Leadership Team

Simaero group is managed by a highly experienced
and passionate leadership team.

Meet Our Executive Committee

Eric

Eric Renault

Chairman Supervisory Board

  • Co-founded Simaero in 2002
  • Previous experiences:
    TAT / Air Liberté
    • 1997 – 2001: Head of Training
    • 1995 – 1997: Technical Head and HR Director
    • 1992 – 1995: Technical HR Director
    • 1990 – 1992: HR Manager (Training)
    • 1989 – 1990: Captains’ recruitment Greta
    • 1985 – 1988: Training Advisory
Alexandre

Alexandre de Juniac

Independent Board Member

  • Joined Simaero in 2022
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2016 – 2021: IATA, GM & CEO
    • 2013 – 2016: AirFrance-KLM, Chairman & CEO
    • 2011 – 2013: AirFrance, Chairman and CEO
    • 1995 – 2009: Thales, General Secretary then Deputy GM in charge of “Aeronautic System
  • Education:
    • Ecole Polytechnique, ENA
Eric

Eric Renault

Chairman Supervisory Board

  • Co-founded Simaero in 2002
  • Previous experiences:
    TAT / Air Liberté
    • 1997 – 2001: Head of Training
    • 1995 – 1997: Technical Head and HR Director
    • 1992 – 1995: Technical HR Director
    • 1990 – 1992: HR Manager (Training)
    • 1989 – 1990: Captains’ recruitment Greta
    • 1985 – 1988: Training Advisory
Alexandre

Alexandre de Juniac

Independent Board Member

  • Joined Simaero in 2022
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2016 – 2021: IATA, GM & CEO
    • 2013 – 2016: AirFrance-KLM, Chairman & CEO
    • 2011 – 2013: AirFrance, Chairman and CEO
    • 1995 – 2009: Thales, General Secretary then Deputy GM in charge of “Aeronautic System
  • Education:
    • Ecole Polytechnique, ENA

Nicolas Mouté

Group CEO

  • Joined Simaero in 2018
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2014 – 2018: Ixens, Partner
    • 2010 – 2014: Harkand, CEO
    • 2007 – 2010: Fraikin, Director
  • Education:
    • Ecole Polytechnique Paris, MSc, Economics and Financial Mathematics
Nicolas

Nicolas Mouté

Group CEO

  • Joined Simaero in 2018
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2014 – 2018: Ixens, Partner
    • 2010 – 2014: Harkand, CEO
    • 2007 – 2010: Fraikin, Director
  • Education:
    • Ecole Polytechnique Paris, MSc, Economics and Financial Mathematics

Emmanuel CROISSANDEAU

Group CFO

  • Joined Simaero in 2023
  • Previous experiences
    • 2021-23: Consolis, Director Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
    • 2016 – 21: Consolis, Director Funding and Treasury
    • 2012-15: Alstom, BL Treasury
    • 2002-12: Ernst & Young, Senior Manager
  • Education:
    EM Lyon Business School
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Lina

Lina Rutkauskiene

Group Commercial Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2011
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2008 – 2011: CEO at BAA Training
    • 2005 – 2008: Lithuanian Airlines, Head of Cargo, Internal IOSA Auditor
  • Education: Master of Business Administration and Management: Strategic Development, Vilnius University
Daniela_2

Daniela Orecchioni

Group Quality & Compliance Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2022
  • IAQG Aviation, Space and Defence Certified International Auditor
    Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Previous experiences:
    • From 2012: Director of Quality, HSE, QHSE & Lean in Potez Aeronautique & Bioamber.
  • Education:
    •  Odesa National Polytechnic University, Master of Science in Engineering

Emmanuel CROISSANDEAU

Group CFO

  • Joined Simaero in 2023
  • Previous experiences
    • 2021-23: Consolis, Director Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
    • 2016 – 21: Consolis, Director Funding and Treasury
    • 2012-15: Alstom, BL Treasury
    • 2002-12: Ernst & Young, Senior Manager
  • Education:
    EM Lyon Business School
Lina

Lina Rutkauskiene

Group Commercial Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2011
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2008 – 2011: CEO at BAA Training
    • 2005 – 2008: Lithuanian Airlines, Head of Cargo, Internal IOSA Auditor
  • Education: Master of Business Administration and Management: Strategic Development, Vilnius University
Daniela_2

Daniela Orecchioni

Group Quality & Compliance Director

  • IAQG Aviation, Space and Defence Certified International Auditor
    Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Joined Simaero in 2022

  • Previous experiences:
    • From 2012: Director of Quality, HSE, QHSE & Lean in Potez Aeronautique & Bioamber.
  • Education:
    •  Odesa National Polytechnic University, Master of Science in Engineering
Tanguy

