Menu About Us >> Our Leadership >> Group Operating Council Group Operating Council The Group Operating Council carries out the Group's strategy and handles the day-to-day business. As of December 2020, the Group Operating Council consists of the following members: Dr. Gilles G. Martin. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Eurofins Scientific Group. Dr. Martin graduated as a Computer Science Engineer from Ecole Centrale in Paris, and subsequently obtained a Master of Science from Syracuse University (New York) and a PhD in Statistics and Applied Mathematics. Founding the original Eurofins Scientific Nantes food authenticity testing laboratory in 1987, Dr. Martin has expanded the company into a global bioanalytical group of more than 800 laboratories employing over 50,000 staff in 50 countries. Dr. Martin was a member of the Board of Directors of Bruker Corp. (NASDAQ: BRKR), serving as an independent director between 2014 and 2020. He is also a past President of the French Association of private analytical laboratories APROLAB, and of the North American Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products (TCJJP) and of public bodies supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. David W. Bryant. Senior Vice President Food and Environment Testing North America. Mr. Bryant graduated from North Carolina State University in Economics and Industrial Engineering and was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Marines. After serving as an Infantry Officer in Desert Storm, he began his clinical laboratory career with Dianon Systems. After the acquisition by Lab Corp Mr. Bryant co-founded CBLPath, Inc. and capitalised and scaled the business before selling it to Sonic Healthcare. Post-merger, he was appointed CEO for Sonic Healthcare USA, the third largest full-service clinical laboratory in the US. In 2014, he left to co-found SeLux Diagnostics, a Cambridge-based diagnostics company with a synthetic laboratory enzyme platform. He has served on the Board of the American Clinical Laboratory Association as well as various private equity-backed healthcare services companies. Mr. Bryant is also the Secretary of the Board of the USO of NC. Gabriel Julia. Senior Vice President Clinical Diagnostics Europe. Mr. Julia joined Eurofins in 2011 initially to take on growing responsibilities across the Nordic and Central European regions for Food and Environment testing. Prior to joining Eurofins, he had an international career in the packaging industry, holding various Business Development and General Manager positions and successfully turning around companies in China (cosmetics packaging) and Spain (flexible packaging). Mr. Julia graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris. Dr. Timothy S. Oostdyk. Executive Vice President BioPharma, Genomics and Agrosciences Services North America. Dr. Oostdyk graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. He subsequently obtained a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Villanova University in Philadelphia. Dr. Oostdyk has extensive and diverse experience in the laboratory testing industry, and has published numerous technical and industry related papers. Over the last 25 years he has served in a variety of senior management roles, including President of Lancaster Laboratories where he led service line diversification and international expansion, and then integration in to the Eurofins Group. Today, he leads a geographically diverse and growing portfolio of laboratories serving the pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device industries. Joachim Reichelt. Senior Vice President Food & Feed Testing Europe. Mr. Reichelt joined Eurofins in October 2019, continuing his 18-year-career in the food and private equity sector. He spent the majority of his career developing the reach and operations of frozen food retailer Eismann, followed by several years with Aryzta Group and most recently, Mr. Reichelt held the position of CEO at Hofmann Menu, a Partners Group portfolio company. Mr. Reichelt holds qualifications from Strathclyde Graduate School of Business and a BBA from the Open University in the UK. Yvoine Rémy-McCort. Senior Vice President Environment Testing Europe. Ms. Rémy-McCort joined Eurofins in 2016 to take responsibilities for Food and Environment testing across the Nordic, Central and Eastern European regions. Prior to joining Eurofins, Ms. Rémy-McCort started her career setting up an NGO in the Philippines and then had an international career in healthcare (Air Liquide) and optics (Essilor), in various Business Development and General Management positions, including some 15 years based in the Asia-Pacific region. Of Australian, New Zealand and French citizenships, Ms. Rémy-McCort is a graduate of HEC Paris (MBA), of the University of Otago (marketing), and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Rajesh Saigal. Executive Vice President Asia and Middle East. Mr Saigal joined Eurofins on 15 July 2019, with a wealth of senior executive and strategic experience with international American and European corporates including Intertek, Honeywell, Danfoss and Gewiss. With extensive knowledge in building and developing businesses, and strong experience within the TIC industry, Mr Saigalmost recently held the role of Executive Vice President for South and South East Asia at Intertek. Mr Saigal holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, as well as an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, India, and has completed an Executive Education Programme at the Indian School of Business and a Senior Executive Programme at London Business School. François Vigneau. Senior Vice President Food & Feed Testing Western Europe. Mr. Vigneau graduated from Institut National Agronomique in Paris. Having started his career within the Danone Group as quality and process manager in several biscuits plants, Mr. Vigneau joined Eurofins in 1996 as Operations Manager for the Nantes Laboratory. He took over the full responsibility of the Food Testing Division for France in 2008, for Southern Europe in 2013 and for Western Europe in 2018. In parallel, Mr. Vigneau is a key leader driving the IT programme initiatives for the Group’s Food Testing division. In addition, he serves as President of the French Association of private analytical laboratories APROLAB. Brian Williams. Executive Vice President Environment Testing Americas, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand. Mr. Williams joined Eurofins in 2017 with 30 years’ experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) sector. Prior to joining Eurofins, Mr. Williams was the Group General Manager of the Global Minerals Division at ALS Limited. His 30 year career with ALS extended Global and Divisional Group General Management roles across Minerals testing (Hard Rock Geochemistry, Metallurgy, Inspection, Solid Fuels), Environmental, Food, Pharmaceutical, Tribology, Non Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring. Mr. Williams graduated from Griffith University (Australia) with a BSc in Environmental Studies, holds a Graduate Diploma in General Management from CQ University (Australia), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Laurent Lebras. Group Finance & Administration Director. Mr. Lebras joined Eurofins in 2015 from L’Oreal, where he served as CFO for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Lebras graduated from HEC Paris and started his career at Energy Trading Corp. in New York as an International Controller and Domestic Business Manager. He then joined L’Oreal Paris as a SAP finance expert and Marketing Controller, growing into leadership positions as Director of Controlling & Finance for Gemey-Maybelline France, then Director of Finance and Operations (CFO) in South Korea, and became VP for Finance and Operations (CFO) for L’Oreal Japan, before eventually taking over the finance function for L’Oreal Asia-Pacific. Dr. Christian Wurst. Chief Operating Officer Food & Environment Testing. Since joining Eurofins in October 2019, Dr. Wurst has been tasked with the rollout of best practices and the implementation of key operations projects in Eurofins Food and Environment Testing business lines across the world. Dr. Wurst joined Eurofins from Panalpina, one of the world’s leading providers of supply chain solutions, where he served as Regional CEO Europe. Prior to that role, he held positions in the logistics industry with CEVA Logistics, Wincanton and DB Schenker. Dr. Wurst holds a Master of Science from WHU Otto-Beisheim School of Management and a PhD from Kassel University. Homepage | Search | Careers | Press | Contact Us | Investors Sitemap | Cookie Notice | Terms and Conditions | Eurofins Global Cookie Preferences © Eurofins Scientific 2021 Last updated: Thursday, March 4, 2021 About Cookies on This Site By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookie Policy Accept All Cookies Adjust Preferences