Our Team
Marie-Laure Mazaud
Chief Executive Officer
Marie-Laure Mazaud
Chief Executive Officer
Marie-Laure has extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and governance. Previously Executive Director in charge of the transport sector at the CDC, she has also held the posts of Director of International Finance and Credit for the Nokia group (ex-Alcatel-Lucent) and Head of Structured Finance at Coface. She has been a corporate director for over twelve years, and currently chairs the audit committees of two mid-size companies with a strong international presence.
Education
- EM Lyon Business School (France)
- University of Brighton (United Kingdom)
- EDHEC Business School (France)
Jean-Pierre Barral
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Jean-Pierre Barral
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Jean-Pierre has extensive experience in public and private infrastructure financing. He opened Proparco’s New Delhi office and later led the infrastructure team at headquarters. He contributed to infrastructure project development, first as Director of Development for Africa at ContourGlobal, and then within the Africa infrastructure team at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). He also held various positions at Agence Française de Développement (AFD), including Head of the Energy and Digital Department.
Education
- INSEAD Business School (France)
- École Polytechnique (France)
André Mounif
Regional Director for Africa
André Mounif
Regional Director for Africa
André holds an engineering degree from the École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État and joined STOA in 2018, bringing with him thirteen years of experience, having previously worked for Proparco and the French Ministry of Transport. His role at STOA is to identify, evaluate and negotiate investment opportunities in East Africa.
Education
- École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État (France)
Mathieu Lebègue
Senior Advisor for Latin America
Mathieu Lebègue
Senior Advisor for Latin America
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris (France), Mathieu joined our investment team in 2018, bringing with him ten years of experience, including roles at Proparco, Infra Invest and the Kantara investment fund. His role at STOA is to identify, evaluate and negotiate our investment opportunities in Latin America.
Education
- Sciences Po Paris (France)
- McGuill University (Canada)
Landry Ahouansou
Regional Director for West and Central Africa
Landry Ahouansou
Regional Director for West and Central Africa
A graduate of Concordia University, Landry joined our investment team in 2024, bringing with him over fifteen years of experience, including roles at IFU (the Danish development finance institution) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD). His role at STOA is to identify, evaluate and negotiate investment opportunities in West and Central Africa.
Education
- John Molson School of Business, Concordia University (Canada)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada)
Antoine Durand
Investment Director
Antoine Durand
Investment Director
Antoine holds an engineering degree from Télécom Paris, the École des Ponts ParisTech and the National University of Singapore. He joined STOA in 2018 after seven years of experience, including positions at Vinci Concessions, Egis and AFD. His role at STOA is to identify, evaluate and negotiate investment opportunities.
Education
- National University of Singapore
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
- Télécom Paris (France)
Mohamed Ben Osmane
Investment Director
Mohamed Ben Osmane
Investment Director
Mohamed holds an engineering degree from CentraleSupélec and joined our investment team in 2020, bringing with him twelve years of experience, including roles at EY in the strategy and transactions department and at Nareva Holding. His role at STOA is to identify, evaluate and negotiate investment opportunities.
Education
- CentraleSupélec (France)
Nour Sfar
Investment Manager
Nour Sfar
Investment Manager
An engineering graduate from the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du Bâtiment et de l’Industrie (ESTP), Nour joined STOA in 2024, bringing with her eight years of experience, including roles at Eiffage Concessions and Scatec ASA. Her role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio.
Education
- École des Ponts Business School (France)
- École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du Bâtiment et de l’Industrie (ESTP, France)
Corentin Sallé
Senior Analyst in Kenya
Corentin Sallé
Senior Analyst in Kenya
A graduate from ESSEC Business School, Corentin joined STOA in 2021 after initial experience at the urban planning agency 360 and a final year internship at STOA. After three years with STOA in Paris, Corentin joined the Nairobi office in Kenya. His role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio.
Education
- ESSEC Business School (France)
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
Juliette Humann
Analyst
Juliette Humann
Analyst
An engineering graduate from École des Ponts ParisTech, Juliette joined us in 2023 after enriching experience at TotalEnergies, Yotta Capital Partners and a final year internship at STOA. Her role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio.
Education
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
Thomas Eysseric-Cravinho
Analyst in Brazil
Thomas Eysseric-Cravinho
Analyst in Brazil
An engineering graduate from École des Ponts ParisTech and the University of Oxford, Thomas joined us in 2023 having previously worked for the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the World Bank. His role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio in Brazil.
Education
- University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
David Bedoya Taborda
Analyst
David Bedoya Taborda
Analyst
An engineering graduate from École des Ponts ParisTech and the National University of Colombia, David joined us in 2024 after enriching experiences at Globeleq, Meridiam and a final year internship at STOA. His role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio.
Education
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Colombia)
Jean Alcouffe
Analyst
Jean Alcouffe
Analyst
An engineering graduate from École des Ponts ParisTech and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Jean joined us in 2024 after previously working at Omnes Capital, RTE and Meridiam. His role at STOA is to evaluate our investment opportunities and support the monitoring of our portfolio.
Education
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
Pierre Tardiveau
Head of Asset Management
Pierre Tardiveau
Head of Asset Management
Holding an engineering degree from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) and ESSEC Business School, Pierre joined STOA in 2021 bringing with him more than ten years of experience, having started his career at EY and then at the Vinci Group (Vinci Airports and Vinci Concessions). His role at STOA is to ensure the good execution and performance of our assets.
