our team
Thomas Le Diouron
Managing Partner
Thomas founded Impulse with the belief that entrepreneurship is a major force shaping the future of the new economy and society.
Thomas has extensive prior experience in strategy consulting and international business development in Asia/USA. Thomas graduated from Polytechnique, Ponts et Chaussées and the University of Tokyo.
An active participant in associative & academic entrepreneurship communities, Thomas is also an angel investor & board member in a number of startups.
Arnaud Menard
Partner
Arnaud worked 3 years in real estate development (AXIM) and 7 years in sustainable development consulting (Greenaffair). He oversees Impulse’s building projects and company development.
Arnaud graduated from Centrale Nantes with a specialization in Energy and Building.
Antoine Thuillier
Partner
Antoine joined Impulse in 2014 after 7 years of experience in R&D and product innovation in the construction sector and successful intrapreneurial experience in BIM, prefabrication and smart building.
Antoine graduated from Mines Paristech, holds an MBA from Paris-Dauphine University, and also holds a PhD in management science, specialised in managerial innovation.
Jérôme Pasquier
Partner
Jérôme pilots strategy and innovation consulting missions (open innovation, intrapreneurship, CVC setup…), and develops for Impulse the Industrial sector (Energy, natural resources and Industry 4.0) internationally.
Jérôme has more than 8 years of experience in strategy consulting including 4 years at a STRATORG spin off in Aeronautics & Space Defense and joined Impulse Partners in 2017.
Jérôme is an Engineer in Energy, Building and Environment (graduated from Polytech) and obtained an MS Entrepreneurship at EM Lyon.
Stéphanie Bigeon-Bienvenu
Partner
Stéphanie joined the team in 2022 with over 15 years of experience in the health and safety sectors of the construction industry, building materials and distribution (OPPBTP, Lafarge, Lapeyre-Saint-Gobain).
She graduated from the ISTEC Paris business school and holds an MBA in Digital Marketing from the ILV Institut Leonard de Vinci with a specialization in Digital Marketing.
Michael Latiner
Partner, North American Operations
Michael Latiner leads the North American practice and is overseeing Impulse’s global accelerator program. With over 20 years of experience in finance, investing and operational roles, Michael has focused on the need to improve the way we design, build, and operate crucial infrastructure related to the construction industry on a global scale.
He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Thomas Martignon
Manager
Thomas is a Manager at Impulse. He supervises consulting assignments on strategy and innovation and is in charge of digital design and fablab. He has previous experience in strategy and innovation consulting and entrepreneurship.
Thomas graduated from EDHEC Business School.
Diane Bouleau
Manager for the Public Sector
Diane works on territorial strategy and innovation projects. She has developed her expertise during her career in North America, Asia, Oceania and France.
She graduated from the Institute of Geography of the University Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris I and from the University of Queensland Business School.
Lucas Colombies
Manager
Lucas is responsible for all of our activities within the housing industry, particularly social and innovative housing. Lucas previously worked as a consultant, then within a social landlord, as head of the innovation department. Lucas brings his expertise and vision on the transformation of the housing sector.
Lucas is a graduate of the University of Toulouse II and the Paris Institute of Urban Planning.
Manon Peuchot
Manager
Manon leads consulting missions in strategy and innovation. She has previously worked in the fields of consulting as well as in the management of excavated soil in the construction industry.
Manon is a graduate of ENS Cachan and the University of Paris Dauphine – PSL.
Alice Birolo
Senior Consultant
Alice is an architect, specialized in smart city issues. She brings her expertise on low-carbon issues and innovative real estate projects. She previously worked for a public developer on urban innovation and sustainable transformation of territories.
Alice graduated from Politecnico di Torino and École des Ponts et Chaussées.
Maxime Chamillard
Senior Consultant
Maxime accompanies any actor, public or private, wishing to get closer to and collaborate with an ecosystem of startups in the construction and real estate sectors through consulting missions and the activity Impulse Labs, the startup accelerator by Impulse Partners, which he coordinates.
He was previously in charge of open innovation startups in a large construction group (sourcing, project set-up, deployment, corporate venture…).
Maxime is a graduate of Sup’Biotech, Paris Dauphine and Mines ParisTech.
Marion Desnost
Senior Consultant
Marion is a Senior Consultant at Impulse. She conducts consulting assignments on strategy and innovation and is in charge of the Industry 4.0 and energy transition topics. She has a previous experience in the consulting field in mobility and energy.
Marion graduated from Paris School of Business and the Dublin Business School.
Joy Follet
Senior Consultant
Joy develops Impulse Partners’ activities linked to real estate players. She began her career with design agencies, and joined JLL (corporate real estate consultancy) in 2018 as Design and CSR Project Manager within the Workplace Design department.
Zineb Bouchikhi
Senior Consultant
Zineb is a senior consultant at Impulse and leads projects on the topics of well-being in real estate and low-carbon construction. She also contributes to Impulse Partners’ international development.
Zineb previously worked in the field of social entrepreneurship.
Zineb is a graduate of Neoma Business School.
Lucile Hamon
Studio Manager
Lucile joined Impulse Partners after several entrepreneurial experiences, including the founding of the startup Backacia. She participates in the development of the Impulse Studio activity.
Lucile is a graduate of HEC and Trinity College Dublin.
Justine Itier
Public Sector Development Coordinator
Justine is in charge of developing Impulse Partners’ activities with public actors. She has several experiences in public affairs and institutional relations in the public sphere (consular establishment) as well as in the private sphere (CAC40 company and consulting firm for local authorities).
Justine is a graduate from Sciences Po Grenoble and the University of Paris Dauphine.
