Members

Louis d’Alançon

Chairman of the Board since 2018
President and CEO September 27, 2019 – February 29, 2020 and November 16, 2022  –
Board member 2017 – 2018
MSc Civil Engineering, Major in Economy and Finance
Year of birth: 1959
Nationality: French

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
MSc Civil Engineering, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Major in Economy and Finance, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, France

Work experience:
2009 – 2016 Managing Director, Senior Advisor, Macquarie, London
2004 – 2009 Managing Director, Swiss Re and subsidiary Fox-Pitt, Kelton, London
2001 – 2004 Director and Partner, Hawkpoint, London
1994 – 2001 Managing Director, UBS, London
1988 – 1994 Executive Director, Merrill Lynch, London
1984 – 1988 Capital Markets Division, Banque Paribas, Paris and London

Positions of trust:
Member of the board, Viellard Migeon et Cie 2004 –

Stanislas De Castelnau

Executive Committee member since 2002
Year of birth: 1963

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Engineer, Centrale Paris Engineer High School

Work experience:
General Manager, VMC Peche SA, 2001 – 2004
Production Manager and Product Manager, Lafarge Platres, 1994 – 2000
General Manager, Visio France and SN Plasmatech, 1992 – 1993
Crew Manager, Compagnie Générale de Géophysique (CGG), Asia, 1990 – 1991
Field Engineer, Schlumberger Overseas S.A., Bangladesh, 1988 – 1989

Confidential Posts and other:
Officer, Marine Commandos, France,1986 – 1987

Cyrille Viellard

Executive Committee member since 2015
Year of birth: 1977

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
MBA, ESSEC Graduate School of Management, Paris

Work experience:
Group Logistics Director, FSH Welding Group 2013 – 2014
Bosch Group 2003 – 2013
Logistics Director, PowerBrake Plant Lliçà, Spain 2009 – 2013
Manager Controlling Brakes Division, Stuttgart, Germany 2005 – 2009
Controller, Strategic Controlling Chassis Systems Division, Stuttgart, Germany 2004 -2005
Graduate Trainee Program Controlling, France, India 2003 – 2004

Victor Skvortsov

Executive Committee member since 2013
Year of birth: 1962

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Engineer, Moscow Technical University

Work experience:
Head of Import Department, Vator Oy, 1997 – 2003
Import Manager, Karelkon Oy, 1996 – 1997
Director, Baltic Alliance Oy, 1993 – 1996
Director, Konela Oy, 1990 – 1993

Arto Nygren

Executive Committee Member since 2017
Year of birth: 1965

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Kotka Institute of Technology

Work experience:
Managing Director, Rapala Batam Indonesia, 2014 – 2016
Factory Manager, Rapala VMC Oyj, 2003 – 2014
Production Manager, Rapala VMC Oyj, 1999 – 2003
Factory Manager, Rapire Teo Ireland, 1997 – 1999
Manufacturing Manager, Rapala Oy, 1995 – 1997

Jan-Elof Cavander

Executive Committee member since 2017
Year of birth: 1985

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Master of Science (Technology), Tampere University of Technology

Work experience:
Senior Vice President, Treasury and Finance, Corporate Planning, IT, Rapala VMC Oyj 2016-2017
Group Treasurer & Finance Director – Lure business, Rapala VMC Oyj 2016
Finance Director, Rapala VMC Singapore Pte. Ltd. 2015-2016
Group Treasurer, Rapala VMC Oyj, 2013-2015
Manager, Group Risk Management and Finance Projects, Rapala VMC Oyj, 2011-2013
Financial Analyst, Rapala VMC Oyj, 2010-2011
Assistant Risk Manager, Wärtsilä Corporation, 2009-2010
Management Consultant Trainee, McKinsey & Company, 2008

Positions of trust:
L-Fashion Group Oy, Member of the Board, 2021-

Jean-Philippe Nicolle

Executive Committee member since 2020
Year of birth: 1968

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Executive MBA
Business School ICS, Paris
Certified Public Accountant

Work experience:
Vice President, Central and Eastern European Distribution 2017-
Managing Director, Normark France 2007-2017
CFO, Normark France and VMC Pêche 1997-2007
Auditor, Touch Ross, Atis 1994-1997
CFO, Unicopa (Poultry division) 1993-1994

David Neill

Executive Committee member since 2020
Year of birth: 1973

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Bachelor of Commerce, BComm, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

Work experience:
President and Managing Director, Normark Inc. 2016–2020
VP, Operations, Normark Inc. 2008–2015
Operations and Planning, Normark Inc. 2004–2007
Marketing, Normark Inc. 2001–2003

Enrico Ravenni

Executive Committee member since 2020
Year of birth: 1966

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
University of Economic Science, Florence, Italy

Work experience:
Director of Sales and Developments, Rods & Reels, 2020–
Sales Manager, Normark Italy 2018–2020
Sales Manager, Group’s Distribution Units in East Europe 2018–2020
Director Sales and PD Sufix lines, Rapala VMC Corporation 2010–2020
Manager of Export, Rapala VMC Corporation 2009–2020
Export Manager, O. Mustad & Son, 2002–2009
Sales Manager, Yo-Zuri, 1995–2002
Sales Manager, Abu Garcia, 1992–1995

Marcus Twidale

Executive Committee member since May 11, 2021
Year of birth: 1965

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Brooksby College of Agricultural Management

Work experience:
Head of Distribution in the UK 2010 –
Dynamite Baits Ltd Co-Founder and MD 1998 – 2010
Agriculture and Forestry 1988 – 1998