Alain Juillet joins Merdiam's supervisory board

Alain Juillet brings his dual experience of Company Director and Senior Civil Servant at the Ministry of Defense as he joins Meridiam's supervisory board.
Alain Juillet (67) held many positions in the Ministry of Defense. He then went on to build a career in the private sector, where he was notably the development director for Pernod Ricard, Assistant Managing Director with the Normandy Milk Union (ULN) and CEO of Marks & Spencer France in 2001 and 2002.
In 2002, Alain Juillet was recalled to the Ministry of Defense as Information Director at the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security). He was then nominated for 5 years as the High Representative for Economic Intelligence to the Prime Minister, until last May.
Alain Juillet is an alumni of Stanford Business School.

Jane Garvey, ex-advisor to President Obama on transport policy, becomes President of Meridiam's activities in North America

Jane Garvey is one of the recognized specialists in transport infrastructure in the United States.

Jane Garvey has recently advised the transition government of President Obama on his infrastructure policy, after spending 5 years as special advisor on infrastructure issues with the bank JP Morgan.

Jane Garvey held the post of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator from 1997 to 2002, under the terms of Presidents Clinton and Bush, and notably during the year following the attack of September 11 2001.

During her term as the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from 1991-1997, Jane Garvey was in particular the precurser of the current Public Private Partnership (PPP), by developing highway infrastructure financings through a debt instrument, GARVEE (Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle).

"We are honored that Alain Juillet is bringing his double public/private experience by sitting on Meridiam's supervisory board", declared Meridiam's president, Thierry Déau. He added "A considerable expert in American infrastructure policies, Jane Garvey is also a master asset in our development on the North American continent."