Ian Gallienne has been the CEO of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) since 2012.

He began his career in Spain in 1992 as co-founder of a commercial company. From 1995 to 1997, he was a member of the management of a consulting firm specialised in the reorganization of ailing companies. From 1998 to 2005, he was Manager of the private equity fund Rhône Capital LLC in New York and London. In 2005, he founded the private equity fund Ergon Capital in Brussels of which he was Managing Director until 2012.

Ian Gallienne is a Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, adidas, Imerys, Pernod Ricard and SGS.

Ian Gallienne holds an MBA from INSEAD.