Education
- ESSEC Business School (France)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil)
- INSA Lyon (France)
Laurent Merlaut
Asset Management Director
Laurent Merlaut
Asset Management Director
Holding an engineering degree from the École Nationale Supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays de la Loire and HEC Paris, Laurent joined us in 2021 bringing with him sixteen years of experience, including roles at Natixis and Proparco. His role at STOA is to ensure the good execution and performance of our assets.
Education
- Università Bocconi (Italy)
- HEC Paris (France)
- École Nationale Supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays de la Loire (France)
Alexis Paskoff
Asset Manager
Alexis Paskoff
Asset Manager
Holding an engineering degree from the École des Mines de Paris, Alexis joined us in 2020 after previous experience at Orano, Total Solar and Caisse des Dépôts. His role at STOA is to ensure the good execution and performance of our assets.
Education
- École des Mines de Paris (France)
Nathan Ferreux
Asset Manager
Nathan Ferreux
Asset Manager
Holding an engineering degree from ECE Paris, Université Paris-Cité, and CentraleSupélec, Nathan joined STOA in 2023 after previous experience at TotalEnergies, Accenture, and Crédit Agricole. His role at STOA is to ensure the good execution and performance of our assets.
Education
- CentraleSupélec (France)
- Université Paris-Cité (France)
- ECE Paris (France)
Catherine Edet
Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Catherine Edet
Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Holding an engineering degree from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (Lorraine INP), Catherine joined STOA in 2024, bringing with her over twenty years of experience, including roles at the EBRD, Total, and Artelia. Her role at STOA is to oversee environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk management.
Education
- Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (Lorraine INP, France)
- École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC, France)
Theva Molina
Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer
Theva Molina
Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer
Holding a degree from Université Grenoble-Alpes, Theva joined us in 2022 after previous experience at Insuco, América Solidaria Chile, and the Central Ecuatoriana de Servicios Agrícolas. Her role at STOA is to ensure effective management of environmental and social (E&S) risks by our partners.
Education
- Université Grenoble-Alpes (France)
- Universidad de Almería (Spain)
Jérôme Savery
Head of Compliance and Internal Control
Jérôme Savery
Head of Compliance and Internal Control
Holding degrees from Université Paris-Dauphine and Aix-Marseille University, Jérôme joined our team in 2023 bringing with him ten years of experience, including roles at PwC and within the AFD Group. His role at STOA is to monitor compliance and operational risks and to manage our internal control system.
Education
- Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
- Université Aix-Marseille (France)
Caroline Berthier
Chef Financial Officer
Caroline Berthier
Chef Financial Officer
Holding a degree from the Burgundy School of Business, Caroline joined our team in 2018 bringing with her ten years of experience, including roles at Ardian and within the Caisse des Dépôts Group (CDC Infrastructure, CDC Infra Management). Her role at STOA is to oversee our financial management and human resources.
Education
- Burgundy School of Business (France)
Paul Grozel
Financial and Administrative Manager
Paul Grozel
Financial and Administrative Manager
Paul is a graduate of NEOMA Business School and holds a Diplôme Supérieur de Comptabilité et de Gestion (DSCG). He joined STOA in 2024 after working in audit and financial consultancy at EY, then in audit and internal control at Thales. His role at STOA is to oversee our financial, administrative and accounting management and to monitor the management of our investments.
Education
- NEOMA Business School (France)
Laurence Marle
Head of Legal
Laurence Marle
Head of Legal
A trained lawyer, Laurence graduated from Panthéon-Assas University and Sciences Po Paris. She joined us in 2018 with over fifteen years of experience, including positions at AFD, Clifford Chance and CIC Energy. Her role at STOA is to oversee all legal aspects of our operations.
Education
- Sciences Po Paris (France)
- Université Panthéon-Assas (France)
- Centre Régional de Formation Professionnelle des Avocats de Versailles (CRFPA Versailles, France)
Hugo Morel
Legal Counsel
Hugo Morel
Legal Counsel
A trained lawyer, Hugo graduated from the Universities of Paris-Dauphine and Paris-Cité. He joined our team in 2022 after previous experience at Bpifrance, EDF and the law firm Bredin Prat. His role at STOA is to oversee all legal aspects of our operations.
Education
- École de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’Appel de Paris (EFB, France)
- Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
- Université Paris-Cité (France)
Denis Maréchal
Human Resources Manager
Denis Maréchal
Human Resources Manager
A graduate of the Université Paris-Dauphine and the CNAM, Denis joined us in 2024 bringing with him over thirty years of experience, including roles within the Caisse des Dépôts Group as Secretary General of the Human Resources Department and as Head of Human Resources for support functions. His role at STOA is to oversee recruitment, training and general human resources management.
Education
- Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
- Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM, France)
- Université de Bourgogne (France)
Nadia Jabali
Office Manager
Nadia Jabali
Office Manager
Nadia holds a Master 1in Technical Engineering Assistance. She joined STOA in 2019 bringing with her over ten years of experience in public procurement, assisting and office management. Her role at STOA is to ensure the smooth operation of our offices and to assist our teams and operational management.
Education
- Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 (France)
Sandrine Valadoux
Executive Assistant
Sandrine Valadoux
Executive Assistant
A trained language teacher, Sandrine graduated from Université Paris-Est Créteil and Université Paris-Descartes. She joined STOA in 2022 with over twenty years of experience in teaching and executive assistance. Her role at STOA is to support our executive management and manage our day to day communications.
Education
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (France)
- Université Paris-Descartes (France)
Testimonies
Theva Molina
Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer
Pierre Tardiveau
Head of Asset Management
Laurence Marle
Head of Legal
Mohamed Ben Osmane
Investment Director
Our Offices
Our team is distributed across three offices: one in Paris, and two regional offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and São Paulo (Brazil).