Governance & Talents
Structured governance and an experienced team serving growth
EVA Group relies on strong governance and an experienced leadership team, organized around complementary expertise in technology, innovation, finance, operations and growth. This organization reflects the group’s ability to transform scientific innovation into an operational and scalable business model, with rigor, discipline and continuity.
The governance of IEVA Group aims to ensure:
- long-term strategic coherence,
- financial and operational discipline,
- risk oversight,
- the group’s adaptation to a context of growth and structuring.
Leadership Team
EVA Group is led by a collective leadership team bringing together complementary expertise, combining deep knowledge of the group’s businesses with the ability to execute sustainably over time.
Jean Michel Karam
Founder & CEO
Vision bearer and guarantor of the group’s overall strategy, he ensures model coherence and guides technological and growth orientations.
Yann Cousinet
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for financial structuring, reporting and the group’s economic performance, with a strong focus on financial discipline and key performance indicators.
Gabriele Betti
Deputy CEO
Leads commercial growth levers, brand activation strategies and the optimization of recurring revenues.
Véronique Coradin
Chief of People & Transformation Officer
Oversees human resources, internal transformation, talent development and organizational adaptation.
Salomé Dubbé
EVP, M&A, Beauty & Retail
Responsible for product and business innovation, as well as the development of new growth initiatives.
Céline Orjubin
EVP, My Little Paris
Leads the strategic development of the group’s media and community activities.
David Moulinier
EVP, Digital, Tech & AI
In charge of the technology division, solution integration and the overall coherence of the IEVA Tech platform.
Pascal Ränsch
EVP, Growth & Sourcing
Oversees the group’s structuring projects, ensuring the operational execution of strategic priorities.
A Structured Operational Organization
The leadership team relies on clearly defined operational divisions covering:
Innovation & Technology
Development of proprietary technologies, personalization platforms and deployable solutions.
Finance & Control
Financial reporting, performance management, KPI structuring and preparation for increasing regulatory requirements.
Commercial & Revenue
Subscription development, brand growth, retail performance and partnerships.
Human Resources & Transformation
Team structuring, talent attraction and organizational adaptation.
Media & Content
Management of media platforms, audience acquisition and integration of behavioral data.
Projects & Execution
Coordination of structuring initiatives and monitoring of operational deployments.
Board of Directors
IEVA Group's Board of Directors brings together complementary expertise in entrepreneurial strategy, sector knowledge, digital transformation, media and financial markets, in support of the Group's growth and value creation.
Jean Michel Karam
Chairman of the Board of Directors
A PhD in micro-technologies (Grenoble INP) and engineer from ESIEE Paris, Jean Michel Karam founded MEMSCAP in 1997, which he listed on the stock exchange in 2001, before creating IOMA Paris and then IEVA Group in 2020. As the Group's reference shareholder, he drives the strategic and technological vision of the IEVA Tech, IEVA Beauty, IEVA Experience and IEVA Media & Communities ecosystem, in service of "Beautiful Longevity."
Michèle Benzeno
Independent Director
A leading figure in media, digital and influence, Michèle Benzeno is an expert in digital transformation in hypergrowth environments. A founding member of Webedia, she served as CEO for ten years, leading more than 40 acquisitions in France and internationally. She teaches at Sciences Po and ESCP Business School, and is currently developing a new entrepreneurial venture connected to the TV show "Qui Veut Être Mon Associé."
Caroline Pois
Independent Director
An experienced leader in media, communications and advertising, Caroline Pois has held senior positions at Lagardère Active, Prisma Presse, JCDecaux and Groupe Figaro, notably overseeing the ELLE and ELLE Décoration brands. For the past six years, as senior consultant for Reworld Media, she has built the EnVols media ecosystem for Air France and led a two-year mission for Accor (Sofitel, MGallery).
Joël Palix
Independent Director
A veteran of the beauty industry, Joël Palix led Thierry Mugler and then the Clarins group, where he served as CEO from 2008 to 2013 (including Clarins Fragrance Group, Mugler and Azzaro), before heading the UK e-commerce company Feelunique. He has served on IEVA's Board of Directors since 2019, bringing sector expertise and deep knowledge of e-commerce in beauty.
Crédit Mutuel Innovation
Represented by Stéphane Simoncini, Director
Stéphane Simoncini joined Crédit Mutuel Equity in 2005 and then Crédit Mutuel Innovation in 2008, where he has led the Deeptech division since 2021. He sits on the boards of several portfolio companies, including IEVA Group, Eldim, Hardis, Planity, Robart and Diota. His seat on the Board reflects the long-standing strategic partnership between IEVA Group and Crédit Mutuel Innovation.
Bpifrance Investissement
Represented by Luis Pereira, Director
Luis Pereira is Senior Investment Officer at Bpifrance Investissement (Large Cap), specializing in listed investments, which he joined in 2020 after an earlier role at broker AlphaValue. He currently oversees Bpifrance's holdings in Bureau Veritas, Ipsos, Nexans and STMicroelectronics. His appointment marks the very first investment by Bpifrance's BlueSpring 1 fund, dedicated to French Small Caps, in IEVA Group.
Observers
TF1 Social E-Commerce
Represented by Adrien Wiart, Observer
SEB Alliance
Represented by Lorraine Schmit, Observer
Institutional & Industrial Partners
Institutional & Industrial Partners
IEVA Group relies on recognized partners that strengthen its operational and commercial credibility.
Strategic Partners: Unilever, TF1, Crédit Mutuel Innovation, SEB, Reworld Media
Commercial Partners: Douglas, Marionnaud / AS Watson, Novi Group, April-Bogart
These partnerships contribute to brand distribution, content enrichment and the acceleration of the group’s development.