Yves has 30 years of experience in consumer goods and the healthcare sector (pharmaceutical industry & distribution). He has developed genuine expertise in general management, marketing/sales roles, within large international organizations as well as family-owned mid-sized companies. Having graduated from EM LYON in 1990, he began his career at Procter & Gamble, Lexibook and then Spir Communication in sales and marketing roles. In 2009, he joined the healthcare sector as Sales Director for France and Export of the divisionConsumerHealthof Merck KGaA (hereafter P&GHealth) where he contributes to the success of brands like Bion3, Apaisyl or Mediflor. In 2016, he was entrusted with the management of Gifrer Barbezat laboratories, the French subsidiary of the Belgian group Qualiphar, a laboratory specializing in baby products in pharmacies, where he revitalized sales and strengthened market share. Finally, in early 2020, he took on the challenge of supporting the Boiron France teams in a project involving the profound transformation of the structures and thebusinessmodel in perspective of the announced delisting of homeopathy on the national territory. Having been an active member for many years of the board of directors of professional health organizations, he knows perfectly the players but also the business, regulatory, and production challenges of these industries. At Exec Avenue, he brings dual expertise: Sector-specific: an expert in FMCG and healthcare, he supports numerous players in these sectors, from large international groups to mid-sized companies/SMEs/start-ups. Geographic: strongly established for more than 15 years in Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy, he knows the regional economic fabric particularly well and is, as such, responsible for the "Rhône-Alpes / Grand Est" Region for Exec Avenue. Drawing on his professional experience and a set of values ​​which he uses as the basis for a balanced and enriching relationship, Yves knows how to support shareholders and managers in their operational and strategic projects with openness, frankness and perseverance. LANGUAGES French English Expertise Health / Pharma Consumer / Retail