An experienced professional in Communications, Marketing and Fundraising, Arnaud Marcilhacy built his career around working with international humanitarian organizations, higher education and cultural institutions and medical research institutes in Europe and North America as well. Wiser for his 10-year experience in North America, he has a solid expertise in strategic planning, major gift campaigns and negotiation of partnerships. Arnaud Marcilhacy is the CEO of iPhilGroup, a Paris based major gift consultancy. The firm is a leading player in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Francophone Africa. iPhilGroup is an active member of three international networks of consultancies:  Brakeley Europe & Partners, GroupIFC, Chapel & York.

For the last 15 years Mr. Marcilhacy has made the firm one of the leading consultancies in French speaking continental Europe. Major clients have been the Sorbonne (one of the best French universities in the Shangai ranking), the Ecole Centrale Paris (second largest science and technology school in France), HEC (one of the top 5 business school in France), Université Panthéon Assas (number one law school in France), Pasteur Institute, the Red Cross Museum in Geneva, Aide et Action and many other organizations.

Mr Marcilhacy owns a law degree from the Université de Paris. He is a speaker at major international and French conferences like IFC, CASE and the French Fundraisers Association’s conferences.