The Board of Directors oversees the ambitions and solidity of Edify’s development strategy. It takes the final decision on the invesment proposals presented by the investment team. Its decisions aim in particular to guarantee the consistency of these acquisitions with Edify’s strategy. The Board consists of individuals possessing extensive managerial experience, all at industrial and financial firms, with an international profile.
The Board of Directors
Jean Guillaume Despature
Chairman of Board of Directors.
Chairman of Board of Directors of Somfy and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Damartex.
Agnès Laruelle
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edify.
Former member of the Executive Committee of MDO Management Company SA and former Chartered Director of MDO Management Company SA.
Paul Georges Despature
Previously Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edify, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Somfy and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Damartex.
Wilfrid Le Naour
Former CEO of Somfy.
Luis Marini-Portugal
Former member of the Management Board of Eurazeo.
Patrick Tanguy
Former Associate Director of Wendel.
The Board is assisted by two specialised committees:
THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
The Investment Committee’s role consists in an in-depth review of the deals brought by the investment team. It then submits an opinion to the Board of Directors.
It has 4 members: Luis Marini-Portugal, Chairman – Jean Guillaume Despature – Paul Georges Despature and Patrick Tanguy.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee reviews the consolidated accounts and ensures compliance with accounting standards and principles. It submits Edify’s internal risk management and internal control policy to the Board of Directors.
It is chaired by Agnès Laruelle and also includes Luis Marini-Portugal and Paul Georges Despature.
Corporate Secretary
The Board of Directors’ work is prepared by Edify’s Corporate Secretary, Ingrid Motch.