Nicolas ver Hulst

About Nicolas ver Hulst

Nicolas ver Hulst is a well-known figure in the governance of major French listed companies, particularly at Wendel, where he serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. An engineering graduate of École Polytechnique and an MBA holder from INSEAD, he has built a career at the intersection of finance, private equity, and corporate strategy. He began his professional path at the French Ministry of Telecommunications before joining BNP, and later held several roles at CGIP between 1985 and 1995, including head of business development. That early experience gave him a strong grounding in long-term investing and value creation. From 1989 to 2017, Nicolas ver Hulst held senior management positions at Alpha Associés Conseil, where he successively served as Management Board member, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman. This long tenure gave him deep expertise in investment management, financial structuring, asset oversight, and shareholder strategy. At Wendel, he joined the Supervisory Board in 2017 and became its Chairman in 2018, taking on a key role in overseeing the group’s strategy and governance framework. In this capacity, he has been closely involved in important milestones in Wendel’s corporate life, including executive succession planning, leadership renewal, and the continued implementation of a disciplined long-term investment strategy. His profile is particularly well suited to a listed investment holding company, where governance stability, financial rigor, and capital allocation discipline are critical. Beyond Wendel, he has held or continues to hold various mandates across investment entities and corporate boards, reflecting the breadth of his experience. His expertise spans private equity, corporate finance, and board-level oversight of management teams, making him an influential figure in French family-controlled and institutional capitalism.