The Sunnikan team

Charles-Antoine DE FONTENAY

Holds a master’s degree in finance from ESCP Business School (Programme Grandes Ecoles).

After 15 years spent in France and in Canada advising CEO & CFOs of SMB companies on their strategy and financing policy, Charles-Antoine took over a consulting firm specialized in Quality, Security & Environmental Management Systems in July 2019 after passing its IRCA ISO 9001 diploma.

In 2023, Charles-Antoine took over Sunnikan Consulting with its Senior Consultants to perpetuate our leading position in Clinical Quality Management and develop the company.

Charles-Antoine manages both companies on a daily basis, and takes care of the strategy, business development and oversees the support functions.

Charles-Antoine is based in Paris (France).

GEORGES MARTIN

Aeronautics and aerospace engineer and a doctor of medicine, Georges joined the pharmaceutical industry at IPSEN Laboratories and then at the Henri Beaufour Institute, as a Clinical Project Manager working on phase I, II and IV trials.

He moved to quality and process management at Bristol-Myers Squibb, then at Bayer Pharma where he and his team obtained the world's first ISO 9001 certification in clinical research.

After serving as European Quality Management Manager at Bayer Medical Affairs Europe, he founded Sunnikan in 1996.

Georges is based in Paris (France).

Philippe FARFOUR

Philippe holds a PharmD in Pharmacy and a University degree in Clinical pharmacy in oncology.

Philippe has multiples work experiences in both the Pharmaceutical Industry and Competent Authorities. As part of these experiences, he was actively involved in the assessment of health products as well as in marketing authorisation dossiers.

Since 2019 at Sunnikan Consulting, Philippe has been performing clinical quality management support (consulting, procedures writing, regulatory inspections preparation, management and follow-up,...), audits (systems, studies, investigational sites, vendors (CROs, CSOs, CMOs, Central laboratories, Central reading), computerized  systems validation,...), mock-inspections and trainings (Good clinical practices, EU Regulations 536/2014, 2017/745 and 2017/746, Jardé Act, etc.).

Philippe is based in Tours (France).

Raphaëlle KUHN

Doctor in pharmacy. Raphaëlle worked as a pharmacovigilance specialist at the CRPV in Saint-Etienne, before spending 18 months with Sanofi Pasteur's Global Pharmacovigilance Department, working on the quality control of individual case safety reports, regulatory monitoring in pharmacovigilance, procedure drafting and training new recruits.

Raphaëlle also worked at the EMA on the "Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)" drafting project and in clinical trial safety at the Hospices Civils de Lyon.

Raphaëlle joined Sunnikan in 2012, where she mainly works on pharmacovigilance and clinical trial safety projects: drafting procedures, training, audits (over 150 audits conducted in France and abroad), and pharmacovigilance inspection-readiness.

Raphaëlle is also in charge of the regulatory monitoring in pharmacovigilance for France and for editing the monthly Safety Observer newsletter in partnership with PV Focus.

Raphaëlle is based in Paris (France).

Lobna MIFTAH-ALKHAIR

Lobna has a Master's in Biology oriented to toxicology- and pharmacology and a Master's in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (Université Paris Descartes).

Lobna joined Sunnikan in 2011 and since then, has performed over 180 audits worldwide: system audits (quality, project management, monitoring, data management, statistical activities, benchmark methodology MR006…), service provider audits (qualification, follow-up), investigational sites.

Lobna provides also consultancy services for setting-up and/or maintaining quality management systems (including drafting and review of standard operational procedures and related tools and templates, training and management of CAPAs).

For several clients involved in clinical research activities (either interventional or non-interventional), she coordinated the implementation of an ISO 9001 approach for their quality management system that let to obtaining and maintaining their certification.

She also performs trainings on applicable regulatory requirements for clinical research, including GCP trainings.

Lobna is based in Paris (France).

David MARCEREUIL

David holds a Master in Pharmacology and in Biochemistry. He also holds a University Diploma of “Quality Auditor in Pharmaceutical Industry”.

David worked for 17 years in a Belgian pharmaceutical company, sponsor of clinical trials. He started as a clinical trial coordinator, managing phase I to III trials being involved in the medical writing of essential documents (protocol, investigator’s brochure and study reports) while managing the contract research organizations involved in these trials.

After 6 years as a coordinator, David moved to quality assurance management. He took over the maintenance and update of the quality system, ensured the regulatory intelligence, the trainings related to these two activities, the establishment of the audit planning and their conduct (audit of investigational sites, studies, contracted research organizations. To date, David has performed about 80 audits in Belgium, Bulgaria, France, India, Jordania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

From July 2021 at Sunnikan Consulting, David conducts routine and for-cause clinical audits (investigational sites, study files (TMF), hospital pharmacies, CROs, CMOs, Central laboratories, computerized system validation), clinical quality management support (consulting, quality documents writing / review) and regulatory trainings (GCP ICH and France).

