Philippe LAVERNE
ParisPartner
Life Sciences Engineering degree from INA-PG, MBA from INSEAD
Philippe began his career in the field of management consulting at Bossard Consultants before entering the world of services and distribution (Compagnie Générale des Eaux, Bergerat-Monnoyeur), where he carried out the reorganisation and external growth of several companies in Central Europe, including Poland.
In 2009, he created his own consulting firm, specialised in the agro-food industry.
At Exec Avenue, a Eurosearch Company, Philippe specialises in the agro-food industry, the consumer goods and retail sectors, distribution, and equity fund acquisitions. He regularly conducts leadership assessments and management reviews and takes part in organising management structures and corporate governance. Among others, he has taken part in assignments in the Benelux countries, Morocco and Brazil.
Philippe represents Exec Avenue, a Eurosearch Company, as a partner member of Apia, a leading French independent directors’ association.
Cas clients
Mandated by the Compensation and Appointments Committee, carry out a management review to accelerate growth of an international company
A family business with 500 employees, specializing in financial services, leader in its market, based in France
with a subsidiary in Spain.
Following the sudden death of the CEO, the Sales Director – a family member – took the helm in the interim period, but did not have the experience or the motivation to continue the role in the long term.
An investment fund was facing the liquidation of one of its portfolio investments via an LBO