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Born in Brussels, Alexandra was raised biculturally, from a German mother and French father, who was a diplomat, in several European Countries, knowing the challenges of living a life abroad.

She has more than 20 year of international corporate and entrepreneurship experience in International Human Resources Management, specialising in Global Mobility, Career Management and in the Learning & Development. She worked for industry leaders such as Berlitz, the Zurich Group, IOR Global and the Santa Fe Group. She has in depth knowledge of the whole international assignment cycle, from relocating, to integrating, training, coaching and repatriating global talent. As such, she worked with more than a thousant C-Level Executives, Managers and High Potentials across a wide range of industries (collaborating with more than 50 of the world’s largest corporations) and nationalities. She assessed, developed, delivered and evaluated cross-cultural management and global leadership training and coaching sessions, online modules, a web portal, as well as a certification program. She co-managed group moves, assisting hundreds of employees and their families through every step of their relocation and integration process.

International education:

• Bachelors in Political Sciences and History (Universities of Geneva and Paris),
• International HR Management (GPHR), HRCI
• Adult Trainer, FSEA, Switzerland
• Professional in Career Management (CPM),
• Certificates in Global Leadership, Strategy and Cross-Cultural Communication, THUNDERBIRD School of Global Management, Phoenix,
• Certificates in People Management at INSEAD, France,
• Certified Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith SCC

Working languages: French, German and English.

Jacques is French and has a long and rich experience in international relations. He spent his entire career as a high ranking diplomat of the European Union and served as an EU Ambassador during 10 years. He devoted his career to the EU external relations and as such has a deep and concrete knowledge of working with different nationalities and cultures. He is an expert in bilateral and multilateral negotiations: among others, he participated in accession negotiations to the EU, to cooperation agreements with North African and the Middle-East countries. During his time as a EU- Ambassador in Geneva, he dealt with the United Nations specialised organisations, in particular with Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, World Intellectual Property Rights, International Labor Standards and with the World Trade Organisation. He received several medals from different countries and is Chevalier of the French Legion d’Honneur. He graduated at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, as well as in German Studies at the Sorbonne. 

Working languages: French, German and English.