Thierry has held a number of senior positions at Imerys, the world leading, multinational company which specialises in the production and processing of industrial minerals. Thierry joined Imerys in 2000, becoming the Chief Technical Officer, a member of the Executive Committee and advisor to the CEO with responsibility for mid-term planning and strategic projects.

Prior to joining Imerys, Thierry was a divisional General Manager at Sanofi, whom he joined from Thomson Consumer Electronics.

Thierry is currently the chairman of Silverfleet portfolio company, Coventya.