Board of Directors

The Board approves the company's medium and long-term strategy based on recommendations made by the Chief Executive Officer, calling on internal or external resources where necessary.

On March 3, 2009, the Board had ten directors, six of whom are classified as independent (Patrick Boissier, Patrice Hoppenot, François de Lisle, Gunther Mauerhofer, Philippe Rollier and André Talmon).

• Philippe Alfroid, Director
• Philippe Bacou, Director, Co-Executive Officer
• Patrice Hoppenot, Director
• François de Lisle, Director
• Brice de La Morandière, Director, Chief Executive Officer
• Gunther Mauerhofer, Director
• Henri-Dominique Petit, Director, Chairman of the Board
• Philippe Rollier, Director
• André Talmon, Director
• Laurent Vacherot, Director
   
  
  
• Ginette Dalloz, Honorary Chairman

Board Committees
The Board is assisted in certain fields by specialized committees comprised of directors appointed by the Board for their term of office as directors. The committees report periodically to the Board on their work and submit their observations, opinions, proposals and recommendations to the Board. Sperian’ Board works with 3 committees:

• Audit committee: Chaired by François de Lisle – Members: Laurent Vacherot, Gunther Mauerhofer
• Nominations & Remuneration committee: Chaired by Philippe Alfroid – Members: Philippe Rollier, Gunther Mauerhofer
• Governance committee: Chaired by Philippe Rollier – Members: Philippe Alfroid, Philippe Bacou, Henri-Dominique Petit, André Talmon.