A former student of the École normale supérieure on rue d'Ulm and a graduate in urban policy from Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics and Political Science, Doan Lebel, after an initial experience with the Société du Grand Paris, joined in 2013 the office of the Minister of State Reform, Decentralization, and Public Service as a technical advisor on local authorities, particularly responsible for metropolitan issues.
She joined in 2015 the public establishment Plaine de France, which merged in 2017 with Grand Paris Aménagement, the leading public developer in the Île-de-France region, where she worked on the development and design of urban planning projects. Initially a project officer in the Strategy and Development department, she became in 2017 Delegate for Development to the Deputy Director General until 2019, before advancing to General Delegate, in charge of the national resource center supporting partnership development projects. In 2020, she was appointed Director of Operational Development and Innovation, and became a member of the management committee of Grand Paris Aménagement.
Since 2023, she has joined the office of the Mayor of Paris as an advisor on urban planning, development, land, housing, and architecture. In this capacity, she has notably worked on the new bioclimatic local urban plan, which was adopted at the end of 2024, the development of affordable housing and new facilities, as well as the City of Paris's strong efforts to influence European and national regulations concerning short-term rental accommodations.
Doan Lebel is appointed Director of Housing and Habitat starting January 1, 2025, succeeding Blanche Guillemot, who is joining the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs.
