IMD Business School Alumni

Samir Hajjar

Paris Area, France
Senior Director Global Deloitte Oracle Cloud Applications Program Manager at Oracle
Information Technology and Services

Education
Babson College   2000 — 2000
Executive MBA - 1 week - October 15-20, 2000 (Week II), Global Corporate Account Management

IMD Business School   2000 — 2000
Executive MBA - 1 week - August 6-11, 2000 (Week I), Corporate Account Management Program

IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   1982 — 1983
MSC, CONCRETE STRUCTURES

HEI - Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur   1980 — 1983
ENGINEERING DEGREE, CIVIL ENGINEERING

Experience
Oracle   October 2012 - Present
Oracle   June 2011 - September 2012
Oracle Corporation   January 2011 - May 2011
Oracle Corporation   January 2007 - December 2010
Capgemini/Sogeti   May 2005 - January 2007
Computer Associates   April 2005 - May 2005
Sun Microsystems   August 1988 - March 2005
SINFOR   January 1984 - July 1988

Skills
Selling, Sales Enablement, EMEA, Integration, Cloud Computing, Partner Management, Competitive Analysis, Management, Strategy Development, Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, Business Alliances, Outsourcing, Business Development, Account Management, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software, Program Management, International Sales, Business Strategy, Sales, Team Management, Alliances

Sampsa Laine

Finland
Executive Vice President, Deputy Head of Banking Finland at Nordea
Banking

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2011 — 2011
High Performance Leadership, Management and Leadership

Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu / Helsinki School of Economics   1993 — 1995
Phd Studies, Economics and Mathematics

Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu   1989 — 1993
KTM, Economic, Finance & Mathematics

Experience
Nordea   January 2014 - Present
Sinvest Oy   November 2003 - Present
Danske Bank Group   June 2012 - December 2012
Danske Bank   January 2012 - May 2012
Sampo Bank   May 2007 - December 2011
Mandatum Securities   2003 - 2007
Alfred Berg   1998 - 2003

Skills
Private Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity, Financial Structuring, Treasury Management, Management, Growth Management, Financial Markets, Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Asset Allocation, Investment Strategies, Transactional Banking, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Credit Risk, Fixed Income, Finance, Financial Services, Emerging Markets, Derivatives, Macroeconomics, Structured Finance, Mutual Funds, Risk Management, FX Options, Wealth Management, Financial Risk, Banking, Securities, Credit, Bonds, Capital Markets, Team Leadership, Hedging, Funding, Alternative Investments, Trading, Investment Advisory, Bloomberg, Currency, Hedge Funds, Equities, Investments, Structured Products, Strategy, Team Motivation, Business Strategy, Financial Institutions, Cash Management

Samuli Kuusela

Finland
Management Consulting

Education
Harvard Business School   2014 — 2015
Business Strategy, Digital and Social Strategy, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Executive Education

IMD Business School   2005 — 2006
Strategy, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Executive Education

Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu   1994 — 1998
Master's Degree, Strategy, Finance, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management

Lappeenranta University of Technology   1990 — 1993
Master's Degree, Industrial Engineering and Management

Experience
Deloitte   January 2004 - Present

Skills
Program Management, Strategic Planning, Organizational Design, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Planning, Shared Services, Strategy, Operations Improvement, Manufacturing, Project Management, Management, Strategic Partnerships, Restructuring, Acquisition Integration, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, IT Strategy, Business Process, Consulting, Business Transformation, Business Process..., Outsourcing, Supply Chain Management, Change Management, Finance

Sandeep Garg, P.Eng.

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Lead Project Manager at LafargeHolcim
Building Materials

Education
IMD Business School
Holcim Leadership Seminar

Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada
P.Eng.

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Praudyogik Vishwavidyalaya
B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering

M.P.G. College, India
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie, India
I.S.C

Experience
LafargeHolcim   2004 - Present
Holcim Group Support (Canada) Ltd   2001 - 2004
Holtec Consulting Private Limited   1993 - 2000

Skills
Risk Assessment, Process Engineering, Management, Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Investment Cost Estimate, Procurement, Construction, Project Engineering, Change Management, Mechanical Engineering, Commissioning, Feasibility Studies, Construction Management, Engineering Management, Engineering, Factory, Large CAPEX Projects, Manufacturing, Project Planning, Contract Management, Continuous Improvement

Sandeep Jalan

Luxembourg
CFO at Aperam
Mining & Metals

Education
IMD Business School   2015 — 2015
Strategic Finance, Advanced Financial skills

London Business School   2011 — 2011
Executive Program, Essentials of Leadership

Institute of Company Secretaries of India   1989 — 2002
ACS, Legal, Tax, management accounting and Secretarial

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India   1987 — 1990
FCA, Accounting, Management Accounting, Law, Tax

Banaras Hindu University   1984 — 1987
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

IMD Business School

IMD Business School

Experience
Aperam   January 2014 - Present
ArcelorMittal   July 2010 - December 2013
ArcelorMittal   October 2006 - June 2010
Mittal Steel Europe   July 2005 - September 2006
Ispat Karmet Trading FZE, Dubai, UAE   May 2004 - June 2005
Ispat Karmet   July 1999 - April 2004
Ispat Alloys Limited   May 1995 - April 1999
Ispat Industries Ltd   December 1993 - April 1995
Ernst & Young   April 1991 - November 1993

Skills
Due Diligence, IFRS, Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, US GAAP, Internal Controls, Consolidation, Mergers, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Strategy, Steel, Business Strategy, Corporate Finance, Capex, Forecasting, Management

Sander Van Der Zwan

The Hague Area, Netherlands
Retired
Investment Management

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2005 — 2005
Buiding On Talent Program

Erasmus University Rotterdam   1989 — 1994
Masters of Science, Econometrics (mix of mathematics/economics), Thesis (9/10). Average grade exams (7/10).

Experience
Retired   January 2006 - Present
Robeco   January 2003 - January 2006
Robeco   January 2003 - January 2006
Robeco   January 2000 - January 2003
Robeco   January 1998 - January 2000
Robeco   May 1995 - January 1998

Skills
Management Consulting, Derivatives, Investment Management, Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Equities, Asset Allocation, Asset Management, Investments, Financial Markets

Sandra Baena

Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland
IMD MBA Candidate 2015
Real Estate

Education
IMD Business School   2015 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Universidade de São Paulo   2005 — 2005
Estudiante de intercambio

Universidad Escuela de Administración y Finanzas y Tecnologías   2000 — 2005
Negocios internacionales

Université catholique de Louvain   2003 — 2003
Estudiante de intercambio


Skills
Planificación..., Team Leadership, Negotiation, Estrategia empresarial, Negociación, Inglés

Sandra Brito Pereira

Lisbon Area, Portugal
Head of Global Learning at Jeronimo Martins SGPS
Retail

Education
IMD Business School
Organizational Learning in Action

Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organizational Psychology

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Strategic Management Program, Strategy & Management, Executive Education

AESE   2010 — 2010
PDE, Gestão e Administração de Empresas

Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2007 — 2007
Phd Visitor Scholar, Organizational Change Management

University of Hertfordshire   2002 — 2004
Scholar Part Phd, Organizational Change

Universidade Nova de Lisboa   1997 — 1999
MBA and Masters, Economics

Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa   1986 — 1991
Graduate, Law

Miraleste High School   1985 — 1986
Graduation, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, A

Liceu de Oeiras   1980 — 1985
Ensino secundario


Skills
Talent Management, Mergers, Communication Skills, Negotiation, English, Team Management, HR Policies, Employment Law, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Team Leadership, Leadership, Career Management, Coaching, Strategy, HR Consulting, Team Building, Employee Relations, Leadership Development, Human Resources, Performance Management

Sandra Pina

Madrid Area, Spain
Partner and Innovation Director at quiero salvar el mundo haciendo marketing. Assoc. professor of Instituto de Empresa.
Marketing and Advertising

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2009 — 2009
Building on Talent Program, Management Development

IE (Instituto de Empresa)   2005 — 2006
Superior Program of Management and Communication, Management and Communication

ESADE Business School   1992 — 1997
Bachelor and MBA, Business & Marketing

Experience
Quiero salvar el mundo haciendo marketing   Associated Professor of Innovation, Creativity and MarketingIE Business SchoolJanuary 2010 - Present
ESIC and Nebrija university   October 2009 - Present
PRISA   May 2006 - January 2010
Kellogg Company   September 2002 - May 2006
Danone   September 1996 - September 2002
Danone   March 1998 - March 2000

