A committed Governance

Vincent BROUSSEAU

Vincent Brousseau began his career in 1999 at BNP Paribas in the Leveraged Finance teams in Spain and France where he participated in the structuring of several acquisition financings. At the end of 2006, Vincent joined the Executive Committee of the European CLO debt fund management team of BNPP Asset Management as Head of the Investors Team and then Senior Portfolio Manager. He is a member of the activity’s Executive Committee and contributes to fundraising of around €2.0bn. During the 2008 and 2014 crisis, Vincent was also in charge of the financial restructuring carried out on the borrowers invested by the funds managed.

Vincent joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in February 2022 as Head of Impact Enterprises Financing.

He is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, ESCP-EAP.

Marie SAMBA

Marie Samba is a first-year Master’s student in Finance and Strategy at Sciences Po. During her internship at Joyn-Coop, a consulting firm for cooperative development, she participated in the implementation of the GIZ support program for microfinance institutions in the Philippines.

As part of her volunteer work with UNDP in Ecuador, she also supported the program for wildlife conservation and socio-economic development of the Shuar and Ashuar communities.

In January 2023, Marie joined the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation as an Investment Officer Intern.

Maxime BORGOGNO

Maxime Borgogno joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in March 2020 as Assistant Investment Manager. In September 2020, Maxime was appointed Investment Manager for the Asia and Central Europe region.

Before joining the Foundation, Maxime was involved in the field of microfinance, working in a Togolese microfinance institution in 2017. He also worked in the humanitarian field with ACTED, in France and then in Haiti, in the internal audit department.

Maxime holds a Master degree in Finance at Audencia Business School in Nantes, France.

Khady FALL

Prior to joining the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation as an Investment Advisor for West Africa, Khady Fall worked as Investment Associate for the ABC Fund where she was responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring investments in West African agribusinesses. Khady worked for two years as a Senior Risk Analyst for MicroRate. She was in charge of developing the company’s activities across Africa, and conducting financial and social assessments of microfinance institutions. Khady started her career in impact investing at Oikocredit in Senegal. She was in charge of developing and monitoring the microfinance and small-medium enterprises portfolios for three years.

Khady holds a Master of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Temple University. She is fluent in French and English.

Kathrin GERNER

As Investment Advisor for East and Southern Africa and the MENA region, Kathrin Gerner is in charge of identifying potential partners, conducting due diligence missions, coordinating technical assistance and monitoring existing partners in the region.

Kathrin started her career in 2005 as a consultant at Deloitte & Touche in the USA where she participated in risk management and business process improvement for large companies. Since 2011 Kathrin has been working in microfinance for the US-based non-profit platform Kiva.

As a Kiva partner, she has participated in operational projects and trainings for MFIs in Togo, Benin, Mali, Rwanda and Burundi. In her role as Support Mission Specialist for Francophone Africa, she manages a portfolio of 25 partner organizations.

Kathrin holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from Louisiana State University and speaks English, French and German fluently.

Robin LAVRILLOUX

Robin Lavrilloux worked 2 years and a half for Microfinanza Rating as an Analyst and then as a Francophone Africa Officer. He carried out more than 20 missions including ratings, certifications and evaluations of MFIs in Europe, Africa, Middle East, South Asia and the Caribbean. During his training, he carried out a tutored project for Adie and internships for Planet Guarantee and Incofin IM.

Robin holds a Master’s degree in Development Project Analysis from the University of Auvergne and a Magistère from the Centre for International Development Studies and Research.

He joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in April 2020 as Investment Officer.

Julien LEROY

Julien Leroy began his career in 1998 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) as a project manager at the French Development Agency to participate in the financing of public infrastructure projects and private companies.

Between 2001 and 2015, he worked as an IT consultant and then as an organisation and strategy consultant for various banking and asset management groups.

In 2015, he joined Crédit Agricole CIB as an internal consultant on the transformation of International trade & transaction banking activities. In 2016, he became cross-functional innovation manager.

In 2022, Julien joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation as an investment advisor within the Africa and MENA team.

Julien holds a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences (Jussieu) and a DESS in local development economy and regional planning (Sorbonne).

Cécile POCHET

Cécile Pochet is investment officer at the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since November 2022.

Before joining the Foundation, Cécile worked for two years for the South Asia Regional Department of the French Development Agency, based in New Delhi. Cécile has also worked in the sustainable investment sector (ESG analyst in banking and Private Equity), and development financing.

Cécile holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Sciences Po Paris, and a double degree in applied mathematics and social sciences (Sciences Po Paris – Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne).

