Christophe Nicodème graduated in translation and after an intensive training in Sales and Marketing, he started his career working as Sales Manager for companies specialized in the road infrastructure sector, more particularly for road markings, road maintenance and road safety systems. He counts with an international experience in implementing and assessing Traffic Calming Schemes in urban areas and on major road networks in Europe and Latin America. In 2008, he has been appointed Director General of the European Union Road Federation (ERF), a non-profit organisation representing the European Road Infrastructure sector and acting as a platform of dialogue and research for road mobility issues.