Expert in Leadership, Talent Development and Performance Management, Romain led the HR function of RTL Group as Executive VP Corporate Human Resources, playing a central role in the development of the Group.
He was a key player in the merger of CLT (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télévision) and UFA (Universum Film AG, owned by Bertelsmann -Germany) in 1997 and the creation of RTL Group after the merger with Pearson TV in 2000, merging very different corporate cultures. He retired in mid-2016 and currently provides consultancy in Leadership and HR Management.
Prior appointments include Managing Director of Luxair Tours, the tour operator entity of the Luxembourg airline Luxair and Head of Information Technology and Information Systems of Chemins der Fer Luxembourgeois. Romain graduated in Information Technology from the University of Karlsruhe (Germany).
Romain was a member from 1969 to 1980 of the Luxembourg national epee fencing team, was several times national champion and member of the Luxembourg epee fencing team participating in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He still enjoys fencing along with tennis and music.
