Biographies

Patrice Olivier

Patrice Olivier is a former student of the School of Practising Psychologists. He has 45 years of experience in the fields of human resources strategies and business cycles, organisational development in various contexts of growth, mergers, relaunches, etc. He also worked for 27 years in the hotel, public and collective catering, and service voucher sectors for the ACCOR group, then for three years with LEROY MERLIN and the ADEO group. For the past six years, he has held various positions as an AFM business advisor. Patrice is also a sparring partner for several executives.

Perrine Vidalenche

A graduate of IEP Paris and ENA – Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Perrine Vidalenche began her career at the Ministry of Agriculture and then at the Directorate-General of the Treasury.

In 1990, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the financial company OPERA, and in 1997 and 2001, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and then Chief Executive Officer of the CIBLE group. From 2013 to 2016, Perrine was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Immobilier de France (CIF). Perrine is currently a director representing the interests of the French State in the ADP Group (Aéroports de Paris), an independent director of Orange Bank, a member of the Supervisory Board of CDC Habitat (Caisse des Dépôts) and a member of the Supervisory Board of SEMOP Gare du Nord.

Christian Delaire

A graduate of ESSEC Business School, Christian Delaire has built his career around finance and real estate.

He worked for 15 years at AXA Real Estate, where he held successive positions as Director of Financial Operations, Director of Asset Management France, Director of Property Arbitrage France and, from 2006 to 2009, Global CIO. He left AXA in 2009 to become Chief Executive Officer of AEW Europe before becoming Global CEO of Generali Real Estate in 2014. His desire to move into a non-executive role and devote more time to community activities and teaching led him to leave Generali in 2016. Since then, he has been an independent director of various real estate companies: CEREIT since 2017, Atenor since 2018 and Covivio since 2019.

Guillaume Lapp

A civil engineer and graduate of Sciences Po, Guillaume Lapp has held similar positions at Klépierre and in the family business Dentressangle, managing assets worth over €12 million. He has gained experience in asset and property management, transactions and major renovations of operational sites. In particular, he has overseen several significant transformations of shopping centres, including customer journeys, product mix and the introduction of new brands.

In addition to his in-depth knowledge of commercial real estate, he has extensive experience in various asset classes, particularly in the tertiary sector, managed residences and exhibition centres.

Raluca Crisan

After 10 years of experience advising major French retail chains on improving their customer experience management, Raluca joined Immochan and supported the development of Quartier Coresi in Romania, one of the largest urban regeneration projects in Europe. In 2017, she joined the corporate teams as Director of Communications, where she led the rebranding and transformation of Immochan into Ceetrus.

Called upon to take over as Managing Director of Ceetrus Romania in 2018, she promoted the company's vision as an urban player serving communities and then took over operations for 23 real estate assets belonging to Nhood Romania.

A graduate of ESSEC Business School with a Master's degree in Real Estate Management, she contributes to the Master's programme in Urban Regeneration Project Management, set up by Nhood in partnership with the University of Transylvania.

Now Director of Assets at Ceetrus, she manages the property company's portfolios in Italy, Poland and Romania to ensure that its assets thrive "with and for the living".

Stéphane Leverger

A graduate of ESC Bretagne and holder of an Executive MBA from EDHEC Business School, Stéphane Leverger began his career as a commercial attaché at the French Embassy in New Zealand before joining Auchan Bagnolet in 1996.

In 2003, he joined AUCHAN China to open three hypermarkets in the provinces as Store Manager. In 2010, he took charge of Immochan's Investment and Asset Management Department. In 2016, he became Director of Strategic Development and International Partnerships for AUCHAN RETAIL.

Since 2019, he has held the position of Secretary General of Nhood.

Aymeric Thibord

Aymeric Thibord holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Rennes and a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance from the University of Montpellier. He began his career in 1998 at Archon Group (Goldman Sachs) as a Deal Leader, where he was involved in European real estate investments. He then joined Société Générale Asset Management (now Amundi) in 2003, where he helped set up the real estate asset management division and develop the business as Director of Acquisitions.

In 2010, Aymeric joined the American pension fund TIAA in London as part of the creation of the European platform as Managing Director to oversee real estate investments in Continental Europe and set up the authorised management company before becoming Director of Fund Management at TIAA/Nuveen.

He then joined the alternative asset management company Tikehau in 2016 as Deputy Director of its real estate department, where he was responsible for developing its international business and managing IREIT Global, a European real estate company listed in Singapore.

Benjamin Top

Benjamin Top began his career in 2005 at the consulting firm Grant Thornton as an auditor and then a business valuator. He then joined the Total group in 2011, within its subsidiary Hutchinson, as Head of M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions), then in 2017 the Synlab group as Regional Financial and Operational Director.