David is based in Nantes (France).

Marie-Noëlle BOUVERNE

Marie-Noëlle, Consultant, holds a Bachelor degree in Biology, a Master degree in Biomedical Technology and a University Diploma of “Quality Auditor in Pharmaceutical Industry”.

Marie-Noëlle worked for more than 20 years at GSK laboratories as a Clinical Research Associate and Clinical Trials Manager in different therapeutic areas. She enriched her experience in clinical research by joining a CRO specialized in nutrition and health in 2011 for which she held the position of Clinical Team Manager and then in 2016 becoming Director of Clinical Operations in a biotech conducting trials in the regulatory frameworks of medical device and drug.

Marie-Noëlle joined Sunnikan Consulting in January 2023 and now deploys her expertise in audits, consulting, trainings, and clinical quality management support.

Marie-Noëlle is based in Lille (France).

Jeanne RENARD

Holds a Master 2 in Clinical Research.

After obtaining a Bachelor's degree "Sciences pour la Santé" and a Master 1 "Biologie Santé" in Fundamental Research, Jeanne specialized in Clinical Research with the Master 2 "Développement et Recherche Clinique", which she completed in a work-study programme at the Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille (GHICL) as a Clinical Research Associate.

Since November 2022, at Sunnikan Consulting, Jeanne has been carrying out clinical trial audits of investigation sites.

Jeanne is based in Paris (France).

Pauline BENOIT-ISART

A legal expert with a Master II degree in Biotechnologies and law (Université François Rabelais, Tours) and a Master II degree in Health Law (Université Paris 8), Pauline joined Sunnikan in 2017.

Pauline is in charge of the regulatory intelligence related to " Research Involving the Human Person ", "Compassionate Use", "Genetically Modified Organisms" and "In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices". She also takes charge of regulatory assistances for Sunnikan' s clients (more than 200 regulatory assistances) . She coordinates the implementation of data protection regulations for our clients, provides trainings, is in charge of the regulatory compliance of standard operating procedures and related documents (templates, checklists, forms) and is regularly involved as a Legal expert in services conducted by Sunnikan. She performs audits in data protection (including MR-006).

As Chief Legal Officer, Pauline coordinates the work of the Legal Department and is in charge of contracting process for the services performed by Sunnikan Consulting.

As Data Protection Officer, she is in charge of Sunnikan Consulting's data protection compliance.

Pauline is based in Paris (France).

Almaz LECOQ

Legal Consultant with a Master 1 in Public Law and a Master 2 in Digital Law from the University of Paris Nanterre, Almaz joined Sunnikan in 2024.

Almaz is involved in the writing of the "Research involving the Human Person" and "In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices" regulatory intelligence bulletins. He provides regulatory assistance and participates in data protection compliance support to our clients. Almaz also prepares and analyses contracts relating to Sunnikan's services. His legal and regulatory expertise is regularly called upon for Sunnikan missions.

Before joining Sunnikan, Almaz worked as a Data Protection Officer at the University of Paris Nanterre for 3 years, an experience that enabled him to develop an in-depth understanding of data protection matters.

Almaz is based in Paris (France).

Soazic BARON

Holder of a professional degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries, as a Laboratory Technician, with the Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Cosmétologie - C.E.R.CO. (YVES ROCHER Group). She worked for more than a year for L'ORÉAL Research & Innovation as a Scientific Assistant. After training as a Clinical Research Associate at Advanced Drug Development Services - ADDS, and having been an intern at Guerbet, she joined Sunnikan Consulting in 2008 as a Project Manager to provide logistical and administrative support. Today, as the Administrative Project Manager, Soazic ensures a coordination role between all actors at Sunnikan. She is in charge of updating the information system, preparing contractual documentation and monitoring invoicing with the Senior Consultants, improving methodologies, processes and internal documentation with the Quality Manager, and managing regulatory watch subscribers with the Legal Department. Finally, Soazic has recently completed all the steps with the Pedagogical Manager and the rest of the team in order to allow Sunnikan to meet the requirements of the Qualiopi certification, guaranteeing quality training.

Soazic is based in Paris (France).

Pierre JOUBERT

Holds a degree in Industrial Systems Engineering.

Since 2007, at SUNNIKAN Consulting, Pierre manages the administration, the development and the optimization of Sunnikan's Information System, while occasionally intervening on other missions: audits (of system, service providers…), writing of procedures (quality, IT development, security, data management, statistics...) and training.

Pierre is based in Paris (France).