MANDALA - Key Persons


Arika Bansal

Job Titles:
  • Head of Business Development - ASIA
With the past experience of working in an Indian Pharmaceutical manufacturing company, Arika gained an understanding of international business in the healthcare sector. She started her career with Mandala International in 2017 in France, handling business development for India and managing overall marketing activities. Currently, she is the Business Development Manager for all Asian countries and working out of the Philippines.

Christiane Binet

Job Titles:
  • Head of Business Development
  • Head of Business Development - Europe
Both Brazilian and French national, Christiane has been working for Mandala International since 2009. She started in Sao Paulo developing and matchmaking healthcare companies with the best distributors and local partners for their category of product. She is currently our Business Development Manager for European countries.

Daniel Rosenthal - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Daniel served as lawyer of the laws of Brazil, living in Brazil since 1971. Honorary consul in Manaus (Amazon) for over 30 years, he has held several positions in the government of the state of Amazon … He currently works Mandala on international and focus on legal counseling services to foreign companies wishing to set up in Brazil.

Laurent Hernandez - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive
  • Chief Executive Office
Laurent spent 15 years of his career in a multinational company that specialized in sports clothing and equipment. He headed retail management, introduced new brands and products, managed marketing and real estate development. His work led him to develop an excellent understanding of the Brazilian market. In 2011, Laurent joined Mandala International to be in charge of its subsidiary in Brazil and he is now located mainly in São Paulo. He can communicate in French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Luc Lacour

Job Titles:
  • Head of Business Development - North America
With experience as an international business developer for 4 years in Mexico, Luc knows well the different business opportunities that Mexico offers to the rest of the world. His experience led him to develop professional English skills as well as fluent Spanish. Currently based in Mexico City, Luc is in charge of Mandala business development and customer care in all America continent.

Stephan Fontanel - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Founder
Stephan started his career as an insurance broker for the MMA in France (1990). From 1994 to 1999, he owned a hotel in the Amazon with a receptive travel agency in Manaus. Afterwards, he became the Trade Marketing Manager at L' OREAL Paris, where he worked for 2 years. From 2002 to 2005, he was the CEO & Shareholder in South America of ALDATA Group (international software house). Since 2006, he is the Founder and Chairman of Mandala International and the co-founder and Chairman of Fast Track, Fast Track develop the B2B website for the medical industry www.medicamatch.com (since 2013)