Tanguy Tostivint

France GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2012
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2009 – 2012: Athena Finance Conseil, President
    • 2006 – 2009: Franciaflex, CFO
    • 1992 – 2006: Franciaflex, Cost Controller
  • Education: IAE France, Postgraduate Diploma in Company Management

Keith Roseveare

South Africa GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2015
  • Previous experiences:
    • Pilot & Instructor: >18,000 Flying Hours and >5,700 Instructor Hours
    • 1984 – 2007: CEO and Sole Shareholder of Charter Airlines Company
  • Education:
    • Airline Transport Pilot’s License
    • Commercial Pilot’s License with Instrument Rating and Instructors Rating
Lei

Lei Jiang

China GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2019
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2015 – 2018: Zodiac Aerospace, China Manager Zodiac Oxygen System
    • 2014 – 2015: Integra Metering, Business Development China
  • Education: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ENS CACHAN, SAE-SUPAERO

Khushbeg Jattana

India GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2022
  • Previous experiences
    • 2018-21: CEO Pier 7 aviation (FFS operator, UAE)
    • 2012-2018: Knots aviation (India), founder
    • 2016-18: TAE Aviation Academy, (India) Business development
  • Education:
    BBA Dibrugarh University
    MBA NMIMS (in pursuit)
    Commercial Pilot

CPT. Patrice Galinier

Group Training Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2014
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2002 – 2012: Air Méditerranée, Captain TRI/TRE, Training Manager
    • 1993 – 2002: TAT EA/Air Liberté, Captain, Captains HR and Training Manager
    • 1991 – 1993: Cipra, Flight Instructor
  • Education:
    • 1989 – 1991: ENAC
Julien

Julien Champs

Engineering & Technical Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2019
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2013 – 2019: ECA Group, Aviation Simulation Head of Sales and Business Development
    • 2007 – 2013: ECA Group, Aviation Simulation Project Manager
    • 2006 – 2007: Naval Group, Engineer
  • Education: ISAE Supaero, Engineer’s Degree
Tanguy

Tanguy Tostivint

France GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2012
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2009 – 2012: Athena Finance Conseil, President
    • 2006 – 2009: Franciaflex, CFO
    • 1992 – 2006: Franciaflex, Cost Controller
  • Education: IAE France, Postgraduate Diploma in Company Management

Keith Roseveare

South Africa GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2015
  • Previous experiences:
    • Pilot & Instructor: >18,000 Flying Hours and >5,700 Instructor Hours
    • 1984 – 2007: CEO and Sole Shareholder of Charter Airlines Company
  • Education:
    • Airline Transport Pilot’s License
    • Commercial Pilot’s License with Instrument Rating and Instructors Rating
Lei

Lei Jiang

China GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2019
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2015 – 2018: Zodiac Aerospace, China Manager Zodiac Oxygen System
    • 2014 – 2015: Integra Metering, Business Development China
  • Education: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ENS CACHAN, SAE-SUPAERO

Khushbeg Jattana

India GM

  • Joined Simaero in 2022
  • Previous experiences
    • 2018-21: CEO Pier 7 aviation (FFS operator, UAE)
    • 2012-2018: Knots aviation (India), founder
    • 2016-18: TAE Aviation Academy, (India) Business development
  • Education:
    BBA Dibrugarh University
    MBA NMIMS (in pursuit)
    Commercial Pilot

CPT. Patrice Galinier

Group Training Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2014
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2002 – 2012: Air Méditerranée, Captain TRI/TRE, Training Manager
    • 1993 – 2002: TAT EA/Air Liberté, Captain, Captains HR and Training Manager
    • 1991 – 1993: Cipra, Flight Instructor
  • Education:
    • 1989 – 1991: ENAC
Julien

Julien Champs

Engineering & Technical Director

  • Joined Simaero in 2019
  • Previous experiences:
    • 2013 – 2019: ECA Group, Aviation Simulation Head of Sales and Business Development
    • 2007 – 2013: ECA Group, Aviation Simulation Project Manager
    • 2006 – 2007: Naval Group, Engineer
  • Education: ISAE Supaero, Engineer’s Degree

CYRIL FABRE

DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

  • Joined Simaero in 2011
  • Previous Experiences:
    • 2005 – 2011: French Air Force, Flight simulation Project manager
    • 1996 – 2005: French Air Force, Technical manager, radar and radionavigation systems
  • Education: French Air Force technical school, high frequency electronic systems

CYRIL FABRE

DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

  • Joined Simaero in 2011
  • Previous Experiences:
    • 2005 – 2011: French Air Force, Flight simulation Project manager
    • 1996 – 2005: French Air Force, Technical manager, radar and radionavigation systems
  • Education: French Air Force technical school, high frequency electronic systems