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The Experts

Nawal AÏT-HOCINE

Nawal has proven experience in ethics and compliance across industrial and service multinational corporations: Legal and Compliance Director at Metalor, Sustainability Director at Cartier EMEA, Compliance Manager at Reuters and Legal Department Manager at SGS Group. As such she developed and implemented compliance programmes and systems, helped drive sustainability and compliance projects and conducted complex audits. In her different engagements, the prevention of corruption was always a key element, internally as well with third parties. Within EuroCompliance her key focus is assessing the maturity of anti-corruption management systems in an effort to ensure continuous improvement for our clients.

Nawal has proven experience in ethics and compliance across industrial and service multinational corporations: Legal and Compliance Director at Metalor, Sustainability Director at Cartier EMEA, Compliance Manager at Reuters and Legal Department Manager at SGS Group. As such she developed and implemented compliance programmes and systems, helped drive sustainability and compliance projects and conducted complex audits. In her different engagements, the prevention of corruption was always a key element, internally as well with third parties. Within EuroCompliance her key focus is assessing the maturity of anti-corruption management systems in an effort to ensure continuous improvement for our clients.

Malika AÏT-MOHAMED PARENT

Specialized in the fight against corruption in the aid sector, Malika is an international speaker, teacher and researcher. Her research follows 30 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, in operational and strategic roles, notably within the General Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. She now teaches the risks of corruption in the aid sector, notably at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Vienna), at the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (Geneva), at the University of Montreal or at the University of Geneva. She is a member of the ‘Comité Indépendant d’Audit et de Surveillance’ of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, and of the ‘Independent Oversight Advisory Committee’ of the International Labor Office. She contributes to internal administrative investigations in the humanitarian sector and to corruption prevention program audits. Malika is also a certified synergologist.

Specialized in the fight against corruption in the aid sector, Malika is an international speaker, teacher and researcher. Her research follows 30 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, in operational and strategic roles, notably within the General Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. She now teaches the risks of corruption in the aid sector, notably at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Vienna), at the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (Geneva), at the University of Montreal or at the University of Geneva. She is a member of the ‘Comité Indépendant d’Audit et de Surveillance’ of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, and of the ‘Independent Oversight Advisory Committee’ of the International Labor Office. She contributes to internal administrative investigations in the humanitarian sector and to corruption prevention program audits. Malika is also a certified synergologist.

Christian DÉRAMAUX

Christian has broad experience in high corruption risk countries such as Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Indonesia and China from his role in business partner qualification at the Alcatel-Lucent Group.
He then developed his expertise as an independent auditor for SGS. Broadening his expertise of the anti-corruption management systems with SMEs such as Marvel, AME International and FMI Groupe and with big corporations such as Alstom, Airbus and RoyalHaskoning DHV. Christian also worked with Celeste in the monitoring of the integrity department of the World Bank.

Christian has broad experience in high corruption risk countries such as Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Indonesia and China from his role in business partner qualification at the Alcatel-Lucent Group.
He then developed his expertise as an independent auditor for SGS. Broadening his expertise of the anti-corruption management systems with SMEs such as Marvel, AME International and FMI Groupe and with big corporations such as Alstom, Airbus and RoyalHaskoning DHV. Christian also worked with Celeste in the monitoring of the integrity department of the World Bank.

Michel FREBOURG

Michel spent 30 years in the French law enforcement in the field of transnational crime, particularly trafficking, fraud and money laundering. His professional carrier included assignments to the USA as police liaison officer, Bangkok as South-East Asia regional liaison officer and Thailand and Myanmar as police attaché. He moved to the private sector as Asia-Pacific head of security for PPR (now Kering), based in Hong Kong, where he was in charge of the implementation of the prevention corruption programme including training of the operational teams across Asia. Michel then became an anti-corruption programme auditor in behalf of SGS including assignments in Bangladesh (integrity monitoring of two companies for the World Bank), China and Philippines. In the framework of ISO 37001 certification process, he conducted an audit in Bangkok and Singapore of four business units of a company in the energy sector. Michel lives in Bangkok.

Michel spent 30 years in the French law enforcement in the field of transnational crime, particularly trafficking, fraud and money laundering. His professional carrier included assignments to the USA as police liaison officer, Bangkok as South-East Asia regional liaison officer and Thailand and Myanmar as police attaché. He moved to the private sector as Asia-Pacific head of security for PPR (now Kering), based in Hong Kong, where he was in charge of the implementation of the prevention corruption programme including training of the operational teams across Asia. Michel then became an anti-corruption programme auditor in behalf of SGS including assignments in Bangladesh (integrity monitoring of two companies for the World Bank), China and Philippines. In the framework of ISO 37001 certification process, he conducted an audit in Bangkok and Singapore of four business units of a company in the energy sector. Michel lives in Bangkok.

