Our team


A team at your service

Janelly Fourtou

Janelly Fourtou

Founding Partner, Honorary President

After several local political mandates, Janelly Fourtou was elected to the European Parliament in 1999. As a member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee from 1999 to 2009, Janelly Fourtou is the author of numerous parliamentary reports, especially on intellectual property. During her two terms in the European Parliament, she also took a strong part in the development of the EU-Latin America relations, eventually becoming President of the Economic Committee of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EUROLAT).

Janelly Fourtou presided over Europtimum Conseil from 2009 to 2017 and is now Honorary President. She advises our clients and the team on high-level relationships, strategic decisions and intellectual property.

Edouard Debra

Edouard Debra

Founding Partner, Director General

Edouard graduated in accounting and management and joined the European Parliament in 2004, as a Parliamentary Assistant working mostly on ICT, SME & industrial policies and energy files.

With a comprehensive knowledge of the European Parliament’s decision-making mechanisms and a thorough understanding of business needs, he has acquired a particular expertise in developing methodologies fit for business objectives. Edouard co-leads the team of consultants in Europtimum, with a focus on risk and issue management, strategic communication and social media solutions.

Thomas Kieffer

Thomas Kieffer

President

After obtaining his Master’s II degree in European Policy, Thomas joined the European Parliament and worked as a Parliamentary Assistant from 1999 to 2010, with a focus on energy, research, cosmetics, REACH and maritime transport.

Working both at European and national levels, he has acquired thorough knowledge of all political codes and customs related to European affairs and advises our clients on sensitive issues. Thomas co-leads the team of consultants in Europtimum, with a focus on risk and issue management, EU training sessions and EU funding services.

CONSULTANTS


Our consultants come from different EU Member States and therefore have various backgrounds. However, they have one thing in common: they have all worked within the European institutions or in their immediate environment before joining Europtimum Conseil. Thanks to them, Europtimum has the ability to work in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, which also helps us have an extensive and varied network.