Governance
We believe good corporate governance begins with having co-workers who share both our culture and commitment to continuously strengthen our group as a reliable and trustworthy partner. Among other things, this means leading by example and always staying close to reality and our businesses.
We also recognise that governing structures, risk management and internal control are core functions of a successful business and decisive for our ability to uphold trust towards our many stakeholders.
IHIA’s business and strategy is governed by the board of directors of its constituent entities, with day-to-day operations being conducted by the senior management team, comprising IHIA’s Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. These boards have the ultimate responsibility for the organisation and administration of IHIA.
Below are the board members of IH International Advisors Ltd.
Gilles Vanden Plas
Gilles Vanden Plas is the Chief Financial Officer at Interogo Holding AG and a board member of several group subsidiaries. Since 2009, Gilles has held different positions within the operations for private equity investments at Inter IKEA Group and Interogo Holding. Prior to that Gilles held several finance positions, mainly with KPMG.
Oliver Vallée
Oliver Vallée is the General Counsel of IH International Advisors. Prior to joining IHIA in 2017, Ollie was in private practice at Hogan Lovells, focused on private equity M&A and previously worked in similar roles at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance. Ollie has a law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Kat Fowler
Kat Fowler is COO at IH International Advisors. Prior to joining the company, Kat worked most recently as COO for Bordeaux Index Fine Wine and Spirits having previously spent 21 years in Finance in the Media Industry, primarily as part of the Group team at BBH. Kat is a qualified Accountant and has a degree in Accounting and Financial Analysis from Newcastle University.
Simon Faure
Simon Faure is the Managing Director of IH International Advisors. Prior to joining IHIA in 2021, Simon spent 16 years at M&G Investment’s private equity team. Simon has over 20 years’ experience investing in private equity and over 25 years investment experience in total. Simon has a History degree from Southampton University.