EDHEC ALUMNI UK BOARD 2024-2026

Empowering the community towards a more inclusive, sustainable and innovative future

OUR MISSION

Did you know that the UK hosts the largest EDHEC Alumni community outside of France? Whether they've been here for over 20 years or feel like heroes for recently securing a skilled worker visa post-Brexit, whether they're working in the City or in Shoreditch, the 1,800 UK Alumni bring a wide range of talents yet remain united by the same friendly EDHEC Spirit!

To keep this spirit alive, Audrey Haverkamp (EDHEC 2012), EDHEC's Country Manager for the UK and Ireland, is supported by a dedicated Board of UK Alumni ambassadors, chaired by Estelle Levacher, Founder, Levelle Consulting (EDHEC 1999).

Created in 2020, the Board has already been renewed twice, with the current team serving a two-year term from September 2024 to August 2026.

By implementing EDHEC Alumni’s strategic plan locally towards a more inclusive, sustainable and innovative future, the UK Board aims to empower the community to:

• Share expertise and inspiring experiences
• Care for their career and life success
• Dare to make an impact
  
  

With more than 15 events per year on our EDHEC London Campus or in great locations in Central London, the Board works hard to keep you connected to your EDHEC network, no matter your interests. Discover below what we have in store for you!

OUR FOUR COMMITTEES

The Board is structured into four key committees to offer you a wide range of activities:

• Social: Beyond the traditional Welcome Party in October and the emblematic EDHEC Rendez-Vous in June, Nicolas and his team organise enjoyable social events like Galette des Rois, Raclette evening, and other activities to help you connect and have fun!

• Net Positive: Led by Estelle, this committee is passionate about raising awareness of environmental issues and making concrete changes. In 2022, they launched the “Make an Impact for Good” programme, which focuses on three main activities: events in partnership with the French Embassy in the UK, a mentoring scheme, and a bursary in collaboration with the EDHEC Foundation.

• Career: Run by Marileen, who is also our official Alumni UK coach, this committee is dedicated to supporting your professional growth and fostering an inclusive community. They successfully launched a Women’s Circle in 2023, a career development support group, and a buddy scheme. They also organise joint events with Whats4U, a collective of 18 alumni associations from prestigious Grandes Écoles.

• AI: Run by Cedric, this committee supports our UK Entrepreneurs through dedicated workshops and resources, and help our community stay at the forefront of change.

WHO WE ARE 

To provide all of this, we need a strong team of volunteers, and we are so grateful to the Alumni who’ve stepped up to give a bit of their precious time. 

We are proud to have a diverse team with French and international backgrounds, men and women, varying industry experiences, different generations, and EDHEC programs.

Please feel free to reach out to them to learn more!

• Socials Team 
  1. Nicolas Marco (EDHEC 2003), Tax Senior Manager, Caterpillar – Committee Head 
  2. Maxime Leboyan (EDHEC 2005), Financing Sales Director, Societe Generale CIB
  3. Vaishnavi Nagaraj (EDHEC 2023), FX Derivative Sales, Societe Generale CIB

• Net Positive Team 
  1. Estelle Levacher (EDHEC 1999), Founder, Levelle Consulting – Committee Head 
  2. Caroline Banquet, Global Strategy Director, Wavemaker Worldwide
  3. Majda Helkoudia (EDHEC 2023), Business Development Manager, J2-Reliance
  4. Judi Tseng, Assistant Manager, Engagement, Federated Hermes

• Career Team 
  1. Marileen Koppenberg (EDHEC 1997), Career & Life Coach, MKCoaching – Committee Head 
  2. Bruno Vinel (EDHEC 1988), Executive & Life Transition Coach
  3. Aissatou Bah (EDHEC 2019), Business Manager, Barclays
  4. Ronojit Dasgupta (EDHEC 2019), Associate, Grant Thornton UK LLP

• AI Team
  1. Cedric Petitpas (EDHEC 2002), Founder, Green Bambinos – Committee Head 
  2. Shahzad Ahmed, Co-Founder, Hoja AI

OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE EDHEC FONDATION 

This Board works closely with the Board of Trustees, who supports the EDHEC Foundation in the UK. They play an active role in our main events and help ensure that EDHEC Alumni continue to support the development of EDHEC Business School.

SUPPORTING US 

Please feel free to join our comms channels to make sure you engage with the wonderful community we have:

• LinkedIn UK Group 
• WhatsApp UK Community including these subgroups: 
• Sustainability WhatsApp Group
• Entrepreneurs WhatsApp Group 
• Women Circle WhatsApp Group
• Career Development Support WhatsApp Group

We are not currently taking on more people for the Board, but we are always keen to collaborate with Alumni on our various events. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to lend a hand: ukboard@alumni.edhec.edu

We look forward to welcoming you to our events!

Your EDHEC Alumni UK Board