Dr. Ulf Gartzke is Managing Partner at Spitzberg Partners, a corporate advisory and investment firm that provides strategic counsel on international political, economic, technology and security matters. Between 2003 and 2013, Ulf served as Director of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation’s Washington office, where he was responsible for relations with both the United States and Canada. Previously, Dr. Gartzke worked at the World Economic Forum in Geneva and at the World Bank in Paris. Dr. Gartzke studied political science and international relations at the University of Augsburg, Georgetown University, Sciences Po Paris, and holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr. Gartzke is an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and teaches at Georgetown University’s BMW Center for German and European Studies. He divides his time between New York City and Washington, DC.

Henri Lachmann is a figurehead of the French business world notably for his role in leading and transforming Schneider Electric. He graduated from Haute Etudes Commerciales (HEC) and began his career in 1963 at Arthur Andersen. In 1970 he moved to Compagnie Industrielle et Financiere de Pompey and became Chief Executive Officer in 1971, and then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1981 to 1997 of Financiere Strafor, which became Strafor Facom.
Henri was a member of the Board of Directors of Schneider Electric SA from 1996 and was appointed as Chairman in 1999 and then Chairman of the Supervisory Board in 2006. He holds several other mandates, including member of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi, Norbert Dentressangle, Carmat / Fimalac as well as a vice-president position of Institut Montaigne.

François joined Prudentia in September 2020, and brings almost 30 years of professional experience, with an extensive experience as strategic and operational advisor.
François started his professional career in the 90s with corporate experiences at AGF (Allianz) and Pechiney (Constellium). In 2003, he launched his own advisory firm. Since then, he has successfully accompanied various CEOs in their corporate strategy and organization.
At Prudentia, François will primarily partner with the management teams of the portfolio companies, to strategically position the companies for maximum value creation.
François graduated from HEC MBA and IMD Lausanne.

Henri, Prefect (Rtd) and special advisor to the fund, has spent his entire career in public service, serving in 15 French Departments, including four as prefect (in Metropolitan France and overseas), then as head of two national administrations (National director of prison administration / Ministry of Justice, and national director of civil security and risk management / Home office). In his government roles, Henri was always committed to supporting businesses, from SMEs to large groups such as Toyota in Valenciennes, and to facilitate economic transformations. Henri serves on the faculty of the ENA as a lecturer in the Master 2 program in Prevention and Territorial Risk Management.
At Prudentia, Henri Masse is a strategic asset focused 100% on deal sourcing, relationship building, and pre-negotiation of deals on the local level, in direct discussions outside of competitive processes. Henri is a graduate of IEP Paris, and also holds a doctorate degree in history.