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Xavier CHARBONNEL

Xavier CHARBONNEL

REGIONAL DIRECTOR SAFETY & SECURITY
CASABLANCA - MOROCCO

Profil professionnel

Senior international corporate security executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across Europe, Africa and high-risk environments, including 10+ years within multinational corporations and international financial institutions. Proven expertise in regional security governance, crisis management, business continuity, executive advisory, risk mitigation and protection of people, assets, operations and reputation. Former airborne French Foreign Legion officer and government security expert, combining operational rigor with executive-level stakeholder engagement in complex multinational environments.

Vue d'ensemble

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1
Certification
36
36
years of professional experience

Expérience

Corporate Security Northern & Western Africa Cluster & Risks & Crisis Manager

Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
Casablanca
2024.01 - 2026.05
  • Lead security, crisis management and resilience programs across 13 countries, 5 markets and 3 offices in Northern & Western Africa.
  • Advise regional leadership and headquarters on geopolitical risk, duty of care and operational resilience.
  • Oversee site security, warehouse and transportation audits, investigations and supply-chain protection initiatives.
  • Support factory construction and operational launch security programs.
  • Develop crisis management plans, executive briefings, travel security protocols and emergency response procedures.
  • Manage regional security budgets, strategic planning and vendor coordination.

Regional Safety & Security Advisor Western Africa - Sahel

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
Ouagadougou
2020.01 - 2024.01
  • Established and strengthened regional security governance and crisis management systems across 9 countries and 7 offices.
  • Provided strategic risk advisory support to executive leadership in high-risk and politically sensitive environments.
  • Coordinated closely with diplomatic missions, NGOs, international organizations and government stakeholders.
  • Designed evacuation, relocation and business continuity frameworks for expatriate and local staff.
  • Led regional security assessments, crisis response coordination and operational support for executive missions.

Regional Security Manager Western Europe

Mylan SA
Saint-Priest
2018.01 - 2019.01
  • Established and strengthened regional security governance and crisis management systems across 12 countries and 50+ sites (industrial & commercial).
  • Directed regional security, investigations, GDPR compliance and business continuity initiatives across Western Europe.
  • Implemented loss prevention and supply-chain protection programs for production sites and logistics operations.
  • Led executive awareness campaigns, site audits and physical security enhancement projects.

Regional Security Advisor Europe

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
London
2017.01 - 2018.01
  • Supported security governance and resilience strategy across 63 production sites and regional operations.
  • Led investigations, crisis preparedness and supply-chain security programs.
  • Developed regional networks, executive briefings and awareness initiatives.

Security Operations manager, Head of mission

Ministry of Defense (MoD)
Paris
2004.01 - 2016.01
  • Managed international security operations and strategic advisory missions across Africa and Middle East.
  • Served as senior advisor on Sahel, Libya and Syria operations within interministerial anti-terrorism framework.

Officer

French Foreign Legion Airborne Battalion, 2REP, MoD
Calvi
1990.01 - 2004.01
  • Management of foreigners (progressively from 30 to 180) of many different nationalities, in France and abroad, in peacetime and/or in operations in African and in Balkan territories.

Formation

Master Degree - International Negotiations

University of Aix-Marseille I

Master Degree - Languages and International Relationships

French Military Academy of Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan (EMIA)
1994 - 1996

Compétences

  • Corporate Security Governance
  • Regional Risk & Crisis Management
  • Business Continuity & Resilience
  • Executive Advisory
  • Supply Chain & Site Security
  • Travel Security & Duty of Care
  • Investigations & Loss Prevention
  • Stakeholder & Government Liaison
  • Leadership in Complex Environments
  • Intercultural Leadership & International experience

Informations complémentaires

  • Reading & Gastronomy
  • Rugby, Hiking,
  • Singing & playing the Drums

Langues

French
Bilingue
English
Courant
German
Courant
Russian
Notions

Certificats

TAPA & C-TAPC Certification

GRDP DPO

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Chronologie

Corporate Security Northern & Western Africa Cluster & Risks & Crisis Manager

Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
2024.01 - 2026.05

Regional Safety & Security Advisor Western Africa - Sahel

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
2020.01 - 2024.01

Regional Security Manager Western Europe

Mylan SA
2018.01 - 2019.01

Regional Security Advisor Europe

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
2017.01 - 2018.01

Security Operations manager, Head of mission

Ministry of Defense (MoD)
2004.01 - 2016.01

Officer

French Foreign Legion Airborne Battalion, 2REP, MoD
1990.01 - 2004.01

Master Degree - International Negotiations

University of Aix-Marseille I

Master Degree - Languages and International Relationships

French Military Academy of Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan (EMIA)
1994 - 1996
Xavier CHARBONNELREGIONAL DIRECTOR SAFETY & SECURITY