Michel established Lancor in 2003 and currently heads the firm’s CEO and Board Practice. He has successfully conducted numerous high-level searches, recruiting board members and C-suite executives for financial sponsors and prominent international corporations across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

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Before launching Lancor, Michel built and led the European Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Practice at Heidrick & Struggles. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Managing Director for AT&T in the Benelux region.

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Michel is a board member at Digiworld Institute, Europe’s premier think tank focused on the digital economy, and also serves on the board of Shareability, a leading digital marketing and advertising firm.

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He holds an MA in Industrial Engineering and Biochemistry from Institut Meurice Engineering School in Brussels, an Executive Master’s degree in Management from Université Libre de Bruxelles, and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at IMD in Lausanne.