Meet Our People
150+ individuals across 5 offices, bringing diverse expertise.
Our Leadership
La Royale Group’s leadership team brings together deep expertise in corporate governance and strategy. Their collective vision drives the Group’s mission to set the global standard for thoughtful innovation.
Joan Beaufort
Joan Beaufort is a French entrepreneur originally from the winemaking region of Alsace. He is the visionary behind La Royale Group, a diversified group of companies he co-founded, operating across industries such as Software, Media, Fintech, Gaming Tech, and Real Estate.
Madelynn Loo
As a Singaporean who has lived and worked in New Zealand and Europe, Madelynn brings a global perspective to innovation and leadership. She specializes in shaping corporate strategy, driving large-scale operational growth, and navigating complex, fast-paced tech environments.
Madelynn holds an MBA from a top London business school and executive education from Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, and MIT Sloan.
La Royale Group Leadership
Arnaud Courtial
CFO
La Royale Group
Jesus Escolar
CIO
La Royale Group
Anastasiya Mitrohina
CHRO
La Royale Group
Dounia Belhouari
Head of Strategy & Planning
La Royale Group
Dee Maher
CEO
Gaming Technologies
Ghislain Gaucher
CTO
Gaming Technologies
Charles Grech
CEO
The Payments Factory
Maxim Stanciu
CTO
The Payments Factory
Edith Souto
CEO
Rainmaker
Our Advisory
La Royale’s Group’s Advisory is composed of recognized leaders in finance, law, and risk management. Their strategic counsel strengthens our commitment to long-term value creation.
Pierre Klein is a seasoned international executive with deep expertise in driving business growth through both structured and disruptive, client-centric strategies.
Pierre has led global business units at renowned organizations including Monsanto, Vinci, and TBWA. He also launched several digital startups and successfully spearheaded Betclic’s entry into the French market, capturing an impressive 66% market share.
He is an alumni of Harvard Business School, Sophia University in Tokyo, and Skema Business School in France.
Guillaume is a senior executive with a strong strategic and financial background, combining leadership in corporate finance and investment management. Over the past two decades, he has held key positions including CEO and CFO, driving the development of high-value assets and brands. With deep expertise in risk management and value creation, he brings both a holistic vision and a hands-on approach to guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and long-term positioning.
Cyril Fabre is a partner at Ydès, leading the Intellectual Property and New Technologies department. A specialist in digital economy law, he advises on IP, IT, data protection, e-commerce, and media law. He joined Ydès in 2000 after working at the Agency for the Protection of Programs in Geneva. Cyril is also an arbitrator and mediator at WIPO and teaches at the Paris Bar School. He holds law degrees from Paris I, Paris XI, and Paris X, and has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2000.
Pascal Brun is a seasoned executive in the hospitality and gaming industry, with over 3 decades of international leadership experience.
He began his career in London at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel before returning to France, where he spent 25 years with the Barrière Group. His tenure included 12 years as General Manager of the Hotel Royal in Deauville and 13 years as Group General Manager overseeing hotels and casinos in Cannes.
He later served as Vice President of Operations for Sun Resorts in Mauritius and subsequently as CEO of a Paris-based restaurant group.
Since 2016, Pascal has led his own consulting firm, advising investors with a strong focus on client experience and business performance.
Gérard Ponson has been associated with the Lagardère Media group for over 20 years, and has created numerous magazines, websites and applications that have been successfully developed internationally. Drawing on this experience and an extensive network of influencers, Gérard works with La Royale Group on corporate communications and influencing.