Skills
Sustainability

Sandra Schaad

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Executive Director
Banking

Education
PMI Certification   2011 — 2012
Project Management Professional (P0MP) - In progress

IMD Business School   2010 — 2010
Strategic Marketing in Action

INSEAD   2005 — 2005
YMP, Management

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   2004 — 2004
Project Management

University Grenoble   2003 — 2004
Maitrise, Maitrise Gestion d'entreprise

HEC School of Management   2002 — 2002
Pilotage des activités

University of Geneva   1996 — 2000
Licence, Economics

Experience
Transalp Wealth Management   January 2015 - Present

Skills
IT Management, Management, Integration, Business Strategy, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Budgets, Team Management, Process Improvement, Banking, Investments, Finance, Business Development, Change Management, Portfolio Management

Sandra Schellekens

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Business Development DC/PPI at Aegon Nederland
Insurance

Education
London Business School   2014 — 2014
Making Innovation Happen

INSEAD   2010 — 2011
Leadership Transition

IMD   2005 — 2005
Building on Talent

NIMA C   2004 — 2005
Nima marketing C, Strategic Marketing

BI Norwegian Business School   1996 — 1997
Master Programma, Strategic Management

Tilburg University   1992 — 1997

Experience
Aegon Nederland   April 2014 - Present
AEGON Nederland   January 2012 - April 2014
AEGON Corporate & Institutional Clients   February 2010 - April 2012
Aegon   February 2008 - November 2010
Aegon Nederland   October 2005 - February 2008
Aegon   January 2003 - October 2005
Nolan, Norton & Co.   February 1998 - January 2003

Skills
Strategy, Sales Management, Change Management, Marketing, Pensions, Management, Insurance, Risk Management, Account Management

Sandra Wirth

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Committed to the Common Good ✦ Leadership ✦ Strategy ✦ Innovation ✦ Marketing ✦ Organizational Development ✦ Management
Management Consulting

Education
IMD Business School
High Performance Leadership (HPL), Organizational Leadership

Universität St.Gallen - Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften   1985 — 1990
Master of Arts (lic.oec.HSG), Economics

University of Geneva   2010 — 2010
Intensive Training, Human Rights

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government   2009 — 2010
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Leadership and International Relations

University of Cambridge   1990 — 1990
Proficiency of English, Grade A

Experience
Strategos SA   July 2015 - Present

Sandrine Chappuis

Bern Area, Switzerland
Gestion administrative ES ASUR
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Centre de Formation du WWF Suisse   2008 — 2009
Diploma, Communications in Environment

IMD Business School   2008 — 2008
OWP

Université de Lausanne   1992 — 1996
Master of Arts (MA), Social Sciences

Experience
ES ASUR - Ecole Supérieure d'Ambulancier et Soins d'Urgence Romande   January 2013 - Present
Fondation Ecojardinage   June 2012 - December 2012
Quantis   May 2009 - July 2011
International School of Lausanne (ISL)   September 2006 - November 2008
International Olympic Committee   2001 - 2005
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)   November 1997 - September 2000

Skills
English, Fundraising, Redaction, Spanish, French, Corporate Communications, german, Media Relations, Strategic Communications

Sandro Knecht

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain Solutions
Logistics and Supply Chain

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2010 — 2011
Executive MBA

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2010 — 2010
PED - Program for Executive Development

Zurich Business School   1982 — 1985
Business

Experience
CEVA Logistics   June 2015 - Present
CEVA Logistics   September 2011 - Present
Panalpina World Transport Ltd   April 2008 - April 2010
Panalpina Management Ltd   January 2007 - April 2008
Panalpina World Transport Ltd., London/United Kingdom   August 2001 - December 2006
Panalpina World Transport (Ireland) Ltd   January 2000 - August 2001
Panalpina, Inc. - Atlanta, GA (USA)   February 1993 - December 1999

Skills
Management, Air Freight, Ocean, Change Management, International Logistics, Supply Chain..., Global Marketing, Business Strategy, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Business Planning, Start-ups, Container, Mergers & Acquisitions, Supply Chain, Global Business..., Contract Negotiation, 3PL, Freight Forwarding

Sandro Silvestri

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Head of Private Equity Operations at Banque Pictet & Cie SA
Financial Services

Education
IMD Business School   2007 — 2007
Business Program

Ecole spéciale de Mécanique et d'Electricité   1984 — 1990
Master

Experience
Banque Pictet & Cie SA   January 2013 - Present
Pictet & Cie   July 2010 - December 2012
FundTrail SA   September 2009 - May 2010
E.I.M. S.A.   2006 - 2009
E.I.M. S.A.   2000 - 2006
CPR Asset Management   1998 - 2000
Banque CPR   1995 - 1998
Bertelsmann   1993 - 1995

Sang-Woo Cho

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Head Analytics Europe at Holcim
Building Materials

Education
IMD Business School   2012 — 2012

Kellogg Executive Education   2011 — 2011

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen   1992 — 1998
Diplom, Mathematics

Seoul National University   1997 — 1997

Experience
Holcim   April 2013 - Present
Holcim Group Support Ltd.   July 2010 - March 2013
Holcim Group Support Ltd.   January 2009 - June 2010
Holcim Group Support Ltd.   January 2007 - December 2008
Vodafone D2 GmbH   June 2004 - December 2006
Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherungen   December 2003 - May 2004
Simon-Kucher & Partners   November 2002 - November 2003
Vibilia GmbH   January 2002 - September 2002
Cologne Strategy Group   August 1998 - December 2001

Skills
Data Mining, Leadership, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, B2B, Consulting, Marketing, Management, Pricing, Strategy, Management Consulting, Analytics

Sanjeev Sinha

Nürnberg Area, Germany
Strategy & Realignment Task Force at Siemens
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
IMD Business School   2012 — 2013
Executive Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

IMD Business School   2012 — 2012
Programme in Executive Development, Business Administration and Management, General

Birla Institute of Technology   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical Engineering

The Scindia School   1977 — 1982
Under Graduate, Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Experience
Siemens AG Germany   October 2014 - Present
Siemens AG Germany   September 2013 - September 2013
Siemens AG Germany   November 2009 - August 2013
Siemens AG Germany   January 2004 - October 2009
Siemens Ltd India   November 1999 - December 2003
Siemens AG Germany   June 1998 - October 1999
Siemens Ltd India   March 1992 - May 1998
Siemens Ltd India   November 1987 - February 1992
Siemens Ltd India   January 1987 - October 1987

Skills
New Business Development, Change Management, Renewable Energy Markets, Management, Business Management, Renewable Energy, Business, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Strategy, Team Management, Business Development, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Product Management, Sales Management, Pipelines, Renewable Energy Policy, Integration, Project Management, Strategy Formulation &..., Business Strategy, Strategy, Product Development, Oil and Gas Markets, Engineering, Leadership

Sapna Sood

Paris Area, France
Group Senior Vice President
Building Materials

Education
IMD Business School
EMBA

University of Oxford - Said Business School   2008 — 2009
Linde Global Leaders Development Circle, General Management

Australian Graduate School of Management   2002 — 2003
Graduate Diploma - Change Management

University of Sydney   1991 — 1995

Experience
LafargeHolcim   July 2015 - Present
Lafarge Malaysia Berhad   November 2014 - Present
Lafarge   September 2013 - Present
The Linde Group   May 2011 - July 2013
The Linde Group   April 2009 - March 2011
The Linde Group   November 2006 - March 2009
BOC   December 2004 - October 2006
BOC   January 1999 - November 2004

Sara Albieri

Milan Area, Italy
Head of HR, General Affairs and CSR at Panasonic Italia
Consumer Electronics

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2011 — 2012
Innovation workshop, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

ET Line & Associati   1998 — 1998
Master in Selezione e Sviluppo Risorse Umane, HR

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore   1993 — 1998
scienze della Formazione

Experience
Panasonic Italia   April 2015 - Present
Panasonic Italia Branch of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmBh   April 2010 - Present
Panasonic Italia SpA   October 2006 - Present
Panasonic   February 2000 - October 2006

Skills
HRIS, Talent Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Succession Planning, HR Consulting, Negotiation, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Mergers, Performance Appraisal

