Board of Directors
Pascal Imbert
Chief Executive Officer
A graduate of Polytechnique, Pascal Imbert founded the company together with Michel Danscoisne in 1990, and has been managing the company’s growth jointly with him for 12 years.
Most recent appointment date : 07/28/2022
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2026
Patrick Hirigoyen
Chief Operating Officer
Following his initial work experience as a Sales Engineer, he joined the company as Sales Director in 1993 before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive responsible for operations since September 2012. He is a graduate of Télécom Bretagne.
Most recent appointment date : 07/28/2022
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2026
Karsten Höppner
Chief Operating Officer
Karsten Höppner is Partner, CEO, and co-founder of the IT and management consulting company Q_PERIOR. Since the company’s founding in 1995, he has been largely responsible for developing the company to its current position. He began his career in 1992 at Andersen Consulting (today Accenture) after graduating as an engineer from the University of Applied Science in Berlin and earning his MBA from Pennsylvania State University.
Besides his general management position within Q_PERIOR, he is an experienced business consultant with a well-founded capability to manage large international transformation programs and has an in-depth expertise in Insurance. He has a passion for people and strives to give every person within Q_PERIOR the best opportunities to live up to their full potential.
Karsten Höppner’s appointment as COO will be effective from January 1, 2024.
Most recent appointment date : 12/05/2023
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2027
Marie-Ange Verdickt
Independent lead Director
Marie-Ange Verdickt is a member of the SFAF and IFA (the French Directors’ Institute) and is Independant Director of ABC Arbitrage and Interparfums. She has also been a member of the Supervisory Board of the Private Equity fund of Cap Horn Invest, and Bonduelle. She joined the Wavestone Supervisory Board in September 2012.
Most recent appointment date : 07/25/2020
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2024
Pierre Allard
Director, representing employee shareholders
Pierre Allard began his career as an IT engineer, then as a project manager, organization and quality supervisor, and director of projects in ESN and consulting firms. He joined Wavestone in 2005 and has been involved in the management of transformation projects for large organizations.
Most recent appointment date : 07/28/2022
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2026
Christophe Aulnette
Independent Director
Christophe Aulnette is graduate of Telecom ParisTech and has more than 25 years of experience in managing and developing
international companies in the technology sector.
In early 2009, he joined Netgem, a company listed on the NYSE Euronext exchange, which provides online television solutions for telecom operators. During his four years as CEO, Christophe Aulnette transformed the company by expanding it internationally, capturing many operator
clients across all 5 continents, while maintaining a high level of profitability. In 2013, he became a director of the Netgem group and developed, starting in Singapore and now based in Paris, an investment and operational consulting activity for companies in the technology sector.
Most recent appointment date: 07/27/2023
Due date of the mandate: General meeting 2027
Véronique Beaumont
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
A graduate from ENSEEIHT with a Master’s from ISG, Véronique Beaumont has more than 30 years’ experience in digital transformation and structuring innovative fast-growing businesses.
In 2016, Véronique was appointed CEO of DigitasLBi France. In 2018, when Publicis merged with DigitasLBi and Razorfish to create Publicis Sapient France, she became CEO of this company which further expanded through the end-2018 acquisition of Xebia.
Most recent appointment date : 07/27/2021
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2025
Astrid Blechschmidt
Director
Graduated from University of Applied Science Munich in Business Administration, Astrid Blechschmidt has more than 25 years of experience in IT Professional Service Companies.
She started her career as an IT consultant in the mobility, transport, and logistics industry. In 2010, Astrid was appointed as Director Sales Department “Travel, Transport & Logistics” of T-Systems Switzerland, a Company of Deutsche Telekom. In 2014, she became CEO of T-Systems Data Migration Consulting AG a consultancy company of Deutsche Telekom in Switzerland.
In 2016, Astrid joined Q_PERIOR AG, Munich. She is a Partner and the sector lead Travel, Transport and Logistics . She is also in charge of the Deutsche Bahn account.
Astrid’s most notable competencies are in sales which she conveys to other colleagues in many places. She is active in many topics across the board: such as defining the Sales Curriculum and its execution, she has launched the Diversity Initiative, as Ambassador she accompanies the promotion process of new Associate Partners and Partners and she is host of the so-called Q_AWARD, awarding outstanding project and sales achievements.
