{"id":298,"date":"2026-03-18T12:27:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/?page_id=298"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:45:33","slug":"the-collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/index.php\/the-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"THE COLLECTIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n     OPERA EXECUTIVE \u2014 Encart \"Our Values\"\n     A ins\u00e9rer sur https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/index.php\/about-us\/\n     VERSION : GRANDE LARGEUR 2000px\n     A coller dans un bloc HTML personnalis\u00e9 (WordPress > bloc \"HTML\").\n\n     Police : Cormorant Garamond\n     Titre  : noir #000000\n     Texte  : bleu #1B3F8B\n     Accent : filet dor\u00e9 #C9A768 (identique aux autres encarts Opera)\n============================================================= -->\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,500;1,600&display=swap');\n\n  .oe-values {\n    max-width: 2000px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    color: #1B3F8B;\n    background: #FBFAF7;\n    padding: 100px 6%;\n  }\n  .oe-values * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n  .oe-values-inner {\n    max-width: 860px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  .oe-values-kicker {\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;\n    font-size: 12px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: 2.5px;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    color: #1B3F8B;\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\n  }\n\n  .oe-values h2 {\n    color: #000000;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 38px;\n    line-height: 1.3;\n    margin: 0 0 40px;\n  }\n\n  .oe-values p {\n    font-size: 19px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n    margin: 0 0 24px;\n  }\n  .oe-values p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n  .oe-values-tagline-wrap {\n    margin-top: 48px;\n    padding-top: 36px;\n    position: relative;\n  }\n  .oe-values-tagline-wrap::before {\n    content: \"\";\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0; left: 50%;\n    transform: translateX(-50%);\n    width: 60px; height: 2px;\n    background: #C9A768;\n  }\n  .oe-values-tagline {\n    color: #000000;\n    font-style: italic;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 24px;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n    margin: 0;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\n    .oe-values { padding: 64px 6%; }\n    .oe-values h2 { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 28px; }\n    .oe-values p { font-size: 17px; }\n    .oe-values-tagline { font-size: 21px; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"oe-values\">\n  <div class=\"oe-values-inner\">\n\n    <span class=\"oe-values-kicker\">Our Values<\/span>\n    <h2>Excellence in Service of Strategic Industry<\/h2>\n\n    <p>At Opera Executive, we embody expertise, rigor, and commitment at the heart of key industrial sectors.<\/p>\n    <p>Our strength? A team of senior consultants, well-versed in the challenges of defense, nuclear, energy, and infrastructure, combining technical mastery, discretion, and agility.<\/p>\n    <p>We believe in tailor-made recruitment, where every talent is identified with precision, supported with transparency, and successfully integrated.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"oe-values-tagline-wrap\">\n      <p class=\"oe-values-tagline\">\u00ab\u00a0Your ambition is ours: HR solutions that strengthen your industrial sovereignty.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     OPERA \u2014 Encart \"Industries\" (inspir\u00e9 de la section du m\u00eame nom\n     sur solidbridge.pl\/en\/about-us\/, refait avec nos couleurs)\n     8 secteurs : A\u00e9ronautique \/ D\u00e9fense \/ \u00c9nergie \/ Manufacturing \/\n     R&D \/ Finance \/ Cybers\u00e9curit\u00e9 \/ FMCG\n\n     VERSION : GRANDE LARGEUR 2000px\n     A coller dans un bloc HTML personnalis\u00e9 (WordPress > bloc \"HTML\").\n     Les 8 photos sont dans le dossier \"images-industries\/\" fourni \u2014\n     \u00e0 uploader dans votre m\u00e9diath\u00e8que puis \u00e0 relier via les balises src.\n\n     Police : Cormorant Garamond\n     Titres : noir #000000\n     Texte  : bleu #1B3F8B\n     Accent : filet dor\u00e9 #C9A768 (identique aux autres encarts Opera)\n============================================================= -->\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,500;1,600&display=swap');\n\n  .oi-industries {\n    max-width: 2000px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    color: #1B3F8B;\n    background: #FBFAF7;\n    padding: 90px 6%;\n  }\n  .oi-industries * { box-sizing: border-box; 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right: 0; bottom: 0;\n    height: 3px;\n    background: #C9A768;\n  }\n  .oi-industry-body {\n    padding: 22px 22px 26px;\n  }\n  .oi-industry-body h3 {\n    color: #000000;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 21px;\n    margin: 0 0 10px;\n    letter-spacing: .2px;\n  }\n  .oi-industry-body p {\n    color: #1B3F8B;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    line-height: 1.55;\n    margin: 0;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"oi-industries\">\n  <div class=\"oi-industries-inner\">\n\n    <div class=\"oi-industries-header\">\n      <span class=\"oi-industries-kicker\">We cooperate with following<\/span>\n      <h2>Industries<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"oi-industries-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aeronautique.jpg\" alt=\"A\u00e9ronautique\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Aeronautics<\/h3>\n          <p>Manufacturers, airlines, brokers<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/defense.jpg\" alt=\"D\u00e9fense\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Defence<\/h3>\n          <p>R&amp;D, weapons, drones, logistics and services<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/energie.