Cabinet d'Affaires publiques,
Communication
et Relations presse
Marengo is a Paris-based agency specializing in public relations, lobbying, communications and press relations.
Notre rôle est de vous conseiller, de vous guider et de vous accompagner dans l'élaboration de vos stratégies d’influence, de plaidoyer ainsi que dans l’amélioration de votre image et de vos messages. Notre cabinet accompagne entreprises, associations, fédérations professionnelles ou syndicats dans l’élaboration de leur stratégie d’influence politique, publique et médiatique.
Marengo works with its customers at both national and regional level in 2 areas of expertise:
Your partner in your public relations with institutions, public authorities, media and the public
Our team
Thibaud Carlassare
Founder
Thibaud is a former local councillor for the Economy and cabinet director/head at local (Town Hall, Department, Region) and national (Minister, MP, Senator) level. He then pursued his career in crisis communications and public relations at Publicis. Thibaud has advised numerous senior executives and major groups. Turning towards entrepreneurship, he founded the Marengo firm in 2020. Thibaud teaches at Sciences Po Paris, and holds a degree from Sciences Po and a Master's from HEC.
Thomas Gonzalez
Directeur
Affaires publiques
Après plusieurs expériences en cabinet d’affaires publiques (Publicis, Elan, Euralia) et en entreprise (groupe La Poste), Thomas a acquis une connaissance certaine des sphères politiques et publiques françaises, ainsi qu’une maîtrise du lobbying qu’il met à disposition de nos clients. Thomas est également diplômé de Sciences Po Toulouse en affaires publiques.
What you didn't know: his passion for fantasy and science fiction!
Pierre Chevalier
Consultant senior
Affaires publiques
With a Master's degree in European Business Law (University of Bordeaux) and Political Communication (ECS Paris), Pierre began his career as a local elected official. He then specialized in public affairs in Brussels, where he dealt with issues related to health and digital technology. Pierre also teaches at the University of Bordeaux.
Pauline Thisse
Directrice clientèle
Communication et influence
With 10 years' experience in agencies (Publicis) and with advertisers (Coca-Cola, Accor), Pauline develops and coordinates influencer communication strategies, both corporate and consumer, for our customers. She is also involved in designing our 360° support offers for our customers. Pauline is a graduate of Sciences Po Lille and Cesla.
What you didn't know: his passion for the restaurant and hotel business!
Martin Kolle
Directeur conseil
Communication et relations presse
After starting out at the French Ministry of the Interior, Martin turned to media relations, with a particular focus on environmental issues, innovation and mobility. He supports our customers in a variety of ways (consulting, media lobbying, press relations, media training and speaking engagements, publication of surveys and reports, field visits, trade shows and events).
What you didn't know: his passion for wine, especially Mâcon!
Laurie Thevenet
Directrice conseil
Communication et relations presse
A graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux in Public and Political Communication, Laurie has been putting her expertise to work for companies and institutions in transition for 10 years, designing high-impact communication strategies. Laurie specializes in press relations and institutional communication.
Pierre-Henri Paty
Directeur conseil
Communication et relations presse
Diplômé de Sciences Po Paris, Pierre-Henri a développé une expertise à la croisée de la communication corporate, des relations presse et de l'influence au sein d’agences reconnues comme Publicis Consultants. Il met aujourd'hui cette expérience au service des clients de Marengo. Ce que vous ne pouviez pas savoir : une passion pour l'artisanat textile.
Jérome Ripoll
Senior Avisor
Social et RSE
With over 30 years' experience in major pharmaceutical groups, Jérôme is recognized for having established a responsible and constructive social dialogue. Volunteer Chairman of France Dépendance from 2014 to 2019, he is now Chairman of Infos Services Employeurs et Salariés (ISES).
Xavier Huger
Senior Advisor
Financements
After a career as a banker with major groups and manufacturers (Crédit Agricole, Mémo Bank), Xavier founded Start 2 Scale, a pioneer in bank and public financing. Xavier's role is to implement non-dilutive financing strategies, while supporting companies in their overall financing strategy (bank & public).
Jean-Baptiste Roch
Senior Advisor
Élus et politique
A former cabinet director and local councillor for over 15 years in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, Jean-Baptiste went on to set up his own training institute for local councillors, which has become one of the leaders in the sector. Jean-Baptiste brings to our customers his political network as well as his in-depth local knowledge of the institutional machinery.
François-Xavier Arnaudeau
Senior Advisor
Transformation des organisations et conduite du changement
As an interim manager, François-Xavier works with managers and companies on the human and market challenges they face. His interventions range from individual coaching to the management and complete overhaul of the organization.
Claire Molliere
Senior Advisor
Communication et relations presse
A former communications director at Avere-France and head of communications at the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, Claire helps companies and public bodies build their communications projects, boost their visibility and better target their messages, audiences and content. Claire specializes in corporate and institutional communications.
Jacques Mazeau
Senior Advisor
Élus et politique
Ancien conseiller ministériel (Intérieur, Travail, Relations avec le Parlement), Jacques a accompagné plusieurs ministres tels que Lionel Jospin, Michel Delebarre, André Laignel et Daniel Vaillant. Il a conduit des missions stratégiques pour de grands groupes (Veolia, WFS, STMicroelectronics, Union Minière, Harry’s…) et écrit une trentaine de romans.
Our references and sectors of intervention
Drone / Santé
Education
Écologie / Consommation
Hôtellerie / Restauration
IA / Numérique
Health
Agroalimentaire / Agriculture
Immobilier /
Numérique
Industrie /
Sécurité
Transports /
VTC
Évènementiel
Immobilier /
Logistique
Territoires
Énergie
Industry
Énergie
Health
Papier
Paysage /
Végétalisation
Industrie /
Logistique
Commerce
Education
Culture /
Musique
IA / Numérique /
Datacenter
Territoires
Social /
Travail
Investisseurs
Travail /
Consommation
Animalier
Social /
Travail
Bancaire /
Finances
Commerce /
Économie circulaire
Culture /
Patrimoine
Sociétal
Urbanisme
Philosophy and values
As our customers' advocates in the public, political and media spheres, our role is to act as an interface and facilitate contact with elected representatives and journalists. We position ourselves as your advisory partner, while at the same time being a true expert in public decision-making, lobbying and the press, as well as a lever for action with public authorities and national, regional and opinion media.
Indeed, "Marengo" was above all Napoleon's most loyal partner, his "man" in the shadows: his best horse and steed.
Our firm's human scale allows us to be agile and avoid "silos" between teams. The company's HR policy aims to recruit experts in their field, enabling us to offer our customers a single agency capable of managing both public relations and communications; a source of time savings and efficiency.
The company's HR policy means that turnover is extremely low, guaranteeing you a relationship of trust, continuity and stability in the follow-up of your file, as well as longevity and relevance in the advice given.
In addition to our presence in Paris, the background of our team and our founder explains why we place so much emphasis on the regions in our recommendations and actions. To change a decision in Paris, it's sometimes much more effective to go through the "field", whether at political level (constituencies) or media level (PQR, regional correspondents).
Our files are always handled by a senior member of staff and someone with experience. Our interns and young associates play a supporting role, but our business model is designed to guarantee a high level of service (no "army" of interns).
The refusal of conflicts of interest, respect for confidentiality, transparency with the HATVP, benevolence with our clients or within the team, ethics and professional integrity are among the fundamental values of the firm and our team.
We use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recommendations and follow-up, and try to be as innovative as possible in our strategies if this brings effective results.