OUR MENTORS Our prestigious leaders have expertise in almost all business sectors and situations.

Daniel Bernard

Daniel Bernard

Experienced Chairman: CAC 40, CAC ALL-TRADABLE, EURONEXT 100, FTSE 100, SBF 120, Private Company, Public Sector
Experienced CEO: Public Sector

  • 39 years of international senior leadership experience
  • Multi-industry knowledge of the consumer goods sector and its digital transformation, software and computer services, general retailers, automotive and private equity  
  • Experience as a Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Governance and Appointments Committee Chair, Ethics & Governance Committee Chair, Strategy & CSR Committee Chair, Audit Committee member, Business Development Committee member, Compensation Committee member, Finance Committee member, Investment Committee member
Download Mentor Bio PDF Share Mentor Bio Print Mentor Bio

Current Positions

Daniel Bernard is currently Vice Chairman of Capgemini SE, Permanent Representative on the Board of Peugeot SA, President of Provestis, his own investment company, and a Senior Advisor to the private equity firm Towerbrook Capital Partners LLC. He is also Board member HEC Paris, Head of Governance Committee and Honorary Chairman of HEC Foundation.

Industry Knowledge

Professional experience from positions in the consumer goods industry at, among others, Metro International where he was Chief Operating Officer and Carrefour SA, where he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and during his tenure it became the second biggest retailer in the world after Walmart Inc. 

Additionally, Daniel was Chairman of Kingfisher plc, Chairman of the Majid Al Futtaim Retail Group, an independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Saint-Gobain SpA and of Alcatel Lucent SA. 

Daniel has considerable experience in the management of leading international companies where he has held top positions, together with reputed expertise in Corporate Governance, gained through major Corporate Governance responsibilities in leading listed companies in France and the United Kingdom.

Back to Results

Mentor suggestions

Rona Fairhead

Rona Fairhead
The Baroness Fairhead CBE

Rona Fairhead (The Baroness Fairhead CBE) is currently a Non-Executive Director and Member of the Finance and Audit Committee of Oracle Corporation, a director of SurvivorNet (healthcare start-up), member of the External Advisory Group, McKinsey & Co and a Member of the House of Lords. Baroness Fairhead was previously the Chairman and CEO of the Financial Times Group.

FULL BIO

Dr Rob Routs

Dr Rob Routs

Dr Rob Routs is Chairman of Royal DSM N.V., Non-Executive Director of ATCO Ltd and AECOM. Rob is Emeritus Member of the Economic Development Board of Singapore International Advisory Council. He has substantial experience in the refining and chemical industry with a strong focus on operational safety and sustainable operations to reduce the industry's impact on the environment.

FULL BIO

Ronnie Leten

Ronnie Leten

Ronnie Leten is the Chairman of Ericsson AB, Chairman of Piab Group AB and Chairman of Epiroc AB. He is also a Non-Executive Director on the Board of SKF AB.

FULL BIO

Vindi Banga

Vindi Banga

Vindi Banga is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of GlaxoSmithKline plc, a Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a Non-Executive Director of the Economist and a member of the Hakluyt International Advisory Board. Vindi sits on the Governing Board of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, and the Global Leadership Council of the Saïd Business School, Oxford.

FULL BIO