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The curiosity to ask “What if…?” And the Ability to make it happen

Their backgrounds are diverse and their interests are varied, but our executives share an entrepreneurial outlook and a genuine passion for interactive media and digital technologies.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Jacques-Hervé Roubert
President and CEO
Founder of France's first interactive agency in 1995, Jacques-Hervé has inspired such early adopters as DANONE Group, L'Oréal, Club Med and Pernod-Ricard to bring their brands online. Today, as CEO of Nurun, his enthusiasm for building brands with new technologies and interactive media continues unabated. Jacques-Hervé began his career in advertising at Havas Conseil and subsequently held senior executive positions with BDDP and Young & Rubicam.
 
Guy Lemieux
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Guy oversees Nurun’s financials, management information systems and general administration. A 20-year veteran in finance, human resources and organizational development,Guy joined Nurun in 2001 after having founded his own accounting firm and established memberships in the Chartered Accountants of Quebec and the Certified Management Accountants of Quebec.
 
Marianne Meunier
Vice President, Human Resources
Marianne’s studies and professional experience along with her history in both marketing and talent development, make her an ideal fit at Nurun. Previously, she worked for L'Oréal Group in Hong Kong and Canada; more recently, she was vice president, Human Resources, at Cossette Communication Group.
 
Antoine Pabst
President, France; General Manager Europe
Antoine holds degrees in law, history and communications, but he found his true calling when he co-founded his first marketing company, The Sales Machine, in 1993. Antoine brings the same entrepreneurial spirit to Nurun, where since December 2003, he has presided over the consolidation and growth of our activities in France. He is also responsible for leading development and acquisitions strategy for Nurun throughout Europe.
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Bernard Robitaille
President, Nurun Quebec
With a degree in computer science from Quebec's Laval University and nearly 25 years of experience in the field of information technologies, Bernard is well equipped for his position as president for Nurun’s Quebec operations. In addition, Bernard leads our international IT committee and oversees the activities of the Center of Excellence in Information Technology in North America and China. Bernard also has a substantial experience in the e-government sector.
 
Jim Yang
Chief Strategy Officer
Born and bred in the interactive space, with an impeccable technological pedigree, Jim's acute understanding of complex business dynamics and eCommerce solutions has benefited such clients as General Motors, IBM, L'Oréal, Manulife Financial and Home Depot Canada. With Nurun for more than a decade, he leads the company’s strategic initiatives.
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Grégoire Baret
Executive Vice President, Montreal
Gregoire Baret is known for his strong sense of branding & digital savvy from both a strategic and creative perspective. With over a decade of experience in the interactive field, he previously worked at Razorfish Paris (a.k.a Duke) where he provided strategic direction for some of the world’s leading brands, including Levis, Nike, Nissan, Guerlain and Playstation. Gregoire is responsible for providing strategic, creative and consumer experience guidance to the Montreal office, driving its long-term growth, further strengthening its market positioning.
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Montreal office

 
Emily Bond
Vice-President , General Manager, Toronto
As vice president, general manager of Nurun Toronto, Emily Bond is responsible for driving business development growth, counselling clients on their digital strategies and providing leadership to the team. With more than a decade of experience in the interactive field, Emily has a reputation for delivering project execution excellence on behalf of industry-leading clients including The Home Depot and Sears Canada.
 
Sebastian Cavanagh
Vice President, General Manager, Spain
As the vice president and general manager of Nurun’s Spain offices, Sebastian directs strategy and business development for our offices in Madrid and Barcelona. He works closely with regional leaders to ensure consistent delivery of superior service to our clients in Spain. Sebastian brings to Nurun 18 years of experience in marketing strategy and communication, positioning, branding, and business development.
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Laure Garboua
General Manager, France
Laure directs the development strategy of Nurun France. She also leads efforts to expand and enrich her team’s capabilities, the better to serve an impressive client roster. In the 10 years since Laure received her degree from HEC – a leading French business school – she has devoted her energies to defining and driving digital strategies for international companies and brands, among them L’Oréal Paris, Blédina, Danone, Clarins, Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
 
Bill Lawrence
Vice President, General Manager, Atlanta
Bill's career spans two decades in the technology and eBusiness industries. Recognized as a keen thought leader and manager, he drives business development and oversees a team of highly experienced interactive marketing professionals in our Atlanta location. Bill comes to us from Digitas where he was vice president, group director in charge of the Delta Airlines business.
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Roberto Leonelli
President, Italy
In 1996, Roberto founded Quam, an interactive marketing agency, in Milan. Over the next few years, Quam rose in ranks as one of the top new media agencies in the Italian market. Nurun acquired Quam in July 2000, and Roberto has since remained president of Nurun Italy, overseeing offices in Milan and Turin. In 2007, Roberto became a member of the Nurun Europe executive committee.
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Yann Lombard-Platet
President, Asia
Yann Lombard-Platet has served as the president of Nurun operations in Asia since January 2006. He was previously CEO of China Interactive, the Shanghai-based interactive marketing agency which he co-founded in 1998. Prior to that, Yann worked for 13 years in France and Asia with Groupe DANONE in several key marketing positions.
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Kais Makhlouf
Vice President, Partnerships and Emerging Platforms
Kais is responsible for identifying partnership opportunities with marketing, technology and industry organizations worldwide; and also leads our mobile initiatives, both inside the agency and for our clients. In his previous role at Nurun as vice president of travel and leisure, Kais helped build the company's travel practice and position Nurun as a global provider of eBusiness solutions to clients in the travel industry.
 
Jean Pascal Mathieu
Chief Innovation Officer
Jean Pascal Mathieu is Chief Innovation Officer and Director of the Nurun Lab. He manages a team of strategic planners, ethnographers and experts in technology. His team looks for new digital solutions to the real questions everyday consumers face in their interactions with brands and products. In the past, Jean Pascal Mathieu was vice president in charge of Strategy at Nurun and supervised the elaboration of interactive strategies for the firm’s international clients. He contributed to the design of new service offerings, particularly in analytics, and ensured the diffusion of innovative technological expertise throughout the company. A keen observer of the evolution of interactivity, he is a frequent contributor to industry publications in Europe and North America.
 
Sylvio RANCOURT
Vice President, Quebec
Armed with a degree in education from the University of Laval in Quebec and 27 years of experience in information technologies, Sylvio is undertaking his latest role as general manager of the Quebec office. Throughout his career, Sylvio has been involved in successfully managing administrative units of Quebec government businesses as well as various other private companies.

 

 
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