My journey
1999- 2006
Paris, France
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lyon, France
Executive at Renault SA (the Headquarters) in the international purchasing department in charge of prospecting potential suppliers in Asia and in charge of assisting, supporting the office in Columbia.
Executive expatriated at Renault Nissan Nederland as senior product manager in charge of the small cars range (Twingo, Clio): price positioning, communication plans, product definitions, trainings for sales representatives, public speeches, press relations, budget elaboration, strategic plans.
Sales executive at Renault regional offices in charge of Bernard group performances: 6 dealerships, 40 sales representatives:
– Optimise sales performance by deploying the manufacturer’s sales policy and methods within the 6 dealerships
– Coach sales managers to analyse their performance and improve the management of their sales teams
Marketing Director at Groupe Bernard SA in charge of Renault and Nissan brand for the group: elaborate budget and strategic plans, communication plans, commercial incentives for dealerships, press relations
2007-2010
Manchester, London, UK
Period dedicated to the education of my two children due to spouse relocation
2010-2013
Prague, Czech Republic
President of an association: the parent-teacher association of an international School: member of the board, in charge of budgeting, running meetings, raising fund for chosen charities, organizing events
Manager of Wicked Wines SA, E-shop and wine company: in charge of running the business
2014 – 2017
Ph.D. Researcher
Management – Global Leadership
Gothenburg, Sweden
Moscow, Russia
Title: “The decisive role of cognition in developing adaptive and performing global leaders: an analysis of top executives’ international assignments”.
Qualitative research using 25 interviews of top executives (mainly CEO’s) expatriated from different nationalities working in various Multinationals located in Russia and Sweden and with a long international experience. The objective was to get a better understanding of how participants develop during expatriation in order to advise HR professionals the most efficient way of supporting those types of individuals and therefore improve their performance.
Attendance in doctoral colloquium and conferences: AGRH Aix-en-Provence 2017, AGRH Strasbourg 2016, EIBA Vienna 2016
2018 – today
Ph.D. in Management- international HR – Consultant
Moscow, Russia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Consulting in global HR, expatriation management, global leadership development, cross cultural issues.
Lecturing in the field of Cross-cultural Management and International HR. Public speaker
Coaching in transition, adjustment, for expats and following partners, family members.
This is me
Global entrepreneur and mum of two!
Passionate about cross cultural adjustment and its challenges!
Our expatriation experience in Russia would not have been the same without the good advice and support of Marine. First of all, moving to a foreigh country comes with a great deal of stress and challenges, espacially when you have kids. Marine took the time to listen to our needs and expectations and then gave us a personnalized plan to ensure the succes of our relocation. For example, she helped us with the choice of our neighbourhood, she took the time to weight the pros and cons of the different school options for our kids and gave us contacts to build a social network. Even during our expatriation, she was available to give me advice on jobs opportunities and support with all the bureaucratic paperwork, which is not simple when you are a foreigner in Russia! With her PhD in International Managment and her own expatriation experiences, Marine is a highly qualified counsultant for any kind of needs regarding expatriation and relocation. I highly recommand her and will contact her again for sure next time we are moving. Thank you for all your help!
I have contacted Marine to get support to settle our family in Sweden allowing me to better concentrate on my new role. Dedication, personalized support and overall understanding of the relocation scope were the key actions of her excellent service. She also understand our feeling and stress, not only for us as parents but also for my 2 kids (7 and 11 years old). She easily understands your background and give you clear advices, also on which school curriculum can fit the best our young kids. I highly recommend you to contact Marine if you want to maximize your chance to get a smooth transition and wonderful experience abroad. I will definitively contact Marine again for my next move.
Marine has supported us greatly during our last expat in China. My partner and I, had both very specific issues during this expat that were stoping us from adjusting well enough to fully perform in our jobs. Even though not in our first expat, this one was tougher than expected and we are very grateful to have benefited from Marine’ experiences and such a Taylormade approach. I would definitely recommend such services to be best supported all the way of the expatriation.
Skills
Exploration, curiosity, a passion for understanding cross cultural differences balanced by the urge to reflect on experiences, learn and adjust to reach success!
About
My journey so far has been very empowering taking me to 6 countries where I had opportunities to grow and learn due to new jobs, cultures, individuals and organizations
Publications
Perspectives, tips, shared experiences, discussions and latest insights on the world of expatriation