The director holds two bachelor's degrees in law and economics, a master's degree in management and a master's degree in political science and international relations. He worked for the FNP group and Luxair, as well as in research (CRP Tudor), before turning to humanitarian action. In September 2020, he replaced interim director Nathalie Bollen at the head of Amnesty International Luxembourg.

What was your first job and how long did you work there?

I was management controller for one year for SA Clément (FNP group) and then general manager of its subsidiary Abitare for four years.

What is your best or worst memory from your first job experience?

Rather a general memory of an exciting job, very complete, where you measured every day the impact that your work had on the development of the structure.

What did you learn that helped your career along the way?

A lot. Managing an SME is very similar to managing a large assignment in a sector that was starting to become very professional. You have to be on all fronts, be able to talk to all kinds of people, have a very good capacity for strategic vision while ensuring that the operational details are mastered. And then the human aspect, the importance of participation, support and commitment from teams and stakeholders through shared objectives.

What did you spend your first salary on?

A nice dinner and a present for my mother.

Why did you resign?

I had wanted to work in the humanitarian sector since I was a child (I was shocked by the images of the famine in Ethiopia in 1973) and my family background changed. Everything was lined up to join Handicap International in Cambodia as deputy head of mission for my first experience in this sector.