Philippe Miquel

Senior Executive | Renewable Energy

Salaire / Taux journalier

Paris, France

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

Expertises

Business DevelopmentGestion de projet - PMOStratégie & Consulting

Langues

Anglais

À propos

Introduction

Seasoned energy executive with 25+ years leading renewable energy companies. CEO at companies like ENGIE and CFAO (Toyota Group). Specialized in P&L management, M&A strategy, and sustainable energy solutions for Fortune 500 companies.

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Expérience de travail

Président de l'Advisory Board

kWatts

sept. 2022 - Présent

4 ans 2 mois

Paris, France

kWatt est une start-up spécialisée dans les échanges d’énergies entre producteurs de solaire photovoltaïque en toiture et consommateurs (label Hi France, BPiFrance et Réseau Entreprendre). Au sein de kWatts, mon rôle est de : • Assurer un contrôle permanent et éclairé de la gestion de la société, en veillant à la bonne marche de l'entreprise et à la protection des intérêts des actionnaires. S’assurer que la technologie novatrice de kWatt réponde efficacement aux exigences du marché et aux normes réglementaires. Rôle déterminant dans l’orientation stratégique de la société, • Travailler en étroite collaboration avec l’équipe de direction pour identifier les possibilités de croissance, favoriser les partenariats et mieux maîtriser les complexités du secteur des énergies renouvelables, pour positionner kWatt comme un acteur clé dans la valorisation de la production des producteurs indépendants de solaire en toiture. • En tirant parti de la plateforme kWatt, ces producteurs maximisent leurs revenus et contribuent à un écosystème énergétique plus durable. Les efforts sont axés sur la création d’un cadre solide qui appuie l’intégration des ressources énergétiques distribuées, améliore la stabilité du réseau et favorise l’indépendance énergétique.

CFAO

mai 2023 - Présent

3 ans 6 mois

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

CEO - CFAO Infrastructure B2B

sept. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 2 mois

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

🔷 CFAO Infrastructure - The CFAO Group 🔷 CFAO is a key player in mobility, healthcare, consumer goods, infrastructure and energy. Its distribution network comprises 86 operating units and is the largest on the African continent. As a preferred partner to leading international brands, the Group covers the entire value chain, drawing on over 170 years of hands-on experience and local expertise. 🔷 CFAO it the Africa Division of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. 🔷 #NetZeroCarbon by 2050 - Revenue of over €7.9 billion - Access to 46 of the 54 countries on the continent - 22,600 employees. 🔷 Infrastructure | Renewable energy | General Management | Strategy | Organizational Development | Africa | Business Development 🔷 🔷 Missions: Overlooking the B2B activity of the Infrastructure division of the CFAO Group. CEO of the B2B activity. Transforming the companies towards renewable energy and energy services operations within the region with accountability for strategy development, annual budget recommendation, B2B new business development. Oversight of over 400+ staff members across multiple countries. Africa 🔹 Business development 🔹 Business to Business (B2B) 🔹 Change management 🔹 Customer Centricity 🔹 Energy 🔹 General Management 🔹 Innovation 🔹 International development 🔹 Leadership 🔹 Management 🔹 Multicultural teams 🔹 Natural gas 🔹 P&L management 🔹 Power production 🔹 Profitable Growth 🔹 Project Management 🔹 Renewable energy

Development Director CFAO Infrastructure and Deputy-CEO Technology & Energy

mai 2023 - oct. 2023

6 mois

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

🔷 CFAO Infrastructure - The CFAO Group 🔷 CFAO is a key player in mobility, healthcare, consumer goods, infrastructure and energy. Its distribution network comprises 86 operating units and is the largest on the African continent. As a preferred partner to leading international brands, the Group covers the entire value chain, drawing on over 170 years of hands-on experience and local expertise. 🔷 CFAO it the Africa Division of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. 🔷 #NetZeroCarbon by 2050 - Revenue of over €7.9 billion - Access to 46 of the 54 countries on the continent - 22,600 employees. 🔷 Infrastructure | Renewable energy | General Management | Strategy | Organizational Development | Africa | Business Development 🔷 🔷 Missions: Overlooking the developments of the Infrastructure division of the CFAO Group. Assisting the CEO of the B2B activity in transforming the companies towards renewable energy and energy services operations within the region with accountability for strategy development, annual budget recommendation, B2B new business development. Co-oversight of over 400+ staff members across multiple countries. Africa 🔹 Business development 🔹 Business to Business (B2B) 🔹 Change management 🔹 Customer Centricity 🔹 Energy 🔹 General Management 🔹 Innovation 🔹 International development 🔹 Leadership 🔹 Management 🔹 Multicultural teams 🔹 Natural gas 🔹 P&L management 🔹 Power production 🔹 Profitable Growth 🔹 Project Management 🔹 Renewable energy

