International: Meet Our Zone Managers

Do you know the area managers of ESSEC Alumni? These volunteers are tasked with coordinating the chapters in their respective regions (Europe, Asia, Americas, Middle East, and North Africa) alongside our international team. Here's an introduction.

Functioning as a true hub for the international community, zone managers share the desire to build and foster a community as close-knit as it is diverse around the ESSEC spirit worldwide. Their actions revolve around five main axes: serving as the point of contact for chapter presidents and members; providing support to local volunteers while ensuring the respect and transmission of ESSEC values and image; facilitating communications with the ESSEC ecosystem; recruiting new chapter presidents and ensuring the smooth transition or launch; and participating in ESSEC Alumni's monthly international meetings, alongside the general director and the international team, where chapter activities and international strategy are discussed.

Our 7 area managers

North America
Philippe Tisserand (EXEC M09) began his career in IT and cybersecurity at Digital Equipment Corporation, Canal +, Nagra Kudelski Group, and then Parasoft, where he became CTO Southern Europe. He later shifted to market and business development, successively at Sun Microsystems, C2M, Wilco, Airprox, and ERBC. Today, he is a Key Account Manager at Jiliti and co-leader of the Génération #Startuppeuse program at ESSEC.

Asia Pacific excluding China
Henri de Rocca-Serra (E05) holds a dual degree from ESSEC and Mannheim and is a graduate of the LVMH Chair. He founded and manages CorsiNap, a tourist operator organizing trips to Corsica.

China
Bing Li (EXEC PROG 13) started at Bank of China in customer relations. He then became Deputy General Manager of China Gungfa Bank before returning to Bank of China as Marketing Director and later joining ICBC, where he was successively Vice Director of Retail Banking, Vice Director of Digital Banking, and Head of KYC Unit, Legal & Compliance. He is also a board member of ESSEC Alumni and responsible for the China in France Club.

Central Europe and Benelux
Olivier Dubois (EXEC MBA 07) initially held commercial positions, developing and leading international and multicultural teams in Europe, Asia, and North America at Teleflex and later Alcoa (now Arconic). He then joined French family-owned structures, first in commercial and marketing roles at Manoir Industries (acquired by LISI), and later in operational roles at Eramet and its subsidiary Aubert & Duval. Fluent in French, English, and German, he now supports strategic and operational teams in their transformation in demanding, high-value-added markets such as aerospace and defense.

Northern and Southern Europe
Annick Dany (E84) started her career in banking, communication, and marketing, then moved into a Franco-American joint venture. She later founded a company specializing in marketing for musicians and festivals, which she eventually closed to move to Milan. There, she participated as a partner in launching a social start-up incubated by Antropia ESSEC while presiding over the Italy Chapter. Back in France, she resumed her role as a Music Manager for artists, particularly in metal and jazz.

Eastern Europe and Russia
Jean-François Le Page (E78) began in the airline industry at UTA, first in commercial roles in France and Libya, then in human resources management. He then worked in strategy and service quality management consulting at Eurequip before joining Sanofi as HR Development Director at Synthélabo and later Director of Executive and International Development for the group. He then joined Veolia, holding several HR management positions in subsidiaries (Générale des Eaux, Dalkia, Sade) and at the headquarters. He was later appointed Deputy General Manager of Dalkia Polska in Warsaw, responsible for strategy and business development. Returning to France, he became CEO of Albus Partners, overseeing human resources. Today, he works for the Institute IDEAS as Head of Organization & Methods, supporting associations of all sizes in professionalizing and obtaining the IDEAS label.

Middle East and North Africa
Said Chady (MBA 18) worked for nearly 20 years in leadership positions in international companies, overseeing daily operations in various sectors, departments, or outlets. Today, he is the General Manager of Agro Equipments, a company specialized in turnkey agricultural projects from conception to installation and commissioning. He is also a member of the United Nations, where he works on projects related to climate change and sustainable development.

Note that the ESSEC Alumni international team is currently handling interim responsibilities for two zones: Anita Maksymchuk (anita.maksymchuk@essec.edu) for Central and Sub-Saharan Africa and Matthieu Colet (matthieu.colet@essec.edu) for South America.

You too can get involved! 

ESSEC Alumni is currently looking for volunteers:

- For the presidency of the South Africa chapter: contact anita.maksymchuk@essec.edu
- For the presidency of the Indonesia chapter and the presidency of the Cambodia chapter: contact henri.deroccaserra@essec.edu
- For the position of South America zone manager and the position of Central and Sub-Saharan Africa zone manager: contact veary.ngy@essec.edu

To apply, send your minibio, a brief CV, and a few lines of motivation to the indicated email address. Thank you!

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Interview conducted by Louis Armengaud Wurmser (E10), Content Manager at ESSEC Alumni.

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