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Marie-Francoise Damesin
Executive vice president human resources; member of the executive committee |
Renault | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | 59
❚ EDUCATION:
Post-graduate degree
in management methods,
Paris-Dauphine University,
Paris, France;
diploma from ESSEC
Business School, Paris
❚ FAMILY: Husband;
two sons ages 27
and 25; daughter, 23
❚ BORN:
Chambery, France
❚ NATIONALITY: French
❚ LANGUAGES: French,
What attracted you to the
auto industry?
The chance to work on products
that are used by millions of people every day and are an important part of their lives.
First automotive job:
I joined Renault in March 1984
as an internal consultant. My
first job was in the marketing
and sales division where I
worked on sales organization
and aftersales parts delivery.
What was your big break?
When I was offered the human
resources vice president position at Nissan Europe in Amsterdam in 2001. That showed
me the company trusted me to
take on a big challenge. I was
the first female human resources executive from Renault to work at Nissan.
What major challenge have
you faced in your career?
To balance work and family life.
It's very important for me that
young women are aware that
family life is compatible with a
good career. At Renault and
Nissan we believe that diversity
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is an asset for the company and
that we must seriously work on
it both internally and externally
with partners to get tangible results. It is about changing culture, changing the way societies
work. There's a lot to do.
Who has had the biggest
influence on your career?
My family has always given me
incredible support. Within Renault, Carlos Ghosn's support
was essential for me to carry
out changes. He is convinced
that gender diversity is essential
for competitiveness and performance in the auto industry.
What should be done to
encourage women to enter
the auto industry?
First of all, we need to communicate that the automotive
world is not just for men. I
would tell young women that
we have high-tech products
with attractive designs. We are
also committed to sustainability and we are constantly innovating to change people's lives
for the better.
Name one thing about
yourself that most people
don't know.
After my first work experience
I backpacked around the world
to visit places such as Afghanistan and China. My time in
China coincided with the first
year the Chinese borders were
open to individual travelers. I
got to live in Cameroon and
travel in Africa when I was a
child. It was a great experience that influenced my passion for people and diversity.
If you could have dinner
with anyone, living or dead,
who would it be?
Marie Curie, who was a great
scientist who received two Nobel prizes in two different areas. She was truly ahead of
her time.
If I had it to do all over
again, I would ...
Create a startup company. I
am impressed with young people creating new businesses,
working hard and having fun.
When and where was your
last vacation?
It was this year in Japan,
where I travel a lot for work. I
discovered Kyushu Island and
got to understand the history
of the island.
Best advice you've ever
received?
It's not really advice, but the
education I received.
What advice would you give
your child?
Do what you want but do it
well. Never give up, life is full
of opportunities.
If you were a car, what car
would you be?
I would be a Renault Espace.
It's an elegant car that is a
pleasure to drive and features
ingenious, high-tech features.
At the same time, it offers
comfort and a warm interior to
travel in with my family. It's
the perfect mix for me. ANE
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