Advisory Council

The Council consists of up to 66 members of the Chamber – including our 18 Board members - and hosts 2 sessions per year with a view to advising the management of the Chamber on its strategic decisions. The role of the Advisory Councillors is also to increase the effectiveness of the Chamber by actively participating in and leading its activities and to help recruit new members.

Peter Alfandary French Business Development Team, Reed Smith LLP, French Chamber Senior Vice-President

Julie Barlatier Co-Founder and Co-CEO, BARJANE

Kelly Becker Zone President UK & Ireland, Schneider Electric

Fabrice Bernhard Co-Founder and CTO, Theodo

Jean-Pierre Bertrand Chief Executive Officer, Colas Rail UK

Hector Cassegrain Managing Director UK & Ireland, Longchamp

Jean-François Cécillon Co-Founder and Chairman, The Universal Matrix

Pascal Boris CBE Chairman & Non-Executive Director, French Chamber Honorary President

Pierre Chabrol Minister Councellor for Economic Affairs, French Embassy

Laurence Colchester Director, Bitter Lemon Press

Nick Crossfield Managing Director UK & Ireland, Alstom

Arnaud de Saint Exupery Area Vice President, General Manager UK & Ireland

Geraldine Fabre General Counsel UK, RATP Dev

Frederick Fischer Managing Director, Lalique

Sylvie Freund-Pickavance Global Strategy and Business Development Director, Value Retail Management Limited

David Herbinet Partner, UK Head of PIE & Global Audit Leader, Mazars

Aneta Jajkowska Senior Director, People & Organization Partner at Euronorth, Dassault Systemes

Gwenolé Le Blevennec Director-Head of French Nexus, Kleinwort Hambros

Eric Mazillier CEO UK, Decathlon

Simon Mercado Executive Vice-President, ESCP Business School

George Merrylees Partner, Wedlake Bell LLP

Oriel Petry Senior Vice President, Airbus UK

Quentin Michard Partner, Managing Director, Ekimetrics

Olivier Morel Partner & Head of International, Cripps LLP, French Chamber Vice-President

Delphine Mourot Director, UK Office – HEC Paris

Olivier Nicolaÿ Director, French Chamber

Philippe d'Ornano Partner, EY

Catherine Palmer Partner and Head of French Desk, Irwin Mitchell

Mireille Rabaté Founding Head, Lycee International de Londres Winston Churchill

Jérémie Raude-Leroy Founder & CEO, Français à Londres

Marc Reboux Senior Director EMEA Office and Tenant Representation, CBRE Ltd

Rupert Reece Managing Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel

Nicolas Ribollet Head of Deal Advisory for KPMG Bahrain, French Chamber Treasurer

Emmanuelle Ries Head of French Team, Kingsley Napley

Simone Rossi CEO, EDF Energy

Paul Scales Executive Vice-President, Capgemini UK

Geoff Skingsley Director, French Chamber

Peter Smith Partner Constantin LLP

Dominique Tai Associate, French Group Manager, Browne Jacobson LLP

Marc de Thomasson Director, Victanis Advisory Services

Arnaud Vaissié Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO International SOS, French Chamber Vice-President

Anne-Marie Verstraeten Vice Chair, BNP Paribas UK

Fabienne Viala Chairman, Bouygues Construction, French Chamber President

Nigel Woodford Managing Director & Safran National Executive for UK, Safran