Executive Management
David Mercier 
Founder & Executive Chairman
STRAMMER since 2008
MSc Human Resources (IUP Paris 13)
Founder of STRAMMER
20 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Paris
Stefano Di Lullo
CEO
STRAMMER since 2017
30 years’ experience in leading medical equipment firms
Paris
Lionel Wattiez
CFO
STRAMMER since 2017
More than 25 years’ financial expertise in Life Sciences
Paris
Philippe Laroche 
VP EMEA Medical Devices
STRAMMER since 2016
25 years’ experience in leading medical equipment firms
Paris
Arnaud Weill
VP EMEA Full Talent Solution®
STRAMMER since 2013
MA International Law (University of Rouen), MA European Law (University of Alicante)
Over 10 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Barcelona
Michel Darnaud
Strategic Advisor & Executive Coach
STRAMMER since 2017
Over 40 years’ experience in Medical Technology (MedTech)
Paris
EMEA Executive coaches
Michel Darnaud
Strategic Advisor & Executive Coach
STRAMMER since 2017
Over 40 years’ experience in Medical Technology (MedTech)
Paris
François Guenot
Business Partner, Talent Management
Executive coach certified ICF (International Coaching Federation)
STRAMMER since 2013
Certified Executive Coach (International Mozaik)
35 years’ experience in the medical devices industry
Paris
Bernard Chaminadour
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2017
Certified International Coach from Mozaik
Over 33 years of experience working in Sales & Marketing and executive management for various companies within the Life Sciences Industry
Paris
EMEA Executive Recruiting
Hugues Petit
Group Managing Director
STRAMMER since 2016
European School of Management (Geneva)
5 years’ experience in international HR
17 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Paris
Penny Sadler
Business Partner, Top Management
Strammer since 2017
20 years’ experience in Executive Search supporting clients across the Life Sciences industry internationally with the recruitment of senior leaders
Brussels
Countries
Nicolas Leray
France Managing Director
STRAMMER since 2012
MA Social Law, MSc Human Resources
8 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Paris
Benoit Duvivier
Northern Europe Managing Director (Germany, Switzerland, Benelux)
Rob Sansom
Managing Director UK
Strammer since 2017
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences & Business Studies
14 years’ experience in Life Sciences Executive search and 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience
London
Teresa Toro Estrada
Country Manager Iberia
STRAMMER since 2016
BA Law (University of Sevilla), MSc Human Resources, Graduate of the Leadership Program (Aliter)
Over 15 years’ experience in Life Sciences executive search
Madrid
Kahina Senhadj
Country Manager Belgium
STRAMMER since 2010
Master of Organizations Management and HR (UPEC)
Solid experience in recruitment in life sciences
Brussels
Moussa Srour
Freelance Consultant – MENA
25 years’ experience in Medical Device in Middle East & the US. Held variety of leadership positions with commercial & strategic planning responsibilities, including managing distributor operations within MENA & Emerging Markets. He was VP MENA at Medtronic for 4 years. He holds a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering and M.Sc. in Biomechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Case Western University.
France
Nicolas Leray
France Managing Director
STRAMMER since 2012
MA Social Law, MSc Human Resources
8 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Paris
Sylvia Malisic
Business Partner, Top Management
STRAMMER since 2014
Master’s, ISG Paris
13 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Paris
Anne-Sophie Nicolaï
Business Partner Top Management
STRAMMER since 2008
MSc Human Resources (ISG Paris)
10 years’ experience in executive search in Life Sciences
Geneva
Mélanie Blanchard
Business Partner Top Management
STRAMMER since 2008
MSc Management Science (Paris Dauphine), MSc Human Resources (CELSA)
Over 10 years’ experience in recruitment
Paris
Sales Marketing
Claire Chevalier
Leader Middle Management Sales & Marketing
STRAMMER since 2008
BSc Human Resources
11 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Paris
Jessica Svensson
Consultant, Middle Management
Paris
Hortense Duburcq
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2013
Master’s degree in Negotiation and Business Management
Over 3 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Paris
Nathalie Sanson
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2013
Master’s degree in Economics, MSc in Organizations and Talent Management
Nearly 6 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Paris
Science & Innovation
Guillaume de Saint-Savin
Leader Middle Management, Science & Innovation
STRAMMER since 2017
Master of Science
6 years‘ experience in Industry. 8 years‘ experience in recruitment and Life Sciences.
Paris
Nicolas Rosset
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2016
Business School ETS Paris
Over 7 years’ experience in Life Sciences executive search
Paris
Aurélie Legay
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2015
MSc Healthcare Engineering, MBA (Weller International Business School)
6 years’ experience in sales and business development in the medtech industry in France, UK and US
Paris
Antoine Boudon
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2016
MSc Marketing & Communication (EBS Paris)
3 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Paris
Coaches
Charlotte Quemard
Business Partner, Talent Management & Outplacement
STRAMMER since 2016
Executive Coach (International Mozaik and HEC Coaching Active learning)
Certified Syntec and MBTI
Paris
Annelise Viale
Business Partner, Talent Management & Outplacement
STRAMMER since 2016
Certified coach from CoachingWays, an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTF)
Over 20 years of human resources management and career development experience working for various international companies
Paris
Aurore Berdah
Consultant, Talent Management & Outplacement
STRAMMER since 2016
Certified SOSIE, D5D, Wave, LJI (Leadership Judgement Indicator).