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9nergie\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Energy<\/h3>\n          <p>Power stations, power distributors and suppliers, power traders<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/manufacturing.jpg\" alt=\"Manufacturing\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Manufacturing<\/h3>\n          <p>Production plants for food and drink, cosmetics, chemical materials, heavy industry<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rd.jpg\" alt=\"R&amp;D\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>R&amp;D<\/h3>\n          <p>Laboratories, research, expertise<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/finance.jpg\" alt=\"Finance\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Finance<\/h3>\n          <p>Banking, corporate, networks<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cybersecurite.jpg\" alt=\"Cybers\u00e9curit\u00e9\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>Cybersecurity<\/h3>\n          <p>Governance, offensive, defence<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"oi-industry-card\">\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fmcg.jpg\"FMCG\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"oi-industry-body\">\n          <h3>FMCG<\/h3>\n          <p>Manufacturers and distributors of food and drink, cosmetics, household brands<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--\n  OPERA International \u2014 bloc \u00ab Members \u00bb (version anglaise)\n  \u00c0 coller tel quel dans un bloc \u00ab HTML personnalis\u00e9 \u00bb.\n  Photos : charg\u00e9es dans la m\u00e9diath\u00e8que WordPress (dossier \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/, fichiers opera-equipe-prenom-nom.jpg).\n  Couleurs et tailles : modifiables sur les lignes \u00ab --opm-\u2026 \u00bb ci-dessous.\n-->\n<style>\n.opm {\n  --opm-navy: #0E2038;\n  --opm-gold: #AA824F;\n  --opm-blue: #023085;\n  --opm-slate: #3D5C8B;\n  --opm-card: #F5F6F8;\n  --opm-text: #3C434B;\n  --opm-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', serif;\n  --opm-sans: 'Lexend', 'Lexend Deca', system-ui, sans-serif;\n  --opm-width: 1212px; 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overflow: visible; display: block; -webkit-line-clamp: unset; }\n.opm .opm-toggle:checked ~ .opm-bio .opm-more { display: flex; }\n.opm .opm-toggle:checked ~ .opm-actions .opm-show { display: none; }\n.opm .opm-toggle:checked ~ .opm-actions .opm-hide { display: inline; }\n.opm .opm-toggle:focus-visible ~ .opm-actions .opm-btn { outline: 2px solid var(--opm-navy); outline-offset: 3px; }\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"opm\" aria-labelledby=\"opm-titre\">\n\n  <div class=\"opm-head\">\n    <p class=\"opm-eyebrow\">Members<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"opm-title\" id=\"opm-titre\">Partners and Executives<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"opm-grid\">\n\n    <!-- Benoit Charasy -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-benoit-charasy.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Benoit Charasy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Partner \u2013 France<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Benoit Charasy<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-benoit\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">After starting his career as an engineer at France T\u00e9l\u00e9com and Bureau Veritas, Beno\u00eet moved into executive recruitment in 2004.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>In 2009, he joined a leading French executive search firm, where he quickly rose through the ranks to become a partner.<\/p>\n          <p>Convinced of the importance of strengthening the international dimension of executive search, Beno\u00eet 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, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and many other countries.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-benoit\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benoit-charasy-45523718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Jean-Louis Briard -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-jean-louis-briard.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jean-Louis Briard\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Partner \u2013 France<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Jean-Louis Briard<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-jean-louis\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">An engineer by training (IMT Nord Europe), Jean-Louis Briard began his career running a production site making technical components for the automotive, pharmaceutical and telecoms industries. It gave him hands-on knowledge of the factory floor and of managing production teams.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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\u2019s degree in human resources management complemented his engineering background.<\/p>\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-jean-louis\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/briard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Thibault Normand -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-thibault-normand.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Thibault Normand\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Partner \u2013 Latvia<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Thibault Normand<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-thibault\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Passionate about geopolitics, Thibault began his career in 2008 advising governments on security and energy issues, where he developed skills in competitive intelligence and risk analysis.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>Based in Latvia since 2010, Thibault has built a network there, notably by completing an Executive MBA at the Stockholm School of Economics.<\/p>\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-thibault\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thibaultnormand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Guillaume S\u00e9raphine -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-guillaume-seraphine.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Guillaume S\u00e9raphine\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Senior Advisor &#8211; Cybermatch<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Guillaume S\u00e9raphine<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-guillaume\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Founder and managing partner of Cybermatch. He previously led the development of the cybersecurity division for the French public sector and served as managing director of \u00c9cole 2600, the first French school specializing in cybersecurity. He founded and runs Cybermatch.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-guillaume\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/guillaumesera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Ilona de Cacqueray -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-ilona-de-cacqueray-2.