
bruno geschier
Senior Advisor | Renewables & Floating Wind
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Independent Senior Advisor with 15+ years leading renewables & offshore wind projects across global markets. Former CSMO at award-winning floating wind startup, delivered multi-million € international expansions and M&A deals. Specialized in strategic growth, due diligence, and consortium development for climatech investments.
Work experience
Independent Senior Advisor / Open to discuss full-time International Senior Mgt Opportunities
N/AFreelance
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Providing Senior Advisory & Consulting Services to Infrastructure and Private Equity Funds, Developers and Utilities, Floating Wind Technology and Services Providers, Trading Houses, EPCI Services and Equipment Providers, Governmental Agencies and Law Firms across the International Climatech, Renewables and particularly across the Offshore Wind Landscape. Principal Assignments Performed to Date: Project and/or Technology Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence, Development Project Progress Review, Offshore Wind Department Restructuring, Identification of External Growth Opportunities (companies, technologies, projects under development and/or operating assets), Strategic Partners' Identification and Consortium or JV Set-Up, Investment Memorandum Preparation and Potential Investor Identification, Developing International Growth Plans, Reviewing Pre-Selected Technologies, Suppliers and early-stage Execution Plans, Developing Market-Specific Partnering and Tendering Strategies, Reviewing and Co-Drafting Joint Tendering and Shareholder Agreements, Co-Drafting a Floating Wind Tendering and Pre-Qualification Scheme for a European Gvt Agency
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer / Member of the Executive Board
BW Ideol
Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
9 years 10 months
Marseille Area, France
Managing the global sales, marketing, project origination and co-development as well as foreign subsidiaries of this multiple award-winning start-up specialized in the design, engineering, construction, installation and O&M of a patented, highly competitive and extremely high local content floating foundation (the "Damping Pool") for the offshore wind industry. Accelerating the international implementation of the company's proven and proprietary technology through pilot projects and commercial-scale wind farms, hereby demonstrating the economic viability and/or increased profitability of offshore wind projects starting at depths of 30m when using BW IDEOL's industry-changing solution. Teaming up with leading developers and utilities across the globe to co-develop and co-invest in floating offshore wind projects using BW IDEOL's technology. Leading international lobbying efforts to promote floating offshore wind across the globe, aiming at accelerating its implementation into the global renewable energy mix.
Acting Chief Sales & Marketing Officer - Consultant
N/AFreelance
Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
1 year 3 months
Teamed up with the CEO of the european leader in embedded "zero energy consumption" thermal management solutions for the electronics, aeronautical, ground transportation and renewable energy industries. In charge of defining and implementing an aggressive international growth strategy (North America, Europe, Asia) as well as structuring and professionalizing existing international sales, marketing and collaborative efforts with industry-leading international key accounts.
International Development Director / Member of the Executive Board
FONROCHE ENERGIE
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
2 years
Recruited to start up and manage the international activities of France's largest private player in solar, biogas and geothermal power generation. Set up and managed subsidiaries on several continents, recruited their top management and laid out the Group's international growth strategy. Built an international engineering and project support team in Madrid, led JV efforts in India (40 M€), initiated the first contracts in Africa (160 M€), launched business in the US, etc. Was heavily involved in all aspects of international utility-scale solar project development (project origination and analysis, government relations, structured financing, contract negotiation, engineering & construction, etc.)
International Operations Manager - Deputy International Director
ALDES
Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
5 years
Managed the profitable and sustainable growth outside Western Europe of France's leading player in energy efficient HVAC, IAQ & Green Building solutions. Oversaw wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, China, the UAE, the Indian Ocean and Hungary and developed distribution partnerships on all continents (MEA, LatAm, APac) while maximizing cross-functional cooperation between subsidiaries, newly acquired companies & Group HQ.
International Business Development Consultant
ConsultantFreelance
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
1 year
TV Design & Manufacturing Industry / OEM Manufacturing
General Manager - OEM/ODM Business Unit / Member of the Executive Board
ERARD Group
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
3 years
TV Design & Manufacturing Industry / OEM Manufacturing
Director - Sales & Marketing / Member of the Executive Board
ATECA
Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
5 years
TV Design & Manufacturing Industry / OEM Manufacturing
Manager - European Sales & Business Development / Member of the Executive Team
MACC
Jan 1998 - Dec 2001
4 years
Building Equipment
Project Manager
French Trade Commission - Vancouver - Canada
Jan 1996 - Dec 1998
3 years
Advised & assisted french companies looking to invest or develop business in Western Canada (Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Industry, Renewables, etc.)
Education
Instituut van Gent
Clemson University
Master of Science - MS