THE COLLECTIVE

In 2009, he joined a leading French executive search firm, where he quickly rose through the ranks to become a partner.

Convinced of the importance of strengthening the international dimension of executive search, Benoît co-founded Opera International in 2024. Fluent in English, he has successfully led numerous international assignments in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan, the United States, Iran, Jordan, Côte d’Ivoire and many other countries.

He then joined a major international recruitment firm, where he helped open the Lille office of its Engineers division, before moving to the Crespin rail site (Bombardier, now Alstom) as HR advisor to 2,000 employees. A Master’s degree in human resources management complemented his engineering background.

In 2004, he joined the launch of a leading executive search firm and spent twenty years helping make it a benchmark in the recruitment of managers and executives, particularly for industry: 80 employees, 8 offices in France and 6 practice areas.

Since 2024, he has been supporting industrial companies in France and abroad through JLBConsulting: organizational development, talent management, executive support and management training. He also teaches at IMT Atlantique, where he prepares future engineers for their entry into the corporate world, and is a partner in the production company La Vague Films.

Based in Latvia since 2010, Thibault has built a network there, notably by completing an Executive MBA at the Stockholm School of Economics.

He had the honor of working as an advisor to the Office of the Latvian Prime Minister between 2012 and 2013, on topics related to national development planning, energy security and strategic planning.

She began her career at a leading French executive search firm, where for two years she handled direct-search recruitment of managers, experts and executives, particularly in the industrial, healthcare and finance sectors.

Building on this experience, she founded IDC Consulting in 2025, her own recruitment consultancy, through which she supports companies with strategic hires, from middle management to executive roles. She favors a direct, targeted and personalized approach, grounded in a close understanding of her clients’ challenges and careful attention to the quality of the talent identified.

She now joins the Opera Executive collective to continue her executive search work within a network of professionals who share the same high standards.

Before founding Fever Executive Search, Ansie gained more than 30 years of experience in management and senior executive positions across different sectors (financial services, fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals) and countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria).

Ansie holds a master’s degree in applied economics from Ghent University and an MBA from the Solvay Business School at ULB in Belgium. Highly sociable, she is passionate about people’s life journeys and career choices. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

He defines the company’s lines of development, promotes new service models and supports the continuous improvement of internal processes.

He coordinates the main areas of activity, including talent acquisition, human capital and talent development, ensuring consistency between strategic vision and day-to-day action.

Not giving up when things get difficult.

This is what has defined me for more than 20 years in executive search – I would be delighted if you, too, placed your trust in my expertise!

Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.

Works with clients from sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, retail, financial services and commercial real estate.

Speaks Polish, English and Spanish. Can communicate in German and Portuguese.

A keen traveler and a great lover of Thai and Japanese cuisine.

Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.

Works with clients from the automotive, financial services, manufacturing, packaging and printing sectors.

Expert in the automotive market.

Fluent in Polish and English, with a communicative command of Russian and German.

Has won motorcycle races in the Polish Championships and the European Cup.

Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.

Works with clients from the consumer goods (food, cosmetics), pharmaceutical, automotive, industrial manufacturing and real estate sectors.

Expert in the logistics market.

Fluent in Polish and English.

Outside work, he is passionate about fine wine, the Masurian lakes and outdoor sports.

Throughout her career, she has worked with leading global executive search and leadership advisory firms, including Korn Ferry, Russell Reynolds Associates and Amrop, leading senior-level and C-suite search and assessment engagements as well as individual, team and organizational development initiatives. Her experience spans the full leadership lifecycle—from identifying and selecting executive talent to assessing leadership capabilities and potential, supporting succession and development decisions, and helping leaders and teams increase their effectiveness.

Silvia has coached senior executives from organizations including Coca-Cola European Partners, Carrefour, Hermès, Google, Typeform and the World Economic Forum, among others. She has also designed and delivered customized leadership development programs for executive teams and large-scale, cross-functional and multicultural groups of leaders.

In 2015, she founded inSynch Global, where she built and led an international network of coaches and consultants focused on leadership and team development. She currently brings together her expertise in Executive Search, Assessment and Development at Bros Group, where she leads executive development and contributes to the firm’s international growth.

Silvia is an ICF-certified coach in both individual and team coaching. She holds a Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School and a Master’s in Organizational Transformation from INSEAD. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese (her native language), and has working knowledge of French, Italian and Catalan.

She helped launch GE Digital’s global partner marketing, with Accenture, PwC, Microsoft and Apple. At Egon Zehnder, she advised Fortune 500 groups, private equity-backed companies and family businesses on executive recruitment and succession, across Europe, Africa and the Americas.

French-Congolese, she has built her career at the intersection of energy, digital and global leadership — where L’AGENCE’s clients operate.

She is building the infrastructure she lacked at Egon Zehnder: one where elite human judgment is no longer held back by the administrative burden of its tools.

The leaders who will define the next decade are not only the most technically skilled: they know how to manage complexity, build trust across differences and navigate change with no playbook. L’AGENCE exists to find them — and to develop the organizations ready to be led by them.

With many years of experience, in-depth industry knowledge, foresight and a willingness to go the extra mile, I help companies attract top executives and experts.

Themis has extensive experience with the process of candidate interviews and works in an advisory capacity with clients to identify the right talent for each specific role. He is passionate about helping people in their career path while ensuring success for corporate clients.

Themis completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Labour Relations and a Master’s Degree in Sociology at McGill University. He is a volunteer Board Director for the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation and a certified member of the Order of Human Resources Professionals. He enjoys spending time travelling with his family and dog.

He works closely with organizations to understand their hiring goals and provides hands-on support throughout the recruitment process. Richard’s approach is collaborative and practical, aiming to deliver tailored solutions that match the unique needs of each role while supporting candidates in building rewarding careers.

Richard holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from HEC, University of Montreal. He is actively involved in the continued development of ExperTech’s services and its role within the North American market. Outside of work, he enjoys travel, staying active playing hockey and golf, and spending time with his family and dog.

Denise spent more than ten years as a recruitment consultant in IT and engineering, including international recruitment process outsourcing projects, so she knows the search business from both the client and the candidate side. She is actively involved in Coopers’ Talentor partnership, which began in 2020.

Persuasive and persistent, she fulfilled a childhood dream when building her own house: she drove the excavator herself.

Since co-founding Coopers in 2010, Christian has built it into a recruiting partner with specialized teams in IT, engineering and life sciences. After Coopers joined the Talentor network in 2020, he has been working closely with international partners on cross-border searches involving Switzerland.

His favorite city is Cape Town; Lhasa in Tibet tops his travel list.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Birmingham Polytechnic, specialising in marketing and French, which included a placement year with Xerox in France. He entered executive search through the graduate scheme of a Warrington-based firm. In 2005 he co-founded Collingwood with Claire Mackay, aiming to bring a values-driven approach to leadership recruitment. He now leads the firm’s sales and marketing strategy. Clients have included the RNLI, Mitsubishi and many fast-growing entrepreneurial businesses. More than 75% of the firm’s annual fees come from repeat clients.

A Scotsman, Doug coached youth football teams in Cheshire for over 12 years. He is a lifelong Liverpool FC supporter and a keen golfer, with a lowest handicap of 4.