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Ilona de Cacqueray\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Consultant &#8211; IDC Consulting<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Ilona de Cacqueray<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-ilona\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">With a Master\u2019s degree in Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Management from Universit\u00e9 Paris-Panth\u00e9on-Assas, Ilona has worked in recruitment consulting and executive search for three years.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n          <p>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\u2019 challenges and careful attention to the quality of the talent identified.<\/p>\n          <p>She now joins the Opera Executive collective to continue her executive search work within a network of professionals who share the same high standards.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-ilona\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilona-de-cacqueray-216684192\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Ansie De Jaeger -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-ansie-de-jaeger.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Ansie De Jaeger\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Belgium &#8211; Fever<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Ansie De Jaeger<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-ansie\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Ansie De Jaeger is co-founder and managing partner of Fever Executive Search. Based in Brussels, she works on the recruitment of senior executives and board members across various sectors in Belgium.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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).<\/p>\n          <p>Ansie holds a master\u2019s 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\u2019s life journeys and career choices. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-ansie\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ansie-de-jaeger-2163382\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Gianluca Gioia -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-gianluca-gioia.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Gianluca Gioia\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Italy &#8211; MCS<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Gianluca Gioia<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-gianluca\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Strategic and operational leadership of the MCS Group, with an approach focused on innovation, sustainable growth and the development of human capital as a lever for competitiveness.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>He defines the company\u2019s lines of development, promotes new service models and supports the continuous improvement of internal processes.<\/p>\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-gianluca\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gianluca-gioia-1a75005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Kerstin Mader -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-kerstin-mader.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Kerstin Mader\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Germany &#8211; VisionM<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Kerstin Mader<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-kerstin\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Understanding what clients want.<br>Listening and giving focused advice: understanding clients\u2019 needs, putting them into context and advising openly and honestly, drawing on market knowledge \u2013 promising nothing that cannot be delivered, but doing everything that is feasible and effective.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>Not giving up when things get difficult.<\/p>\n          <p>This is what has defined me for more than 20 years in executive search \u2013 I would be delighted if you, too, placed your trust in my expertise!<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-kerstin\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kerstin-mader-91247461\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Leszek Stefaniuk -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-leszek-stefaniuk.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Leszek Stefaniuk\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Poland &#8211; Solid Bridge<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Leszek Stefaniuk<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-leszek\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Has successfully completed more than 470 recruitment assignments for specialist and executive positions.<br>Specializes in recruitment in sales, marketing, administration, finance and human resources.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.<\/p>\n          <p>Works with clients from sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, retail, financial services and commercial real estate.<\/p>\n          <p>Speaks Polish, English and Spanish. Can communicate in German and Portuguese.<\/p>\n          <p>A keen traveler and a great lover of Thai and Japanese cuisine.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-leszek\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/leszek-stefaniuk-6703661\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Piotr Pendota -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-piotr-pendota.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Piotr Pendota\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Poland &#8211; Solid Bridge<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Piotr Pendota<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-piotr\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Has successfully completed more than 450 recruitment assignments for specialist and managerial positions, including board members.<br>Specializes in recruitment in sales, marketing, human resources and customer service.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.<\/p>\n          <p>Works with clients from the automotive, financial services, manufacturing, packaging and printing sectors.<\/p>\n          <p>Expert in the automotive market.<\/p>\n          <p>Fluent in Polish and English, with a communicative command of Russian and German.<\/p>\n          <p>Has won motorcycle races in the Polish Championships and the European Cup.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-piotr\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/piotrprendota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Rafa\u0142 Brzozowski -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-rafal-brzozowski.