Nikita Droin
Nikita Droin
Title
Partner
Firm
Exec Avenue
Office Address
54 avenue Hoche
Paris, 75008
France
Paris, 75008
France
Industry Specialties
Consumer
HR | Staffing
Professional Services
Retail | Sales
Private Equity | Venture Capital
Functional Specialties
Business Development
General Management/CEO/COO
Finance and Accounting/CFO
Services
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Leadership Development
About Mr. Droin
Dauphine, MBA City University of New York, AMP Insead, Certif. IFOD & HOGAN
Nikita began his career in the financial management of consumer goods groups, at JESeagram's in New York and Perrier in Paris before leaving for Nestlé Waters to manage the Brazilian and then British subsidiaries.
In 2002, he joined the home furnishings group Newell Rubbermaid to create a strategic customer subsidiary responsible for global business – national brands and private labels – with the Carrefour group. He then joined Intersnack Group, the European leader in savory snack products, to turn around the French subsidiary Vico.
In 2008, Nikita created his own international development consulting business in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Russia with mid-sized consumer goods companies before diversifying in 2016 into supporting startups on their fundraising projects.
Sensitive to the central role of leadership teams and their challenges in achieving gradual alignment, he joined the HR consulting group Oasys in 2020 to support leaders in transition with their professional development projects. He continued this work in 2023 with his own company.
Attentive to the ability of Leaders to consolidate their professional legacy, including in their commitments to the common good which he has been able to support in the non-profit world, Nikita joins Exec Avenue to strengthen its Long Term Leadership offering and the development of their "Second Career".
At Exec Avenue, Nikita brings his dual expertise in the operational challenges of general management within corporate, mid-sized company, and private equity environments, and in unconditionally listening to individual aspirations to build a second career. He also works on interim management and management review assignments.
Authenticity, clarity, and courage are the main values he likes to cultivate with his clients.
LANGUAGES
French
English
Portuguese
Russian
Expertise
Business services
Consumer / Retail
Financial services
Private Equity