Board of Directors

Éric Le Gentil is a graduate of the École Polytechnique, the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris and the Institut des Actuaires Français. He began his career in 1985 in insurance auditing. From 1986 to 1992, he held various positions within the French Finance Ministry including that of insurance advisor to Pierre Bérégovoy’s firm. From 1992 to 1999, he held various roles at Athéna Assurances and AGF Assurances. He joined Generali France in 1999 as Chief Executive Officer of Generali Assurances Vie & Iard. In December 2004, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Generali France Assurances. From July 17, 2013 until February 13, 2019, Mr. Eric Le Gentil was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mercialys. Since February 13, 2019, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Vincent Ravat joined Mercialys in January 2014 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer responsible for the lettings, operations and marketing & communication teams. Previously, he served from 2011 as Director of Operations France for Hammerson, a real estate investment, development and management group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, developing its activities in the United Kingdom and France. From 2000 to 2010, he held various positions in Asia, Switzerland, Spain and France, with the Ludendo and Distritoys groups, where he was a member of the Executive Committee. He is a graduate of ESC Rouen (now Neoma Business School) and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). He was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Mercialys from August 2016 to February 2019, and he now serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Maël Aoustin holds an engineering degree from INSA Lyon, a Master of Science from Brunel University of London and a Master's degree from HEC Paris. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of UXCO Group since March 2022, an integrated investment, development and operation group in residential, student and hotel real estate, majority owned by Brookfield Asset Management. Mr. Maël Aoustin has nearly 20 years of experience in real estate, including 12 years at Unibail-Rodamco where he held various management positions in France and internationally in investment, asset management and operations. He then served as Chief Executive Officer of the retail property company Galimmo from 2016 to 2022, and was responsible for M&A and real estate operations at the retail group Louis Delhaize.

Mrs Stéphanie Bensimon has a Master’s in Finance from Paris IX Dauphine University. Since 2016, she has been Managing Director Real Estate for Ardian France. She has nearly 20 years of experience in real estate investment, including five years with Invesco Real Estate, where she was in charge of investments for France, Belgium and Southern Europe from 2011, and previously with Carval Investors, a Cargill Group subsidiary, and GE Real Estate Group, where she was responsible for real estate investment in for Europe.

With degrees from EM Lyon (major in Finance) and the INSEAD International Executive Program, Victoire Boissier began her career in 1990 in the banking sector (Barclays), then in 1992 she joined La Générale de Restauration as Management Controller. Between 1995 and 2008 she held a series of positions within Yum France: Planning Analyst, Head of Strategic Planning, Financial Controller and Manager, Chief Financial Officer, member of the Management Committee and person in charge of management control, internal auditing, IT, accounting, finances and property. From 2009 to 2017, Victoire Boissier was Chief Financial Officer of Louvre Hôtels Group, and a member of its Executive Committee. In 2017, she joined the Grandir/Les Petits Chaperons Rouges educational group, as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Jean-Louis Constanza has a DEA in Marketing and Strategy from Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and an MBA from INSEAD, and graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure et de l’Espace (ENSAE-SUPAERO) after studying at Stanford and UCLA. After starting out in the aerospace sector, and moving into consulting in the internet and telecoms sector with Arthur D. Little (1991-1998), he joined Tele2 in 1998 and developed Tele2 France then Tele2 Southern Europe. Tele2 became one of Europe’s leading alternative telecommunications operators with over 15 million customers. Building on this entrepreneurial success, Mr Jean-Louis Constanza was involved in setting up Envie de Fraises (2006), one of the first full web fashion brands, and in the same year he founded Ten (mobile internet), which was acquired by Orange. From 2007 to 2013, he was CEO of Orange Vallée, then became Chief Innovation Officer at Critéo. In 2012, he co-founded Wandercraft, a leader for robotic exoskeletons for people with disabilities, where he is Chief Business Officer in charge of products, marketing, clinical activities, investor relations and international development. He is also a member of the company’s Board of Directors, and was previously a director of Direct Energie, Ingenico and Visa Europe in London.

Elisabeth Cunin holds degrees from the École Polytechnique, ENSAE and Sciences Po Paris. She began her career at consulting firm McKinsey, before moving into the retail sector, firstly with Dia and then with Etam. She became Chief Executive Officer of André in 2001 and then of Etam Lingerie in 2005. In 2011, Ms Cunin became Chairman of Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse Tam Tam, brands owned by Japanese group Fast Retailing, which also owns Uniqlo. From October 2013 to September 2018 she pursued her career within the Camaïeu group as Chairwoman of the Management Board and then Chairwoman. In May 2019, Ms. Cunin was appointed Chairwoman of the Kiabi group.

After scientific studies, Dominique Dudan joined the real estate industry. Admitted as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), she has become a Fellow. Between 1996 and 2005, Dominique Dudan held the position of Head of Development with Accor Hotels & Resorts. She later joined HSBC Reim as Head of Operations and member of the Management Board, and then BNP Paribas Reim as Executive Vice-President and Head of Regulated Real Estate Funds. In 2009, Dominique Dudan created her own firm, Artio Conseil, while holding the position of Chief Executive Officer of Arcole Asset Management. In 2011, Dominique Dudan became Chairman of Union Investment Real Estate France, a position she held until July 2015. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Gecina since 2015, and a member of the Supervisory Board of Swiss Life Reim (France) since 2017. Ms. Dominique Dudan is also a member of RICS France, the MEDEF Economic Commission for the Service Professions Group and the Île-de-France Real Estate Club. She has the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.

Arnaud Le Mintier graduated in aeronautical engineering from ESTACA (Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile) in 1986. In 2002, he also obtained a Master's degree in law from the Institut d'études économiques et juridiques appliquées à la construction et à l'habitation (ICH), and was accredited by the RICS in 2004. He is also a member of various professional associations (ULI, CDCI, etc.). Arnaud Le Mintier began his career in the Grenadines, where he built and managed a hotel. He then spent 12 years as Development Director at Européenne Foncière et Patrimoine, where he specialized in residential real estate investments. Then, from 2007 to 2014, he headed the French branch of Rockspring, a private real estate fund manager with €7 billion in assets under management. In 2011, this branch obtained SGP (Société de Gestion de Portefeuille) accreditation from the AMF. He then joined the French subsidiary of the real estate company Cofinance to head it from 2014 to 2021. His mission was to pursue the growth and management of this real estate investment company. In 2021, Arnaud Le Mintier joined forces with the Virtuo group to create (he holds a 25% stake) and manage Virtuo AM (Asset Management), a company specializing in logistics. This new entity is dedicated to fundraising and asset management on behalf of third parties.

Pascale Roque is an ESSEC graduate. She began her career in 1985 with the Air France group, where she spent 15 years and was involved in initiatives with major operational and organizational transformation stakes. In 2001, she joined the Accor hotel group, initially heading up international sales, then the group's salesforces and call centers. In 2006, she was promoted to CEO of Etap Hôtel and Formule 1 hotels. In 2009, she moved to the Pierre & Vacances Group as CEO of Résidences Pierre & Vacances and Maeva. In 2013, she became CEO of the hotel chain B&B Hôtels. From 2016, Pascale Roque was CEO of Pierre & Vacances Tourisme and a member of the Group's Executive Committee. In 2020, she joined Atream as Tourism Chief Executive Officer.