ENGIE

janv. 2019 - janv. 2023

4 ans 1 mois

Casablanca, Maroc

Chief Executive Officer North Africa - Energy and Renewable Energy - Member of the Exec. Committee

janv. 2021 - janv. 2023

2 ans 1 mois

Casablanca, Maroc

ENGIE A seasoned international group that provides low-carbon energy, and aims at meeting the challenges of climate change by achieving #NetZeroCarbon by 2045 - Revenues 60.1 M€ - 101 500 employees. 🔷 Energy infrastructure and Renewable energy | General Management | Strategy | Organizational Development | Africa | Business Development 🔷 🔷 Missions: Presiding over all company renewable energy operations and projects within the region with accountability for strategy development, annual budget recommendation, B2B new business development, and oversight of over 350 staff members across multiple countries. 🔷 Achievements: 🔹 Achieved €500 million turnover in 2021 from wind energy and solar photovoltaic operations (Morocco, Egypt, and Senegal) and development projects (Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Djibouti). 🔹 Captured a €120 million infrastructure project in Morocco. Africa 🔹 Business development 🔹 Business to Business (B2B) 🔹 Change management 🔹 Customer Centricity 🔹 Energy 🔹 General Management 🔹 Innovation 🔹 International development 🔹 Leadership 🔹 Management 🔹 Multicultural teams 🔹 Natural gas 🔹 P&L management 🔹 Power production 🔹 Profitable Growth 🔹 Project Management 🔹 Renewable energy

Chief Customer Solutions Africa - B-to-B Services- Member of the Exec. Commitee - CEO ENGIE Morocco

janv. 2019 - déc. 2022

4 ans

Casablanca, Maroc

ENGIE A seasoned international group that provides low-carbon energy, and aims at meeting the challenges of climate change by achieving #NetZeroCarbon by 2045 - Revenues 60.1 M€ - 101 500 employees. Energy services - Business-to business services - Customer Centricity - Merger & Acquisition - Operational Excellence - P&L Management - Member of the Executive Committee 🔷 Missions: 🔹 Presiding over all B2B operations to drive revenue growth across the entire portfolio (energy solutions, energy efficiency, electrical and HVAC installations, multi-technical maintenance, facility management). 🔹 Prospecting and managing a target market encompassing North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt), Western Africa (Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Ghana), and South Africa. Cultivating profitable relationships with clients and guiding sales negotiations to expand share across industrial (automotive, pharmaceutical, agro-industries, and others), tertiary, network (telecom, power lines, and substations), mobility (electrical car infrastructure, natural-gas trucks and buses), and public (lighting, transportation, and others) market segments. 🔷 Achievements: 🔹 Took control of ENGIE’s B2B subsidiary in Morocco and orchestrated internal transformation to introduce, standardize, and improve procedures in order to enhance bottom line. 🔹 Orchestrated M&A strategy and operations to acquire multiple B2B companies in Africa and initiated change management and restructuring to integrate within the corporate structure and strengthen governance controls. 🔹 Hold accountability for the leadership of over 2,400 personnel across Africa. Africa 🔹 Business development 🔹 Business to Business (B2B) 🔹 Change management 🔹 Customer Centricity 🔹 Energy 🔹 General Management 🔹 Innovation 🔹 International development 🔹 Leadership 🔹 Management 🔹 Multicultural teams 🔹 Natural gas 🔹 P&L management 🔹 Power production 🔹 Profitable Growth 🔹 Project Management 🔹 Renewable energy

Chief Executive Officer West & Central Africa - Energy & Renewables - Member of the Exec. Committee

