Maria Chatti-Gautier
Advisor
Extensive experience in private equity, built over 25 years as a Senior Investment Manager in prominent financial institutions. Proven track record in M&A, LBO structuring and equity investments in entrepreneurs/family-owned companies, with a presence on boards of more than 30 companies.
- Georgia Capital PLC (Since 2020) – Board Member, Member of the Audit & Investment Committees- Georgia’s leading investment platform, listed on the LSE (London Stock Exchange).
- Groupe Pizzorno Environnement (Since 2017) – Board Member & Member of the Audit Committee- Leading French operator in the waste management business, listed on the French Euronext.
- Trail Capital (Since 2016) – Senior Advisor, Investment and fund-raising – Paris based Euro-China Private Equity platform, with over 750m€ cumulated AUM
- Fondation Diane, Lebanon (2015- 2016) – Senior Advisor – Development of an investment program in Lebanese green start-ups.
- ARI -The Arab Reform Initiative (Since 2015) – Board Member & Treasurer – Leading Arab think tank.
- LDA Jupiter (2011- 2015) – Senior Advisor, Fundraising and strategic advisory
- Oddo Private Equity (2008- 2010) – Partner, Head of growth capital
- Natixis Private Equity (1992- 2007) – Partner, Investment manager – Structuring of a 300 M€ European Fund of Funds (partnership with the European Investment Fund).
- BAII – Banque Arabe et Internationale d’Investissement (1986-1991) – VP, Corporate Finance
- Chase Manhattan Bank (1981-1986) – Global Banker, Corporate Banking
- MBA from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales – HEC, with joint degrees from London Business School and NYU Stern School of Business
- Happy mother & grand-mother, with Visual Arts & Humanitarian/Social Rights as absolute priorities in life