Sara Alonso

Geneva Area, Switzerland
New Media Business Manager at EBU
Media Production

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2014 — 2015
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs)   2003 — 2003

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   1989 — 1993
Journalism

IMD Business School

Experience
EBU   April 2012 - Present
EBU   July 2011 - April 2012
European Broadcasting Union   June 2006 - September 2011
EBU   June 2000 - June 2006
EuroNews   October 1995 - June 2000
Canal+   1995 - 1995
CNN   1994 - 1994
NBC News   1994 - 1994
Cadena SER   1993 - 1993
El Mundo   1991 - 1993

Skills
Journalisme, Breaking News, HD Video, Camera, Broadcast, Radio Producing, Digital Video, Video Editing, Satellite, Video, Broadcast Television, Post Production, Radio, Media Production, Multimedia, Editing, Documentaries, Streaming Media, Marketing Strategy, Online Journalism, Radio Broadcasting, Storytelling, French, Broadcast Journalism, Producing, Avid, New Media, Broadcast Engineering, Digital Media, Journalism, Editorial, Television, Video Production

Sarah Decorvet-Foley

Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland
Communications and Marketing Manager Master's Degree Candidate, La Sorbonne CELSA
Marketing and Advertising

Education
CELSA - Ecole des hautes études en sciences de l'information et de la communication   2014 — 2015
Master's degree, Brand Strategy and Communications, Mention Très Bien

IMD Business School   2012 — 2012
Leadership Development Program

Wake Forest University   2002 — 2006
B.A, Political Science

Experience
IMD business school   May 2010 - January 2014
The Lausanne Guide   2012 - 2012
BIPAC   February 2009 - October 2009
French Ministry of Education   2007 - 2008

Skills
Public Affairs, Website Development, Marketing Communications, Management, Research, Nonprofits, Strategy, Crisis Communications, Creative Writing, Corporate Social..., Digital Marketing, Brand Awareness, Editing, Proofreading, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Corporate Communications, Politics, Strategic Planning, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Reputation Management, Editorial, Marketing Strategy, Writing, Copy Editing, Magazines, French, Spanish, Strategic Communications, Social Networking, Publications, CMS, Journalism, International Relations, Marketing, InDesign, Public Relations, Online Marketing, Copywriting, Fundraising, Internal Communications, Leadership, Web Content, Press Releases, Media Relations, Photoshop, Blogging, Newsletters, Social Media

Sarah Hardcastle

London, United Kingdom
Senior Consultant at CarringtonCrisp
Marketing and Advertising

Education
The George Washington University   1994 — 1996
PG Dip, Project Management

Heathfield School Harrow

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs
Mobilising People

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Chartered Secretary, Professional qualification in Law and Accountancy

Experience
CarringtonCrisp   May 2006 - Present
Euronext.liffe   1987 - 1997
Sumitomo Trading Corporation   1985 - 1987

Skills
Program Management, Corporate Communications, Change Management, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Sales, Business Strategy, Management, Internal Communications, Event Management, Department Budgeting, Budgets, Marketing Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Strategy, Market Research, Team Building

Saskia Roosen

Brussels Area, Belgium
Director Operations at Redevco
Real Estate

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2011 — 2011
Leadership Programme

University of Leuven   2003 — 2003
Postgraduaat, Vastgoedkunde

Université de Poitiers   1994 — 1995
Master, Export Techniques

University of Leuven   1989 — 1994
Master, Business Economics

Heilig-Hartcollege Tervuren   1983 — 1989
Middelbaar Onderwijs, Grieks - Wiskunde

Experience
Redevco   May 2013 - Present
Redevco   April 2004 - April 2013
Accenture   September 2003 - March 2004
Accenture   August 2000 - August 2003
Bank of America   October 1997 - July 2000
Brecon   October 1995 - September 1997

Skills
Property Management, System Implementations, Corporate Real Estate, Program Management, Commercial Real Estate, Management, Management Consulting, Leases, Risk Management, Asset Management, Appraisals, Property Valuation

Saskia van der Meij

Utrecht Area, Netherlands
Regional Talent Management, Learning & Organization Development Leader Europe at Ingram Micro
Human Resources

Education
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam   2013 — 2014
postgraduate degree, Executive Coaching

IMD Business School   2006 — 2006
Business course

Leiden University   1984 — 1990
Master of Laws (LLM), Civil law & Corporate Law

Adelbert College Wassenaar
Grammar school

August Connect

Experience
Ingram Micro   September 2014 - Present
Ascentium   2013 - August 2014
ING   November 2007 - 2012
Rabobank   January 2005 - November 2007
ABN AMRO   January 1992 - December 2004
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.   1991 - 1992

Skills
Human Resources, Business Transformation, Executive Coaching, Talent Management, Change Management, Coaching, Leadership Development, Graduate Recruitment, Personnel Management, Management Consulting, Succession Planning, Interim Management, Management, Strategy, Management Development, Business Development

Satoshi Uchida

London, United Kingdom
Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group UK
Management Consulting

Education
IMD Business School   2014 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The University of Tokyo   2007 — 2009
Master of Engineering (MEng), Chemistry & Biotechnology, GPA 4.0

The University of Tokyo   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Organic Chemistry

Experience
The Boston Consulting Group   March 2015 - Present
Booz & Company   March 2011 - March 2015
Nomura Research Institute   April 2009 - March 2011

Skills
Valuation, Digital Marketing, Team Leadership, Management Consulting, Business Transformation, Business Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Thought Leadership, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Organizational Design, IT Strategy, Strategy Implementation, Strategy, Business Analysis

Satoshi Yamaguchi

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Kuraray Europe ー Head of Business Unit
Chemicals

Education
北海道大学 / Hokkaido University   1984 — 1990
Polymer Chemistry, Master's degree

都立西高校   1979 — 1982

IMD Business School

IMD Business School

Experience
Kuraray Europe   January 2009 - Present

Skills
Product Management, Medical Device R&D, Polymer Science, ISO/TC106, Global Marketing, Dental business, Business Strategy, Marketing, Strategic Sales Plans, Market Analysis, JIS T

Satu Ehrnrooth

London, United Kingdom
VicePresident, Digital Solutions at Amer Sports
Sporting Goods

Education
IMD Business School   1997 — 1997
MBA

Aalto University   1986 — 1990
MSc, International Marketing, (ex Helsinki School of economics, now Aalto University)

ESCP Europe   1988 — 1989
Master of Science (MSc), International Business

Lycee Franco-Finlandais d'Helsinki   1972 — 1985
Primary education in French school

Experience
Amer Sports   February 2013 - Present
Uros Ltd.   May 2012 - March 2013
Nokia   January 2011 - February 2012
Nokia   January 2008 - December 2010
Nokia   2006 - 2008
Nokia   2004 - 2006
Nokia   2002 - 2004
Nokia   1999 - 2002
Nokia   1998 - 1999
Salomon   1994 - 1997

Skills
Program Management, Business Strategy, Mobile Devices, Marketing, Mobile Technology, Solutions Marketing, Product Lifecycle..., Entrepreneurship, 3G, International Business, B2B Marketing, Product Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Account Management, Wireless, Mobile Applications, Mobile Internet, Strategic Planning, Virtual Teams, CRM, Strategic Partnerships, Customer Insight, Consumer Products, Executive Management, International Sales, Go-to-market Strategy, Telecommunications, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Strategy, Product Launch, Integration, Mobile Communications, Business Development, Management, Change Management, Team Leadership, Product Management, Product Development, Business Modeling, Start-ups, Smartphones, Product Marketing

Scott Krieger

Lyon Area, France
Director Compact Products Marketing Management at Volvo Construction Equipment
Machinery

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2004 — 2004
Certificate, Business Administration

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

Experience
Volvo Construction Equipment   July 2013 - Present
Genie Industries   March 2011 - July 2013
Caterpillar Inc.   October 2007 - February 2010
Caterpillar Inc.   August 2005 - September 2007
Caterpillar Inc.   May 2001 - July 2005
Caterpillar Inc.   July 1996 - April 2001

Skills
Pricing, Manufacturing, Contract Negotiation, New Business Development, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Strategy, Product Management, Leadership, Engineering, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Marketing, Lean Manufacturing, Marketing Communications, Negotiation, Operations Management, Sales, Human Resources, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Six Sigma, Strategic Planning, Management, Sales Management, P&L Management, Business Strategy, Business Planning

