Elizabeth Blaise

About Elizabeth Blaise

Elizabeth Blaise is a French corporate executive with a strong background in listed real estate, financial analysis, investor communication, and strategic management. She graduated from Sciences Po Paris and began her career in audit at Mazars & Guérard. In 2001, she joined Oddo Securities as a financial analyst, first covering building materials and later real estate in France. In 2007, she expanded her expertise at Exane BNP Paribas in London, where she covered European real estate, strengthening her understanding of capital markets, listed property companies, and investor expectations. From 2010 to 2014, she served at Gecina as Director of Financial Communication and Strategic Studies, a role that combined market disclosure, strategic analysis, and shareholder engagement. She joined Mercialys in September 2014 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in February 2019. At Mercialys, a French listed company specializing in the management, transformation, and enhancement of shopping centers, she played a central role in supporting the group’s financial discipline and long-term strategic development. Her responsibilities were closely linked to value creation, capital allocation, balance sheet strength, and the company’s dialogue with financial stakeholders. In 2025, Mercialys stated that she had helped drive the key stages of the group’s transformation over more than a decade, while further strengthening its real estate positioning and sustainably consolidating its financial profile. Her departure from the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer is scheduled to become effective on December 31, 2025. Overall, Elizabeth Blaise represents the profile of an experienced finance-led executive in the French listed real estate sector, combining analytical rigor, corporate governance experience, and a deep understanding of the demands placed on publicly traded property businesses.