5 years’ experience in recruitment specialised in Life Sciences and for hospitals. Today, she joined the Talent Management & Outplacement at STRAMMER. Experience in assessment center
Paris
UK
Rob Sansom
Managing Director UK
Strammer since 2017
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences & Business Studies
14 years’ experience in Life Sciences Executive search and 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience
London
Simon Dolan
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2017
Executive Coach, Certified I.C.F. APECS, Waves Process Com & TA, Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership Coaching.
Senior Director and Internal Coach while at GSK with more than 30 years’ experience in Pharma R&D and Manufacturing. Coach specialised in leadership with experience in the Life Sciences industry
UK
Maria-Angeles Garcia
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2018
Over 17 years of experience in recruitment and talent management, working in executive search as well as on the client side. After 7 years working abroad, she moved to London and began her career in executive search in Life Sciences. She has mainly worked on international C-level to middle management roles within pharma, biotech and medtech
London
Belgium
Kahina Senhadj
Country Manager Belgium
STRAMMER since 2010
Master of Organizations Management and HR (UPEC)
Solid experience in recruitment in life sciences
Brussels
Alex Duchemin
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2013
MSc International Management (IÉSEG)
Brussels
Kris Perquy
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2016
Organisational psychologist (University of Ghent, 1990), sports and enterprise coach
Over 20 years’ experience in recruitment
Brussels
Paul Soenen
Business Partner Talent Management
Executive Coach. 30 years’ experience in Life Science – European level – in management positions with Covidien & Medtronic. Proven track record in strategy development, change management, business model innovation & successful strategy execution. Master’s degrees in law, Business Administration & Management. Former beMedTech President & Chairman of the board.
Brussels
Spain
Teresa Toro Estrada
Country Manager Iberia
STRAMMER since 2016
BA Law (University of Sevilla), MSc Human Resources, Graduate of the Leadership Program (Aliter)
Over 15 years’ experience in Life Sciences executive search
Madrid
Bárbara Gambús Gubern
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2015
Business Management and Administration (University Pompeu Fabra)
Experience in recruitment
Barcelona
Fernanda Cantarell
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2016
Almost 3 years of experience in Human Resources. Today, she is charge of Talent Acquisition and Talent Management projects in Life Sciences Industry. She started working at STRAMMER in 2016 as a business developer based in the Iberian region. Prior to that she worked 6 months at Conitex Sonoco USA as a human resources assistant.
Madrid
Cristina de la Pedraja
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2016
Executive Coach, Certified I.C.F. , Accredited Wave, Process Com & TA.
More than 8 years of experience in the Life Science sector. Focuses her career in coaching and career development. Several years of experience in the Commercial area and in HR, developing business and teams. Experience as a consultant and at J&J company and Bristol Myers.
Madrid
Rosa Urtubi
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2017
Executive Coach, Certified I.C.F. , Wave, Process Com & TA. Six Sigma & Change Execution Management. ITC Strategic Planning. Neuroleadership i4 Assessment (i4Brain institute); PDD (Programa de desarrollo directivo IESE Business School). 32 years’ experience in Life Sciences including 10 years at MSD in management positions and 3 years as CEO at LET
Spain
Germany
Benoit Duvivier
Northern Europe Managing Director (Germany, Switzerland, Benelux)
Michael Ade
Business Partner, Top Management
STRAMMER since 2016
Diplom-Kaufmann degree in International Management (WHU in Coblence, Germany)
More than 15 years’ experience in Life Sciences industry and more than 8 years in Executive Search
Frankfurt
Lilit Grigoryan
Consultant, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2015
MA in International Economics, M. Sc. in Economics
More than 3 years experience in recruitment in life sciences industry
Frankfurt
Sulamita Kalisch
Business Partner, Middle Management
STRAMMER since 2015
Certified Information & Knowledge Management
Over 10 years’ experience in Life Sciences recruitment
Frankfurt
Axel Klimek
Business Partner, Talent Management
STRAMMER since 2017
Certified DBVC (at Deutscher BundesVerband Coaching ) Executive Coach
More than 35 years coaching experience and 17 years in organizational development
Frankfurt
Wolfgang Helbig
Business Partner, Talent Management
Executive Coach, Certified at Akademie für Ganzheitliche Führung & Coaching. Innovation ad boards, educational & advisory board meetings, marketing & sales performance (workshops and individual/group coaching with focus on self-motivation & holistic personal development), Strategy & business development support. 15 years experience in pharmaceuticals.
Frankfurt