The strategic committee
Delville Management has a strategic committee composed of 5 members:
- Elena Aksenova (MD Banco Santander)
- Dominique Gaillard (Chairman of Armen)
- Michel Hamou (Business Angel and Mentor at the Institute of Entrepreneurial Mentoring)
- Jean-Pierre Letartre (Chairman of Entreprises et Cités, EY)
- Jean-Georges Malcor (former CEO of CGG Veritas, Thales)
The strategic committee determines the strategy of our interim management firm and oversees its implementation. It therefore reviews external growth and investment projects likely to influence the business. It brings together experts to assess the advisability of the strategic choices under consideration.
Elena Aksenova
MD Banco Santander
Our interim managers stand out for both their technical skills and their interpersonal qualities. Their ability to deliver rapid impact is based on a balance of operational expertise and relational approach.
- Empathy, to quickly build trust.
- Adaptability, to operate in varied and complex environments.
- Leadership, to rally teams around a clear direction.
- Analytical thinking, to make a reliable diagnosis and structure the approach.
- Industry expertise, to intervene effectively.
- Results-oriented, to deliver tangible results within the first few weeks.
It is this combination of soft skills and technical expertise that makes our interim managers key partners for our clients, even in the most demanding contexts.
Dominique Gaillard
President of Armen
Dominique Gaillard began his career in 1986 at Pechiney, first as R&D Manager, then as Marketing and Sales Director for Comurhex, one of its subsidiaries. He then joined Charterhouse France in 1990, where he was a member of the Executive Committee when he left for Ardian. He joined Ardian at its inception in 1997 and helped transform it into a multi-strategy alternative asset manager over 22 years. Dominique Gaillard led the direct funds activities of this European private equity leader, managing US$110 billion. He is a graduate of École Polytechnique, École des Ponts Paris Tech, the University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science), and IAE Paris.
From June 2018 to June 2021, Dominique Gaillard was the President of France Invest, the association representing over 370 private equity, infrastructure, and private debt players in France.
Since May 2022, he has served as President of Armen, a company that supports the growth of independent asset management firms by taking long-term minority stakes, following the 'GP stakes' model.
Michel Hamou
Business Angel and Mentor at the Institute of Entrepreneurial Mentoring
A computer engineer, Michel has always been an entrepreneur. After founding his first company right after graduating (which was sold 6 years later to a large IT services company), he co-founded a second IT services company, ALTI, in 1995 (1,200 employees, €120 million in revenue), which was sold in 2013.
Since 2014, Michel has been a Business Angel and advises SME leaders.
Jean-Pierre Letartre
Chairman, Entreprises et Cités, EY
Jean-Pierre Letartre, a native of Lille, joined the audit and consulting firm EY in 1985. He participated in the creation of the Lille office in 1986. Promoted to partner in 1990, he developed EY's regional activities and took charge of the growth companies market starting in 1994. In 2008, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of EY for France, Luxembourg, and the Maghreb, then in 2017, Managing Partner for the Western Europe and Maghreb region.
Concurrently, Jean-Pierre actively promotes entrepreneurship in France with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Academy of Entrepreneurs. In 2007, he co-founded the Citizen Entrepreneurs association, which organizes the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance. He is also the author of several books, including "What are you waiting for to start a business?". From 2013 to 2018, he was a member of the executive board of MEDEF.
At the end of his term at EY in 2019, Jean-Pierre Letartre became Chairman of Réseau Alliances and the World Forum for a Responsible Economy, thus strengthening his commitment to a responsible economy. He also became Chairman of Entreprises et Cités (a platform for services and cooperation between entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the Hauts-de-France region), of the IRD Group (a consulting and investment company), and of the Comité Grand Lille, thereby contributing to the economic development of the Hauts-de-France region.
Jean-Georges Malcor
Former CEO of CGG Veritas, Thales
Jean-Georges Malcor graduated from École Centrale de Paris, holds a Master of Science from Stanford University, and a PhD in Materials Science from École des Mines.
Jean-Georges Malcor spent 26 years at the Thales Group, including over 11 years in Australia where he became CEO of ADI after its privatization in 1999. In 2003, he joined the Thales Group's Executive Committee as Senior Vice President, successively heading the naval division, the aeronautical division, and then Zone B of Thales International. He joined the CGG Group in 2010, becoming its CEO and a member of the Board of Directors until his retirement in 2018. He is currently a Director of Atlas Arteria (ASX Sydney), Fives, Ortec Expansion, and Chairman of Cubik Partners and Halpitec. He advises AlixPartners as a Senior Advisor. He has also been Chairman of Corimer since its creation in 2018.
