Governance

Nicolas Chartier, a graduate of the Kedge Business School of Bordeaux, is one of the two co-founders of the Company, which was formed in 2001. He began his career at Vinexpo, a company that organises events for international operators in the wines and spirits sectors, as Manager of the Hong Kong office. In 1999, he held the position of Export Zone Manager Africa and the Middle East at the 150 Baron Philippe de Rothschild company, which operates in the wine market. From 2000 to 2001, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the SEBO company.

Guillaume Paoli holds a degree in marketing from the ESSEC school of business and economics (Ecole supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales) in Paris, and is one of the two co-founders of the Company, which was formed in 2001. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as European new brands Project Head and Brand Manager with Unilever, a global leader in the consumer products market. He then served as Marketing Director for the SEBO company from 2000 to 2001. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Brigad company, an innovative start-up that connects workers and companies, allowing them to instantaneously find the best profiles for periodic tasks. He has also been a member since 2014 of the Strategy Committee of Raise France’s endowment fund, a venture capital company that aims to promote the impact economy and philanthropic finance.

Fabien Geerolf is CFO of Aramis Group. He began his career in 2010 as a consultant with Accuracy, where he carried out financial due diligence assignments for M&A transactions. In 2014, he joined the Safran Group as a cost controller, before being promoted to CFO of the aircraft interior business unit in Germany, heading the finance and IT departments, and tasked with implementing a turnaround plan for the business. He then held the position of Group CFO at Extruflex, an international group in the flexible PVC sector under LBO, before joining Aramisauto, the French entity of Aramis Group, in 2021, again as CFO. An expert in finance and operational improvement, Fabien was promoted to CFO of Aramis Group in October 2023.

Alejandro Garcia-Mella is the Chief Revenue Officer of Aramis Group. He joined the Group in 2010, initially to structure the supply chain activities of the French operations, Aramis Auto. He has held various positions over the years, contributing significantly to the development and success of the company. Alejandro has extensive expertise in the automotive sector, having worked in various markets for Renault and Avis Budget Group before joining Aramis Group.

Fabrice is Aramis Group's Chief Sustainability Officer. An expert in the Group's businesses and culture, he was CFO from 2014 to 2021, before taking charge of all issues relating to internal control and CSR at the time of the IPO. Before joining Aramis Group, Fabrice worked for eight years at LeasePlan France, a car rental service, first as Operations Director, then as CFO. He was also CFO of the Camaieu textile group for four years, before spending two years at the helm of Cars on The Web France, an online marketplace for used cars. Fabrice is a graduate of Paris Dauphine University.

Iván Velasco is Aramis Group’s CTO. He transitioned from his former role as CTO of Clicars, the Group’s subsidiary in Spain, where he had been working since the company’s inception 7 years ago. Ivan led the development of Clicars’ advanced technological tools and played a pivotal role in establishing its leadership in the country, by bringing significant tech-driven transformations in the Spanish used car market. Beyond his position at Aramis Group, Iván is also actively involved in the Spanish startup scene as a Business Angel and Technology Advisor to innovative startups, some of which having secured significant funding. Before this, he had founded Bindeo Ltd, and served as CTO at Acelera.com, reflecting his strong entrepreneurial spirit. Iván holds a Computer Science degree from Universidad de Córdoba and pursued a specialized course at Harvard Business School, underpinning his tech-savvy leadership in the digital automotive marketplace.

Pauline Marion is Group Head of Talent at Aramis Group since January 2023. She has 13 years of experience in Human Resources, with a focus on talent management, learning & development, compensation& benefits and HR projects. She began her career at L’Occitane Group, working on recruitment and HR development topics. She then joined TotalEnergies (formerly Total) first in Aberdeen, Scotland as an HR advisor, before transferring to London to support international mobility projects. Pauline later joined Concentrix (formerly Webhelp), where she held several HR roles both in France and at the group level for 7 years. In her last position within the company, whe worked as Talent Development Manager, leading programs across Europe and Africa, in areas such as leadership development, digital HR tools, training, and employee wellbeing. She holds a Master’s in Human Resources and Communication from CELSA Paris-Sorbonne, and a Master of Labor Law, from Paris-Sud University.

