Bernard graduated in Business in 1991 and then went forward to a career in sales & marketing at Arkema in Chemicals. In 2000, he co-founded SpecialChem together with Christophe Cabarry. He lead business development for the company in different fields including the coatings and inks, personal care and bio-based materials fields.
In 2012, his career took a new direction as he became general manager of a small business School in France. Since 2019, he is active as a lecturer in B2B marketing and works for SpecialChem to assess the market and create momentum for Science-based formulation initiatives, including the Hansen Solubility Parameters initiative.