Governance and strategy
Founded in 1909, ESSCA is a Private Higher Education Institution of General Interest (EESPIG), operating as a not-for-profit association under the 1901 law. It is a member of the Université Catholique de l'Ouest, FESIC, and the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
ESSCA’s governance structure comprises several bodies. These include the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, the International Strategic Committee, the Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Advisory Committee, and the Digital Advisory Committee. The governance developed the KAIROS 2030 strategic plan through a a collegiale methodology involving all ESSCA’s stakeholders.
Board of Trustees
The Board is composed of the Chair, along with founding members such as the Université Catholique de l’Ouest, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Alumni network. It also includes members who represent various stakeholders (students, parents’ association, Angers Loire Metropolitan Area, Maine-et-Loire department), and experts. The Board convenes four times annually, addressing budgetary matters and overarching objectives to ensure that the School’s strategic direction aligns seamlessly with the needs of the institution and the global market.
Chair: Christian NIBOUREL, President of OneUp
Vice-Chair: Professor Laurent PÉRIDY, Rector of the Université Catholique de l’Ouest
Administrators:
- Catherine DAGORN, Managing Director of MCA FINANCE
- Bruno PELUAU, Managing Director, Association St Yves – U.C.O
- Marie MENARD, Managing Director – AUCHAN Avrillé
- Vincent HAREL, CEO MERCER France
- Stanislas de GASTINES, Partner – ERNST & YOUNG
- Paul LAMAZEROLLES-KOENIG, President – Angers Campus Students’ Union 2024
- Louis PINABEL, President – Paris Campus Students’ Union 2024
- Patricia DUMOULIN, President of CAPESSCA (in French)
- Élodie JEANNETEAU, Local Councillor – Department of Maine-et-Loire
- Grégory BLANC, Local Councillor – Department of Maine-et-Loire
- Constance NEBBULA, Vice-President – Angers Loire Métropole Area
- Françoise LEGOFF, Social & Economic Committee Representative – ESSCA
- Alexander KÄMMER, Social & Economic Committee Representative – ESSCA
- Marine GOUEDARD, Joint Committee – ESSCA
- Dejan GLAVAS, Joint Committee – ESSCA
Permanent guest member: Jean CHARROIN participating as Dean & CEO of ESSCA School of Management
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee oversees all of ESSCA’s activities in France, Europe, and internationally. It operates in alignment with the recommendations of the Board of Trustees and ensures their implementation across the School’s various departments and services.
Jean Charroin
Dean & CEO
Isabelle Dreno
Deputy CEO Resources & Transformation Support
Benjamin Morisse
Vice Dean Strategy and Institutional Relations
Gilles Béquet
Director of Human Resources
Paul-Adrien Buf
Chief Operational Officer
Marie Courtois
Director of Student Experience
Muriel Jacquelin
Director of International Affairs
Pascale Moreau
Director of Institutional and Brand Communication
David Ranc
Associate Dean for Compliance and Accreditations
Guillaume Schier
Dean for Faculty and Research
Patrick Seigeot
Chief Information Officer
Christine Sinapi
Dean of Academic Programmes
Stéphanie Villemagne
Chief Development Officer
International Advisory Board
Comprised of members from the higher education community and internationally recognized business leaders, the Committee convenes once or twice a year to address the strategic challenges confronting the school.
- Francesco MATTINA, President of CPVO (France)
- Carl PATTYN, CEO of Scania France (Belgium)
- Nathalie LE MEUR, President of Nass & Wind (Germany / France)
- Prof. Dr Steven DE HAES, Dean of Antwerp Management School (Belgium)
- Anne WILSON, General Manager of the South African Business School Association (South Africa)
- Prof. Dr Andrea SIANESI, President of Fondazione Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Prof. Dr Zita ZOLTAY PAPRIKA, Associate Director of EFMD (Hungary)
- Prof. Dr Meltem MUFTULER-BAC, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Sabanci University – Istanbul (Turkey)
- Varun NAGARAJ, Dean of S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (India)
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board
The purpose of this body is to examine the societal and environmental issues on which ESSCA wishes to take a position in its programmes, research, student life or in its own practices as an institution. It brings together experts alongside the general management team.
- Nikita DOROCHEV, co-founder of SOSEI
- Lucile HÉARD-CHAPELET, Business and Regional Development Manager – VEGEPOLYS Valley
- Iga OLEJNIK, Sustainability Analyst – ECOVADIS
- Marine LE PICARD, Sustainability Director – Team for the Planet
- Francesco MATTINA, President of CPVO
- Sylvain WASERMANN, President of ADEME
Digital Advisory Board
The purpose of this think tank, which brings together digital experts from diverse business sectors, is to recommend ways in which ESSCA can distinguish itself and foster the sharing professional practices.
- Vincent BRISSOT, Global Head of Channel Strategy & Operations – ADOBE
- Thomas COUSTENOBLE, Director Education and Research – MICROSOFT France
- Maï DE LA ROCHEFORDIERE, Founder – AXSIA
- Sandra LIM, President Southeast Asia – VERIAN GROUP
Strategic plan KAIROS 2030
In continuity with the ODYSSÉE 20/24 plan, the development of the KAIROS* 2030 strategic plan is based on a collegiale approach involving all ESSCA’s stakeholders, confronting in-depth analyses of the environment, demographics, and competitive dynamics.
ESSCA reaffirms with conviction its commitment to offering one of the best working, research, and learning environments in Europe. Therefore, student satisfaction and their professional success, the true guiding thread of the KAIROS 2030 plan, orient all its decisions and actions.
*The word KAIROS comes from ancient Greek, defining the precise and unique moment when decisive action is possible.
Activity Report
The 2023-2024 Activity Report provides an overview of ESSCA’s highlights during the academic year.
Through 8 chapters, the Activity Report underscores the School’s commitment to innovation, quality, performance, social and environmental responsibility to support of students, faculty, staff and all stakeholders of the Institution.
This report aims to be informative and reflects the ambition to contribute to an ever-changing environment.