David van KLAVEREN

David has a distinguished career establishing internal audit and finance controlsin high risk countries for big multinational companies such as Ballast Nedam Group, Interbeton and HVA Group.In particular he initiated the Business Control Framework of DHV Holding Implementing, managing and monitoring the financial reporting, control structure and management accounting with a particular interest in business ethics and anti-corruption systems management.
Armed with this experience, he has recently been involved in the audit of private subsidiaries of the Orange Group and Groupe Schneider Electric, and the public organisation PSE SA in Poland.

David has a distinguished career establishing internal audit and finance controlsin high risk countries for big multinational companies such as Ballast Nedam Group, Interbeton and HVA Group.In particular he initiated the Business Control Framework of DHV Holding Implementing, managing and monitoring the financial reporting, control structure and management accounting with a particular interest in business ethics and anti-corruption systems management.
Armed with this experience, he has recently been involved in the audit of private subsidiaries of the Orange Group and Groupe Schneider Electric, and the public organisation PSE SA in Poland.

Jean-Pierre MÉAN

Jean-Pierre, with a background as lawyer, has spent his professional career entirely dedicated to the fight against corruption. With recent roles as a Chief Legal Officer in SGS, Landis&Gyr, and Alcan Aluminium and Chief Compliance Officer with EBRD and the SGS Group,
He was President and a member of the Transparency International Advisory Committee in Switzerland. He also contributed to the development of international best practice as anti-corruption member of the International Chamber of Commerce, chairing the Task Force in charge of issuing the 2011 Edition of the ICC Rules on Combating Corruption. Jean-Pierre is also the representative of Switzerland in ISO committees. As such, he played an active role and participated to the writing of the ISO standard and chaired the working group on the competences required on the ISO 37001 (ISO 17021-9) auditors. He is leading the Working Group on Anti-Bribery and has edited the ISO Handbook on ISO 37001.

Jean-Pierre has also been an expert of the German accreditation body, DAkkS, for ISO 37001 accreditation audits.
Finally he has participated in the anti-bribery management systems audits of organisations such as Alstom, Airbus, Crédit Agricole and UBS.

Jean-Pierre, with a background as lawyer, has spent his professional career entirely dedicated to the fight against corruption. With recent roles as a Chief Legal Officer in SGS, Landis&Gyr, and Alcan Aluminium and Chief Compliance Officer with EBRD and the SGS Group,
He was President and a member of the Transparency International Advisory Committee in Switzerland. He also contributed to the development of international best practice as anti-corruption member of the International Chamber of Commerce, chairing the Task Force in charge of issuing the 2011 Edition of the ICC Rules on Combating Corruption. Jean-Pierre is also the representative of Switzerland in ISO committees. As such, he played an active role and participated to the writing of the ISO standard and chaired the working group on the competences required on the ISO 37001 (ISO 17021-9) auditors. He is leading the Working Group on Anti-Bribery and has edited the ISO Handbook on ISO 37001.

Jean-Pierre has also been an expert of the German accreditation body, DAkkS, for ISO 37001 accreditation audits.
Finally he has participated in the anti-bribery management systems audits of organisations such as Alstom, Airbus, Crédit Agricole and UBS.

Sylvain METZ

Sylvain, holder of a DESS in law and an Executive Education cycle within HEC, has a long experience as Legal Director and Compliance Officer acquired within groups listed on the stock exchange, particularly in the field of construction and services (SAUR, Bureau Veritas, etc.). As such, he developed, implemented, and managed pragmatic programs to fight corruption and influence peddling.

Sylvain also has a transversal vision of the operation of private companies through the positions he has held, in particular as general secretary. This allows him to approach issues with a broad spectrum of operational skills.

Sylvain, holder of a DESS in law and an Executive Education cycle within HEC, has a long experience as Legal Director and Compliance Officer acquired within groups listed on the stock exchange, particularly in the field of construction and services (SAUR, Bureau Veritas, etc.). As such, he developed, implemented, and managed pragmatic programs to fight corruption and influence peddling.

Sylvain also has a transversal vision of the operation of private companies through the positions he has held, in particular as general secretary. This allows him to approach issues with a broad spectrum of operational skills.

