The OLMA team is a group of highly skilled and experienced solution-driven, people-focused, luxury sector specialists who have worked in emerging markets as well as in developed economies. Comprised of individuals with a broad range of complementary skills and experience, the team has proven over the past ten years a strong sense of cohesion, solidarity, creativity and resilience.
Olma Team
Philippe Megreditchian
CEO OLMA HoldingsPhilippe, a co-founder of OLMA, has worked in private equity and M&A markets for the past 20 years. He has served on the boards of more than 30 companies and overseen more than 100 investments in almost every sector of the economy. Philippe holds an MBA from HEC Paris.
Stéphane Petrossian
PartnerStéphane was formerly an M&A and private equity lawyer at White & Case. Before joining the firm in 2016 as a Partner, he practiced law for more than 10 years in Paris, Singapore and New York, and has been involved in a wide range of investment opportunities and LBOs. He is an alumni of Cornell University and a former member of the Paris Bar and of the NY State Bar.
Nicolas Salmon
PartnerNicolas is one of the co-founders of OLMA and the Director of OLH. With extensive experience in sales, marketing, and operations, he founded Rusdel, a Russian distributor of international brands such as Longchamp and TUMI. He has also overseen and managed numerous investments in luxury sector companies across Europe and the Far East.
Jeremy Barnes
PartnerJeremy, a co-founder of OLMA, has been a key investor in three companies that were sold to strategic investors over the past 20 years: an investment bank and brokerage (Brunswick Brokerage) bought by UBS in 1998; a top luxury retailer (Jamilco); and a medical brand sold to Sinclair IS Pharma in 2014. Jeremy is a graduate of the University of Oxford.
Pierre Denis
PartnerPierre was CEO of the luxury group Jimmy Choo (2012-2020), which he helped to establish their large Asian presence, and take the company through an IPO and then sale to Michael Kors for $1.4 Billion. Previously for more than 20 years he held key management positions in renowned luxury brands such as Dior and LVMH. Since 2020, he has been an active investor in +20 luxury and retail tech companies and advisor and board member for other businesses, notably Coty.
Hervé Johnson
Chief Financial OfficerHervé cumulates more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining OLMA in early 2020, he worked in the investment fund sector in both Paris and London before taking on the role of CFO for various start-ups and medium-sized businesses. Hervé holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering from Paris-Dauphine University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
George Guthrie
Head of Legal & ComplianceGeorge, a co-founder of OLMA, is an English qualified solicitor, previously with law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case, specialising in M&A and corporate transactions across a number of sectors, including energy, industrial and services advising and working alongside a number of major corporates and investment houses.
Alexandre Kalfas
Investment DirectorAlexandre joined OLMA in 2022 from the Corporate Development Team of the worldwide logistics and supply chain GEODIS Group where he actively participated in the development of US activities. He previously worked in the M&A advisory department of Société Générale where he specialized in Consumer, Retail and Luxury sectors for six years. He was involved in numerous domestic and international transactions for corporate and private equity clients. Alexandre is a graduate of EDHEC Business School.
Martin Derville
AssociateMartin joined OLMA in early 2023 after two years as M&A analyst at Société Générale within the industrial team in Paris. He has also worked for one year at Natixis in investment banking in Hong Kong and Paris. He holds a master’s degree in management from EDHEC Business School.
Margot Fagot
AnalystMargot joined OLMA in early 2025 after a year in private equity at Essling Capital and OMADA in Paris. Prior to that, she has worked at Mazars in financial due diligence in Toronto. She holds a double Master’s degree in Finance from Aston University (UK) and a Master’s degree in Business Management from EDHEC Business School.