Christian Darquier

Christian Darquier has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Christian currently holds the position of Vice President of Sales at Spare Parts 3D since 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Director of International Business Development at Champagne CATTIER from 2016 to 2020, where they were responsible for redefining the export commercial policy and conducting negotiations with importers/distributors.

Christian also worked as a Senior Consultant at digital and marketing consultancies from 2016 to 2017. Christian held the role of Executive Director of Marketing and Purchasing at LYOVEL from 2014 to 2015, where they redesigned the marketing and innovation strategy and led purchasing portfolio negotiations.

Christian served as a board member at New York Financial Press from 2010 to 2015 and was an investor at www.scuba-people.com from 2009 to 2013. Christian was the Head of Marketing, Sales, and Communication at Boulangeries PAUL from 2011 to 2013, where they successfully reversed consumer market share decline.

Christian held the position of Deputy Managing Director at Exterion Media from 2009 to 2010, where they led the efforts to redefine product and pricing offering. Prior to that, Christian was the Chief Marketing & Communication Officer at The Adecco Group from 2006 to 2008, overseeing central research, marketing, CRM, and communication functions.

Christian also has experience in the diving industry, having worked as the Global Diving Marketing Director at Johnson Outdoors from 2004 to 2005, where they launched new product communication campaigns and merchandising support materials. Overall, Christian has demonstrated expertise in sales, business development, marketing, and communication throughout their career.

Christian Darquier completed their education at two institutions. From 1991 to 1993, they attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where they obtained an MBA degree in Business. Prior to that, from 1986 to 1989, they studied at ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion and earned a BA degree in Business. In addition to their formal education, Christian also holds several certifications. Christian obtained a WSET level 3 (Merit) certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in June 2021. Christian also acquired a Divemaster certification from PADI in 2000. Lastly, they completed the Fondamentaux du Marketing Digital course from Google, although the exact timeline for this certification is not provided.