About Tinubu,

Jérôme is the CEO and Founder of Tinubu which he launched with Olivier Placca in 2000.

His capability to embrace both new technologies and the insurance world resulted in the successful digital transformation of many credit insurance and surety bond companies which outperformed the market and took share from the competition.

As the Group Deputy CEO, Olivier played a major role in expanding Tinubu’s international footprint.

His information systems and digital transformation expertise lead to the development and constant optimization of the Tinubu SaaS platform.

Before co-founding the company in 2000, Olivier had built a strong experience in the design and management of risk assessment, IT systems, and risk information databases for financial institutions including NatWest, Credito Italiano, Société Générale, and for credit insurers such as Euler Group.

Jean-Michel started at Tinubu in November 2022 as Secretary General & Chief Financial Officer. He oversees all support departments, including Finance, Human Resources, and Legal. He also has the mission to assist the CEO and Group Deputy CEO in deciding and implementing Tinubu's financial strategy in interaction with the main Shareholders.

Jean-Michel has more than 20 years of experience in financial management in France and abroad. He held positions such as General Secretary at Société Générale’s Equity Derivatives department, Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Lyxor AM, and CFO at Hoist Finance France. He also was Global Head of Management Information at AXA IM, responsible for accompanying AXA IM’s management board in building an ambitious 3-year strategic plan and conducting major M&A projects.

Throughout his career, Jean-Michel has built a track record in transforming and scaling organizations in various environments.

Jean-Michel holds a master’s degree in Strategic Management from HEC Paris and a master’s degree in Engineering from the École Nationale des Mines de Douai.

Sophie joined Tinubu in April 2019.

She explores fresh approaches to partnerships and is spearheading the company’s expansion into international markets beyond Europe.

Sophie has built most of her career (17 years) at Microsoft, holding leading sales and management positions including Sales Director of the ERP&CRM Business in France and Head of Financial sector in the Microsoft Services Division. She developed a strong experience on managing extended sales teams within a global working culture, and growing a broad range of software products.

Jessica is Tinubu Square Americas’ General Manager since January 2022 and is leading the implementation of the group's business strategy in the Americas.

She took on the mission to grow Tinubu’s market segments and products, nurturing the dynamism and innovative spirit of the group in the western hemisphere.

Jessica has over one decade of Commercial Surety experience. Most recently as VP of Everest Insurance, and previously as VP of Aspen Insurance. She also worked with Argo Group, McGriff, Zurich Financial Services, and SNL Finance, building expertise as an underwriter and manager in this specialized segment. 

Stéphane is running Tinubu’s operations since 2017. He has accompanied the development of the group for the last 15 years and managed all large trade-credit digitalization projects.

With 10 years past experience (Euler Hermes, Teletech) in risk analysis, audit, corporate finance, and project management incl. M&A, Stephane has developed proficient skills in organization and team management which were key to supporting our strong development these last years.

Stéphane holds an Executive MBA from Dauphine & ESG UQAM Universities (Paris & Montreal) and bachelor’s degrees in Finance and International Relationships from Dauphine and Sciences Po Paris.

Aurélien joined Tinubu in November 2021 as CPTO and is a key actor in Tinubu’s technological advances to become a "Digital Highway" for Credit Insurance & Surety customers.

Aurélien has more than 20 years of experience working in the tech industry providing best-in-class services, and a proven 10-year track record at C-level positions. He began his career as a software developer, and soon moved to a technical architect role in software design and delivery for Atos. In 2012, he became the CTO of Sfeir which turned into a leader on digital transformation and cloud computing projects. Then, in 2017, he joined PrestaShop, a leading open-source e-commerce solution. As CTO, he defined and led the tech vision and strategy of the company.