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Celine Daubresse

Chief People Officer | Building the Culture & Talent Engines that Drive Growth

About Me

I help growing companies build the structure, culture, and leadership habits that sustain growth. Most founders reach a point where the informal ways of working that were fine at the start begin to fail. As the team gets bigger, communication slows down and the culture can feel diluted. My role is to act as an organizational architect to turn that complexity into clear and workable systems so the business can scale without losing agility or trust. What I offer: I focus on scaling clarity and simplicity. I partner with leadership teams to bridge the gap between startup energy and a professional organization by focusing on three areas: 1. Organizational Design. I help companies move from accidental culture to intentional operating models that support expansion. 2. Leadership Alignment. I make sure managers and executives are prepared to lead larger and more complex teams. 3. Process Optimization. I build the people systems and infrastructure that allow a company to grow without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. The Proof: I bring over 20 years of experience in connecting business needs with people realities. Most recently, as Chief People Officer at CluePoints, I supported a major transformation where we scaled from 145 to more than 360 people while tripling revenue from €19M to over €65M ARR. Throughout this growth, we maintained a high eNPS of 49 and a low 12% attrition rate. Current Focus: Through Joornio, I advise companies on people strategy and organizational transformation. I am at my best when I am in the trenches with a leadership team solving the real puzzles of growth. I am always open to connecting with founders and investors who need a pragmatic partner to help build the engine for their next phase of growth.

Jurisdiction

Belgium | France | United Kingdom | Netherlands

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Chief People OfficerCluePoints
2021 - 2026

As CluePoints expanded from a one-product to a multi-product company and tripled its ARR, my role has been to build the People foundations supporting this evolution and ensure the organization’s culture remained strong through rapid growth and change. Highlights - Supported growth from 145 to 290 employees across four countries, strengthening alignment and leadership cohesion. - Implemented HiBob as the first HRIS to automate manual processes, improve system integration, and create a reliable data foundation for decision-making. - Introduced Talent Reviews with 9-box grids, mid-year development reviews, and a structured compensation review process, all embedded in HiBob. - Launched salary benchmarking and compensation policy frameworks to ensure fairness and transparency. - Partnered with business leadership to support the rollout of a new Customer Engagement model, clarifying roles and enabling adoption of new ways of working. - Maintained attrition at 12% and eNPS at 49 during a phase of significant transformation. As CluePoints expanded from a one-product to a multi-product company and tripled its ARR, my role has been to build the People foundations supporting this evolution and ensure the organization’s culture remained strong through rapid growth and change. Highlights - Supported growth from 145 to 290 employees across four countries, strengthening alignment and leadership cohesion. - Implemented HiBob as the first HRIS to automate manual processes, improve system integration, and create a reliable data foundation for decision-making. - Introduced Talent Reviews with 9-box grids, mid-year development reviews, and a structured compensation review process, all embedded in HiBob. - Launched salary benchmarking and compensation policy frameworks to ensure fairness and transparency. - Partnered with business leadership to support the rollout of a new Customer Engagement model, clarifying roles and enabling adoption of new ways of working. - Maintained attrition at 12% and eNPS at 49 during a phase of significant transformation.

Consultant - People Strategy, Organisation Transformation & Human Resources ManagementVodelio
2019 - Present

Projects: - Sept.2020– current: For a pharmaceutical player: Omnichannel Customer Engagement transformation journey for Region Europe (with TTPAW - https://tothepointatwork.com) - Oct.2020: Cards game to foster virtual meeting adoption (with Vodelio - https://vodelio.com) - Feb.2020: Holistik workshops facilitation to elaborate & align HR Roadmaps with business imperatives (with Vodelio - https://vodelio.com)

VP PeopleSentiance
2021 - 2021

Member of the management team, supporting a growing data science company in strengthening its People foundations and employee experience. Highlights - Defined the People roadmap and aligned it with business priorities during a phase of strategic repositioning. - Improved talent attraction and retention by modernizing recruitment and onboarding approaches. - Introduced simple, transparent HR processes to support clarity and consistency across teams. - Partnered with leadership to nurture engagement and trust in a fast-paced, high-innovation context. Member of the management team, supporting a growing data science company in strengthening its People foundations and employee experience. Highlights - Defined the People roadmap and aligned it with business priorities during a phase of strategic repositioning. - Improved talent attraction and retention by modernizing recruitment and onboarding approaches. - Introduced simple, transparent HR processes to support clarity and consistency across teams. - Partnered with leadership to nurture engagement and trust in a fast-paced, high-innovation context. Skills: Culture d’entreprise · Techniques d’animation Skills: Culture d’entreprise · Techniques d’animation Sentiance - We turn motion into contextSentiance - We turn motion into context Sentiance is a data science and behavior change company turning motion data into deep insights and creating positive changes for a better life.Sentiance is a data science and behavior change company turning motion data into deep insights and creating positive changes for a better life.

VP HR EuropeCarmeuse
2015 - 2020

Strategic Leadership: Member of the European Executive Team, responsible for HR strategy across 10 countries and 1,400 employees. • Organizational Redesign: Realigned the European structure with a new strategic plan, clarifying governance, decision-making, and leadership accountabilities. • Employee Experience: Introduced flexible compensation, digital onboarding, and workspace redesign to modernize ways of working and improve collaboration. • Innovation & Engagement: Launched Carmeuse’s first Employee Experience Hackathon and “Be the Owner of Your Work Environment” initiative to foster creativity and ownership. • Post-Acquisition Integration: Led integrations in Romania and Bosnia, aligning culture, leadership, and operating practices across regions.

Various HR rolesCarmeuse
2003 - 2015

Held several HR leadership roles over 13 years, growing from Regional HR Manager to VP HR Europe. Led both operational and strategic initiatives that modernized HR practices, improved collaboration, and supported organizational transformation across regions. • Talent Partnership: Collaborated with Group and regional leaders on workforce planning, recruitment, and talent development initiatives. • Process Standardization: Aligned HR practices across Central and Western Europe to improve efficiency, consistency, and data accuracy. • Performance Frameworks: Implemented Carmeuse’s first performance appraisal and salary policy systems to support transparency and merit-based development. • Expansion Support: Led staffing and integration efforts for new sites in Romania, Bosnia, and Ghana, ensuring smooth organizational alignment and onboarding.

Education

Masters of Organizational and Social PsychologyUniversité Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve
1998 - 2003

Certification

Total Certifications1

ADKAR - Prosci - Change Management

Nexum

2020

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
French