Executive Team and Supervisory Board Members

Executive Team

Yann
Chevalier

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Yann Chevalier started his career at Orange. He contributed to several national R&D projects in the field of telecommunications.

Between 2002 and 2004, Yann was Chairman of Polytechnique.org Society, which counts now over 23,000 members, all alumni and students from Ecole Polytechnique. He is also one of the founders of the Manageurs.com project.

In 2004, Yann founded Intersec with Olivier Guillaumin and Jean-Marc Coïc.

Nicolas
Rousseau-Dumarcet

CFO

Nicolas is a highly accomplished finance professional with a proven track record of success in the tech and IT industries. He graduated from ESCP Europe in 2005, where he specialized in finance, and went on to acquire over 8 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer.Throughout his career, Nicolas has demonstrated his ability to thrive in fast-growing and evolving environments. He is skilled in business planning, analytical skills, management, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and corporate finance & legal. These skills have been honed over years of experience in the industry, and he is able to apply them to create effective financial strategies for his employers.Currently, Nicolas serves as an executive leader at Intersec, where he oversees the financial and legal teams. His responsibilities include managing the company’s financial operations, developing and implementing financial plans, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Christophe
Nez

VP Product

Christophe Nez has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology and telecommunication sector across technical sales, engineering, and management.

Prior to joining Intersec, he served 8 years within the Sagem mobile phones R&D division, leading the software development of several signature phones of the company.

He also occupied several positions at eServGlobal in presales organization and product marketing, contributing to the company transformation from prepaid recharge business into mobile money and financial services.

Christophe joined Intersec in 2013 as a product manager on geolocation portfolio. He now runs the entire product marketing team.

Oyo
N’Doro

VP Talent

Graduated from Law University of Toulouse and School of Management ESMA, Oyo N’doro started her career at Médiane Système, an IT consulting company. She participated in the growth of the company by ensuring recruitment of electronical, software or embedded system engineers during 3 years before overseeing Human Resources.

In 2022, she strengthened her expertise by earning an Executive Master in Human Resources from ESSEC Executive Education.

Her taste for intercultural and stimulating environment has led her to join Intersec in January 2013 as Human Resources Director, her responsibilities include the development and the coordination of Human Resources activities all over the globe.

Oyo loves travelling and meeting people, when she’s not working, she is looking for the next sunny destination to visit.

Jean-Marc
Coïc

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Jean-Marc was recruited by Accenture right after graduating École Polytechnique and Telecom Paris Tech. He participated in software integration projects for large accounts and still is an important contributor to several open-source projects.

Highly skilled in very advanced programming techniques, Jean-Marc was part of Intersec from the very beginning. Jean-Marc's incredible leadership and technical skills naturally imposed him as CTO of the company in 2006. In January 2007, he becomes deputy CEO.

Jean-Marc plays the French horn in a symphonic orchestra and gives concerts for French horn, piano and voice with two of his fellow musicians.

Ingolf
Ruh

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Ingolf Ruh is an experienced senior Sales and Marketing executive having held various management positions in the software industry in the European, Asian and Middle East markets.

Ingolf held senior management positions at IBM including Director of Tivoli Systems DACH. In 2001 he enters Motive Inc., as VP & General Manager EMEA & APAC. Motive had a successful IPO in 2004 and was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent in 2008. Ingolf Ruh remains 3 years at Alcatel Lucent as SVP Motive. In 2011, he joins AePona Ltd., which was acquired by Intel Corp. in 2013. Ingolf also served as Advisor to the CEO of ASSIA Inc.

In September 2015, Intersec welcomes this senior executive specialized in driving innovative solutions into new markets as Chief Revenue Officer. His responsibilities include the coordination of Sales and Presales activities all over the globe.
When he is not working, Ingolf is keeping up the rhythm playing electric guitar.

Mohit
Maheshwari

VP Operations

Mohit Maheshwari is an experienced professional services leader with over 20 years’ experience in Professional Services and Customer Operations Management. Mohit has led multiple projects in Telecoms and Utility industry in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. As VP Operations at Intersec, Mohit is responsible for professional services, project delivery and customer support.

Before joining Intersec, Mohit served as a Senior Manager at Oracle where he helped transform the Oracle Field Service Solution Delivery and delivered consistent world class customer experience to Oracle customers.

