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The Co-operative's Board of Directors

1. Christophe Maffre – Member of the Board (from 2009 to 2011)

Member of the Co-operative since 1993.

Production: seed corn, wheat and rape.

2. Joël Arnaud – Vice-Chairman (since 1992)

Member of the Co-operative since 1982.

Member of the Board since 1990.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat, sugar beet and seed sunflower.

3. Sébastien Vidal – Member of the Bureau (since 2011)

Member of the Co-operative since 2002.
Member of the Board since 2006

Production: wheat, vine, garlic, consumption corn, seed corn and sunflower.

4. Jean-Yves Foucault – Chairman (since 2011)

Member of the Co-operative since 1989.

Member of the Board since 2000.

Production: seed corn, wheat, sugar beet and sheep rearing.

5. Eric Greliche – Member of the Board (since 2005)

Member of the Co-operative since 1999.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat and sugar beet.

6. Jacques Force – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1981.

Production: wheat and rape.

7. Pierre Pagesse – Chairman (from 1992 to 2011)

Member of the Co-operative since 1978.

Member of the Board since 1984.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat.

8. François Heyraud – Member of the Bureau (since 1999)

Member of the Co-operative since 1977.

Member of the Board since 1984.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat, sugar beet and vine.

9. Claude Raynaud – Member of the Board (since 1999)

Member of the Co-operative since 1980.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat, tobacco and sunflower.

10. Philippe Blateyron – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1988.

Production: seed corn, vegetable seeds, consumption corn, wheat, seed wheat, sunflower and seed sunflower.

11. Gérard Renard – Vice-Chairman (since 1995)

Member of the Co-operative since 1986.

Member of the Board since 1992.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat and pea.

12. Jean-Denis Poulet – Member of the Board (since 1988)

Member of the Co-operative since 1974.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat, seed wheat and sunflower.

13. Bernard Montel – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1991.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat and seed wheat.

14. Pascal Viguier – Member of the Bureau (since 2006)

Member of the Co-operative since 1988.

Member of the Board since 1999.

Production: seed corn, wheat, sugar beet and seed sunflower.

15. Michel Delsuc – Member of the Bureau (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1984.

Production: seed corn, seed bean, wheat, seed wheat, barley and sunflower.

16. Jean-Paul Faure – Member of the Board (since 1998)

Member of the Co-operative since 1989.

Production: seed corn, consumption corn, wheat, sunflower and sugar beet.

17. Jean-Luc Petoton – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 2000.

Production: consumption corn, wheat, barley and rape.

18. Patrice Grand – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1983.

Production: consumption corn, wheat, seed wheat, sunflower and rape.

19. Bruno Gueguen – Member of the Board (since 2009)

Member of the Co-operative since 1996.

Production: wheat, seed wheat, seed barley, sunflower, pea, rape and vine.

20. Philippe Aymard – Member of the Bureau (since 1999)

Member of the Co-operative since 1995.

Member of the Board since 1995.

Production: consumption corn, wheat, sugar beet, sunflower and onions.

21. Daniel Jacquemond – Member of the Board for the College of Top Executives (since 2006)

Jean-Yves Foucault – Chairman

A farmer and livestock breeder, Jean-Yves Foucault joined his wife on her farm in 1989 which she had been running since 1977 in Bergonne (Puy-de-Dôme, France), combining sheep breeding and cereal crops. Before that time, after qualifying in Agricultural Techniques and Company Management, he developed a career from 1978 to 1989, in agricultural training at the Adult Professional Training Center in Marmilhat (France). He has been a member of Limagrain Co-operative since 1989.

With a passion for genetic improvement, in 1990, he became Vice-Chairman of the regional plan for sheep-breeding, “Viande blanche du Massif Central” and is a professional expert on the National Commission for the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1995 through 1999, he was Chairman of the sheep cooperative COPAGNO.

In 2000, Pierre Pagesse convinced him to join the Co-operative Board. In 2003, he joined the Bureau with the function of Chairman of the Limagrain Bakery Products and Cereal Ingredients Divisions. In 2009 he was elected 1st Vice-Chairman of the Co-operative.