Bernard Charles Leonard Pasquier, following graduation from Harvard University in 1984, joined The World Bank Group through the Young Professional Program and retired from the World Bank in 2004.
His assignments in Washington, Brazil and India included being the Senior Advisor to the World Bank President on private sector issues and being the Regional Director at the International Finance Corporation for the South Asia, and the Latin America and Caribbean regions. Bernard acts as a Member of the Board of Directors at Rönesans Holding since 2019.
About Rönesans Group
Rönesans Holding, the conglomerate's leading investment entity headquartered in Ankara, is the 53rd largest international contracting company globally and one of the largest in Europe. With operations spanning 30 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, including subsidiaries such as Ballast Nedam in the Netherlands and Heitkamp Industrial Solutions GmbH in Germany, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for 30 years in construction, energy, healthcare, real estate development and industrial investments. Putting resilience and growth through innovation at the core of the company, with a priority on sustainability and social development, Rönesans has developed projects supporting students with scholarships, academic platforms and initiatives; been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2015; and a signatory of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles since 2016.
Under the leadership of its president, Erman Ilıcak, Rönesans, along with its partners GIC, Meridiam Infrastructure, Sojitz, Samsung C&T, TotalEnergies, and IFC of the World Bank Group (minority shareholder in the group), has invested more than EUR8 billion into pioneering projects globally.
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