Nicolas de Coignac

Nicolas de Coignac is an experienced executive currently serving as President of the Americas at John Cockerill since October 2022 and as CEO at Vidame Advisory since March 2021, specializing in strategy, transformation, and innovation. Prior to these roles, Nicolas had a lengthy tenure at Vallourec from 1992 to 2021, where responsibilities included being a member of the Executive Committee and serving as Senior Vice President. Key positions at Vallourec encompassed CEO roles in various divisions such as North America for the energy sector, Power and Pipe Projects, and VAM Drilling, along with serving as COO of the Oil & Gas division. In addition to an extensive career in manufacturing and management, Nicolas holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Science from CentraleSupélec and an Executive Education certificate from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.