A team of seasoned professionals
Management Team
Laurent Diot
Laurent has more than 30 years of experience in both real estate and finance, with an extensive background in investments, mergers and acquisitions, financing, new business development and real estate development.
Laurent was CFO of Nexity for more than 6 years, until March 2014, also serving on the company's Executive Committee. Before that, he was Nexity's Head of International Operations, CEO of Nexity International and Director of Business Development. Laurent was the youngest member of the 12-person management team responsible for Nexity's LBO in 2000. Prior to his time at Nexity, Laurent was Audit and Strategy Director at Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services (CGIS) and Project Manager at Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone (Générale des Eaux group).
Laurent has served on the boards of directors or supervisory boards of Eurosic, Crédit Foncier de France, Meilleurtaux, Citéa, Aegide and Ciloger. He holds a degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC).
Chairman & CEO
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Elisabeth Girard
Elisabeth has more than 30 years of financial experience in construction and real estate. More recently, she has expanded her analysis and management skills to include real estate asset management.
Prior to being appointed Company Secretary of Nexity REIM, Elisabeth was Company Secretary of Nexity International. Before that, she was Head of Consolidation at Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services (CGIS) and also served as Consolidation Manager at CBC (Générale des Eaux group). Elisabeth started her career as an Auditor with Arthur Andersen.
Elisabeth holds several degrees in business, corporate tax and chartered accountancy in France (ESCAE Montpellier, DESS fiscalité des entreprises Paris-Dauphine, DESCF and diplôme d'expertise comptable).
Deputy Managing Director - Operations - Company Secretary
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Benoit has nearly 25 years' experience in real estate investment and asset management.
Before joining HARVESTATE AM, Benoit was Senior Director at COLLIERS France in the Capital Markets division. Benoit was previously Investment Director at SOFIDY (Tikehau group), where he worked in France and Europe on direct and indirect investments and club deals.
After starting his career in real estate consultancy at Cushman & Wakefield and then CBRE, Benoit was Porfolio Manager at Henderson Global Investors and then, for almost 6 years, Investment Manager for Europe at the GENERAL ELECTRIC pension fund. He was then Director of Business Development at DTZ Investors, before becoming an independent consultant for institutional investors and a private commercial property developer.
Benoit holds a Master's degree in Management Science (Université Paris Panthéon Sorbonne) and a Postgraduate Master in Real Estate Management from ESSEC Business School.
Deputy MD Business development
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Sébastien Pasqualini
Sébastien has more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance, with a particularly valuable background in accounting and finance for real estate investment vehicles.
Prior to being appointed CFO of Nexity REIM, Sébastien was the company's financial and administrative manager. Before that, he was Head of Financial Controlling at Nexity Services. Sébastien started his career as an accountant with PCSI and Coteba.
Sébastien holds a BTS in accounting and business management.
Chief Financial Officer
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César Torres
César has more than 25 years of experience in property and building operations, with an extensive background in office redevelopment. He has worked on the renovation of numerous high-rises in the La Défense business district in Paris (Pacific, PB 26, Ariane and Esplanade towers), the Aviso office campus in Puteaux, the Galliéni tower in Bagnolet, the La Villette tower in Aubervilliers, and several other office buildings and hotels in Paris.
Prior to becoming Nexity REIM's Technical Director, César worked as a property asset manager. Before that, he was a Project Manager with Anjou Patrimoine, the property management arm of Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services (CGIS).
Technical Director
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Yann Dauloudet
Yann has over 25 years' experience in construction, development, asset management and real estate investment in France and the UK.
Before joining HARVESTATE AM, Yann gained experience in investment and asset management with the BMF group and LA FRANCAISE Investment Partners (where he was responsible for the LF REVA value-added fund), in project management (CDC Investissement Immobilier) and in development (CANARY WHARF Group) after starting his career in various construction and project management companies.
Yann is a graduate of ESTP (construction engineering school) and holds an MBA from HEC Paris and a Master of Science - GREM (Global Real Estate Master) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.
Director Investment & Asset Management
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