Erwan Querné

Erwan Querné serves as the Chief Operations Officer at Coface, where a transformative role in the Group Commercial Department involves steering Worldwide Sales Operations across 97 countries. With a diverse background in executive management, Erwan has held notable positions including CEO at GRAPPLE, where efforts focused on establishing a marketplace for invoice financing, and as a shareholder at Connexion d'Art, contributing to the startup's business and operational planning. Prior experience includes key roles at Allianz Trade, where management of global finance operations and customer strategies significantly improved retention rates and turnover, and functional leadership positions at Informix and IBM. Educational credentials include an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an MBA from Université de Rennes I. Areas of expertise encompass luxury, funding, and startup dynamics.