Virginie Calmels

About Virginie Calmels

Virginie Calmels is a French executive known for a career spanning media, entertainment, digital businesses and corporate governance. She is an independent director at PULLUP Entertainment and has built a strong reputation in content-driven industries through a progression that began in financial audit and moved into senior leadership roles within major media groups. She started her career in 1993 as a financial auditor at Salustro Reydel before joining Canal+ Group, where she held a series of finance and operational positions, including CFO of NC Numericable, CFO for International and Development, CFO of Canal+ SA, then COO and co-general manager of the French Canal+ channel. Her profile was further strengthened at Endemol France, which she joined in 2003 as general manager and then led from 2007 as chairman and CEO. In 2012, she was promoted to COO of Endemol Worldwide Group while remaining chairman of Endemol France, reflecting her ability to manage complex organizations in an international environment. This experience gave her deep expertise in content strategy, business transformation, finance, international development and the management of intangible assets. Beyond entertainment, Virginie Calmels has served as a director of several listed companies, including Iliad, Assystem and Ipsos, as well as chairman of the supervisory board of Euro Disney. These mandates strengthened her understanding of public-market expectations, listed-company governance, internal control, independence and long-term value creation. She also played a significant public role, notably as first deputy mayor of Bordeaux from 2014, vice-president of Bordeaux Métropole and a regional councillor in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. More recently, she chaired Oui Care’s strategic council and supported initiatives related to women’s rights and gender equality. Her background combines top-level management experience, governance expertise and a strong grasp of sector transformation, making her a seasoned board member contributing to PULLUP Entertainment’s strategic oversight.