Strategic Committee

Throughout my working life, I have had the honor of crossing paths with people of high caliber. Each and every one of them has played a vital part in shaping my career. When I founded Valumen, I wanted to be surrounded by a community of leading figures who are committed to our cause and who I can trust. I sought to leverage complementary skill sets to maximize our chances of success.

Within the Strategic Committee, I am joined by Elisabeth, Bertrand, Maxime, Jean-Christophe, Patrice and Olivier. Together, we are laying the groundwork for our inspiring entrepreneurial venture: Valumen.

NICOLAS DOUCERAIN, FOUNDER

Board

Strategic Committee

Nicolas Doucerain

HIS JOURNEY

Nicolas Doucerain

Through his various business ventures, Nicolas Doucerain has become a role model for entrepreneurial resilience. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis which paralyzed his company, SOLIC, Nicolas recounted this invaluable experience in his book entitled “Ma petite entreprise a connu la crise.” Nicolas is a champion of free enterprise in France, whether as the founder of the “Entreprendre pour la France” citizens’ movement (2012), the President of the “Nous Citoyens” political party (2016-2018) or the patron of the “Second Souffle” charity. Nicolas Doucerain has established himself as one of France’s leading specialists on “Interim Management.” He has also become a household name in business, receiving vast media coverage.

He founded Valumen on March 6, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. On October 20, 2020, Doucerain published his second book recounting his business ventures: “Ma petite entreprise a encore connu la crise.” The work has become the go-to reference point for entrepreneurs faced with weathering the storm of a global crisis.

nicolas.doucerain@valumen.com

BERTRAND BRUMEL-JOUAN

HIS JOURNEY

BERTRAND BRUMEL-JOUAN

Bertrand has over 20 years of experience in managing complex projects as part of large groups and SMEs/SMIs.

After earning an Executive MBA, he worked in operations and management in the retail sector before shifting his focus to providing people with support through company transformations as a member of a consulting firm.

An expert in change management. IMCM®, DCA®, and Leonardo 3.4.5® certified
He joined VALUMEN in 2020, where he is in charge of Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial, and Operations Management projects.

bertrand.brumel@valumen.com

ELISABETH AERTS

HER JOURNEY

ELISABETH AERTS

An entrepreneur and organization and communication expert, Elisabeth has worked in highly challenging environments. Her signature? Her people skills and her personal commitment to serving her customers.

Elisabeth joined VALUMEN in 2020 as the head of Administration and Manager Relations, where she oversaw VALUMEN’s creation and Manager operations.

Her enthusiasm, good humor, and energy all serve to make everyone around her feel both inspired and at ease.

elisabeth.aerts@valumen.com

MAXIME JOURET

His journey

MAXIME JOURET

Maxime is a stalwart in our team; it’s one of his main strengths. He is a loyal figure to our founder, Nicolas Doucerain, with whom he has a longstanding relationship, and a true exponent of Valumen’s human values. With a passion for art and architecture, Maxime’s involvement in creating the Valumen project was a perfectly natural step. He not only provides us with his expertise in marcomms but also as a seasoned consultant in financial strategy. His core business lies in unlisted investment, working within BNP PARIBAS’ Wealth Management department. Prior to this, Maxime held the position of Associate Consultant at BAIN & COMPANY. As a self-described operator behind the scenes with proven consulting acumen, Maxime’s decision to join the Valumen adventure was a logical one. In parallel, he has embarked upon his own solo business adventure with the founding of solar investment company, SOLYOS. As someone who stays out of the limelight with a focus on sunlight, Maxime strikes the perfect balance!

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PERRAUD

His journey

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PERRAUD

Jean-Christophe is a typical “builder” in the true sense of the word; not only in industry and energy, but also the projects he supports on a daily basis. With his proven top management experience (Bouygues – Bâtiment, Bouygues Energies et Services), Jean-Christophe has helped create Valumen from the get-go and is now a Board member. A champion of our Group’s values, Jean-Christophe is the perfect exponent of enriching human relationships, emotional intelligence, structure and transparency. Convinced that “people are the very essence of everything we do,” he could have drawn da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man if it were not for the polymath himself. However, just as the decorated Italian painter could have perceived, Jean-Christophe decided to focus his know-how and experience on the growth and success of VALUMEN.

PATRICE COULON

His journey

PATRICE COULON

Patrice is our numbers guy! He is a firm believer that there can be no corporate governance without thorough reporting on financials. The latter is a key success driver for any project. Following an extensive career in professional financing where Patrice became CEO of GE Capital France, the creation of his own consulting firm (P2C) seemed a natural path to follow. Time and experience then helped Patrice reach a resounding conclusion: the success of any project can be traced back to its men and women. For Patrice, we need to “put people first.” For our launch and development, he actively focused on this value which is embedded within Valumen’s DNA, as typified by his decision to become an associate. Patrice also lends us a helping hand in finance. Patrice Coulon is Valumen’s trusted right-hand man on all financial matters.

OLIVIER DAMBRICOURT

His journey

OLIVIER DAMBRICOURT

Olivier is a self-described “sparring partner.” Capitalizing on his cross-functional expertise and an ability to adapt to SMEs and large corporations, Olivier supports others through their development. A natural-born and distinguished engineer by trade, Olivier Dambricourt is passionate about industry and its ability “to make people’s dreams a reality.” In the not so distant past, Olivier also worked as a ministerial advisor on industry. Valumen could not have asked for a better partner on its starting block. For Olivier, the first priority is to lay solid foundations for others. As such, no stone is left unturned thanks to his rigor as well as his logical and methodical approach. Driven by the conviction that a project’s success depends on its men and women, Olivier upholds Valumen’s core value of mutual respect.

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