Bruno de SOULTRAIT

After graduating from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP) in Paris and studying law, Bruno mainly worked for 35 years in various industrial entities (defense, telecommunications, then helicopters) of the Airbus group, mostly internationally.                                                                                                        He first held various responsibilities in human resources, then in export, where he acquired solid experience in the conduct of sales campaigns in Europe of defense systems and then radiocommunications networks with institutional clients. He then turned to international compliance activities, and for 10 years especially served as Vice President, International Compliance Officer of the helicopter division, in a very operational context. He ended his career in this entity in June 2021 as Vice President, Sales Performance, within the commercial operations directorate.                                                              Since March 2020, he has also been a municipal councillor for a city in Ile-de-France, where he is delegate for Twinnings, ‘Defense Correspondent’ and in charge of various responsibilities relating to public procurement and housing.

After graduating from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP) in Paris and studying law, Bruno mainly worked for 35 years in various industrial entities (defense, telecommunications, then helicopters) of the Airbus group, mostly internationally.                                                                                                        He first held various responsibilities in human resources, then in export, where he acquired solid experience in the conduct of sales campaigns in Europe of defense systems and then radiocommunications networks with institutional clients. He then turned to international compliance activities, and for 10 years especially served as Vice President, International Compliance Officer of the helicopter division, in a very operational context. He ended his career in this entity in June 2021 as Vice President, Sales Performance, within the commercial operations directorate.                                                              Since March 2020, he has also been a municipal councillor for a city in Ile-de-France, where he is delegate for Twinnings, ‘Defense Correspondent’ and in charge of various responsibilities relating to public procurement and housing.

Diane PINNA

Avant d’entamer une carrière dans l’audit Diane a travaillé dix ans au Ministère de la Justice, au cours desquels elle a acquis une solide connaissance des fonctionnements institutionnels. Elle a occupé les fonctions d’adjointe au chef du bureau de presse du Service de communication, Chargée de mission en cabinet ministériel, Secrétaire général du Conseil national des tribunaux de commerce (CNTC), Rédactrice de textes réglementaires et législatifs relatifs à l’organisation des juridictions  au sein de la Direction des services judiciaires.

S’agissant des problématiques liées à l’éthique elle a notamment collaboré avec le Service central de prévention de la corruption (SCPC) pour la mise en œuvre de sa communication. Elle s’est spécialisée de façon transversale en matière de déontologie des juges consulaires, en particulier la prévention des conflits d’intérêt. Elle a ainsi coordonné, en lien avec les préfectures, leur élection annuelle, contribué à la création du CNTC et à la réforme de la carte des tribunaux de commerce.

Avant d’entamer une carrière dans l’audit Diane a travaillé dix ans au Ministère de la Justice, au cours desquels elle a acquis une solide connaissance des fonctionnements institutionnels. Elle a occupé les fonctions d’adjointe au chef du bureau de presse du Service de communication, Chargée de mission en cabinet ministériel, Secrétaire général du Conseil national des tribunaux de commerce (CNTC), Rédactrice de textes réglementaires et législatifs relatifs à l’organisation des juridictions  au sein de la Direction des services judiciaires.

S’agissant des problématiques liées à l’éthique elle a notamment collaboré avec le Service central de prévention de la corruption (SCPC) pour la mise en œuvre de sa communication. Elle s’est spécialisée de façon transversale en matière de déontologie des juges consulaires, en particulier la prévention des conflits d’intérêt. Elle a ainsi coordonné, en lien avec les préfectures, leur élection annuelle, contribué à la création du CNTC et à la réforme de la carte des tribunaux de commerce.

David SIMPSON

David is an experienced consultant specializing in anti-corruption, corporate responsibility, and sustainability assurance services.

He is a former head of the Independent Accountability Mechanism at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the former Director of Standards and Collaborative Governance at the international non-profit think-tank AccountAbility, where he oversaw the development of the AA1000 Sustainability Assurance Standard. He has been an active contributor to the GRI, a technical committee member for the AA1000 Sustainability Standards and was Chair of the Assurance Technical Committee for Social Value International (formerly SROI). David was also an expert member of the International Working Group that published the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility and ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System Standard.

An international lecturer on Anti-bribery Management Systems with ISO Academy, David has led seminars with the United Nations University in Tokyo and lectured at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, York University as well as at Oxford’s Saïd Business School and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

David is an experienced consultant specializing in anti-corruption, corporate responsibility, and sustainability assurance services.

He is a former head of the Independent Accountability Mechanism at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the former Director of Standards and Collaborative Governance at the international non-profit think-tank AccountAbility, where he oversaw the development of the AA1000 Sustainability Assurance Standard. He has been an active contributor to the GRI, a technical committee member for the AA1000 Sustainability Standards and was Chair of the Assurance Technical Committee for Social Value International (formerly SROI). David was also an expert member of the International Working Group that published the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility and ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System Standard.

An international lecturer on Anti-bribery Management Systems with ISO Academy, David has led seminars with the United Nations University in Tokyo and lectured at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, York University as well as at Oxford’s Saïd Business School and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

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