Seamus Kerrigan

Ireland
Global Supply Chain Director at Smartbox Group
Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Education
IMD Business School   2012 — 2013
Geneva, Switzerland

Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management   2008 — 2009
Certificate in Supply Chain Management

Keele University   2001 — 2005
MBA, Masters of Business Administration

Middlesex University   1992 — 1994
BEng(Hons), Manufacturing Management

Dublin Institute of Technology   1987 — 1991
Dip Eng., Manufacturing Engineering

Experience
Smartbox Group   June 2015 - Present
Kerry Group   September 2013 - June 2015
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company   February 2006 - September 2013
Coca-Cola Enterprises   October 1994 - February 2006

Skills
FMCG, Cross-functional Team..., SAP ERP, Logistics, Lean Manufacturing, Procurement, Production Managment, Manufacturing, Logistics Management, Production Planning, Quality Management, TPM, Business Process..., Dedication to..., SAP R/3, Leadership, Forecasting, Change Management, Purchasing, Warehouse Management, Strategic Sourcing, HACCP, MRP, Key Performance..., Operations Management, 5S, Demand Planning, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Management, Kaizen, Supply chain, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Management, Supply Chain..., Continuous improvement, SAP, Supply Chain, Food & Beverage, Materials Management, 3PL, Warehousing, Continuous Improvement

Sean Bonnes

Switzerland
Founder of PeregrineConsult.com Consultant, Coach, Facilitator, Trainer & Motivational Speaker
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
Association of Talent Development, USA   2012 — 2012
Managing the Learning Function, L&D

Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)   2010 — 2010
Performance Coaching for Leadership, Executive Coaching

IMD Business School   2008 — 2008
Advanced Strategic Management (ASM), Business

University of Cape Town   1982 — 1985
B.Sc. (Building Management), Construction & Project management

Rondebosch Boys High School   1970 — 1981
Matric, A-level equivilent (x6)

Experience
Peregrine Consulting   April 2013 - Present
Hilti AG   January 2011 - March 2013
Hilti AG   June 2008 - January 2011
Hilti AG   April 2003 - May 2008
Hilti (GB) Ltd   1998 - March 2003

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Project Planning, B2B, Team Leadership, Training, Performance Management, Coaching, Project Management, Negotiation, Direct Sales, Business, New Business Development, Account Management, Management Consulting, Team Management, Management, Talent Management, Executive Management, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Strategy, Team Building, Start-ups, Key Account Management, Sales Process, Change Management, Program Management, Product Management, Operations Management, Market Analysis, Leadership, Solution Selling, Strategic Planning, Sales, Sales Management, Process Improvement, Marketing, Marketing Management, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership Development, CRM, Organizational..., Business Development

Sean Meehan

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Professor at IMD
Banking

Education
IMD Business School

London Business School

London Business School

London Business School

Trinity College, Dublin

Experience
IMD   

Skills
Research, Talent Management, Marketing Strategy, Organizational Design, Coaching, Negotiation, Performance Improvement, International Business, Career Development, Market Research, Workshop Facilitation, Team Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Development, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Management, Cross-functional Team..., New Business Development, Executive Education, Team Building, Culture Change, Business Planning, Business Strategy, MBTI, English, Team Management, Start-ups, Business Process..., Training, Executive Management, Strategic Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Program Management, Business Transformation, Executive Coaching, Executive Development, Business Development, Consulting, Organizational..., Change Management, Organizational..., Strategy, Management Consulting, Performance Management, Organizational Learning, Entrepreneurship, Project Management

Sean Murphy

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Head of Global Strategic Marketing NESCAFÉ
Food & Beverages

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2004 — 2004
PED, Program for Executive Development

University of Leeds
BA, Psychology & Media

Experience
Nestle S.A.   March 2012 - Present
Nestle S.A.   January 2005 - February 2012
Nestle   February 2002 - December 2004
Nestle S.A.   January 1998 - February 2002
Ogilvy & Mather , Paris   March 1994 - December 1998
Walt Disney Company   February 1992 - February 1994

Skills
Product Development, Beverage Marketing, Brand Development, Business Strategy, Management, Leadership, FMCG, Market Research, Strategy Development, Logo Design, Customer Insight, Digital Marketing, Wellbeing, Nutrition, Brand Management, Marketing Management, Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing

Sean-Mun Liang

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Principal Consultant at SML Consulting Sàrl
Management Consulting

Education
Cambridge University   1980 — 1983
Master's Degree

IMD Business School   2002 — 2002

Queen's University   1979 — 1980
BSc

King's School Canterbury   1977 — 1979
A Levels

American International School of Vienna   1974 — 1977
High School

Management Centre Europe


Skills
IT Strategy, Team Leadership, Analysis, SAP R/3, Manufacturing, Strategy, Process Orientation, Supply Chain Management, Business Transformation, ERP, Business Process..., Operational Excellence, Strategic Planning, Management, IT Management, Process Engineering, Start-ups, Business Strategy, SAP ERP, IT Operations, Business Process, IT Service Management, Change Management, Process Improvement, Project Management

Sebastien Bonte

France
Founder & CEO of Angelor Business Angels, Family Offices, Corporate Venture, VCs Lyon Paris Genève
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
Ecole de Management de Lyon   2006 — 2006
Programme Start-Up

INSEAD   2003 — 2003
YMP

IMD Business School   1999 — 1999
Company Program

Groupe Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Dijon-Bourgogne   1991 — 1994
Master in Business

Lycée Saint Joseph   1988 — 1991
Bac

INSEAD   1968 — 1980
MAP

Experience
Angels for Impact   December 2014 - Present
Angelor   July 2007 - Present
Angelor Capitale   May 2013 - Present
Simba SANTE   May 2012 - Present
Simba TALENTS   December 2011 - Present
Schindler France   2004 - 2006
Schindler Geneva   2002 - 2004
Schindler Switzerland (Romandie)   2001 - 2002
Schindler Management   1999 - 2001
Celliose   1998 - 1999

Skills
International Business, E-commerce, Start-up, Business Planning, Management Consulting, Start-ups, Capital risque, Strategy, Business Development, Investissements, Sales Management, Venture Capital, Stratégie marketing, New Business Development, Change Management, Management, Team Management, Product Management, Stratégie commerciale, Entrepreneuriat, International Sales, Angel Investing, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Développement commercial, Strategic Partnerships, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Investments, Business Strategy

Sebastien Guery

Munich Area, Germany
Head of Development Strategy Planning at Sandoz
Pharmaceuticals

Education
IMD Business School   2009 — 2009
MBA

Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I)   2000 — 2003
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry

Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I)   2000 — 2003
Pharm. D., Pharmaceutical Sciences

Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I)   1999 — 2000
M. Sc., Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry

Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I)   1994 — 2000
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Experience
Sandoz   March 2013 - Present
McKinsey & Company   November 2012 - March 2013
McKinsey & Company   January 2012 - November 2012
McKinsey & Company   March 2010 - December 2011
Glaxo SmithKline S.p.A.   December 2005 - September 2008
Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research   January 2004 - December 2005

Skills
Strategic Consulting, Lifesciences, In Vitro, Corporate Development, Oncology, Biopharmaceuticals, Market Access, Business Strategy, Product Launch, Strategy, Chemistry, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutics, Technology Transfer, Commercialization, Patents, Neuroscience, Business Development, Emerging Markets, Biochemistry, Health Economics, Cross-functional Team..., Innovation Management, Clinical Development, Management, Drug Discovery, Sales Effectiveness, Clinical Trials, R&D, Management Consulting, Drug Development, Global Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Analysis, Market Entry, Start-ups, Competitive Intelligence, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Program Management, Leadership, Venture Capital, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Science, Biotechnology, Leadership Development

Sebastien Magnin

Bern Area, Switzerland
Aviation & Aerospace

Education
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School   2012 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

IMD Business School   2005 — 2005

CPI, Fribourg   2001 — 2003
Specialist in Business Administration and Applied Technical Management with Federal PET Diploma

EMF   1991 — 1996

Ecole des Métiers, Fribourg   1991 — 1996
Technician

Experience
Meggitt PLC   July 2014 - Present
Meggitt Sensing Systems   January 2010 - June 2014
Vibro-Meter SA   March 2009 - December 2009
Vibro-Meter SA   September 2006 - February 2009
Vibro-Meter Inc, USA   February 2006 - September 2006
Vibro-Meter SA   October 2003 - December 2005
Vibro-Meter SA   July 2002 - October 2003
Vibro-Meter SA   July 2000 - June 2002

