Jean-Michel Séverino
InvestorChairman, Supervisory Board of I&P at E3 Capital
Paris, Île-de-France, France
About
Jean-Michel Séverino is a French economist and development expert with a career spanning public and private sector roles in international development and finance. He founded and served as CEO of I&P (Investisseurs et Partenaires), a fund manager focused on SMEs in Africa. He serves on the boards of several private companies working in impact investing, development economics, and public-private partnerships.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- ODI GLOBAL ADVISORYchairman of the boardcurrent2025 — presentParis and London
- FERDI (Fondation pour les Études et Recherches sur le Développement International)Vice président du conseil d’administrationcurrent2023 — presentClermont Ferrand
- Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&PPrésident du conseil de surveillancecurrent2022 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&PPresident2011 — 2022Région de Paris, France
- MichelinMembre du conseil de surveillance et president du comité des rémunérations et nominationscurrent2020 — presentClermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Académie des technologiesMembrecurrent2010 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Orangeboard member and member of the CSR committee2011 — 2023Région de Paris, France
- Danoneboard member, chairman of the audit committe and member of the CSR committee2011 — 2022Région de Paris, France
- Ecobank International (EBI)chairman of the Board2013 — 2021Paris
- Banque Européenne d'Investissement (BEI)member of the board of directors2001 — 2010luxembourg
- Agence Française de DéveloppementDirecteur Général2001 — 2010Région de Paris, France
- Ministère français de l'économie et des financesInspecteur général des finances2000 — 2001Paris
- The World Bankvice-president for East Asia1997 — 2000
- The World BankDirecteur pour l'Europe centrale et les balkans1996 — 1997Washington DC
- Ministere de la cooperation et du developpementDirecteur du developpement1993 — 1996Région de Paris , France
- Ministere de la cooperation et du developpementChef du service macroeconomie et coordination geographique1989 — 1993Région de Paris , France
- Ministere de la cooperation et du developpementConseiller technique au cabinet du ministre de la cooperation et du developpement1988 — 1989Région de Paris , France
- Inspection générale des financesInspecteur des finances1984 — 1988Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
Education
- ENA - Ecole nationale d'administrationeconomie1981 — 1984
- Sciences PoDiplome, Économie et droit public1978 — 1980
- Université Paris Dauphine - PSLDEA, Economie geographie1978 — 1979
- Paris-Pantheon-Assas UniversityLicence en droit, Droit1975 — 1978
- ESCPdiplome, économie1974 — 1978
Skills & more
International Development61Investissements47Economic Development47Private Equity36Développement économique27Capital-investissement31Développement international25Marchés émergents22Corporate Governance16Sciences économiques12Finance d'entreprise14Analyse des politiques11
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Social EntrepreneurshipFinanceRelations internationalesBanque d'investissementAcademicconseil d'administrationstratégie d'entrepriseStratégieAfricaAsia Pacificgouvernance d'entreprise cotéeboard chairmanshipLanguages Anglais · Français
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