Most recent appointment date : 12/05/2023
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2027
Benjamin Clément
Director, representing employees
A graduate from Telecom Business School, Benjamin Clément joined the firm in 2012. Working as a consultant for four years, Mr. Clément was responsible for most assignments within the Transport sector in Paris, Brussels and London. He joined the firm’s Communication team in 2016 and devotes most of his time to developing the image and reputation of the Wavestone brand. He was appointed employee representative on the Supervisory board in January 2018 and then in July 2022.
Most recent appointment date: 07/28/2022
Due date of the mandate: 07/28/2026
Michel Dancoisne
Administrator, representing FDCH
A graduated engineer from ISEN, MBA from HEC, he is Co-Founder of the company with Pascal Imbert, after a few years of experience as sales engineer and manager with Télésystèmes and Bull. He was its Co-Chairman prior to being appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board in 2002.
Most recent appointment date : 07/28/2022
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2026
Florence Didier-Noaro
Independent Director
A graduate of NEOMA and Sciences Po Paris Executive Masters, Florence Didier Noaro began her career in financial auditing with Deloitte in 1989. In 2001, she became a partner at Deloitte France, in charge of French and international accounting standards, then in charge of public offering and accounting standards adoption projects (US). In 2007, still with Deloitte, she became a partner in charge of projects to transform the finance function. In 2013, she joined Deloitte’s sustainable development audit and consulting practice,
which she managed from 2014, and in this capacity joined the Management Committee of the Enterprise Risk Services business in France. In 2017, she left Deloitte and continued her sustainable strategy consulting activities, which she still pursues today at
today (Innwise).
Most recent appointment date : 07/27/2023
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2027
Marlène Ribeiro
Independent Director
A graduate from the Telecom SudParis engineering school, Marlène Ribeiro, 42, has more than 19 years’ experience working in international consulting, auditing and recruitment firms.
In 2015, she was appointed Senior Executive Director and member of the Executive Board of Michael Page France as well as PageGroup France. She is involved in large-scale transformation projects for the Group: unlocking synergies between the different Group brands, aligning processes and tools to a more global model, acceleration of digitalization and innovation at the service of the business activity, sharing a corporate vision, updating the management culture as well as strengthening employee commitment and CSR projects.
Furthermore, Marlène Ribeiro plays an active role in diversity and inclusion through the Women@PageGroup for whom she is currently the sponsor for PageGroup France.
Most recent appointment date : 07/27/2021
Due date of the mandate : General meeting 2025
Emilie Salas
DIRECTOR, REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES
A graduate of EDHEC Business School, Emilie Salas joined the firm in 2012. Initially a consultant for Information Systems Departments, she quickly specialized in the transformation of Marketing and Digital Departments in banking and insurance. She was appointed employee representative to the Board of Directors in September 2022.
Most recent appointment date: 09/08/2022
Due date of the mandate: 09/08/2026
Rafaël Vivier
Independent Director
A graduate of the EDHEC business school, HEC-certified coach and former Roland Berger member, Rafaël Vivier founded Wit Associés, a Human Resources consulting firm specialised in high-potentials. Former Director of Alexandre Tic France, a subsidiary of Adecco France, he is also founder and CEO of consultor.fr, an on-line media network specialised in strategy consulting.
Most recent appointment date: 07/27/2023
Due date of the mandate: General meeting 2027
Audit Committee & auditors
Audit Committee
In accordance with the provisions of Article L.823-20 of the Commercial Code and the Recommendations of the “MiddleNext corporate governance Code for small and midcaps” implemented by Wavestone, the Board of Directors, in its meeting of July 28, 2022, decided to set up an Audit Committee.
- Marie-Ange Verdickt: Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Michel Dancoisne, representing FDCH: Member of the Audit Committee
- Véronique Beaumont: Member of the Audit Committee
- Florence Didier-Noaro: Member of the Audit Committee
- Emilie Salas: Member of the Audit Committee
Auditors
- Auditeurs et Conseils Associés
- Mazars
Compensation and Nomination Committee
At its meeting on July 28, 2022, the Board of Directors decided to create a Compensation and Nomination Committee.
Members of the Compensation and Nomination Committee:
- Rafaël Vivier: Chairman of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
- Michel Dancoisne, representing FDCH: Member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
- Benjamin Clément : Member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
- Marlène Ribeiro: Member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
CSR Committee
At its meeting on July 28, 2022, the Board of Directors decided to create a CSR Committee.
Members of the CSR Committee:
- Marlène Ribeiro: Chairman of the CSR Committee
- Marie-Ange Verdickt: Member of the CSR Committee
- Pierre Allard: Member of the CSR Committee
- Rafaël Vivier: Member of the CSR Committee