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Team Leadership, Operations Management, Strategy, Risk Management, Project Management, Aerospace, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Program Management, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, Process Improvement, Team Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Change Management, Negotiation, Engineering, Product Development, Business Process..., Continuous Improvement

Seema Anwar-Akram

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Executive Assistant at SITA Communications Services BU
Information Technology and Services

Education
IMD Business School

Experience
SITA - Communications Services BU   Executive Assistant to SVP Products & Solutions Business DivisionSITA1998 - Present

Selim Dusi

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Founder, Chairman at TELGO Group.(SWITEL)
Consumer Electronics

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   1995 — 2001
executive program diploma, Marketing & Business Management

Brevet Federale Suisse de Marketing   1989 — 1990
Marketing Manager, Marketing & Business Management

EPFL Swiss Federal institut of Technology EPFL Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   1979 — 1985
Engineer, Chemical Engineering Master degree

Experience
TELGO & TELGO GLOBAL AG Granges-Paccot SWITZERLAND   2001 - Present
DORO - AUDIOLINE AG   December 1998 - January 2001
AUDIOLINE AG Switzerland   May 1992 - December 1998
Philip Morris International   1989 - 1992

Skills
Project Management, Product Development, Consumer Products, Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Telecommunications, Start-ups, Mobile Communications, Negotiation, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development, Leadership, Sales Management, Mobile Devices, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Sales Manager, Management, Consumer Electronics

Seppo Korhonen

Finland
Sales Director at Metalli Piiroinen Oy
Furniture

Education
IMD Business School   2002 — 2002
The Managing Corporate Resources Program

University of Oulu   1986 — 1992
Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Machine Design

Experience
Metalli - Piiroinen Oy   January 2014 - Present
Metalli - Piiroinen Oy   February 2008 - December 2013
Pikval Oy   October 2001 - January 2008
Pikval Oy   November 1999 - October 2001
ABB Transmit Oy   September 1994 - November 1999
ABB Strömberg Tools Oy   May 1992 - August 1994
Outokumpu Polarit Oy   November 1991 - May 1992

Seppo Kärkkäinen

Finland
Purchasing Executive
Machinery

Education
IMD Business School
Senior Management Program

Stockholm School of Economics
IFL Change Management Program

Sandvik Mining and Construction
Top Management Programme

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Effective Purchasing Strategies

Karrass Europe Limited
Effective Negotiating

FiNTRA
Export Sales Manager

Oulun yliopisto   1973 — 1978
MSc, Mechanical engineering

Experience
Sandvik   April 2013 - December 2013
Sandvik AB   May 2011 - April 2013
Sandvik Mining and Construction   2003 - April 2011
Sandvik Mining and Construction   2002 - 2003
Sandvik Mining and Construction   2001 - 2002
Caterpillar Impact Products Ltd.   1998 - 2001
Tamrock Group   1995 - 1998
Outokumpu   1986 - 1995
KONE   1977 - 1986

Skills
Management, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Business Process..., Kaizen, Global Sourcing, Supply Management, Supplier Negotiation, 5S, Procurement, Sourcing, Supplier Development, Change Management, Materials Management, Manufacturing, Supplier Evaluation, ERP, Six Sigma, Purchase Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Strategic Sourcing, Operational Excellence, Purchasing, Supply Chain...

Serge Gaudin

Switzerland
Director operations, Nachterstedt Recycling and Sierre Casting at Novelis
Mining & Metals

Education
Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   1993 — 1998
Master, Mechanical Engineering

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2012 — 2012
Mastering Technology Enterprise, Innovation Finance Leadership

Experience
Novelis   May 2015 - Present
Novelis Switzerland SA   October 2009 - Present
Alcan   May 2007 - October 2009
Alcan   September 2003 - April 2007
Alcan   December 2001 - September 2003
Alcan   June 1999 - December 2001
ACS Engineering   1998 - 1999

Skills
Metallurgy, Aluminum, TPM, Extrusion, DMAIC, Supply Chain, Black Belt, Project Management, Quality Management, Value Stream Mapping, Engineering, FMEA, Process Engineering, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Operational Excellence, Kaizen, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Manufacturing

Serge Montagne

Charleroi Area, Belgium
Plant Manager / Business Unit Managing Director / Consultancy Services Provider (cement manufacturing & waste business)
Building Materials

Education
Master Degree (chemical engineering), Business programs

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2009 — 2009

EPM, Business school   2003 — 2004
Master in Management

HELHa   1985 — 1989
Master Degree, Chemical Engineering

Experience
SEMCO+ (own consulting company), available for new opportunities   January 2015 - Present
Geocycle France and Belgium (subsidiary of Holcim)   September 2011 - December 2014
Holcim France   December 2008 - August 2011
Holcim France   June 2005 - November 2008
Holcim Belgium   December 1991 - May 2005

Skills
Project Management, Gestion de projet, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Strategy, Négociation de contrat, Contract Negotiation, Usine, Ciment, Gestion des opérations, Stratégie, Stratégie commerciale, Négociations, Amélioration continue, Change Management, Business Strategy, Ingénierie des processus, Management, Negotiation, Sustainability

Serge Vigouroux

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Executive Vice President, Business Development at INVISTA (LYCRA(r) fiber / COOLMAX(r) fabric)
Apparel & Fashion

Education
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-Ferrand   1990 — 1993
DESCAF, Marketing

Charles de Foucauld

IMD Business School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

Swansea University
Master of Business Sciences, Marketing

Experience
INVISTA (LYCRA(r) fiber / COOLMAX(r) fabric)   January 2012 - Present
INVISTA (LYCRA(r) fiber/COOLMAX(r) fabric)   September 2007 - January 2012
INVISTA (LYCRA(r) fiber/COOLMAX(r) fabric)   February 2007 - August 2007
BIC   November 2003 - January 2007
BIC   June 2002 - October 2003
Danone   March 2001 - May 2002
Danone   January 2000 - February 2001
Danone   June 1998 - December 1999
Danone   December 1996 - May 1998
Danone   August 1994 - November 1996

Skills
Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Consumer Products, Pricing, Brand Management, Marketing, Product Marketing, International Marketing, International Business, Product Development, P&L Management, Business Strategy, Product Launch, FMCG, Customer Insight, Integrated Marketing, Market Planning, Global Marketing, Brand Development, Marketing Management, Strategy, Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Market Research, Trade Marketing

Sergey Kiselev

Russian Federation
Commercial Development (Execution) Consultant at CocaCola Cambodia
Food & Beverages

Education
IMD Business School   2007 — 2007
Business Marketing

IMD Business School   2006 — 2006
EXCEL

Moscow State Business University   1992 — 1997

1206

Experience
Nidan Juices   May 2011 - Present
Coca-Cola Cambodia   January 2015 - May 2015
Unimilk   August 2010 - May 2011
Unimilk   March 2009 - August 2010
MTS   February 2008 - March 2009
Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia   June 2007 - January 2008
Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia   November 2004 - May 2007
Coca-Cola HBC   December 2003 - November 2004

Skills
Management, Cross-functional Team..., Logistics, Trade Marketing, Budgets, Business Strategy, P&L Management, Key Account Development, Sales Operations, Market Planning, Business Planning, Project Portfolio..., Shopper Marketing, Negotiation, Market Analysis, Forecasting, Distributors, Change Management, Supply Chain, Strategy, Marketing, FMCG, Team Leadership, Leadership, Sales Management, Key Account Management, Retail, Sales, Marketing Management, Customer Insight, Team Management, Account Management, B2B, Distributed Team...

