Founders

Complementary Expertise, One Shared Vision

Terra Distilla was created from the combination of two complementary areas of expertise: long-standing agricultural knowledge and medicinal plants and experience in technology.

Portrait of Jean-François Hautru

Jean-François Hautru

Co-founder — Agriculture and aromatic plants

Jean-François Hautru brings more than 30 years of agricultural experience in Flobecq and 25 years of practical expertise in the production of aromatic plants, including horseradish, angelica, lovage and parsley. Terra Distilla represents a natural diversification of this agricultural activity and a new opportunity to transform local plant resources.

Portrait of Pierre Wallemacq

Pierre Wallemacq

Co-founder — Finance, technology and data

Pierre Wallemacq brings 20 years of experience in financial and technology consulting, including assignments for major international organisations. His expertise spans business development, finance, project management and data management. Through Terra Distilla, this expertise supports the development of an innovative local activity at the intersection of agriculture, technology and responsible production.

Editorial note — biographies and photographs on this page are drafts extracted from the company presentation and require the founders' approval before public publication.