Marina Hashim

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

SVP Anti-Corrosion Equipment ( ACE) business unit within the Advanced Materials Segment at Mersen

France

Overview

As the SVP of the Anti-Corrosion Equipment business unit at Mersen, she is an energy executive with over 25 years of international experience in renewables and nuclear. An electrical engineer from CentraleSupélec, she has a background leading large infrastructure projects and P&Ls for companies like Vestas, EDF, and Eiffage.

She is a French national with extensive international experience, having lived as an expatriate for about a decade in countries including China, Jordan, the UAE, and Spain. She has been an Advisor to the French authorities for Foreign Trade since 2009 and is a former President of the French Chamber of Commerce in Abu Dhabi.

Unique fact: Since 2024, she has been the president of the Ecological Transition expert group for the French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCE).

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
As president of the Ecological Transition committee for the French Trade Advisors, she is a vocal advocate for a CO2-free energy future and the "energy revolution".
Renewable Energy
Her experience as a Senior Vice President at Vestas provides her with deep expertise in wind energy and the bankability of modern renewable projects.
International Business
Has over a decade of expatriate experience in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, managing international business development and sales teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
SVP Anti-Corrosion Equipment ( ACE) business unit within the Advanced Materials Segment at Mersen
5-2025 - 9-2025
Managing Director at Colas Rail
3-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, South Europe and MEA at Vestas
4-2021 - 2-2023
Managing Director Eiffage EES T&D at Eiffage Énergie Systèmes
2-2020 - 3-2021
Cyclife CEO and Chairwoman of Cyclife France, UK and Sweden at EDF

Education

1993 - 1996
Engineer's degree from CentraleSupélec
2017 - 2017
Board member training from ESCP Business School

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Insights For Selling To Marina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marina is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marina

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marina move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Marina take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Marina

Personality Compatibility


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