Romain Boscher is the CEO of Aramisauto, heading the operations in France. He joined the company at the end of 2016 as head of the development of customer-facing activities (customer centers, call centers, auxiliary services…). He started his career at Aéroports de Paris International where he worked as Chief of Staff to the CEO. He also worked at Bain & Company for four years as a consultant, mainly in distribution. Romain holds an MBA from INSEAD, an M.S. in transportation economics from the Toulouse School of Economics and an M.S. from the École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile.

José Carlos del Valle was appointed CEO of Clicars in April 2022. He joined Clicars in 2020 as Sales Director to support its hypergrowth and was in particular able to help implementing best practices in e-commerce. José Carlos is a telecommunications engineer with a degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He spent more than six years at Amazon as Head of Delivery Experience, where he gained valuable skills in logistics and customer satisfaction. He previously worked at Samsung and Telefónica.

Matt Barrick began his career with Motor Depot (which later became CarSupermarket.com) in 2006 as a Sales Executive, before becoming Sales Manager and ultimately Branch Manager in 2011. In 2013, Matt became Remarketing and Purchasing Manager and in 2014 Sales Director, playing a major role in its geographical expansion in the UK. In 2016, he was promoted to Sales and Operations Director and was strongly involved in improving operations at the Goole refurbishing center. In 2022 he became CEO.

Matteo Barcella was appointed CEO of brumbrum in November 2022. He joined brumbrum in 2016 as Director of Sales and Customer Care to support the launch of the company as one of the first ten employees. He held a number of roles with increasing responsibility in brumbrum, including Director of Operations and Chief Revenue Officer. Matteo is a telecommunications engineer with a degree from the Politecnico di Milano. Before joining brumbrum, he spent two years in McKinsey & Company in the Business Technology Office, and prior to that, he worked four years in Vodafone where he started his career and became E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Manager.  

Matthias Gommeren has been the CEO of Cardoen in Belgium since July 2024. A seasoned car professional, he has been a familiar face at Cardoen since 2008, working his way up from flagship store manager to branch manager, sales manager, and refurbishing center manager before reaching the highest position in the company. Before joining Cardoen, Matthias gained experience in sales and marketing projects across various domains and served as a coach and trainer in multiple disciplines. He holds a Master's degree in Sales Management.

Konrad Karner, a graduate of Imperial College London (MSc in Computer Science), WU Vienna (MSc in Finance), and the University of Vienna (MA in Sinology), is the CEO of Onlinecars. Before this appointment, he served as CFO and COO at the company, where he played a key role in improving operational performance and driving growth. Previously, Konrad held the position of CFO at Zolar, a company specializing in renewable energy, as well as CFO and Group Head of Finance at the asset management group C-Quadrat. He began his career as an Investment Manager at the Schütz Family Office.

Nicolas Chartier, a graduate of the Kedge Business School of Bordeaux, is one of the two co-founders of the Company, which was formed in 2001. He began his career at Vinexpo, a company that organises events for international operators in the wines and spirits sectors, as Manager of the Hong Kong office. In 1999, he held the position of Export Zone Manager Africa and the Middle East at the 150 Baron Philippe de Rothschild company, which operates in the wine market. From 2000 to 2001, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the SEBO company.

Guillaume Paoli holds a degree in marketing from the ESSEC school of business and economics (Ecole supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales) in Paris, and is one of the two co-founders of the Company, which was formed in 2001. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as European new brands Project Head and Brand Manager with Unilever, a global leader in the consumer products market. He then served as Marketing Director for the SEBO company from 2000 to 2001. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Brigad company, an innovative start-up that connects workers and companies, allowing them to instantaneously find the best profiles for periodic tasks. He has also been a member since 2014 of the Strategy Committee of Raise France’s endowment fund, a venture capital company that aims to promote the impact economy and philanthropic finance.

