CV

Experiences

  • Executive and Managerial roles (40 years @TotalEnergies & University of California)
  • Seasoned expatriate – Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Canada, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Congo, France, Norway, Texas.
  • SVP – Oil & Gas production operations.
  • Executive/General Manager – Joint Ventures (Non-operated Companies, Technology Development).
  • CEO/General Manager – R&D Centers (USA; CAN).
  • Executive Director – Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (CAN).
  • VP level – development and implementation of: R&D/ Innovation strategy; technology roadmaps; selection and mentoring of startups.
  • Strategy development and implementation – health, safety, security, environment, stakeholder engagement, sustainable development.
  • President or volunteer – Not-for-Profit Organizations (sports; healthcare).
  • Reserve Officer (Lieutenant – French Army – military Olympics); Team Captain (adventure-racing; ice-hockey); European Space Agency astronaut-candidate (2022); Kayak expedition leader (Strait of Ormuz); Rock band leader.

Degrees

  • École Polytechnique Engineering Degree (Paris – 1982)
  • ENSTA Engineering Degree (Ocean Engineering – Paris – 1984)
  • MSc University of California (Mechanical Engineering – Santa Barbara – 1984)
  • PhD University of California (Mechanical Engineering – Santa Barbara – 1990)
  • Elf-Aquitaine upper management Training (1999)
  • Venture Capital Certification UC Berkeley (2022)

teaching

Teaching Assistant – University of California: mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics.

Organizer, Master of Ceremony, keynote-speaker, seminar leader, trainer:

  • workshops,
  • team building,
  • annual events (R&D Day TotalEnergies; OSLI Annual Results),
  • conferences (worldwide),
  • external seminars as invited guest (USA, FRA, CAN)
  • training sessions.

Trainer – HSE awareness; oil & gas production for operators.

Mentor – Ecole Polytechnique; TotalEnergies.

Player-coach – youth (ice-hockey).

Activities

  • Defining and structuring new organizations (R&T Centers & pilots, not-for-profit, JVs).
  • Oil and Gas operations: production, drilling, logistics, procurement, contracts, crisis management, risk management, HSSE, maintenance.
  • Defining and structuring Research and Technology projects and large-scale pilots: fire and blast response; oil sands; oil shales; deep offshore, Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage; High Performance Computers ; European Union projects.
  • Development and implementation of R&D strategy and roadmaps (TTE R&D re-organization; Oil Sands).
  • Health, Safety, Environment, Security: management, strategy and communication roadmap, ISO certification, community & societal responsibility.
  • Implementation and management of international collaborative ventures (IOC, NOC, stakeholders) & Joint-Ventures (Opcos E.A.U; Oil Sands Leadership Initiative; American Shale Oil).
  • High-level keynotes and presentations in English, French and Spanish.
  • Advice to startups/not-for-profit organizations. Not-for-profit management.
  • Historic-house renovation; woodworking.
  • Multiple-sports enthusiast (incl. cycling, ice-hockey, surfing, kayak expeditions …).

Courses & Talks

Language: English; French;
Planned duration: 1.5 to 2.0 hours as interactive conference; 3.0 to 4.0 hours workshop with preparation
Language: English; French;
Planned duration: 2h00 in conference mode with limited interaction – 4h00 in workshop mode
Language: English; French;
Planned duration: 1h30 to 2h in conference mode with limited interaction – 4h in workshop mode (presential only).