{"id":13046,"date":"2025-05-16T18:39:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/event.businessfrance.fr\/forum-d-affaires-irak-2025\/?page_id=13046"},"modified":"2025-05-16T18:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:39:38","slug":"chantal-charbel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/event.businessfrance.fr\/forum-d-affaires-irak-2025\/chantal-charbel\/","title":{"rendered":"Chantal CHARBEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"min-height:100vh\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-dark-blue-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/event.businessfrance.fr\/forum-d-affaires-irak-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/05\/Charbel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/event.businessfrance.fr\/forum-d-affaires-irak-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/05\/Charbel.png 300w, https:\/\/event.businessfrance.fr\/forum-d-affaires-irak-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/05\/Charbel-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A passionate and growth-driven executive, <strong>Chantal Charbel<\/strong> is an accomplished international leader with over 20 years of experience in the FMCG industry, with a focus on food and dairy across Europe and the MENA region. Currently <strong>Managing Director of Lactalis Middle East<\/strong>, she is responsible for strategic leadership, full P&amp;L ownership, and business acceleration across multi-channel operations (Retail, Foodservice, E-commerce) and various business models, including subsidiaries, joint ventures, and distributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chantal has successfully led major mergers and acquisitions in the region, including the integration of <strong>Hanilor<\/strong> (Lebanon&rsquo;s main dairy player) and global brands such as <strong>Kraft, Leerdamer<\/strong>, and <strong>Stonyfield<\/strong>. She has driven the setup and adaptation of local production lines in the GCC to meet regional demand and regulatory requirements, while fostering close collaboration with Lactalis Group factories worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her leadership is marked by impactful go-to-market strategies, distributor transformation, trade investment optimization, and sustained innovation across all major dairy categories. She maintains strong relationships with key clients, government authorities, and international tender stakeholders, continuously contributing to market share growth and profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before joining Lactalis, Chantal held executive roles at <strong>Khalil Fattal &amp; Fils<\/strong>, a leading MENA distributor, where she led major strategic business units across Food &amp; Beverage, Confectionery, Cosmetics, and Luxury, managing portfolios of top-tier brands including <strong>Danone, Mondelez, Kraft Heinz, Unilever, L\u2019Or\u00e9al<\/strong>, and <strong>Herm\u00e8s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is a <strong>Board Member of Lactalis Lebanon<\/strong> and part of the <strong>Lactalis International COMEX<\/strong>, known for her ability to lead diverse teams, drive transformation, and mentor future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Core Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strategic Leadership &amp; Full P&amp;L Responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multichannel &amp; Multimarket Business Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M&amp;A and Business Integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial Development &amp; Local Manufacturing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributor Management &amp; Route-to-Market Excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People Development, Talent Acquisition &amp; Coaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Languages:<\/strong><br>French (Native) | Arabic (Native) | English (Fluent) | Italian (Basic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MBA in Business Administration \u2013 Saint Joseph University, Beirut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Leadership Program (2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Master in Consulting &amp; Coaching for Change (Ongoing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00ab\u00a0Climbe\u00a0\u00bb Leadership Program 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