Type Of Business:
Global consulting and training company
Expertise:
Leadership and management development; Management consulting; Global strategy and business development; Designing and developing leadership programs for multinationals; Change management; Global tender management; Top team facilitation; Multicultural expert
Major Product/SVS:
Global leadership and management development training; Executive coaching; Change management
Favorite Business Publication:
Harvard Business Review; The Economist; Mashable; Wired; Fortune; Forbes; The Financial Times
Hobbies/Sports:
Leadership and management; Promoting women's professional progress and access to education for girls in developing countries; Yoga; Spending quality time with her family; Traveling around the world with her husband, who is an airline pilot
Education Degrees:
Global Strategic Management, Harvard Business School (2011); Bachelor of Arts in International Marketing and Languages, French and German, Dublin City University, with Honors (1994)
Affiliations Awards:
Member, IABC International Association of Business Communicators, Global Summit for Women; Harvard Executive Education Alumni; European Professional Women's Network, EPWN Paris; Franco-British Chamber of Commerce; The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce; Women's International Networking
Work History:
Partner, Marketing and Development Director, Capital Santé (2002-2004); International New Business for Publicis, Mediasystem (2000-2002); International Consultant (1999-2000); International Account Manager (1998-1999); Set up Sales Office in France; Country Manager, Kenilworth Products, France (1994-1997); Project Manager, Event Organization Company (1997-1998)
Career Achievements:
Project Management Team Leader, Publicis; Leader, Paris Office and European Operations, Oxford Group; Global Strategy Spearhead, Oxford Group
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was spearheading global strategy at the Oxford Group and making it really happen, through redirecting strategy, processes and resources toward going global, changing the corporate culture and mindset, leading global tenders with her high performing, motivated and client-focused colleague teams, and winning several global blue-chip new clients.
Charity:
Founder and President, Paul Nolan Miralles Association (2011-Present); Communications Co-Director, IABC France, International Association of Business Communicators (2006-2007); Founder, Career Booster Program, European Professional Women's Network (2005-2007)
Number Of Years In Profession:
8
Number Of Years In Current Position:
2
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her high energy, global mindset, perseverance, strategic vision and giving the best possible service to her customers by building strong, lasting partnership relationships with them.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through her international business degree, passion for leadership development and complete understanding of clients' contexts and requests to design and successfully implement the best possible quality solution for them.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Ravanona is a global businesswoman with double nationality, half-Irish and half-Spanish, and speaks five European languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. She has more than 18 years' experience in global business development and management consulting. Since the recent death of her brother, she has founded the Paul Nolan Miralles association in his memory, to exhibit his photographic work as an artist, and help families of missing persons in Amsterdam, Holland, with practical information. She is the proud mother of a son and daughter.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Spearheading global corporate strategy and business development for the Oxford Group to partner with blue-chip multinationals; Leading global tenders from RFI to contract negotiations; Designing global leadership and management development training programs for multinationals
Education Certifications:
Certification, MBTI Step 1
Awards/Honors:
Worldwide Who's Who (2011)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Ravanona hopes to establish schools in India and China for girls who don't have access to education, working closely with global corporates to help give back and build a better society.