Cécile Bonnefond has an MBA from the European Business School and attended the Senior Executive Program from IMD Lausanne. Previous positions include: Danone (1979-1984), Kellogg's (1984-1994), Diageo-Foods/Sara Lee (1995-2000), LVMH: CEO of Veuve Clicquot champagne(2001-2008), Bon Marché (2009-2010),and President and co-investor at Piper & Charles Heidsieck champagnes and General Manager EPI Group- JMWeston, Bonpoint… - (2011-2015). Since 2015, she sits on boards of International listed and family-run corporations and acts as a consultant for Bpifrance (Banque Publique d’Investissement) for small and medium companies.