Delivering the strategy

Governance is assured by a Board of Directors responsible for the Cluster’s strategy. It relies on a Scientific Committee and a Training Committee.

An operational structure coordinated by the Cluster’s General Delegation ensures the delivery of strategic decisions as well as support for project development and facilitation region-wide.

The Association’s Board of Directors includes 17 members:

• Representatives of founding members

      - Mrs Viviane Cataldo, FranceAgriMer
      - Mrs Isabelle Girod-Quilain, Syndicat National des Industries Aromatiques Alimentaires
      - Mr Han-Paul Bodifée, Prodarom
      - Mr Jean-Marc Giroux, COSMED
      - Mr Jacques Pain, Club des Entrepreneurs du pays de Grasse
      - Mr Alain Robert, Université Européenne des Senteurs Saveurs 

• Representatives from universities and academia

      - Mrs Elisabet Dunach, CNRS
      - Mr Nicolas Baldovini, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
      - Mr François Roman, Aix-Marseille Université
      - Mr Laurent Urban, SFR Tersys

• Representatives from enterprise  

      - Mr Eric Angelini, V. Mane & Fils
      - Mr Hugues Brévard, Robertet
      - Mr Nicolas Cappelaere, INELDEA
      - Mr Alexandre Dingas, Sofia Cosmétiques
      - Mr Jean-Louis Matout, Aromax
      - Mr Jean-Louis  Pierrisnard, M&L Laboratoires

• Chair of the Scientific Committee

      - Mrs Marie-Florence Grenier-Loustalot (CNRS)

 

The Executive Board of the association is made up of 6 members:

• Chair : Han-Paul Bodifée

• Three Vice-Chairs :

      - Elisabet Dunach, CNRS
      - Jean-Louis Matout, Aromax
      - Alain Robert, Université Européenne des Senteurs Saveurs 

• Secretary : Jacques Pain, Club des Entrepreneurs du Pays de Grasse

 

The General Assembly comprises all Cluster members, including companies, research laboratories, universities/colleges/training bodies, institutions and local authorities.

The Scientific Committee is made up of world-renowned expert members from industry, academia and research. It is responsible for assessing R&D projects and also generates ideas to launch innovative projects.

The Training Commission brings together private companies (mainly HR services), training bodies, universities and technical or vocational colleges and PASS members. Its purpose is to assess the existing training offer, to study needs and harmonise training programmes in order to make them compatible with the sector’s requirements.