A former French Minister, Luc Chatel co-founded Odyssey wishing to prolong his commitment to serving education.

Luc Chatel started his career at L’Oréal, where he was notably Director of Human Resources. Between 1998 and 2017, he held several elected and governmental positions in France: Minister of National Education, Secretary of State for Industry, Government Spokesman, Member of Parliament, and Mayor. Since 2017, Luc Chatel has also been President of the Plateforme Automobile (federation of the French automotive industry).

Luc Chatel is a Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur, and Commandeur des Palmes Académiques.