The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, which represents the mutual insurance companies and their members, decides on the Group’s strategy, determines what direction it takes and ensures that these are successfully implemented. It comprises Michel Gougnard as chairman and 26 members.
As of 1 January 2023
Michel Gougnard
Chairman
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Strategic Committee
Thierry Derez
Director
Chairman of the Strategic Committee
Jean-Michel Banlier
Director
Member of the Risk Committee
A former chairman of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts, Jean-Michel Banlier was a business owner in cabinet making and interior decoration. He has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MAAF, for many years.
Bernard Barbottin
Director
Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Member of the Strategic Committee
Previously chairman of the French Council of the Order of Podiatrists and Chiropodists, Bernard Barbottin has worked as a podiatry prosthetist. He has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MAAF, for many years.
Christian Baudon
Deputy Director
Member of the Strategic Committee
Hélène Béjui-Hugues
Director
Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Member of the Strategic Committee
Hélène Béjui-Hugues is a doctor and lawyer and was previously executive officer of non-profit organisation AREDOC and a member of the National Commission for Medical Accidents. She has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MAAF and MMA, for many years.
Sophie Biou
Director
After joining GMF in 1986, insurance advisor Sophie Biou became employee representative director at GMF.
Xavier Dejaiffe
Director
Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Xavier Dejaiffe has been a business owner within the food manufacturing sector and mayor of Assainvillers since 2008. He has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MMA, for many years.
Christian Delahaigue
Director
Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Courrèges and partner of a consulting firm, Christian Delahaigue has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MMA, for many years.
Jean Fleury
Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of the Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Chairman of the National Association of Members of GMF (ANS-GMF), Jean Fleury has held a number of positions of responsibility within GMF and then at the Covéa Group, where he has been a board member for several years.
Anne-José Fulgéras
Director
Member of the Audit Committee
Chairman of the Risk Committee
Member of the Strategic Committee
Former head of finance at the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office and of the Compliance Committee at the French securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), Anne-José Fulgeras has also been Head of Compliance and Legal Affairs at Natixis.
Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Lead Director
Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Éric Lagarde
Director
Éric Lagarde is MMA’s employee representative director.
André Martinez
Director
Member of the Strategic Committee
A former ministerial advisor and former member of Executive Management at Accor and Chairman of the Board of Directors at ICADE, André Martinez is also board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee at SNCF.
Hélène Martini
Director
Member of the Strategic Committee
A former director of the French National Police Training School (ENSP) and head of audit at the Inspectorate General of the National Police (IGPN), Hélène Martini has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular GMF, for many years.
Marie-France Orti
Director
Member of the Audit Committee
A former parliamentary official who has held a variety of roles within the French National Assembly, Marie-France Orti has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular GMF, for many years.
Jean-Louis Reynet
Director
Former head of training at the National System of Territorial Studies (INSET) in Nancy, Jean‑Louis Reynet has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular GMF, for many years.
Laurent Trouvé
Director
After joining MAAF Assurances in 1999, insurance manager Laurent Trouvé became employee representative director at MAAF.
Annick Wexler
Director
Annick Wexler has held a variety of roles in local government. She has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular GMF, for many years.
MMA IARD Assurances Mutuelles
Represented by Michel Coursat
Member of the Audit Committee
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OGIF, Michel Coursat has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MMA, for many years.
MAAF Assurances
Represented by Jean-Pierre Paquien
Member of the Risk Committee
Former chief financial officer in the manufacturing and service sector, and local government official, Jean-Pierre Paquien has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MAAF, for many years.
MMA Vie Assurances Mutuelles
Represented by Christophe Guettier
Member of the Risk Committee
University professor of law, Christophe Guettier has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MMA, for many years.
MAAF Santé
Represented by Luce Berille
Luce Berille, head of tax at Suez Environnement, is a tax expert and former lawyer. She has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular MAAF and MMA, for many years.
AM-GMF
Represented by Bernadette Le Bourgeois
Chief clerk to the Cergy-Pontoise administrative court, Bernadette Le Bourgeois has served on the boards of Group companies, in particular GMF, for many years.
SMI
Represented by Guy Bleyer
APGIS
Represented by Arcangelo Calabro
Moreover, the company has an Honorary Chairman who is not a director: Jean-Claude Seys.