In January 2020, Benjamin joined our Ceetrus teams to structure and implement M&A operations and the New Immo project. As part of these assignments, Benjamin contributed to the creation of the Nhood companies and successfully led M&A operations in foreign countries. He was appointed Group Performance Director in August 2021. Benjamin holds a Master's degree in Management from Audencia Nantes Business School and is Green Belt Six Sigma certified in Lean Management.

Hugues Delpire

Hugues Delpire is a commercial engineer with a degree in tax and actuarial sciences. He has 46 years of experience as a member of executive committees or boards of directors in the insurance, banking, construction and public works, real estate, distribution and family office sectors, within both listed and unlisted international companies. 

He has held management positions in several companies belonging to the Mulliez family, such as Decathlon, and has also served as managing director of AXA REIM Benelux. He has also been an independent member of the board of directors of the Belgian REIT Befimmo and the Belgian real estate investment company Befimmo, as well as chairman of the Belgian family investment holding company Alcopa. 

Today, Hugues Delpire is mainly active as a consultant or independent member of the board of directors of distribution, real estate and holding companies in France and Belgium. In parallel with his professional career, he taught "International Corporate Finance" and "Financial Engineering" courses at three Belgian universities for 16 years.

Nathalie Charles

A former student of École Polytechnique (class of 1984), Nathalie Charles is a Senior Advisor and independent director.

She was recently Deputy Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas Real Estate (2019-2023) in charge of Investment Management, overseeing a portfolio of €30 billion in assets under management in Europe.Previously, she served as Head of Development and European Country Teams at AXA IM Real Assets (2013-2019) and Group Real Estate Director at EDF (2008-2013). Prior to that, Nathalie Charles spent twelve years with the Unibail-Rodamco Group (now URW). During this period, she held various positions in the office and commercial real estate sector as well as on major development projects in Paris and other regions. 

She also held various positions in banking groups from 1987 to 1996 and is a member of the Global Governing Trustees of the ULI Europe Institute. In 2011, she was awarded the rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

Nadine Brousse

With over 30 years of experience in human resources, Nadine Brousse has developed recognised expertise in the restaurant, hotel (from budget to luxury) and hotel real estate sectors, both in France and internationally. She has supported the growth of companies facing challenging business environments, led organisational, cultural and digital transformations, and developed HR policies aligned with business objectives. 

A consultant since 2021, she provides executive coaching, auditing and HR strategy services.Previously, as Group HR Director at Essendi (2017-2020), she participated in the creation of the group, led the HR transformation, structured the business lines and implemented talent management, compensation and internal communication policies. She also negotiated an international agreement with the IUF and established change management support mechanisms. 

Within the Accor Group, she has held several HR Director positions: In 2015, she was appointed HR Director for Europe, after serving as HR Director for France for various brands and as International HR Project Manager.Driven by strong human values and equipped with strategic and operational vision, she combines an understanding of business issues with global analytical skills to support companies undergoing rapid growth and transformation.

Catherine Ricou

Catherine Ricou has 30 years of experience in the water management, waste recovery and energy sectors, with expertise spanning engineering, operations and innovation. An engineer by training, she has worked for various companies including the Bouygues Group (SAUR), the consulting firm CSC, Suez, Engie and finally Veolia, alternating between operational and functional positions, including experience in Spain and six years in the United States managing investment programmes and the local authority services subsidiary. 

Passionate about climate issues, decarbonisation, pollution management and circular economy sectors, Catherine was in charge of innovation at Veolia and, since 1 January 2025, she has been in charge of Veolia's European subsidiary for industrial waste management and treatment (1.4 billion turnover in 10 countries). Of French-British origin, Catherine grew up in the Alps, where she developed a passion for the mountains. She has a family of three boys, two of whom are now in higher education.

Philippe Depasse

Philippe Depasse, a graduate of Polytech Lille, began his career in construction at Vinci Construction, then at Eiffage, where he was director of Eiffage Immobilier Nord Pas de Calais before becoming regional director of Eiffage Construction. 

In 2007, he created the Lille-based subsidiary Projectim with Sogeprom, where he served as managing director until 2023.

In 2019, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director for the regions to manage Sogeprom's ten sites, a position he still holds today.

Marco Balducci

Marco Balducci holds a Master's degree in Law and a PhD in Commercial Law. He began his career in 1999 at La Rinascente S.p.A, where he spent nearly five years as Director in charge of Group Corporate Matters. 

In 2004, he joined the Auchan Group in Milan as Legal Director. He then took on broader responsibilities: in 2009, he became Deputy Director in charge of Group Corporate Matters, then, in 2011, Group Legal Director, a position he held until 2016.He then joined Immochan in March 2016 as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investment & Asset Management. When Immochan became Ceetrus, he continued his duties and contributed to the transformation of the group, particularly in the areas of finance, investment and asset management. 

In January 2020, he was appointed CEO of Nhood Italy and Ceetrus Ukraina, a role he held for two and a half years. Since June 2022, Marco Balducci has been Group CEO of Nhood and Managing Director France, where he oversees the company's strategy, performance and development on an international scale.