Our organisation

The Réseau Excellence organization is closely linked to France's craft and industrial ecosystems, of which it is now a key player.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Ordinary General Meeting is held at least once a year and comprises all paid-up members of the association.

It deliberates on future orientations. It appoints or renews members of the Board of Directors. It also sets the annual membership fee.

After deliberation, the General Meeting votes on the annual report or activity report, and on the accounts for the financial year.

Decisions are taken by a majority of members present.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The association is managed by a Board of Directors made up of :

  • from 2 to 10 members who are directors of a living heritage company, elected for 2 years by the general meeting
  • 2 ex-officio members: a representative of external personalities, and the President (or his representative) of the Institut pour les savoir-faire français.
    • Éric Angiboust

      Vice-President, Réseau Excellence
      Board member, Réseau Excellence Ile-de-France
      Director at Muzéo

    • Valentin Goux

      General Secretary, Réseau Excellence
      Vice-President, Réseau Excellence Ile-de-France
      Chairman at Rinck

    • Arnaud Haefelin

      Treasurer, Réseau Excellence
      Board Member, Réseau Excellence Ile-de-France
      Chairman at Gainerie 91

    • Luc Lesénécal

      President, ARSEN
      President of the Institut pour les Savoir-faire Français
      President at Tricots SAINT JAMES

    • Olivier Mousson

      President of the Society for the Promotion of National Industry
      Senior Advisor to the Court of Auditors
      Regional Advisor for the Ile-de-France region  

    • Lore Camillo

      President, Réseau Excellence Occitanie
      Manager at Poteries d'Albi

    • Édouard Dumas

      President, Réseau Excellence Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
      CEO at La Compagnie Dumas

    • Guillaume Fievet

      President, Réseau Excellence Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      CEO at Savonnerie du Midi

    • Grégory Laurent

      President, Réseau Excellence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
      CEO at Les Étains de Lyon

    • Stéphane Parrain

      President, Réseau Excellence Centre-Val de Loire
      Manager at Jourdant et fils

    • Olivier Verrièle

      President, Réseau Excellence Pays de la Loire
      Managing Director at Société Choletaise de Fabrication

    FOUNDING MEMBERS

    • Arnaud MARION, Artistic Director, Pianos PLEYEL, certified company
    • Olivier MELLERIO, President of Mellerio dits Meller jewelry, certified company
    • Michael WAGNER, CEO of WAGNER S.A., certified company
    • Hervé BOULLANGER, Rapporteur for the EPV label award committee

    MEMBERSHIP

    To join Réseau Excellence, you must :

    • have been awarded the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label by the French government, or be, or have been, a member of the label award commission defined in article 4 of decree no. 2006-595 of May 23, 2006; or belong to a service or communications company involved in supporting EPVs;
    • have been approved by the Board of Directors;
    • adhere to the articles of association ;
    • and pay the membership fee set by the General Meeting.

    The Board of Directors may refuse membership, giving reasons for its decision.

    Membership fees are set each year by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors.