Sophie Crousse

Sophie uses her strategic vision to enhance the operations of Skarbek Associates, as Director of Operations.

Prior to joining Skarbek Associates, Sophie was a consultant for three years, where she fulfilled challenging assignments, guiding trade associations’ strategy development & delivery, governance and advocacy coordination at national and European levels.

Previously, she was Vice President & Head Global Public Affairs Consumer Healthcare and spent 20 years with two leading corporations, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, where she held a range of corporate leadership positions in the EMEA region and globally. This included managing risks and opportunities to shape an increasingly complex environment through engaging with a wide range of audiences, providing solutions and implementing responsible and sustainable actions. As a member of management teams, she was involved in strategy, operational decisions, portfolio planning, strategic investment, marketing and brand management.

Additionally, Sophie served as an attorney, practiced EU law and was secretary general to ICC International Arbitration tribunals at Coppens, Van Ommeslaghe & Faures (Coudert Brothers) in Brussels.

Sophie is a keen advocate of equal rights for women and is a member of ‘Women on Board’ and a Volunteer at the NGO “Duo for a Job”, dealing with the professional integration of young immigrants and refugees.