Prior to that, Mohit held senior positions at Toa Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent and Motive where he developed and implemented highly successful post-sales service and support organizations.

Charlotte
Cardona

Marketing and Communications Director

Graduated from EDHEC Business School, Charlotte Cardona has held progressive leadership positions with North American Technology and Security industry leaders in Canada.

As Marketing and Communications Director at Alithya, Charlotte led corporate marketing projects, in a context of growth through acquisitions and an IPO.

Back in France, Charlotte joined Intersec in 2021 to contribute to the group’s international growth ambitions.

Supervisory Board Members

Thierry
Bonhomme

Chairman

Thierry Bonhomme is a recognized expert in the telecommunications industry, having worked for more than 30 years within the Orange Group (former Deputy CEO).

He led Orange Business Services, the division providing telecommunications and IT services worldwide to enterprise customers, where he created Orange Cyberdefense. He also held leadership positions related to research and development, serving as CTO of the Orange Group starting in 2006. Thierry Bonhomme was elected a member of the French Academy of Technologies in 2018.

He is President of TBC (consulting firm); an independent board member of Glimps, a French cybersecurity startup, and of Altitude Infra THD. He also chairs ACMOSS, the French government agency responsible for the Future Radio Network (RRF).

Jérémie
Falzone

Board Member

Jérémie Falzone is a Partner at Revaia, based in Munich. He supports the growth of European technology scale-ups across the fund’s portfolio and leads Revaia’s strategy across the DACH region.

Jérémie has nearly twenty years of private equity experience, with a strong track record in growth buyout transactions and deep expertise in B2B software and digital services. Before joining Revaia in 2025, he held roles at Cathay Capital Private Equity, Argos Wityu and Meanings Capital. He serves on the board of FASST.

Jérémie graduated from HEC Paris and Sciences Po Paris.

Yohan
Labbé

Board Member

Yohan Labbé is a Vice President within the Private Equity team at Tikehau Capital, which he joined in 2021.

He specializes in the aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity sectors, following initial experience in private equity at Amundi and in financial management at Orange. Since joining, Yohan has supported the growth of innovative companies in digital security, aerospace, and defense across France and Europe.

He holds a Magistère in Banking and Finance from Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University.

Théophile
Basser

Board Observer

Théophile Basser has been working in the field of Private Equity for nearly ten years. After an initial experience at NextStage, he explored the world of impact entrepreneurship in San Francisco before joining Entrepreneur Invest in 2016.

Today, he leads the SME team as Associate Investment Director, with a particular focus on companies in software publishing and B2B services.

He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Paris-Dauphine University, where he has also been teaching Private Equity in the Master 224 program for several years.

Quentin
Besnard

Board Member

Quentin Besnard is an Executive Director within the Private Equity team at Tikehau Capital, which he joined in 2019.

He began his career as a defense engineer at the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), working as a technical expert on the SYRACUSE satellite telecommunications systems before taking on a position as program director in the field of cyber defense. With more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, he has worked for the DGA, NATO, and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, and led major cyber programs within the French administration for seven years. Since the launch of Tikehau’s cybersecurity strategy in 2019, he has been responsible for investments in this sector.

Quentin graduated from École Polytechnique and Supaero.

Manon
Mourey

Board Member

A graduate of ESSEC Business School, Manon Mourey joined the Private Equity team at Tikehau Capital in Paris in 2022.

She has more than 12 years of experience in investment and strategy consulting, supporting SMEs and mid-sized companies in their growth strategies and sustainable transformation.

Jean-David
Herld

Board Observer

Jean-David Herld is a Principal at Revaia, based in Berlin.

He has been with Revaia for five years, leading the fund’s German and French initiatives, and is actively involved in portfolio companies including Hublo, Frontify, Ampeco, Planity, and Intersec. Jean-David has extensive M&A experience, having worked at Arma Partners in London, where he advised on leveraged buyouts and supported growth companies in raising capital. He serves on the board of the German Startups Association.

Jean-David graduated from Imperial College London.

Yann
Chevalier

Graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Yann Chevalier started his career at Orange. He contributed to several national R&D projects in the field of telecommunications.

In 2004, Yann founded Intersec with Olivier Guillaumin and Jean-Marc Coïc.