Our team: the management, our internal sector and marketing experts

As a marketing research company of a human scale, Strategir harmonises the talents and cutting-edge technologies to best assist your marketing decision-making. Feel free to reach out to our specialists or explore their LinkedIn profiles.

Strategir’s senior management team

Emmanuel Delsuc

Emmanuel Delsuc

Chairman and CEO

Emmanuel has held posts as an Organisational Consultant, Human Resources Director and a Corporate Secretary, before joining Strategir. In addition to leading the group’s strategy, his priorities are to adapt the organisation and provide the means to develop robust skillsets. Emmanuel is also a Director of Syntec.

Helene Delfrandre

Hélène Deflandre

Client Pole Director

After 20 years’ experience at Nielsen in data management, client relations and organisational transformation posts, Hélène took up the direction of the client service pole, covering both operations and research. She’s also our Data Protection Officer for all GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) aspects.

Mathilde Philippe

Mathilde Philippe

Data, Innovation & Technology Pole Director

Mathilde unites a scientific background with 15 years’ experience in research. She leads the data/inno/techno department to guarantee the solidity and quality of data services and to work on new approaches (behavioural sciences, modelization, VR, etc.) to make our learnings ever more meaningful.

Nadege Hemmer

Nadège Hemmer

Research Department Director

With her 22 years of experience in marketing research, Nadège now leads Strategir’s research department. She manages the department’s organisation and the teams’ sizing, as well as recruitment and our talents’ skills development.

Ariane van Beek

Ariane van Beek

International Director

With her 25 years of experience in international research, Ariane manages Strategir’s Joint Venture network, to assist you as closely as possible when carrying out your research worldwide.

Delphine Parois

Sustainability & Communication Director

With over 24 years of experience in marketing research, Delphine holds multiple roles within the company, including driving sustainable business development. She also ensures transparent communication about the company’s commitments and works to enhance its positive impact on society and the environment. Delphine is a board member of Adetem and a member of the Responsable By Adetem collective.

Gaelle Labuzan

Gaëlle Labuzan

Human Resources Director

After 12 years’ experience in the operational provision of research, Gaëlle has turned towards the responsibilities of HR (Human Resources) management, then Human Resources Direction, accompanying the management of our teams during  the company’s development and transformation on a daily basis.

Romain Bardeau

Romain Bardeau

Chief Financial Officer

First as the management controller, then as the head of finance of a subsidiary of Groupe M6, Romain arrived with the mission of setting up an ERP. Today, his main missions consist monitoring our financial health, while acting as the business partner of our operational departments.

Richard Laisney

Chief Information Officer

With 15 years of international IT experience, Richard has worked in sectors such as marketing, entertainment, and analytical laboratories. Currently the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Strategir, he ensures the company’s information systems are evolving, reliable, and secure, supporting the teams while achieving the organization’s strategic goals.

Line Kerrad

Managing Director Germany

With over 20 years’ experience in marketing research, and with a focus on innovation and packaging, Line will provide you with the best advice for your German and/or international projects.

Presentation of our sector teams

Beauty – Luxury – Fragrances Pole

Zeina Yazbeck

Development Director

With over 16 years of experience in market research within the Consumer Goods sector, Zeina specializes in supporting clients in the Personal Care/Beauty industry. She leverages her expertise to address their business and innovation challenges, providing tailored solutions with a genuine partnership approach.

Caroline Dulon

Caroline Dulon

Director of Activities

After over 20 years of fragrance creation, Caroline now places her expertise in fragrance issues at the service of beauty and luxury clients, so as to marry the rationality of a consumer research result with the emotionality of a product.

Hélène Maza

Director of Activities

With 18 years’ experience in various sectors of activity, since 2018 Hélène has been placing her research expertise above all at the service of dedicated beauty-luxury-fragrance clients.

Cécile Rossignol

Director of Activities

With 20 years’ experience in ad-hoc marketing research and packaging issues, Cécile has an in-depth knowledge of research into consumer behaviours and mixes. She will accompany you as closely as possible to provide you with tactical and actionable recommendations.

Camille Lautret

Client Director

Engineer, graduated in 2014 from the Agro Institute Rennes-Angers, Camille is a product testing specialist (pure quantitative or hybrid). Dedicated contact of the R&D services, she guides her client with a 360 product vision at the junction of consumer science, marketing, sensory analysis and cognitive sciences.

FMCG Pole

Pascal Drillaud

Pascal Drillaud

Development Director

Pascal possesses a research expertise of 28 years. An expert in food issues and in FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), he combines methodologies to provide customised, hybrid studies, in a spirit of partnership with our clients.

Ariane van Beek

Ariane van Beek

Development Director

Ariane has 25 years’ experience in marketing research. She is 100% invested in a win-win relationship with her clients by accompanying them from start to finish. She also directs the Strategir Academy.

Cecile Velasco

Cécile Vélasco

Development Director

Thanks to over 30 years’ experience in both qual and quant FMCG research, Cécile adores accompanying her clients in their marketing strategies, from product innovations to shopper challenges, of which she is an expert.

Anne-Sophie Damelincourt

Development Director

Anne-Sophie has experience in agro-food marketing with Unilever and Lactalis, as well as in research and innovation consulting. She brings expertise in brand management and innovation leadership, with a comprehensive view of the industry both in France and internationally.

Delphine Parois

Development Director

During the 24 years of her activities, Delphine has acquired a great experience not only in FMCG but also beauty/cosmetics. She enthusiastically accompanies her clients in their innovation strategies by seeking to inspire them and lead the commitments Strategir and of our clients towards a responsible approach.

Emilie Coudeyras

Emilie Coudeyras

Director of Activities

With over 15 years’ experience in marketing research, Emilie accompanies her clients in their strategies and answers to their issues in a spirit of collaboration.

Services Pole

Anne-Sophie Damelincourt

Development Director

Anne-Sophie has been driving brand growth and innovation management for many years. Her experience in insight and marketing consulting, gained from working with multinationals and SMEs, has enabled her to develop a 360 vision and strong expertise in the consumer goods and services sectors.

Gregory White

Director of Activities

Gregory has 15 years’ experience in customer insights & analytics, both in research institutes and for advertisers. A specialist in special-purpose (quant and/or qual) initiatives, his objective is to provide tailormade solutions to your issues.

Our team of in-house marketing experts

Our team is also made up of in-house experts capable of putting at your disposal all of their knowledges and skills so as to unleash the power of your research.

Caroline Dulon

Caroline Dulon

Olfaction / Fragrance Expert

Through the olfactory decoding of consumer perceptions, Caroline complements the recommendations of research experts with hypotheses for reworking, which can be directly activated by fragrance development teams.

Delphine Parois

Sustainability Director

Integrating social and environmental issues is at the heart of our growth as a Purpose-Driven Company. In this context, Delphine embodies Strategir’s commitment, ensuring that the company’s actions reflect its values and mission. Through her involvement in the four pillars of engagement – clients, suppliers, employees, and the local ecosystem – she enables the company to increase its positive impact on society and the environment.

Cyril Croutelle

Cyril Croutelle

Head of the Volumetric Forecasting Team

Over 20 years’ experience in quantitative research, with a focus on innovation and packaging in the FMCG field, Cyril is an expert in testing the potential/forecasting of sales volume.

Ariane van Beek

Ariane van Beek

Strategir Academy / Training Manager

Ariane has been handling Strategir’s internal and external training for many years. We have now decided to leverage all our knowhow for our clients. Join us at the Strategir Academy to upskill your consumer insight teams or your marketing teams.