Sergey Kudryashov

Russian Federation
Finance
Medical Practice

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2011 — 2011
Building on Talent, Executive development / general management programme

University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School   2001 — 2002
MA in Finance and Investments

Московский Государственный Институт Международных Отношений (Университет) МИД России (МГИМО)   1996 — 2001
BA, Specialist, Economics

Experience
MedsiGroup   June 2013 - Present
Detsky Mir   October 2006 - June 2013
Sistema   February 2004 - October 2006
VimpelCom, Russia   February 2002 - February 2003
Citi   June 2002 - August 2002

Sergey Kuritsyn

Russian Federation
Deputy business director at ROCKFON
Building Materials

Education
Stockholm School of Economics   2010 — 2012
MBA

IMD Business School   2014 — 2014
Orchestrating Winning Performance

Bauman Moscow State Technical University   2005 — 2008
Bachelor, Machinery construction

Institute of regional economics (SPb), Russian Academy of Sciences   2000 — 2003
Ph.d. in economics, Regional Economics

Experience
ROCKFON   November 2008 - Present
ROCKWOOL Russia   January 2007 - October 2008
ROCKWOOL Russia   January 2005 - December 2006
ROCKWOOL Russia   May 2003 - November 2004

Skills
Purchasing, Negotiation, Building Materials, International Business, Product Development, New Business Development, Product Management, Sales Operations, B2B, Business Strategy, Sales Management, Key Account Management

Sergey Sivokon

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Creative director
Arts and Crafts

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2012 — 2014

INSEAD   2012 — 2014

INSEAD (SG)   2012 — 2014

Experience
Self-employed   

Sergey Tarasov

Ukraine
Country Manager Konecranes Ukraine
Machinery

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2012 — 2012

Odessa National Academy of Law   1998 — 1999
Specialist, Civil and Corporate Law

Odessa National Law Academy   1993 — 1998
Bachelor, Civil and Corporate Law

Experience
Konecranes Ukraine   April 2013 - Present
Konecranes   2007 - March 2013
Konecranes   2005 - 2007
Konecranes   2001 - 2005
Inter-Juris Ltd   1998 - 2002

Sergey Vishnevskiy

Moscow, Russian Federation
Program Director, Head of Regional Support Center (RSC) at Ericsson
Telecommunications

Education
Moscow State Textile University named after A.N. Kosygin   2000 — 2005
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science

IMD Business School

IMD Business School

Experience
Ericsson   May 2013 - August 2015
Ericsson   July 2012 - May 2013
Ericsson   April 2012 - July 2012
Ericsson   July 2010 - July 2012
Ericsson   July 2009 - July 2010
Ericsson   April 2008 - June 2009
Ericsson   March 2005 - March 2008

Skills
SS7, Strategy, SDH, VoIP, GSM, ERP, WiMAX, Pre-sales, VAS, Unix, Troubleshooting, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Rollout, Provisioning, SIP, BSS, Solution Architecture, RAN, LTE, System Deployment, CRM, WCDMA, Integration, 2G, TCP/IP, 3G, IPTV, Network Design, IP, GPRS, Accountability, Networking, Core Network, Cellular Communications, UMTS, Transmission, Open Source Software, CDMA, Service Delivery, Mobile Communications, Wireless, Line Management, 3GPP, Solaris, Strategic Planning, Offshoring, Time Management, Telco, 4G

Sergey Yegorov

Moscow, Russian Federation
Category Director (UltraFresh & Own Production) at X5 Retail Group
Food & Beverages

Education
University of Oxford - Said Business School   2007 — 2007
MDP, Retail Business

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2006 — 2006
OWP, Marketing

Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Sciences (MGUPI)   2003 — 2006
Manager, Managment

Bauman Moscow State Technical University   1992 — 1999
Bs, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

Experience
X5 Retail Group   April 2015 - Present
Uhrenholt   June 2013 - March 2015
O'KEY group   October 2011 - June 2013
Real Hypermarkets Chain   July 2007 - October 2011
Real Hypermarkets Chain   October 2004 - June 2007
MAK DAK   April 2003 - September 2004
Emborg Foods A/S   February 1998 - February 2001
MASAN Group   2001 - 2001

Skills
Food, Stock Management, Pricing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Store Operations, Purchasing, P, Team Management, Business Planning, Strategy, Merchandising, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Global Sourcing, Inventory Management, Retail Category..., Forecasting, Management, Procurement, Sales Management, Gross Margin, Marketing Management, Analysis, Private Label, Assortment, Store Management, Business Strategy, Profit, Key Account Management, Category Management, Negotiation, P&L Management, Sourcing, Categorization, Sales Operations, Demand Planning, Grocery, Supermarkets, Supply Chain..., Planograms, Retail, Trade Marketing, FMCG, Budgets, Wholesale, Key Account Development, Logistics, CPFR, Income Statement

Sergey Zheleznyak

Moscow, Russian Federation
CEO at News Outdoor Russia
Marketing and Advertising

Education
IMD Business School   2005 — 2007

Sergi Tomàs Pérez

Barcelona Area, Spain
Global Department Stores & Key Accounts Director en Diesel
Textiles

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2012 — 2013
Master in Business Administration, International Business

IMD Business School   2010 — 2011
Accelerated Executive Development Program, International Business

IQS Barcelona   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General, A

Experience
Diesel   January 2014 - Present
Desigual   January 2003 - December 2013
Tybor S.A.   January 2000 - October 2002
Levi Strauss   March 1993 - December 1999

Skills
Trend, Marketing Strategy, Gerencia de tiendas, Fashion, Ventas, Negotiation, Estrategia, Calzado, Store Management, Apparel, Product Development, Footwear, Administración y..., Negociación, Visual Merchandising, Gerencia de ventas, Sales, Textiles, Desarrollo de productos, Ropa, Merchandising, Moda, Mayorista, Sales Management, Wholesale, Microsoft Office

Seán Keating

Ireland
Chief Executive Officer at Vilicom
Wireless

Education
IMD Business School   2013 — 2013
Leadership 4 Growth Programme

University College Dublin, Smurfit Business School   2008 — 2010
MBA

Dublin City University   1993 — 1997
B.Eng.(hons)

Experience
Vilicom   2011 - Present
Vilicom   2008 - 2010
Vilicom   2005 - 2007
Vilicom   2002 - 2005
Three UK   2000 - 2002
Lucent Technologies   2000 - 2000
Telefónica Ireland   1997 - 2000
Esat Digifone   1997 - 1999
Amdahl   1996 - 1996
IMC Packaging   1995 - 1995

Skills
Network Design, Cellular Communications, Strategy Execution and..., Management and Service..., 2G, LTE, Business Development, GSM, BSS, 3G, Customer Relationship..., Rollout, Strategy Formulation, Negotiation, Mobile Communications, RF Engineering, Wireless, Executive Leadership, Optimization, Telecommunications, RF, UMTS, RAN, People Development

Shan Mahendren

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Independent Director & Management Consultant
Information Technology and Services

Education
European University Switzerland   1998 — 1999
MSc, Information Technology

European University Switzerland   1992 — 1993
MBA, International Business Management

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   1985 — 1987
International Advanced Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General

INSEAD   1984 — 1984
YMP, Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
Independent   March 2014 - Present
SunGard Finanacial Systems   January 2010 - February 2014
Oracle Corporation   September 2004 - September 2010
Trainingfox   January 2000 - December 2003
Global Knowledge Inc   January 1996 - December 1999
Digital Equipment Corporation   September 1976 - December 1995

Skills
Talent Management, Change Management, SaaS, Performance Management, Program Management, Cloud Computing, Business Analysis, Enterprise Software, Business Development, Vendor Management, Professional Services, ERP

Shane O'Neill

Ireland
Head of SME & Trading Unit, Corporate Financial Solutions Group at Allied Irish Banks plc
Banking

Education
Institute of Bankers   2012 — 2015
QFA, Banking

IMD Business School   2008 — 2008
ASM

University College Dublin   1992 — 1993
MBS, Business/Commerce, General

University College Dublin   1989 — 1992
BComm, Business/Commerce, General

St Davids

Experience
Allied Irish Banks plc   July 2011 - Present
AIB Capital Markets   June 2006 - July 2011
AIB Capital Markets   February 2001 - June 2006
KBC Bank   1995 - 2001

Skills
Financial Services, Financial Analysis, Management, Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Banking, Finance, Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Strategy

Shankar Narayanan

Zürich Area, Switzerland
International Executive
Pharmaceuticals

Education
IMD Business School   2007 — 2009
Executive Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business   1992 — 1993
Master of Accounting, AIS

Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India   1986 — 1990
Management Accounting & Audit