Sébastien SIMONOT

Sébastien Simonot has 10 years experience in corporate commercial banking and in corporate and investment banking as well as 10 years experience in financial inclusion, successively occupying managerial and advisory positions for Tier-2 and Tier-3 microfinance institutions in the Caribbean, East Africa and West Africa areas. His expertise areas include strategic management of institutions, product innovation, the deployment of digital solutions and skills renforcement.

He joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in July 2020.

Sébastien holds a master’s degree in Management sciences and a Diploma in accounting and financial studies from the University of Bourgogne as well as a Certificate of expertise in microfinance from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He is fluent in French, English, Spanish and Creole.

Guilhem VINCENT

After a year as a volunteer in Phnom Penh within the NGO Action Cambodge Handicap, then a year as an analyst in the impact fund ENGIE Rassemblers d’Energies, Guilhem Vincent joined the Foundation’s team in March 2020 as investment officer.

Guilhem holds a master’s degree from ESSCA and a master’s degree in international financial analysis from Néoma.

Zoé GOUILLOT

Zoé Gouillot joined the Foundation for her end-of-study internship as Assistant Investment Manager in February 2023.

She is a student in M2 “Risk and Development in the South” at Sciences Po Bordeaux.

During her studies, she spent a year in India, as a student in Delhi and then an intern with a local development association in Mumbai. She also worked at Adie as a Credit Advisor

Edouard SERS

Edouard Sers is a graduate of the French Business School E.M. Lyon where he obtained a Master of Science in Management (2005). He began his career as an external auditor in the banking sector for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He then joined Planet Rating in 2007 as an analyst and conducted more than 70 financial and social ratings worldwide before becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, he worked for the OXUS Network as Head of Audit and Risk Control to strengthen the audit and risk management practices of OXUS subsidiaries in Central Asia and Africa. In May 2017, Edouard joined the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation as Senior Risk Manager. Since November 2018, he has been Head of Risk, Compliance and Impact and a member of the Foundation’s Executive Committee.

Pauline BLIT

Pauline Blit holds a master’s degree in applied geo-economics from Sciences Po Bordeaux.

After a first internship in economic intelligence in the protection department of the Areva group, Pauline worked for more than six years as a country risk (Asia) and economic intelligence consultant for the strategic intelligence consultancy Risk&Co. Pauline joined the Foundation’s team in September 2019 as a Risk and Compliance Analyst within the Risk, Compliance and Impact division.

Alice RULLIER-MAUGÜE

Alice Rullier-Maugüé graduated from emlyon business school and holds a bachelor’s degree in private law from Lumière Lyon 2 University.

Interested in social and environmental issues, she did a 3-month internship in an environmental organisation in Vietnam in 2018 then worked for 1 month for a microfinance institution in Tanzania in 2019. She joined the Foundation as investment manager assistant in September 2020 before becoming a Risk and Impact Analyst in October 2021.

Philippe GUICHANDUT

From 1986 to 2004, Philippe Guichandut worked for various French development NGOs (France Volontaire, Inter-Aide, Enfants et Développement – Save the Children France, CCFD-Terre Solidaire), including six years in Rwanda, India and the Philippines.

He has been in charge of setting up and monitoring development and microfinance projects. He became the first Executive Director of the European Microfinance Network when it was created in 2004 before joining the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in November 2010. He has been teaching development project management and microfinance for more than 20 years in France and abroad.

Philippe Guichandut holds a Master’s degree in Urban Social Development from the University of Evry and an MBA from the European University of San Francisco.

Victoire BINSON

Victoire Binson worked for two years with the French NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde as a Technical Referent for Methodology and Social Microfinance. She helped five social microfinance institutions in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo) to strengthen their operational performance and develop their service offer.

Victoire joined the Technical Assistance and Microinsurance division in March 2020. She is a graduate of Paris Dauphine University.

Violette CUBIER

After a first volunteer experience at the Pan-American Development Foundation in Colombia, Violette Cubier worked for three and a half years at Babyloan, as a microfinance analyst and then investment manager. There, she carried out financial and social diagnostic missions of microfinance institutions in East Africa, Latin America and Asia. Violette joined the Foundation’s team in November 2016.

She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris, specialising in International Economic Policy.

Maria FRANCO

After studying Applied Foreign Languages and a Master in Management, Trade and International Finance at ESC Reims and ICADE E-4 (Universidad Pontificia Comillas – Madrid), Maria Franco worked in different sectors, notably in Great Britain in the field of market research in finance where she was in charge of the research department, and in Senegal as a professor of International Trade and Marketing.

In 2004, she joined the EMN (European Microfinance Network) team where she was, among other things, Research Officer and Head of Communication and Events for eight years. In January 2012 she joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation team as Communication Manager.

