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Our Leadership Team


Based in Atlanta and Paris with an US-EMEA culture, the Penon Partners team is composed exclusively of highly experienced operational managers with consulting skills that have led or lived transformations in their business expertise. We bring immediate, pragmatic and experienced value to our clients.

Led by Experienced Experts

  • Jean-Christophe LAURENT

    Jean-Christophe is a business and digital transformation leader in the services and manufacturing In… More: Jean-Christophe LAURENT

    Jean-Christophe LAURENT

    CEO | Business Efficiency & Digital Transformation

  • Carole DEVIES

    Carole has over 20 years’ experience in finance functions leadership and transformation, speci… More: Carole DEVIES

    Carole DEVIES

    CFO | Partner – Finance Transformation

  • Andy SMITH

    As a global senior technology and business executive, Andy has over 25 years of broad-based successe… More: Andy SMITH

    Andy SMITH

    Partner – Global IT Operations Excellence

  • Brad Gordon

    Brad Gordon is a senior HR leader and management consultant who partners with leadership teams in co… More: Brad Gordon

    Brad Gordon

    HR Practice Leader

  • Philippe Befferal

    Philippe is an international executive search leader with more than 25 years of senior management ex… More: Philippe Befferal

    Philippe Befferal

    Executive Search Lead

  • Jean-Philippe ROBBE

    With over 25 years of experience in leading complex IT transformations combined with AI integration … More: Jean-Philippe ROBBE

    Jean-Philippe ROBBE

    Practice Leader, AI & IT Architect Transformation

  • Dirk Leifer

    Dirk is a seasoned business and consulting executive with over 28 years experience in guiding mid-ma… More: Dirk Leifer

    Dirk Leifer

    Business & Digital Transformation Advisory

  • Eric Levy

    Eric Levy is an executive leader with more than twenty-five years of experience building and leading… More: Eric Levy

    Eric Levy

    Business & Delivery Leader

  • Kristin Ruble

    Kristin’s career reflects a consistent record of driving enterprise value through technology. … More: Kristin Ruble

    Kristin Ruble

    Managing Consultant – IT & Security Transformation

  • Romain Perras

    Bridging strategy and scalable execution. Romain combines the structure of major corporations with t… More: Romain Perras

    Romain Perras

    CMO

  • Bart Van Ackere

    Bart is a pragmatic and results-driven IT & ERP leader with over 20 years of experience in manag… More: Bart Van Ackere

    Bart Van Ackere

    Senior Consultant – Group SAP Manager/ IT manager

  • Frederic Vaillant

    Frédéric brings over 25 years of experience in finance leadership and performance transformation, ac… More: Frederic Vaillant

    Frederic Vaillant

    Managing Consultant- CFO & Finance Transformation

  • Simms Boateng

    Simms is an experienced IT Auditor with a specialization in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). … More: Simms Boateng

    Simms Boateng

    Security Compliance Consultant

  • Kai Kimmel

    Throughout Kai Kimmel’s career of more than 25 years in Finance function for global organizati… More: Kai Kimmel

    Kai Kimmel

    Interim Manager – Finance Transformation

  • Jean-Martin de Wendel

    Proven finance and operations leader with a track record of enhancing performance and delivering val… More: Jean-Martin de Wendel

    Jean-Martin de Wendel

    Senior Consultant – Finance Operations

Want to Join the Team?

Are you an operational leader who wants to become a consultant to leverage your experience and provide services to others while earning and having fun? Become a Penon Partners consultant! We will coach you, build your offering and develop your consulting skills while working with an amazing team to deliver results for clients.

Are you already a consultant and would like to join a boutique firm to leverage all your skills and have a more balanced life. Join Penon Partners!

Our Vision

We believe a transformation should be a beautiful journey that provides great satisfaction, personally and for the team. Our vision is to make our clients' transformation an amazing success story to live and tell. Our Penon Partners team loves being a part of our clients' stories and revealing the marvelously subtle alchemy of success that brings together not just the work but also the people and environment.

Our Values

  1. Savor the Journey

    Enjoy the change. Celebrate small wins on the way to big goals.

  2. Act with Integrity

    Be honest & forthright, building trust & long-term relationships.

  3. Improve

    Focus on continuous improvement through people, skills & feedback.

  4. Lasting Results

    Drive long-lasting success through real transformation.

“I created Penon Partners based on my conviction that successful transformations subtly combine open management methods with the human factor. Today, I put my experience (from large consulting firms, international programs and leadership) at the service of our clients, our teams and our partners so that they succeed in their own transformations.”

Jean-Christophe Laurent, Founder
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