ENGIE Africa

janv. 2016 - déc. 2019

4 ans

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

🔷 Formulated and launched a strategy that supported the growth of all company segments (electricity, energy infrastructure, and energy services) across Western and Central Africa through a mix of tactics such as organic growth, M&A, client relationship management, and commercialization. Recruited and nurtured a top performing team, while proactively cultivating relationships with institutions, clients, external partners, and stakeholders across the region. 🔹 Originated multiple power and gas projects, including wind development in Ghana, solar PV and natural gas power plants in Nigeria, hydropower dam in Cote d’Ivoire, natural gas power plant in Cameroon, and two solar PV plants in Senegal. 🔹 Navigated relationship and discussions with high level government officials to promote company position concerning concessions for rural electrification in Senegal. 🔹 Acquired S.A. TIERI and Afric Power (electrical work and automation: 250 employees) to strengthen position in the market and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of S.A. TIERI Cote d’Ivoire and TIERI Burkina Faso S.A. 🔹 Tasked with market development as President of ENGIE Senegal (2018 launch): secured contracts for the maintenance and operation of two 30 MW solar PV plants. 🔹 Partnered with senior execute team to open a solar home system subsidiary in Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Benin.

Country Director Cameroon - Natural gas & LNG - Energy & infrastructure- Project Management

ENGIE UK

janv. 2013 - déc. 2016

4 ans

Yaoundé, Cameroun

🔷 Directed country operations with control over 20 direct reports, and oversight of all business line operations within Cameroon, HSSE, and key projects. Served as Resident Director for the Cameroon LNG project, a joint development project by ENGIE and Cameroon’s national oil company (SNH) for a natural gas liquefaction plant. 🔹 Negotiated gas sale agreements with the State of Cameroon and local gas producers. 🔹 Ensured project compliance through negotiation of the State Convention and permits required by several ministries. 🔹 Conceptualized and implemented Social Acceptance and CSR programs. 🔹 Improved public awareness of the project through liaison with local and international press.

GDF SUEZ

janv. 2008 - déc. 2013

6 ans

Paris, France

Chief of Staff

janv. 2010 - déc. 2013

4 ans

Paris, France

GDF SUEZ GDF SUEZ is a French multinational utility company, headquartered in La Défense, Courbevoie, which operates in the fields of energy transition, electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and petroleum. 🔷 Missions: Oversaw the business development of the business line and directed the financial communication process for the Global Gas & LNG business line. 🔹 Represented the company at the Board of the International Gas Union, the World Energy Congress, the European Gas Forum, and the French Gas Association.

Department Head - Economy, prices & markets

janv. 2008 - déc. 2010

3 ans

Paris, France

GDF SUEZ GDF SUEZ est une multinationale française, dont le siège est à La Défense à Courbevoie, qui opère dans les domaines de la transition énergétique, de la production et de la distribution d'électricité, du gaz naturel, du nucléaire, des énergies renouvelables et du pétrole. 🔷 Missions : 🔹 Élaboration des perspectives d’offre / demande de gaz naturel à moyen et à long terme et des scénarios de prix du gaz naturel utilisés par toutes les entités de GDF SUEZ dans les dossiers d’engagement présentés au comité de direction.

GAZ DE FRANCE

janv. 1996 - déc. 2008

13 ans

Région de Paris, France

Key Account Sales Manager

janv. 2002 - déc. 2008

7 ans

Région de Paris, France

GAZ DE FRANCE French company which produces, transports and sells natural gas around the world, especially in France, in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Revenues of 27 billions euros with 50 000 employees in 2007. 🔷 Missions: 🔹 Head of the key accounts department for the automotive and steel industries. Marketing and sales of energy and energy services contracts to large European key accounts.

Sales Engineer

janv. 2000 - déc. 2002

3 ans

Région de Nancy, France

GAZ DE FRANCE French company which produces, transports and sells natural gas around the world, especially in France, in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Revenues of 14 billions euros with 30 000 employees in 2002. 🔷 Missions: 🔹 Sales Engineer within the key accounts department for the automotive and glass industries. Marketing and sales of energy and energy services contracts to large European key accounts.

Research Engineer

janv. 1996 - déc. 2000

5 ans

Région de Paris, France

Research Division – GAZ DE FRANCE, Saint-Denis - France. Research Engineer. Development of combustion technologies. European research projects.


Formation

The Johns Hopkins University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

1990 - 1995

6 ans

Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)

Diplôme d'ingénieur

1984 - 1989

6 ans

Portfolio

Intégration de TIERI S.A. au sein d'ENGIE

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