Erik has dual experience of the public and corporate sectors, an international background and long-term expertise in infrastructure, energy, the environment and digital technology.

He began his career as a senior civil servant: magistrate at the Cour des Comptes, economic advisor in Canada, deputy representative of France at the WTO in Geneva, and then head of trade and European affairs at the Direction Générale du Trésor in Bercy, before becoming its General Secretary.

He then pursued a career in the corporate world, with a dual focus on infrastructure (particularly in the energy and environment sectors) and digital transformation: deputy general secretary of Enedis, managing director at Accenture, founder and chairman of Cofrex (the operator of French stakes in major international events), before taking charge of Kyndryl’s business development in the public sector, utilities and telecoms. He was also a director of the Monnaie de Paris.

He joined Leaders Trust in September 2023.

A holder of the IFA/Science Po director’s certificate, he is also Chairman of Aquavesc, which produces and distributes water for 600,000 people in western Paris, and a member of the Board of VMF Patrimoine, an association promoting French heritage.