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"I transform what you do into something others understand, remember, and choose."
Is your company looking to structure its communication, a community aiming to assert its attractiveness, or a leader wanting to better embody their vision? The problem is often the same:you know what you do, but you don't always know how to make it heard.
With a background as a "chief of staff" and "communications director" for public authorities and high-profile political figures, I've learned to build messages that withstand pressure, prepare decision-makers for difficult public speaking situations, and tell stories about territories and organizations in a way that attracts rather than repels.
I've managed communication campaigns, handled crises, created and led a territorial attractiveness agency, and founded CDV Conseil & Stratégie to put all this experience at the service of clients who need a senior, direct, and operational point of contact. What I do concretely with you:
- Communication strategy and consulting — audit.
- Territorial marketing and brand strategy / Building the territorial narrative, brand deployment, process animation.
- Crisis communication.
- Public speaking and media training — individual or group preparation for public speaking, facing the media, in difficult situations.
- Editorial support
- Seminars and facilitation of high-value intellectual debates: assemblies, round tables, executive seminars.
- Training — via A2 Formations (Qualiopi certified).
What sets me apart:
- 30 years of experience in high-stakes environments — political, institutional, territorial. A dual public/private background allows me to understand your constraints regardless of your organization.
- And a simple conviction: communication is not a technique, it's an art of persuasion — which can be learned, worked on, and measured.
French
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
English
Conversational
Italian
Basic
Can work on-site
Strasbourg (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km)
Experience
- CDV conseil et stratégiePRESIDENT DIRECTOR GENERALCONSULTING AND AUDITSMarch 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)Riedisheim, FranceThrough CDV Conseil & Stratégie, I support public and private actors in three complementary areas:writing(editorial strategy, storytelling, publications),acting(communication consulting, territorial marketing, crisis communication), andspeaking(public speaking, debate facilitation, seminars).Registered trainer, in partnership with A2 Formations (Qualiopi certified) — training eligible for OPCO funding.
- Agence d'attractivité Mulhouse Sud Alsace (68)DEPUTY DIRECTORCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2022 - February 2026 (3 years and 4 months)Mulhouse, FranceLaunch of the agency and its development project, implementation of tools and initial actions + interim director between September 2023 and September 2024
- Mulhouse Alsace AgglomérationDIRECTOR OF ATTRACTIVENESS + EMPLOYMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSPUBLIC SECTOROctober 2015 - November 2022 (7 years and 1 month)Mulhouse, FranceDevelopment of the Attractiveness function within the local authority — synergy building among stakeholders — development of a shared territorial narrative — writing of the MulhouseAlsace Attractiv' strategic project + creation of an attractiveness agency.Other examples of activitiesCreation of a film commission to develop filming. 30 professional shoots and €4 million in economic impact in 5 yearsCoordination of a UNESCO candidacy (creative cities network)Implementation of a Franco-German employment cooperation agreement
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Education
- MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCEUniversity of Law of Besançon1987MAITRISE DE DROIT PUBLIC SCIENCES POLITIQUES
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (SERIES D)1982BACCALAURÉAT SÉRIE D