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Rafa\u0142 Brzozowski\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Poland &#8211; Solid Bridge<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Rafa\u0142 Brzozowski<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-rafal\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Has successfully completed more than 450 recruitment projects for specialist and managerial positions.<br>Specializes in recruitment in supply chain, production and real estate.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>Co-founder and managing partner of Solid Bridge Solutions.<\/p>\n          <p>Works with clients from the consumer goods (food, cosmetics), pharmaceutical, automotive, industrial manufacturing and real estate sectors.<\/p>\n          <p>Expert in the logistics market.<\/p>\n          <p>Fluent in Polish and English.<\/p>\n          <p>Outside work, he is passionate about fine wine, the Masurian lakes and outdoor sports.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-rafal\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rafal-brzozowski-4394111\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Silvia Lago -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-silvia-lago.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Silvia Lago\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Spain &#8211; BROS Group<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Silvia Lago<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-silvia\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">With more than 25 years of international experience in executive search, leadership assessment and development, Silvia has advised organizations on identifying, assessing and developing senior leaders and executive teams across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and South America.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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\u2014from identifying and selecting executive talent to assessing leadership capabilities and potential, supporting succession and development decisions, and helping leaders and teams increase their effectiveness.<\/p>\n          <p>Silvia has coached senior executives from organizations including Coca-Cola European Partners, Carrefour, Herm\u00e8s, 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.<\/p>\n          <p>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\u2019s international growth.<\/p>\n          <p>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-silvia\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/silvialago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Micha\u00eblle Gocko Achukwu -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-michaelle-gocko-achukwu.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Micha\u00eblle Gocko Achukwu\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">USA &#8211; L\u2019Agence<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Micha\u00eblle Gocko Achukwu<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-michaelle\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Micha\u00eblle began her career in Paris at Corbis, Bill Gates\u2019s digital photography agency. After an MBA at Chicago Booth, she was one of the architects of General Electric\u2019s expansion into French-speaking Africa \u2014 convincing global leadership to invest there \u2014 and led the commercialization of energy storage solutions there.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>She helped launch GE Digital\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n          <p>French-Congolese, she has built her career at the intersection of energy, digital and global leadership \u2014 where L\u2019AGENCE\u2019s clients operate.<\/p>\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n          <p>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\u2019AGENCE exists to find them \u2014 and to develop the organizations ready to be led by them.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-michaelle\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaellegockoachukwu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Jochen Markgraph -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-jochen-markgraph.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jochen Markgraph\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Germany &#8211; VisionM<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Jochen Markgraph<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-jochen\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Opening up new perspectives.<br>Successful executive search means asking the right questions, engaging with the client\u2019s needs and developing lasting solutions.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opm-actions\">\n        <label class=\"opm-btn\" for=\"opm-jochen\"><span class=\"opm-show\">Read full profile \u2192<\/span><span class=\"opm-hide\">Show less<\/span><\/label>\n        <a class=\"opm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jochen-markgraf-6164177\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>LinkedIn \u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- Th\u00e9mis Chrisanthopoulos -->\n    <article class=\"opm-card\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opm-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opera-executive.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/opera-equipe-themis-chrisanthopoulos.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Th\u00e9mis Chrisanthopoulos\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <div class=\"opm-id\">\n        <p class=\"opm-role\">Canada &#8211; ExperTech<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"opm-name\">Th\u00e9mis Chrisanthopoulos<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <input class=\"opm-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"opm-themis\">\n      <div class=\"opm-bio\">\n        <p class=\"opm-excerpt\">Themis is a Managing Director and Co-founder of ExperTech with over 25 years of recruiting experience for senior positions in Information Technology. His personal commitment to helping organizations and individuals has provided the foundation for his ongoing success. Themis played a key role in bringing ExperTech into a global network, expanding its international reach. He works directly with candidates and clients to help make the search and placement process as smooth and efficient as possible.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"opm-more\">\n          <p>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.<\/p>\n          <p>Themis completed a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Economics and Labour Relations and a Master\u2019s 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. 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