Governance
Photonics France is a non-profit organization governed by elected officials from the photonics industry.
The diversity of its members—including startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-sized companies, large corporations, training organizations, competitiveness clusters, and associations—ensures its representativeness.
Executive board
The members of the Executive Board are appointed from among the members of the Management Board of Photonics France.
Thierry Georges
President of Photonics France CEO – Oxxius
Thierry Dupoux
Vice President Council of Industry and Academia CIO – Safran Electronics & Defense
Patrice Le Boudec
Vice President Council of Nonprofit Organizations President – Photonics Bretagne
François Houbre
Treasurer CEO – SavimexManagement board
The Management Board is elected by the General Meeting for a two-year term.
Benoit Appert-Colin
Alphanov
Bruno Desruelle
Exail
Thierry Fusco
ONERA
Chantal Germain
HEF Groupe
Franck Leibreich
Thales
John Lopez
Club Laser et Procédés
Yvan Martin
Alpha-RLH
Sébastien Ranc
Lumibird
François Salin
SFO
Claire Valentin
Exosens
Jean-François Vichant
SEDI-ATI Fibres optiquesOur team
Photonics France also has a permanent team that works every day to support and promote its members.
Ivan Testart
CEO
Ivens Saber
Head of Project and Membership Management
Fabrice Michel
Head of Communications & Public Relations
Céline Froger
Office Manager
Léa Hautefeuille
Event Manager
