Valentine Laude had served as Key Accounts Director for France at Hachette Livre since 2021, managing and developing the Group’s business with major brands and booksellers.
Background: A 2001 graduate of ISEP engineering school, Ms. Laude began her career in auditing at PricewaterhouseCoopers, before joining Coca-Cola European Partners, where she spent 15 years in finance, sales and business development. Over the course of her career, Ms. Laude has overseen large client portfolios in the mass-market retail, specialized retail, and entertainment sectors. She later went on to work in the start-up world, serving as General Manager France at World is a Village. She joined the Hachette Livre group in August 2021 as Key Accounts Director for France.