Philippe de Rovira, a graduate from ESSEC, began his career as Plant Financial Controller in Spain and in France from 2005 to 2009 within the PSA Group. In 2009, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer - Latin America within the PSA Group. In 2012, he held the position of Controller of PSA Sales Division within the PSA Group. In 2013, he was appointed Director of Shared Functions of PSA Sales Division for the PSA Group. In 2015, he took over the function of Group PSA Controller for the PSA Group. Between 2017 and 2018, he was also appointed to the position of Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Managing Board of Opel Automobiles in Germany. Since 2018, he has held the position of Group Chief Financial Officer of the PSA Group and Member of the Executive Committee in charge of the Used Car Business Unit. Since 2021, he has been Chief Affiliates Officer (Sales Finance, Used Cars, Parts and Service, Retail Network) of Stellantis and is also a member of its Top Executive Team.

Sophie le Roi, an ESLSCA graduate in market finance, began her career in 1998 with the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group’s Finance Department. From 2004 to 2014, she held various financial positions in the research and development sector, focused in particular on vehicle projects. In 2014, she became Vice President, heading up economic and industrial management for the Sochaux plant. In 2018, she joined the Group’s retail network as Branch Director. In 2021, she became Chief Financial Officer of Peugeot France, and since July 1, 2022, she has been VP Global Circular Economy CFO at Stellantis.

Anne Abboud is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in production, logistics, sales, marketing, and distribution network management. She currently serves as Head of Stellantis Pro One, the group’s dedicated light commercial vehicles division, where she leads its sustainable growth strategy by placing innovation and customer satisfaction at the core of her mission. Her deep expertise in commercial performance, network management, and the automotive industry represents an asset for Aramis Group’s ongoing growth and transformation.

James Weston, 48 ans, est diplômé en gestion des affaires du Bradford University Management Centre. Il occupe actuellement le poste de Senior Vice President des véhicules d'occasion chez Stellantis, où il dirige l’unité mondiale des véhicules d'occasion et supervise les opérations hors d'Europe. James totalise 27 ans d'expérience dans le secteur automobile, dont 24 ans au sein de Stellantis. Il a débuté sa carrière chez Stellantis & You UK, le réseau de distribution détenu en propre par Stellantis, où il a occupé divers postes stratégiques avant d’en devenir le CEO. Il siège également aux conseils d’administration de plusieurs investissements clés de Stellantis, notamment AutoAvaliar, Carflip et Africar Group, et supervise le conseil d'administration de FengChe.

Patrick Bataillard, a graduate of EM Lyon and holder of a Diploma in Accounting and Financial Studies, began his career in 1986 as a financial auditor at Ernst & Young. From 1990 to 1994, he worked as Group Financial Controller for CCMX. From 1994 to 1996, he was consolidation and reporting Manager at Altus Finances (now CDR Entreprises). From 1996 to 1998, he was Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Dataid. From 1998 to 2015, he successively held the positions of Financial Controller and Group’s Chief Financial Officer at the Norbert Dentressangle Group (now XPO Logistics Europe), a European leader in transport and logistics. From 2015 to 2020, he was Executive Vice President Finance, within the Edenred group. Since 2021, he is an independent consultant and investor. He works on structuring, financing and external growth issues for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and mid-sized companies (MSEs).

Delphine Mousseau, a graduate of HEC Paris, began her career in 1995 with the Boston Consulting Group as a project manager specialized in retail and consumer goods. From 1999 to 2006, she was involved in the creation of the start-up Plantes-et-Jardins.com as Director of Operations. In 2007, she joined Tommy Hilfiger and managed the European e-commerce activity. From 2014 to 2018, she held the position of VP Markets at Zalando. Since 2018, she is an independent consultant on digital transformation topics and serves on several boards including Holland & Barrett, Safestore, Refurbed and Decathlon Germany.

Sonia Barrière, 50, a graduate of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, brings substantial experience from sectors undergoing significant digital transformation. She has held senior leadership roles at CNP Assurances, Air France-KLM, Avis, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), where she spearheaded transformation initiatives and developed customer-centric strategies. She also served as an independent director at SITA (an international air transport telecommunications company) and chaired the Board of Directors of a subsidiary of CNP Assurances.