INDUSTRIES & EXPERTISES
Leyders Associates has been built on an approach centered around mastering industries and understanding candidates to offer relevant, high-potential, high-performing, and motivated individuals for key positions or middle management roles.
Digital Transformation, AI, and Cybersecurity
With a PhD in Economics and over 30 years of experience in the IT sector, including 10 years in cybersecurity, Thierry has developed expertise in artificial intelligence, information systems security, digital transformation, and international team management.
His background includes strategic roles in EMEA and the United States, where he led business development projects, managed organizational restructurings, and achieved significant growth.
He led the business development of innovative organizations such as Devoteam (IT consulting), ILEX International (cybersecurity software publisher), Cybersec&You (cybersecurity solutions distributor), Blaze Software (AI), and RESA (airport systems). He has also collaborated with industry leaders like Air France, designing cutting-edge CRM solutions.
Passionate about innovation and knowledge sharing, Thierry combines technical expertise with a strategic vision to guide companies toward sustainable and secure digital transformation while building leadership teams aligned with their business challenges.
Finance, Wealth Management, Energy, Environment & Distribution
A versatile professional, Laetitia has gained expertise in finance, energy, and the environment sectors. Trained by Michel Dumont, the founder of the firm and a finance specialist, she specialized in Wealth Management, managing client portfolios consisting of private banks, family offices, and asset management companies.
Holding a Master’s in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, she also developed key recruitment skills in energy, environment, HVAC engineering, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (IRVE). She supports companies in finding talent for both technical and commercial roles at the middle and top management levels.
Passionate about the diversity of the sectors she covers, Laetitia combines deep industry knowledge with a human approach, helping to identify and highlight strategic profiles aligned with her clients' needs.
Transport and Logistics
A self-taught expert, Christophe has held nearly every position in the sector: commercial transit employee, sales manager, regional director, France Retail & Fashion director, general manager, and subsidiary president. He masters all the intricacies of the transport industry.
His added value lies in his deep industry expertise, allowing him to precisely target candidates based on the specific development projects of companies. Understanding the strategic imperatives, he ensures that each recommended profile is perfectly aligned with the company’s long-term goals.
His approach combines a fine understanding of the sector with a tailored headhunting methodology, ensuring fast and effective recruitment solutions.
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Start-ups & Innovation
Graduated from the École Militaire de l'Air (specializing in electronics/telecommunications) and holding a Portuguese degree, Hélène is a former lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. During her 29-year career, she held positions in maintenance, military intelligence, international relations, arms exports, and officer training. She then worked for 6 years as the head of the defense sector, export sales manager, and large accounts manager in high-tech companies before undergoing entrepreneurial training and founding her own business development firm.
Passionate about innovation and networking, she now leverages her expertise to grow her network of decision-makers and support start-ups in their commercial development. Senior advisor and research officer at Leyders Associates, she particularly manages the firm’s “Women on Boards” database.
Industry
An engineering graduate from the École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile (ESTACA), with an MBA from IAE Paris and the Stanford Executive Program (SEP), Philippe has extensive expertise in large industrial groups with complex matrix organizations. With 15 years at Safran, he held commercial leadership and site management positions.
He also broadened his experience working with mid-sized organizations such as Arquus and family-owned companies like Lacroix Defense in France and L&L Products in the United States. These varied experiences allowed him to address the operational and organizational challenges of industrial companies. Over the course of his career, he has led and recruited large, multicultural sales teams across several continents, strengthening his ability to operate in complex and competitive environments.
Today, Philippe uses his in-depth knowledge of industrial dynamics and management experience to help companies search for and select strategic talent. His dual technical and human expertise enables him to understand his clients' specific challenges and target the most suitable candidates to meet their growth and innovation objectives.
Law, Media, Communication, and Hospitality
A former lawyer with a Master’s degree in multinational law and European business law, Grégoire spent part of his childhood in the United States and then in France. He practiced law between Paris and London before transitioning into communication, where he spent 8 years developing a communications agency, offering influencer campaigns to prestigious brands across many industries, supported by a strong network of Key Opinion Leaders.
An entrepreneur at heart, passionate about networking and facilitating moments of connection, Grégoire ventured into the restaurant industry by launching a brand and later developing a chain for a family investment fund, before joining a consulting firm in Hospitality.
Grégoire naturally contributes to our recruitment efforts in law, media, communication, and hospitality. With a qualified and well-maintained network, he is available to address all your needs for Middle / Top Management / C-level positions.
OUR CONVICTION
Putting people at the heart of everything
At Leyders Associates, we place people at the core of our actions and make diversity a true strength. Building and maintaining a talent network reflects this core value, guiding every mission we undertake.