Our team

Our team comprises experienced men and women, all of whom are passionate and fully invested in working beside you to make a success of your transformation projects. Having been responsible for similar projects in the pharmaceutical industry within senior management positions, they are set on enthusiastically sharing their experience, with our clients and our managers.

In Altum Consulting has had the pleasure of working with them in the past and successfully completing high-stake projects. Sharing the same values and DNA, they have joined Pharma Talents to continue this grand adventure as Partners, to intervene as consultants and find talents in your image or transition managers in accordance with your needs.

Michel Vairon

A pharmacist (registered/SP), Michel’s entire career has been in the pharmaceutical industry, within Big Pharmas (AstraZeneca – Production Manager, Supervisory Pharmacist, site manager, creation and closure of industrial sites), independent laboratories (Mayoli Spindler – Operations Manager, Crepharm Group – CEO) before striking out on his own in 2019 as a Transition Manager.

In 2022, and after several successful collaborations, he joined Pharma Talents as a Partner and acts as an advisor and consultant.

Marielle Anger-Leroy

After more than 25 years of successful experience in biotechnology (recombinant proteins, cell therapy…) in various international pharmaceutical companies, Marielle decided, in 2023, to bring her strong CMC expertise to develop “new dedicated innovative therapies”.

Main areas of expertise :

  • Ability to manage complex projects: Optimization, Tech transfer processes, industrial strategy (recombinant proteins and cell therapy); biotechnology building construction project (10,000 m²)
  • GMP department manager (API, F&F, logistics, maintenance), senior project manager (organization, planning, budget), cost reduction and deadline optimization
  • Regulatory files: technical support and file review
  • Due Diligence evaluation
  • Trainer in the field of biotechnology (development of biomedicines, cell therapy, etc.) and creation of E-learning training courses, …

In 2024, Marielle joined Pharma-Talents as a Partner and works as an advisor and consultant.

Michel Arnal

A pharmacist (registered/SP), Michel has spent his entire career in the pharmaceutical industry as a Supervisory Pharmacist, site manager, CEO, Senior Director, Global Head of Manufacturing and CMC, etc., within various organizations (independent laboratories and Biotechs).

In 2020, and after several successful collaborations, he joined Pharma Talents as a Partner and acts as an advisor and consultant.

Christel Lafont

With an initial education in ethnology, supplemented by a Master’s Degree in Work Analysis and a Master’s Degree in Social Law, Christel has over 25 years’ experience in the overall HR field.

Since 2014, she has chosen to assist businesses in their transformation processes as an operational consultant and transition manager.

She has a multisector field of operations and in particular understands the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sub-contracting sectors.

In 2022, and after several successful collaborations, she joined Pharma Talents as a Partner and acts as an advisor and consultant.

Abdel Marzak

After 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry at the head of several Purchasing and Supply Divisions across all galenic forms, Abdel chose to make his experience available to companies in the sector (Independent laboratories, Biotechs and CDMOs) in France and internationally, as a transition manager.

In 2022, and after several successful collaborations, he joined Pharma Talents as a Partner and acts as an advisor and consultant.

Pascal Roche

An engineer, Pascal was the CEO of major industrial groups in various sectors before becoming an advisor in different consultancies.

In 2012, he joined In Altum Consulting as a partner, and joined Pharma Talents in 2020. Pascal currently works as an advisor and transition manager in France, Europe, and the Middle East.

Philippe Muller

With an education in political science and a legal expert, for over 25 years Philippe was the CEO of the leading chemicals distribution company with a major presence on the Life Science market (food, feed, pharma, and cosmetics).

Main skills areas:

  • Mergers/acquisitions/integration of companies and goodwill,
  • Establishment/construction of industrial sites (SEVESO)
  • Relations, negotiations with authorities
  • Reorganization/restructuring
  • Crisis management
  • HSE – Quality
  • Social matters

In 2022, and after several successful collaborations, he joined Pharma Talents as a Partner and acts as an advisor and consultant.

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Ludovic Mathieu

After over 20 years’ successful experience in various consultancies as a Deputy Director in charge of Health Industries, Ludovic created In Altum Consulting in 2012, dedicating the firm’s activities to the pharmaceutical sector.

In 2017, he created a department within In Altum Consulting dedicated to recruitment and then to Interim Management, specialized in the pharmaceutical and health industries.

June 2023 saw the birth of Pharma Talents, in which he is pleased to bring with him old clients, some of whom date back over 15 years, and who are now partners, all enthusiastic and fully convinced of the need to create a firm to effectively meet market need.

Present in Switzerland through our partner OTP with which we have been working for over 10 years:

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