Jacques Ehrmann

About Jacques Ehrmann

Jacques Ehrmann is a French business executive best known for his senior leadership roles at Altarea, one of France’s leading real estate and urban transformation groups. A graduate of HEC, he has built his career around general management, strategic oversight, and the leadership of complex, capital-intensive businesses. He began his professional path in 1989 as Secretary General of Société des Hôtels Méridien, gaining early experience in the management of a service-oriented organization with demanding operational standards. He then moved to Euro Disney, where he held senior management responsibilities from 1995 to 1997, before joining Club Méditerranée, where he served in the general management ranks from 1997 to 2002. This background in branded, operationally complex businesses helped shape a profile combining financial discipline, execution capability, and transformation leadership. Ehrmann later joined Altarea, where he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Altarea Cogedim effective July 1, 2019. He subsequently led the group through a particularly challenging market environment, as the real estate sector faced rising pressure and required faster strategic adaptation. During his tenure, he was closely associated with Altarea’s diversification strategy, the strengthening of its low-carbon residential platform, and the ongoing transformation of retail and office assets. Under his leadership, the group announced major strategic moves, including the acquisition of full ownership of Woodeum, a leading low-carbon housing developer, as well as partnerships aimed at redeveloping and enhancing large real estate assets. His management style has been characterized by a strong combination of operational pragmatism and financial steering, with a focus on strategic execution, capital allocation, and long-term urban transformation. Altarea announced in late 2024 that Edward Arkwright would succeed him as Group CEO, with the handover taking effect on January 6, 2025, and Ehrmann described as retiring. Overall, his tenure at Altarea reflected the role of a senior executive capable of guiding a diversified listed group through structural market change while maintaining strategic continuity and discipline.