Gilles Portail

Gilles Portail is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles within prominent organizations in the advertising and design sectors. Currently serving as Managing Director in charge of finance at Lonsdale Design since November 2018, Gilles previously held significant positions, including CFO-COO at McCann Worldgroup, where oversight encompassed finance, HR, legal, and office management for operations in France with substantial turnover. Gilles's career also includes pivotal roles as CFO at CORTIX during a financial crisis, EMEA Special Projects Director at Young & Rubicam Group, and CFO for Europe at Landor Associates, demonstrating a consistent track record of financial management, restructuring, and compliance. Educational credentials include a Diplôme Grande Ecole in Finance from ESSEC Business School and participation in an MBA exchange program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.