Emma Bernard-Papadakis

- Lead strategic asset divestments across multiple European countries - Internal lead on M&A execution, ensuring seamless coordination between management, advisors, and buyers - Oversee change of control processes, including personnel transfers and internal communication strategies, to secure business continuity - Provide strong financial leadership and project governance in a high-stakes, multi-stakeholder environment - Ensure timely, surprise-free negotiations by streamlining information flows and managing expectations across diverse teams

Member of the Executive Committee, reporting to CEO, Restructuring context - Perform diagnostic of existing team, processes and tools in view of restructuring and optimization - Ensure proper financial production and reporting for statutory and reporting purposes (both pre and post-acquisition, and management of Finance team spread over 3 European locations - Accompany CEO and ExCo through heavy transformation project, implementing constant re-budgeting and construction and tracking of appropriate KPIs (around cash and cost savings), designing path to profitability - Reorganize and optimize effectively a leaner Finance team and processes as part of the restructuring effort

Member of the Executive Committee, reporting to President, 65m€+ revenues, 20m€+ EBITDA - Manage country financial operations, reporting, budgets and strategic plan and influence the Group’s long term strategy - Support Top Management with P&L Management and M&A Operations - Manage, restructure and optimize the Finance Department (people and processes) - Own and manage worldwide bank relations, treasury and debt structuring - Lead global Legal, Tax and Resources areas internally and with ad hoc external partners - Set up IFRS worldwide audited accounts through close collaboration with Audit firms - Recipient of 2021 DFCG Finance Award for Finance Excellence in times of crisis

Member of the Executive Committee (Comité de Direction), reporting to Country Manager - 150m€+ revenues, c. 120 Centers, 195 legal entities - Manage country financial performance through cost and capital investment control, develop and monitor plans to turnaround under-performing centers, act as country’s procurement leader - Support country manager in monthly business performance review and follow up on action plans - Lead the annual business planning process by setting targets and developing credible financial plans; monitor progress against plan and lead initiatives on corrective action - Analyse and validate center growth opportunities (c. 50/year); execute business acquisitions - Ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial data by working closely with the Global SSC based in the Philippines - Coordinate local Legal, Tax, Human Resources and Bonus areas with ad hoc external partners - Supervise filing of statutory accounts, tax returns, address local audit requirements

Developed vision for a Retail strategic project and led its evaluation: by directing feasibility surveys (industry, market, pricing), designing and implemented financial profitability model (3 countries, 100 selling points over 10 years) and evaluating real estate market and location opportunities

In charge of intimates, foods and bakery businesses of Sara Lee in Europe as well as for various European countries Follow-up financial performance of groups and divisions, benchmark in similar lines of business with internal and external companies, identify problems and improvement opportunities Review preparation of financial statements ; systems of internal controls and accounting procedures Review implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation at the operational level Participated in the implementation of an auditing tool for the worldwide team In charge of yearly plan and staffing for European team Plan, monitor and supervise internal audits and process improvement projects in branded apparel, meats and bakery divisions and companies throughout Europe Coach 4 seniors to maximize their performance and support their career development Recruiting at the office in coordination with US Headquarters

· Perform and assist in the planning of audits of quality of earnings, risk profile, internal controls, procedures and processes, developing in-depth knowledge of international divisions · All lines of business: intimate apparel, food and beverage, household products · Perform special projects in collaboration with external auditors, consultants focusing in specific fields (consumer promotions, forecasting, contract manufacturing)

· US GAAP proficient · In charge of various audits of United States based companies for both controlling and consolidation purposes: industrials, distribution, services · Participated in evaluation and acquisition audits · Studied the American corporate taxation system and filed tax returns for audited companies