In September 2022, she joined the Technical Assistance and Partnerships unit, in charge of the Solidarity Bankers programme, while continuing to be in charge of the communication.

Maria also holds a Post-graduate diploma in Humanitarian Management from the University of Paris XII Créteil.

Marie LAUMONT

Marie Laumont began her career at Canal+ Group as a press officer for a thematic channel. She then worked as a press officer for CFRT Productions, promoting TV programs broadcasted on France Télévisions. Later, she went to Singapore and the United States, where she became the Director of the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta (GA) for four years. Returning to France in 2018, she worked in the non-profit sector, serving as Communications Manager for one year at Passerelles et Compétences and then as Communications Manager for the IECD, an NGO in the development sector, for two years.

Marie joined the foundation in January 2023 and holds a degree from EFAP.

Mehdi LAQOUAICHI

During his Bachelor degree in Business Administration at Southwest University of Finance and Economics (Chengdu, China), Mehdi Laqouaichi worked part-time in education and event management.

At the beginning of the health crisis, he had to be repatriated to Morocco (his native country) where he worked for Speedaf Express as Hub Manager, then Region Manager (Rabat-Salé-Kénitra). During the same period, he volunteered for Rotaract Les Sablettes and Rotary International as head of the logistics committee, acting as an intermediary between his company and the association.

At present, he is doing a master’s degree in “Digital Business” at Paris School of Business. He joined the team in November 2022 as a communication officer.

Hélène KERAUDREN BAUBE

Hélène Keraudren Baube first worked as a Management Controller for 9 years in large companies (Valeo, LVMH), in a very operational way before giving a new direction to his career. In 2003, she joined Entrepreneurs du Monde as Finance and Management Tools Manager. Working in Haiti, Cambodia and at headquarters, she helped the NGO’s partner microfinance structures to strengthen their financial management, develop their social performance and become sustainable.

Hélène joined the administrative and financial pole of the Foundation in June 2014.

She is a graduate of ESCP and holds a degree in Mandarin from INALCO.

Bertrand CHABROL

Bertrand Chabrol began his career in 1981 at STERIA in the Banking and Financial IS teams in Paris where he participated in the implementation of the STOBI software package, among others at the Bank of the European Union, which he joined in 1986 as an assistant to the Director of Banking Services. In 1994, Bertrand joined Bankers Trust within the Futures & Options teams as Operations Manager in Paris then in London, then Deutsche Bank SA in Paris as Chief Operating Officer, member of the Management Committee.

In 2002, Bertrand became a Freelance Consultant specialising in the implementation of Financial Software Packages. He works among others at BP2S, CM-CICS, Dexia, CRPNAC, BPI, AXA IM.

Bertrand joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in July 2022 as Implementation Manager of the Aid Impact software package.

He is a graduate of Paris 1 University and Paris 6 University.

Claire LECOCQ

After more than five years in various international solidarity NGOs as Administrative Manager and then Management Controller, Claire Lecocq joined the Foundation in February 2017 in the administrative and financial department.

Claire holds a Master’s degree in Management of Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations from the University of Le Mans, and a Master’s degree in Development and Project Planning from the University of Bradford.

Dimitri NGUYEN

Dimitri Nguyen holds a Master degree in environmental law from the University of Strasbourg. He worked for five years in an animal protection association, l’Œuvre d’Assistance aux Bêtes d’Abattoirs (OABA) as a management assistant. This mission covered administrative, legal and field activities, but also lobbying and advocacy for producers, distributors and processors in the agri-food sector.

Dimitri joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in September 2022 as Executive Assistant.

Erine MONGUIN-WAGOUM

Erine Brinda Monguin-Wagoum started her career in 2016 at FOCEP S.A, a microfinance institution in Cameroon, as a credit risk manager, in charge of studying the credit files of individuals and EPs. In 2019 she completed an internship in accounting (customer & supplier compatibility) at SOCIMED in France. Subsequently, she also obtained a position in an accounting firm as a financial analyst, in charge of supporting CSEs.

She joined the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in 2022 as Accounting & Middle Office Officer.

Erine Brinda holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from ESG FINANCE, specialising in financial engineering.

Thierry UY TIV

Thierry UY TIV is Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer. He has significant experience in financial services. Before joining the Foundation in early 2023, Thierry worked for several leading financial institutions with experiences at Citigroup (Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage, Acquisition Financing and Debt Capital Markets) and BNP Paribas (Private Debt Investments and ESG Integration) and more recently at BPCE (General Inspection and Internal Consulting).

Thierry is fluent in French and English, proficient in Mandarin Chinese.

Holder of a Master’s degree in Management with a major in Finance, Thierry studied at IESEG School of Management (France), Kyung Hee University (South Korea) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).