St. Xavier's College   1984 — 1987
B.com(Hons), Commerce

Experience
Adviscent AG   August 2013 - Present
Actavis   2011 - 2012
Novartis International AG   2007 - 2011
Novartis Pharma GmbH   2004 - 2007
Novartis Pharma GmbH   2002 - 2004
Clariant Group   1999 - 2002
Hoechst AG   1997 - 1999
Hoechst Celanese Corp   1995 - 1997
Citibank   1994 - 1995
Siemens   1988 - 1991

Skills
Forecasting, Service Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Executive Management, Regional SAP Service..., Offshoring, Business Process, Pharmaceutical Industry, Due Diligence, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Business Strategy, Life Science Industry, Process Improvement, Finance, Business Process..., Project Management, IT Management, Chemical Industry, IT Outsourcing &..., Financial Modeling, Finance IT Strategy &..., CRM, Business Intelligence, Datawarehouses, Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Outsourcing, ERP, Business Valuation, SAP, Budgets, Change Management, Project Portfolio..., Strategy, Banking, Management Consulting, Risk Management, Business Planning, Electricals and..., IT Strategy, Global Program/Project..., Governance, Business Transformation, Management, Vendor Management, Business Analysis, Managerial Finance, Start-ups, Digital Marketing,

Sheila Killian

Ireland
Assistant Dean, Research at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick
Higher Education

Education
International Labour Organisation ITC   2011 — 2011
ILO standards and CSR

Boston College   2010 — 2010
State Dept Programme, CSR

IMD Business School   2006 — 2007
ITP, Business teaching

University College Dublin   1997 — 2003
PhD, Taxation

University College Cork   1994 — 1996
MBS, Accounting

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland   1987 — 1991
FCA, Accounting

Irish Taxation Institute   1988 — 1989
AITI, Taxation

National University of Ireland, Galway   1981 — 1984
BA, Maths

St. Joseph's College, Summerhill   1976 — 1981

University of Limerick

Experience
Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick   October 2013 - Present
Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick   2014 - Present
University of Limerick   1994 - Present
Soweto Connection   December 2003 - Present
Aalto University, Finland   2003 - 2014
University of Limerick   2009 - 2012
Rhodes University   January 2004 - June 2004
University of the Witwatersrand   June 2003 - December 2003
Ernst & Young   1992 - January 1994
KPMG, Limerick   1989 - 1991

Skills
Corporate Social..., Corporate Finance, Writing, Public Speaking, Teaching, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Tax, Lecturing, Media, Research, Policy

Shelley Simone

United Kingdom
Human Resources Director
Financial Services

Education
Ecole de Management de Lyon / EM Lyon
Diploma, European Management

IMD Business School
Executive Leadership Programme (DSM)

The University of Manchester
MSc, Management

The University of Manchester
BA (Hons), Russian

Experience
BGL Group   September 2013 - Present
BGL Group   July 2012 - August 2013
Sheridan Evans Executive Search   January 2006 - June 2012
DSM   June 2004 - December 2005
Edwards   2000 - 2004
DHL   1998 - 2000
Dell   1997 - 1998
Swiss International Air Lines   1995 - 1997

Sherif Gabr

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Trusted forwardlooking entrepreneur, advisor and coach with passion, making a positive difference in people's lives
Human Resources

Education
INSEAD   2000 — 2002
Finance, Strategy

IMD Business School   1997 — 1997

City University of Seattle   1990 — 1993
Master's Degree, Banking & Investments

Helwan University Cairo   1981 — 1986
Bachelor's Degree, Photomechanics & Printing

Experience
Minds & Brains Consulting GmbH   February 2008 - Present
EY   July 2002 - January 2008
Arthur Andersen   February 2001 - June 2002
KPMG Advisory   July 1999 - December 2000
Yves Rocher   May 1991 - May 1999
UBS   May 1989 - April 1991

Skills
Executive Search, Restructuring, Executive Coaching, Strategy, Coaching, Leadership, Integral Life Practice, Risk Management, Business Transformation, Shared Services, Enterprise Risk..., Acquisition Integration, Strategic Financial..., Behavioural Change, Leading Change, Talent Assessment, Business Process..., Management Consulting, Organizational Design, Talent Management, Internal Controls, Corporate Governance, Cost Accounting, Management

Shirley Kavanagh

Ireland
Head of Talent and Organisation Effectiveness at UDG Healthcare plc
Human Resources

Education
University of Leicester   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Management Science

IMD Lausanne   1999 — 2000
Organizational Leadership

Trinity College, Dublin   1982 — 1986
MA, History

Experience
UDG Healthcare plc   June 2015 - Present
Primark Stores Limited   January 2015 - April 2015
Central Bank of Ireland   March 2012 - March 2014
Executive Support Limited   January 2000 - March 2012
AXA Ireland   July 1988 - January 2000

Skills
Strategy, Executive Coaching, Organizational..., Organizational Design, Succession Planning, Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Management, Change Management, Policy, Performance Management, Human Resources, Business Strategy, HR Policies, Culture Change, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Restructuring

Sian O'Keefe

Reading, United Kingdom
European Corporate Affairs Director at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Food & Beverages

Education
IMD Business School   2010 — 2010
Strategic Marketing

University of Bristol   1993 — 1997
Modern Languages

St Mary's School, Cambridge   1987 — 1991

Experience
Wrigley   November 2013 - Present
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company   February 2011 - November 2013
Hyder Consulting   August 2007 - January 2011
Blake Dawson   2005 - 2007
IBM   2003 - 2005
Informa Group PLC   March 2003 - June 2003
The Pension Service   2002 - 2003
Informa Group Plc   September 1998 - November 2001
European Commission   1997 - 1998

Skills
Corporate Social..., Project Management, Marketing, Marketing Management, Customer Insight, Analysis, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Media Relations, Budgets, Brand Development, Strategic Communications, Digital Media, FMCG, Employee Engagement, Brand Management, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Business Development, Training, Management, Internal Communications, Business Strategy, Online Marketing, Sponsorship, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Public Relations, CRM

Sidharth Mukherjee

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Technology Entrepreneur and Marketing Evangelist
Information Technology and Services

Education
IMD Business School   2015 — 2015
MIT Sloan - IMD Lausanne - Joint Executive Programme, Driving Strategic Innovation

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad   1999 — 2001
PGDM, Strategy, Finance, Marketing, IT, Operations

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur   1994 — 1998
B.Tech.

Loyola School   1981 — 1994

Experience
Relevance Marketing   August 2015 - Present
Freelance - Entreprenurial   September 2014 - Present
Serco   April 2013 - August 2014
Serco   January 2012 - March 2013
Serco Group Plc   January 2010 - December 2011
Everest Group   August 2007 - January 2010
Nortel Networks   October 2005 - July 2007
IBM Business Consulting Services   January 2003 - October 2005
PwC Consulting   July 2001 - December 2002
HSBC   April 2000 - June 2000

Skills
Business Development, Process Improvement, BPO, Consulting, Strategy, Research, Leadership, Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Transformation, M&A, Business Intelligence, Management, Business Analytics, Due Diligence, New Markets Development, Business Strategy, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications, IT Outsourcing, Solution Architecture, Outsourcing, Business Process..., Analytics

Sigurd Erlendsson

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Independent Environmental Services Professional
Environmental Services

Education
IMD Business School   1993 — 1993
chasnge management

Copenhagen Business School   1973 — 1977
BA, International Trade

frederikshavn handelskole   1970 — 1972
hh

Navigation School   1965 — 1967
Master Marine, Navigation

Experience
Litehauz   1972 - Present
Maersk Line   2003 - 2008
A P Moller - Maersk   2003 - 2008
A.P. Møller - Mærsk   1972 - 2008
Maersk Espana   1997 - 2003
Containers del Mediterraneo, S.A.   1997 - 2003
Maersk Sverige AB   1992 - 1997

Skills
Maritime, Logistics Management, Freight Forwarding, Import, Shipping, Ports, Freight, Container, Transportation, International Business, Export, International Trade, International Shipping, International Logistics, Ocean

Silvia Bal-Roose

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Interim Management, Organisatie advies, Coaching
Financial Services

Education
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam   2014 — 2015
Programma voor Commissarissen en Toezichthouders

