Meet the team
Jean Michel Schmitt
Group President and founder
Group President and founder: Senior leader with significant strategy consulting and entrepreneurial experience. Founded Advention in 2001, after 13 years’ experience with Bain & Company and Monitor where he developed several regions / offices and practices.
Alban Neveux
Group CEO and founder
Founding partner of Advention after years of marketing strategy and consulting experience with Publicis and Roland Berger.
Frédéric Missé
Senior Partner and founder
Founding partner and global head of Advention’s Healthcare practice with 30 years of strategy experience. General manager of Advention North America.
Mugheer Dirwish
Vice President
UK Managing Director supporting corporates and PE investors in the healthcare, energy and clean tech, consumer goods and retail markets.
Marion Duchein
Vice President
Co-lead of Advention’s global consumer goods practice and global HR lead.
Gonzague Godinot
Vice President
Oversees impact investing (across environment, governance and social) and projects across consumer products, industrial sectors, government infrastructure and healthcare.
Seth Greenwald
Vice President
Leading Advention’s media and telecommunications practice and co-leading the firm’s US office.
Natalia Gutsol
Vice President
Leads Advention’s market research group, focusing on healthcare, MedTech and in vitro diagnostics.
Nibha Kaul
Senior Manager
Managing Director overseeing Advention’s Middle East practice based in Dubai with a focus on healthcare, consumer products and retail.
Eric Lesavre
Vice President
Leads strategic projects across industrial sectors, engineering and technology.
David Maurizot
Vice President
Director of Advention’s Asia Markets. Senior leader with a focus on manufacturing, healthcare, consumer goods, retail and media.
Anna Montes
Vice President
Leads Advention’s Impact practice and strategic and transformation projects, mainly in consumer products.
Etienne Pithois
Vice President
Leads strategic projects across transportation, utilities, consumer goods and private equity.
Marco Ricetti
Vice President
Specializes in healthcare growth strategy and organizational transformation, supporting medtech, pharma, consumer goods and private equity clients on high-impact strategic decisions.
