Virginie Verdon (Carniel) acts as turnaround and transition manager in both private and public sectors. She is chairman of the board of a government-owned company and serves on board of directors of SME’s and start-up companies.

Holding a Master in Management and a Master in Statistics, Virginie has a strong international exposure in energy, cleantech, telecommunication and IT sectors. Often called in during transition periods, she helps companies in both fast growing and restructuring phases. She brings her hands-on expertise in C-level management, finances, marcom and international business development. She also has experience in setting up new companies and funding start-ups and SMEs. Fascinated by organizations in the phase of change, she took part to two IPOs, led a full privatization process and restructured various SMEs as well as MNCs departments in multicultural environments.

Virginie has a high-level network of contacts in Swiss and international politics as well in MENA, Western Europe, North and South-American business communities.

Specialties

• Turnaround Management
• Transition Management
• Interim CEO
• International Business Development
• Board Member
• Financial Planning
• Capital Raising
• Government Relations

Virginie is fluent in English, French and German