Who we are
Actalian’s DNA is rooted in Operational Excellence: a firm driven by expert teams,
guided by strong values, and committed to a responsible approach.
Actalian
at a glance
In a world shaped by global competition, fast-evolving practices, and recurring crises, speed of execution and operational performance have become key drivers of competitiveness. At the same time, companies must meet the growing expectations of stakeholders and consumers by managing their externalities responsibly.
At the heart of complex missions, from assessment to sustainable impact
To address these challenges, Actalian brings together the very best of Operational Excellence consulting. Founded by two leading figures in the field, the firm combines cutting-edge expertise, proven experience, and innovative approaches to deliver high-stakes, complex missions with unwavering analytical rigor—particularly during the most demanding assessment phases.
AI as a performance accelerator
For its team, Actalian is a fast-track professional journey: an accelerating, deeply formative, and empowering experience within an entrepreneurial, stimulating, and caring environment that propels both skills and careers forward.
The firm also explores the future of operations, by continuously monitoring emerging trends and experimenting with new digital methods.
In this spirit of innovation, Actalian is gradually integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its practices to accelerate performance and impact.
Actalian: talents in action, driving the shared prosperity of businesses and their ecosystems.
Our Values
Excellence
At Actalian, excellence is a starting point. It shapes our missions through a high level of rigor, fueled by continuous learning, monitoring, and experimentation with digital innovations applied to operations—allowing us to explore the future alongside our clients.
Excellence also means challenging ourselves: striving to give our best in every professional interaction—within our teams and with our clients—to constantly increase our impact.
Commitment
Our commitment begins with our clients. Integrity, humility, and independence of thought guide every mission, as we work to help them achieve excellence while managing their externalities.
It also extends to our teams. We provide accelerating, highly formative career paths, enabling them to remain at the forefront of best practices.
Curiosity
Curiosity drives us forward. Together with our clients, we explore the future of enhanced Operational Excellence, leveraging AI to create value, imagine new solutions, and bring innovation directly to the field.
Internally, curiosity is a state of mind: the desire to move forward, to be proactive, and to continuously develop new ideas and skills within the firm.
Our Values
Excellence
At Actalian, excellence is a starting point. It shapes our missions through a high level of rigor, fueled by continuous learning, monitoring, and experimentation with digital innovations applied to operations—allowing us to explore the future alongside our clients.
Excellence also means challenging ourselves: striving to give our best in every professional interaction—within our teams and with our clients—to constantly increase our impact.
Commitment
Our commitment begins with our clients. Integrity, humility, and independence of thought guide every mission, as we work to help them achieve excellence while managing their externalities.
It also extends to our teams. We provide accelerating, highly formative career paths, enabling them to remain at the forefront of best practices.
Curiosity
Curiosity drives us forward. Together with our clients, we explore the future of enhanced Operational Excellence, leveraging AI to create value, imagine new solutions, and bring innovation directly to the field.
Internally, curiosity is a state of mind: the desire to move forward, to be proactive, and to continuously develop new ideas and skills within the firm.
Our founders
CEO
Senior Advisor
Head of Human Resources
Hervé Le Guennec
Meet the team
Hervé Le Guennec
CEO
Hervé began his career in France’s industrial sector, working at Eramet and Michelin, before joining McKinsey & Company within the Operations Practice, where he led optimization and operational transformation projects across Europe for over ten years.
Together with François Zattara, he co-founded and led Orphoz, a McKinsey & Company subsidiary specializing in operational transformation implementation.
At Actalian, Hervé oversees the development and management of projects in heavy industry (metallurgy, process industries), as well as in the luxury and aerospace & defense sectors.
François Zattara
Senior Advisor
After beginning his career in France’s industrial sector, spending nine years at Sommer-Allibert, François transitioned into consulting, becoming a Senior Expert in Lean Management at McKinsey & Company, where he also led the firm’s Lean training center for consultants. In 2011, he co-founded and led Orphoz alongside Hervé Le Guennec, a McKinsey & Company subsidiary.
At Actalian, François oversees the development and execution of transformation programs in sectors such as retail, agri-food, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace.
Camille de Filippis
Head of Human Resources
With a degree in occupational psychology and MBTI I & II certification, Camille began her career in executive search recruitment (Artec, Transearch Group). She then joined McKinsey & Company as a Recruitment Officer, later becoming a Senior Recruitment Expert, before continuing her journey at Orphoz as Head of Recruitment, and subsequently HR Business Partner.
At Actalian, Camille is committed to creating a formative, supportive, and empowering environment—one that fosters personal growth and the development of talent within the team.
Anne Huneau
Project Director
As an engineering school graduate from Ecole des Ponts & Chaussées, Anne began her career at Schlumberger, where she gained six years of experience as a buyer. She then joined Orphoz, where she supported large-scale transformation programs, with a particular focus on procurement performance.
