Nominations : Grant Alexander Strengthens Executive Search & Executive Interim Activities with Three New Hires

Christel Huillard, Philip Sonii, and Jean-François Pinson have joined Grant Alexander as Senior Consultant – Executive Search in Lyon, Associate Director – Digital & Tech Practice – Executive Search in Paris, and Associate Director – Executive Interim in Toulouse, respectively. They will bolster the group’s headhunting and interim management activities.

Christel Huillard – Senior Consultant – Executive Search, Lyon
Christel began her career over 25 years ago in recruitment at The Adecco Group in Lyon. She progressed within LHH, working in Strasbourg and Dijon, where she was tasked with developing the office as a Senior Consultant. She later returned to the Lyon area, joining specialised direct approach firms, first Urvika in 2019, then MacAnders in 2021 as Senior Partner. Christel now joins the Lyon office, led by Alexis Pariset, as Senior Consultant in Executive Search. She holds a degree in Business Management from Université Lumière Lyon 2.

Philip Sonii – Associate Director – Digital & Tech Practice – Executive Search, Paris
With over 20 years of experience in recruitment and talent management, Philip started his career in 2002 at Blue Search Conseil as an Associate Consultant (IT, e-Marketing, Sales, Business Development) before joining Maesina International Search as Partner in 2011. In 2019, he founded Elite Executive Search, a firm specialising in leadership and expert profiles in digital transformation, data, and innovation. Philip now joins the Paris-based Digital & Technology Executive Search practice, led by Christophe de Bueil. He graduated from Montpellier Business School.

Jean-François Pinson – Associate Director – Executive Interim, Toulouse
Jean-François has over 30 years’ experience in general management, finance, and business development in France and internationally. After founding and managing companies across diverse sectors—including agro-food, textiles, luxury, automotive, aerospace, software, and patents—he moved into interim management in 2014, completing over 20 general management and restructuring missions across France and Europe in industries ranging from energy renovation to outdoor hospitality, retail, and industrial carpentry. He now joins the Toulouse office, led by Alban Azzopardi. Jean-François holds a degree from Kedge Business School, a DSCG, a Master’s in Accounting, Control & Audit, and a DU in Corporate Law for Troubled Companies.

“We are delighted to welcome Christel, Philip, and Jean-François to our teams. Each brings extensive experience that will allow us to support our commercial development strategy across our two recruitment disciplines—direct approach and interim management—strengthening our expertise and regional presence,” says Henri Vidalinc, President of Grant Alexander.

About Grant Alexander
For over 30 years, Grant Alexander has been a partner in organisational and leadership performance, providing tailored support across all talent management and development needs. As a multi-specialist HR consulting and services group, it operates across four areas—Executive Search, Executive Interim, Leadership Development, and Transformation Advisory—serving all sectors and functions (executives, experts, and rare profiles) worldwide. The group has offices in Paris, Aix-Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, and Toulouse, and in Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), and is the exclusive French and Swiss partner of InterSearch, a global leader in executive search. As part of its CSR approach, Grant Alexander is certified as an “Engaged Company” by Ecovadis.

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