Carine Ridel

Carine Ridel currently serves as the Group Innovation Manager at Elior Group since January 2019, leading the innovation efforts for the group, which includes monitoring trends, facilitating open innovation, overseeing intrapreneurship programs, and managing collaborative innovation platforms on an international scale. Prior to this role, Carine Ridel held the position of Directrice d'enseignes at Stalaven, a part of the EURALIS group, from 2007 to 2013, where management of multiple private label brands was undertaken, achieving a significant 56% increase in margin and revenue through strategic innovation and consumer insights analysis. Earlier experience includes roles in marketing and sales management at companies such as Plus Pack, Brdr. Hartmann A/S, and Pregis, where responsibilities ranged from coordinating marketing operations and product development to managing key accounts and marketing strategies in various sectors. Carine Ridel also contributed to Elior as Responsable Marketing from April 2014 to December 2018, focusing on health market strategies and innovative food service offerings.