In 2024, Anne joined Actalian to pursue an entrepreneurial journey alongside the firm’s founders—driven by the ambition to combine excellence, human values, and the development of her own clients.
Pierre Labaeye
Senior Consultant
After graduating from ESTACA and Université Paris-Dauphine with a specialization in International Supply Chain Management, Pierre began his career at CEVA Logistics before joining BearingPoint and later Mews Partners. There, he supported major leaders in the luxury, retail, transport, and infrastructure sectors on logistics transformation and network strategy projects.
In 2025, Pierre joined Actalian as a Senior Consultant, driven by the ambition to leverage his experience to deliver high-impact projects.
Baudouin Danel
Consultant
A graduate of CentraleSupélec, Baudouin received a broad engineering education with a specialization in control systems, supply chain management, and complex project management. He began his career in consulting at TNP Consultants, before joining TechnicAtome and MBDA, where he designed and validated guidance, control, and navigation algorithms.
In 2025, Baudouin joined Actalian to apply his analytical expertise and scientific rigor to complex projects, while thriving in an entrepreneurial and demanding environment.
Inès Mussard
Consultant
A graduate of EM Lyon Business School, Inès developed a specialization in consulting, strategy, and CSR reporting. She gained diverse experience through roles in data-driven growth hacking at Papernest in Barcelona, operational consulting within a microfinance institute in Albania, and financial auditing at PwC in Lyon.
In 2025, Inès joined Actalian as a Junior Consultant, driven by the ambition to apply her curiosity and analytical mindset to complex projects in the field of Operational Excellence.
Coline Le Barh
Junior Consultant
A graduate of ESCP Business School, Coline specialized in Supply Chain Management and Operations Optimization, gaining experience both in France and internationally. She began her career at OP Mobility on a global logistics project, before joining Chanel to work on product planning and lifecycle management, and later Pomona EpiSaveurs, where she led an operational team and managed a warehouse reorganization project.
In 2025, Coline joined Actalian as a Junior Consultant, motivated by the opportunity to rapidly develop her skills through hands-on project experience.
Hervé Le Guennec
CEO
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Hervé began his career in France’s industrial sector, working at Eramet and Michelin, before joining McKinsey & Company within the Operations Practice, where he led optimization and operational transformation projects across Europe for over ten years.
Together with François Zattara, he co-founded and led Orphoz, a McKinsey & Company subsidiary specializing in operational transformation implementation.
At Actalian, Hervé oversees the development and management of projects in heavy industry (metallurgy, process industries), as well as in the luxury and aerospace & defense sectors.
Anne Huneau
Project Director
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As an engineering school graduate, Anne began her career at Schlumberger, where she gained six years of experience as a buyer. She then joined Orphoz, where she supported large-scale transformation programs, with a particular focus on procurement performance.
In 2024, Anne joined Actalian to pursue an entrepreneurial journey alongside the firm’s founders—driven by the ambition to combine excellence, human values, and the development of her own clients.
An AI-native consulting firm
To stay at the forefront of innovation and maintain a head start, Actalian integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its operations.
As a support tool, AI strengthens our teams’ efficiency while preserving the human expertise that lies at the heart of our missions.
Two concrete applications are already in place :
GPT Analyst
A support tool for our analyses, enabling data enrichment and accelerated proposal writing.
GPT Sourcer (HR)
Enhancing candidate sourcing and broadening the talent pool, always led by our HR team.
We integrate AI with pragmatism: a transparent support tool, serving the performance of our teams and our clients.
At Actalian, we have the opportunity to work at the core of our clients’ operational challenges through targeted, high-impact missions. We also receive in-house training to go further in our use of AI, with continuous reflection on how to integrate it into our daily work.
Pierre Labaeye,
Senior Consultant
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means the voluntary integration of social and environmental considerations into a company’s activities and relationships with its stakeholders.
At Actalian, we give CSR a tangible meaning, fully aligned with our consulting business:
• Supporting our clients—Turning their CSR ambitions into granular, operational initiatives that can be implemented directly in the field (e.g., factory safety), while also strengthening their global strategies.
• Choosing our projects—Remaining independent and true to our values by prioritizing positive-impact missions and declining those that conflict with them (e.g., factory closures that would harm a local community).
• Owning our practices—Internally, we offset travel-related emissions through the purchase of carbon credits, while maintaining strong human proximity with our clients.
Looking ahead
We aim to go further. This includes the creation of the Actalian Foundation and philanthropic initiatives to support forms of human excellence—in sports, arts, and culture alike.
We also intend to support emerging institutions of excellence by contributing to their key development projects.
Finally, we are committed to combining philanthropy and innovation, by demonstrating how new technologies—such as AI—can complement and enhance human excellence, which remains at the core of our DNA.