Anaïs Bregeon
Consultant
Anaïs participates in the development of Impulse Partners in the fields of energy and industry through innovation platforms as well as on strategy consulting missions. She joined Impulse Partners following her previous experience in innovation, startups and strategy consulting in France and abroad.
Anaïs graduated from ESME Sudria (France), UOW & USYD (Australia).
Ludovic Bonillo
Consultant
Ludovic joined Impulse after 2 years as an innovation project manager within the Nexity Group. He is specialized in supporting innovative projects (intrapreneurship, startups, new offers from large groups, etc.). He also leads the Smart City platform on behalf of public and private partners.
Ludovic graduated from PSB Paris School of Business and studied at CSUMB California State University Monterey Bay.
Juliette Gruau
Consultant
Juliette works on construction related topics, particularly digital and robotic design and manufacturing.
She previously worked in a design office and then in a startup.
She has a double degree in engineering (specialized in construction materials at INSA Rennes) and business school (Audencia Business School).
Hannah Taieb
Consultant
Hannah is a consultant and joined Impulse after several experiences in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, specifically in coaching startups and scale-ups. She works on circular economy and low carbon issues.
Hannah is a graduate of EDHEC Business School.
Gabriel Carrière
Consultant
Gabriel participates in the development of innovation platforms, international activities and supports consulting missions. After several years of experience accelerating business collaboration between startups and large companies in Montreal and supporting executives in the operationalization of their innovation activities.
Gabriel is a graduate of the University of Sherbrooke’s School of Business and is completing a master’s degree in engineering with a focus on innovation management.
Melike Yildiz
Consultant
Melike joined Impulse following her international research and consulting activities. She is responsible for the Construction & Buildings and Safety & Prevention in Construction platforms.
She is specialized in the implementation of sustainable development objectives and interactions between the public and private sectors.
Melike is a graduate of Sciences Po Aix and Skema Business School.
Ilona Dubarry
Consultant
Ilona is a Consultant and joined Impulse after several experiences in the development of innovative companies both in France and abroad. She works on circular economy and low-carbon issues, with a particular interest in working with the public sector.
Ilona is a graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux.
Yann Le Gall
Consultant
Yann has several experiences in start-ups, sales and strategy. He is involved in supporting startups via an innovation third-party space, and in consulting missions for players in the energy and industry sectors.
Yann is a graduate of EM Lyon and ECAM LaSalle.
Timothée Gain
Consultant
Timothée joined Impulse Partners after 2 years of experience in innovation in the housing sector. He works on the topics of well-being in real estate and hydrogen.
Timothée is a graduate of EM Normandie.
Gayanée Matavossian
Consultant
Gayanée works on strategy and innovation consulting missions. She joined Impulse Partners after 4 years of experience in the energy efficiency and renovation sector.
Gayanée has a double degree in energy transition (Paris-Diderot University) and in energy geopolitics (Paris-Sorbonne University).
Grégoire Carcy
Senior Analyst
Grégoire supports Impulse on topics related to smart city with a sustainable axis as well as well-being in the real estate sector. He also participates in the development of Impulse Partners with both public and and international players.
Grégoire holds a BSc (Bachelor in Management) from ESCP Europe.
Mathieu Cormier
Analyst
Mathieu leads platforms related to innovative housing, circular cities and territories, and the cement industry.
Mathieu is a graduate of Skema Business School.
Antonin Chapot
Analyst
Antonin joined Impulse after several experiences in R&D and project management. He works on hydrogen and cement industry issues, and on consulting missions in energy and industry.
Antonin is a student at Centrale Nantes.
Aurélien Rouzès
Analyst
Aurélien works on issues related to energy, industry and low-carbon construction. He supports industrial groups in their energy transition. Aurélien previously worked in the aeronautics sector.
Aurélien is a graduate of Paris-Dauphine and Mines de Paris.
Justin Coutin
Analyst
After a first experience in a start-up, Justin joins Impulse Partners and works on the themes of construction, building and digital design and manufacturing.
Justin is a graduate of EM Lyon.
Ihab Ait El Cadi
Analyst
Ihab works on topics related to decarbonation, energy optimization of buildings as well as digitalization, infrastructure 2.0, health/safety prevention but especially the climate emergency of public works.
As a gap year student at Grenoble Ecole de Management, Ihab is immersed in the entrepreneurship and startup sector, leading a student entrepreneurship project for his Master 2, while having completed a Master’s degree specialized in international trade.
Loanne Richebé
Open Innovation Project Leader
With her experience in entrepreneurial environments, Loanne is involved in the Impulse Labs activity, in which she accompanies and animates the ecosystem of different innovation platforms. She also participates in the development of Impulse Labs.
Loanne is a student at Grenoble École de Management.
Matthew Sabin
Marketing, Communication and Events Coordinator
Matthew is in charge of communication, marketing, and events at Impulse Partners. He joined the team as part of his Masters in Strategic Planning and Brand Strategy.
Originally from the United States, he graduated from the University of Normandy Le Havre and is currently studying at Sup de Pub – Paris.
Amandine Le Poole
Marketing, Communication and Events Coordinator
Amandine is in charge of communication, marketing and events at Impulse Partners. She joined the team as part of her 2nd year of a double degree in Law and Economics.
Amandine is a student at the University of Nanterre – Paris X.
Louisa Djafri
Executive Assistant
Louisa is an Executive Assistant and supports the team in the management of innovation spots and takes care of the administrative management of the company. She has worked for 15 years as an Assistant in all types of companies, particularly in the real estate sector.
Louisa is also involved in associations such as Les Resto du Coeur or Môm’Artre, a childcare network focused on art and culture.