Stanford University   2011 — 2012
Customer Focused Innovation Program

IMD Business School   2009 — 2009
Leadership and Change Course

INSEAD   2009 — 2009
Market & Strategy

Radboud University Nijmegen   2004 — 2007
Drs., Bedrijfskunde

Experience
Stichting Arduin   January 2015 - Present
Rabobank Het Markiezaat   December 2010 - April 2015
Woningbouwvereniging RWS Partner in Wonen   May 2007 - June 2011
Rabobank Walcheren/Noord-Beveland   May 2007 - December 2010
Schretlen & Co   August 1996 - May 2007
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.   1984 - 1996

Skills
Interim Management, Retail Banking, Management, Process Management, Private Banking, Coaching, Dutch, ICT, Change Management, Business Strategy, Banking, Commercial Banking, Risk Management, Financial Risk

Silvia Dima

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Business Development Manager | driving business growth through strategic Sales and Marketing
Information Technology and Services

Education
IMD Business School   2015 — 2015
Learning Leadership

ESCP Europe   2002 — 2005
Master’s Degree

Berufsakademie Mannheim   1999 — 2002
Bachelor’s Degree

Experience
SICPA   November 2013 - Present
ANOVO   November 2010 - October 2013
KellyOCG   October 2009 - November 2010
France Telecom   September 2007 - October 2009
France Telecom   October 2005 - September 2007
Kesa Electricals   May 2005 - July 2005
Danone   April 2004 - September 2004
IBM   April 2003 - June 2003
HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit Bank AG   September 1999 - September 2002

Skills
Product Development, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Negotiation, Strategic Partnerships, Multilingual, Key Account Management, Strategy, Digital Marketing, International Sales, Business Networking, E-commerce, Product Management, Customer-focused Sales, Sales, New Business Development, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, CRM, Business Development, Management

Silvia Reig Molina

Madrid Area, Spain
Owner & CEO at LEVOIR
Publishing

Education
IMD Business School   2005 — 2006
Building on Talent

HEC Paris   1990 — 1991
Master CEMS

ESADE Business & Law School   1986 — 1991

ESADE Business & Law School   1986 — 1991

Experience
LEVOIR   January 2010 - Present
PRISA   2005 - January 2010
SONAE   2000 - May 2005
JERONIMO MARTINS   1997 - 2000
Unilever   1991 - 1997

Skills
Brand Management, Marketing Management, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy

Silvio Ballerini

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Trainer, Coach and Change Maker
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
University of Strathclyde   1994 — 1994

IMD Business School   1993 — 1993

Fachhochschule Zürich   1980 — 1986
Bachelor in Engineering

Berufschule Bülach / Winterthur   1976 — 1980
Eidg. dipl. Feinmechaniker

Experience
Krauthammer   January 2002 - Present
Krauthammer   November 2013 - April 2014
Krauthammer   2010 - 2011
TECOMAC   2000 - 2001
GN Comtext   1998 - 2000
EF Egli Fischer AG   1996 - 1998
Honeywell Process Solutions   1983 - 1996

Skills
HR Consulting, Management Development, Coaching, Team Building, Management, Change Management, Training Delivery, Strategy, Leadership Development, Business Strategy, Talent Management, Emotional Intelligence, Interim Management, Sales Process Architect, NLP, Organizational Design, Workshop Facilitation, Performance Management, Training, Executive Coaching, Management Consulting, Performance Improvement, Organizational..., Personal Development, Organizational..., Executive Development, Culture Change, Personnel Management

Simon Alexander

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Senior Business Controller Domestics at TNT
Package/Freight Delivery

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2012 — 2012
Business Program

University of Warwick - Warwick Business School   2002 — 2004
Postgraduate Award

Copenhagen Business School   1994 — 1996
HD(R) - Business School Diploma in Economics

Niels Brock   1992 — 1994
Markedsøkonom

Experience
TNT Global Head Office   January 2015 - Present
TNT Global Head Office   January 2014 - December 2014
TNT Global Head Office   January 2012 - December 2013
TNT Global Head Office   March 2005 - December 2011
TNT Americas   August 2003 - February 2005
TNT South America   July 2000 - August 2003
TNT International Mail - Northern Europe   January 1998 - June 2000
TNT Denmark   January 1997 - June 2000
Self employed   1987 - 1996

Skills
Budgets, Financial Audits, ERP Implementations, Stakeholder Management, Financial Forecasting, Business Process..., International Accounting, International Tax, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Office, Team Leadership, Cost Control, Activity Based..., Business Transformation, Project Management, Process Improvement, Planning, Profit & Loss..., Business Requirements, Software Requirements, Analysis, International Business, Logistics, Financial Control, Auditing, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Software Project..., Managerial Finance, Forecasting, Strategic Financial..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Management, Cost Accounting, Policy Writing, Financial Analysis, Transportation, Business Analysis, Change Management, Team Management, Budgeting, Business Control, Finance, Project Planning, Transfer Pricing

Simon Billington

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Operations Manager, Confectionery SBU
Food & Beverages

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2000 — 2001
PED

University of Oxford   1984 — 1987
BA (Hons), Modern History

Experience
Nestle   November 2011 - Present
Nestle Italiana   February 2008 - October 2011
Nestle SA   February 2006 - January 2008
Nestle UK   July 2005 - January 2006
Nestle   January 2003 - June 2005
Nestle UK   June 1997 - December 2002
Nestle Hayes Site   May 1992 - September 1996
Nestle UK   1987 - 1992

Skills
Food Industry, Continuous Improvement, Food Science, TPM, FMCG, Food Processing, Confectionery, Continuous improvement, GMP, Food Technology, Food, Dairy, Ingredients, ISO 22000, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, HACCP, Quality Management, Quality System, Food Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Production Planning, 5S, Supply Chain Management

Simon Brunner

Zürich Area, Switzerland
CoFounder and Partner at Ammann, Brunner & Krobath AG
Public Relations and Communications

Education
University of Zurich   1999 — 2004
MA, Political Science

Universitat Pompeu Fabra   2002 — 2003
Erasmus scholarship, Political Science

University of Geneva   1998 — 1999
Diplôme propédeutique, Psychology

IMD Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Experience
Ammann, Brunner & Krobath AG   August 2012 - Present
McKinsey & Company   March 2010 - July 2012
IMD   January 2009 - December 2009
Weltwoche   2004 - 2008
Various Companies   April 1997 - September 2004
PXE   June 2001 - August 2002

Skills
Strategy, Emerging Markets, Start-ups, Corporate Development, Management Consulting, Project Management, Marketing Strategy, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Change Management, Entrepreneurship

Simon Chaplin

Geneva Area, Switzerland
VP Finance Developed Markets at Acelity
Medical Devices

Education
IMD   2002 — 2002
MBA

Wharton   2006 — 2006

Oxford University
MA

The Perse School, Cambridge

Experience
Acelity   2015 - Present
Qloudlab SA   2013 - Present
CareFusion   2012 - 2015
Medtronic   2012 - 2012
Medtronic   2003 - 2011
Intrahealth Systems   2001 - 2001
Dataroam   2000 - 2001
MCI International   1998 - 2000
Ionica   1997 - 1998
NM Rothschild & Sons   1994 - 1997

Simon Davies

Blackmore End, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
A successful international business leader with extensive experience in financial services
Financial Services

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development), Lausanne, Switzerland   2007 — 2008
Orchestrating Winning Performance

University of Birmingham   1994 — 1997
Masters, Business Administration

Henley Management College   1990 — 1991
Diploma, Contract Hire and Leasing Management

University of Bedfordshire   1986 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce, with Honours

Berkhamsted School   1972 — 1977

Experience
Seeking opportunities at, or reporting to, an Executive Board   2015 - Present
Bibby Financial Services   2013 - 2015
Bibby Financial Services   2011 - 2013
Lombard   2010 - 2011
De Lage Landen International BV (Rabobank)   2007 - 2009
De Lage Landen International BV (Rabobank)   2006 - 2007
Volvo Financial Services   2002 - 2006
Volvo Financial Services Brazil   1999 - 2001
Transbanco Banco de Investimento SA   1997 - 1999

Skills
Credit Analysis, Start-ups, Finance, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Strategy, Banking, Business Intelligence, Financial Analysis, Management, Negotiation, Executive Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Planning, Due Diligence, Credit Risk, Financial Risk, Trade Finance, Change Management, Financial Services, Funding, Asset Management, Credit, Corporate Finance, Cultural Diversity, Program Management, Structured Finance, Business Growth..., Leadership, Product Development, Asset Based Lending, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Project Management, Relationship Management, Portfolio Management, Restructuring