in place rapid, sustainable action levers.

After an initial interim management approach lasting almost a year, she chose to join IMT Partners, in the Nantes office, as Mission Director.

Maxime Tassinari

Mission Director

Maxime holds a Master's degree in audit and management and a^postgraduate degree in human resources management from the IGS in 2005. He began his career in human resources, before moving on to HR consulting and then finance. He has developed an in-depth knowledge of the digital services sector (ESN, formerly SSII), transportation, collective catering and more recently the medical-social sector.

Maxime will join IMT Partners as a Project Manager in January 2023 to strengthen the team in the Lyon office.

Isaure Denarié

Mission Manager

Holder of a Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law and former lawyer at the Paris Bar, Isaure discovered the recruitment business in 2018 when she joined a firm specializing in Human Resources functions. She completes her skills in all support functions and particularly in finance, legal and tax. She joined IMT Partners in March 2023 as a Project Manager.

Blandine Lebas

Mission Manager

Blandine holds a bi-disciplinary degree in law and political science, and worked as a part-time student at IMT Partners as part of a Master's degree in labor relations and human resources.
She joined the Lyon-based team in September 2020 as Talent Acquisition Specialist, then became Mission Manager in July 2023.

Christiane Edzoa

Talent Acquisition Specialist

With a master's degree in public law, Christiane began her career as a legal expert in the field of social protection. She then moved into the HR function, confirming her career path with a Master's degree in the discipline. She then went on to specialize in the recruitment of a wide range of profiles, particularly IT, in a number of sectors including financial services, transport, retail and construction. She joins IMT Partners' Paris team in April 2023 as Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Manuel Job

Talent Acquisition Specialist

After graduating with a Master's degree in Finance in the United States, he began his career as a consultant in corporate finance recruitment.

After this initial experience, he joined a headhunting firm specializing in digital companies.

These first two enriching professional experiences led him to join IMT Partners in October 2023 to discover Transition Management.

Suria Mohammad

Talent Acquisition Specialist

With a degree in Psychology and HR Management, Suria began her career in Human Resources as a recruitment officer in several sectors such as retail, the service sector, transport and logistics, construction and public works, finance and human resources. She joins IMT Partners' Paris team in November 2021 as Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Raphaëlle Morvan

Office Manager

After a 10-year career in the fashion industry, particularly in interactions with China, Raphaëlle participated in an entrepreneurial project in the field of personal services. She has been providing IMT Partners with her versatility since 2017 as an Office Manager.

Augustine-Louise CIZO

Accounting manager

Trained as an accountant, Augustine-Louise began her professional career in the car rental sector in Martinique, leaving the island in 2015 to work in Île-de-France.
She went on to deepen her knowledge of accounting by working for small and medium-sized businesses, then for large companies in a variety of sectors, including fashion, training and optical equipment.
She joined IMT Partners in March 2023 as Accounting Manager.

Francois-Henri Reynaud

Chief Financial Officer

François-Henri Reynaud, who holds a bachelor's degree in cell biology from Université Paris-Saclay and a master's degree in corporate finance from ESIEE Management, led the strategic and financial aspects of a French medical device group, successfully coordinating the acquisition of an industrial company and assets in the UK. His expertise covers corporate finance, equity transactions, M&A, legal compliance and strategic development. He joins IMT Partners in December 2023 as Chief Financial Officer.