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Annette Roux
Chairwoman of the Beneteau Foundation
Annette Roux is Chairwoman of the Beneteau Foundation since 2005, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of BERI 21 (Groupe Beneteau’s controlling holding structure) and sits on Groupe...
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Jérôme de Metz
Chairman and CEO
Jérôme de Metz is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Groupe Beneteau, following the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. Jérôme de Metz is the founder of MBO...
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Louis-Claude Roux
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Groupe Beneteau
Louis-Claude Roux, Chairman of BERI 21's Management Board since August 31, 2018 and Vice-Chairman of Groupe Beneteau's Board of Directors, is Annette Roux's son. He was Vice-Chairman...
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Christophe Caudrelier
Deputy CEO - Operational Excellence
Christophe Caudrelier is Deputy CEO of Groupe Beneteau, in charge of finance and information systems, since the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. He joined Groupe Beneteau...
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Gianguido Girotti
Deputy CEO - Product Strategy, Boat Division
Gianguido Girotti is Deputy CEO in charge of product strategy for the Group's Boat division. Previously, he was General Manager of the Beneteau brand from september 2017 to June 2019,...
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Magdeleine Allaume
Director, Procurement and Supply Chain
Magdeleine Allaume is Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Boat Division since 2016. With an extensive track record in operational transformation projects, her missions include...
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George Armendariz
CEO, Groupe Beneteau Americas
George Armendariz was appointed CEO for Groupe Beneteau Americas Region in August 2016. He was previously President of Nordic Tugs Inc., a trawler yard based in Burlington, Washington...
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Erwin Bamps
General Manager, Prestige
Erwin Bamps is General Manager of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau, since November 1, 2018. With a Masters in electronics engineering, Erwin Bamps started his career in Asia...
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Luca Brancaleon
General Manager, Beneteau
Luca Brancaleon is General Manager of the Beneteau brand since September 2017, together with Gianguido Girotti. A qualified lawyer, he joined the Group as Commercial Director for the...
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Jean-Paul Chapeleau
General Manager, Jeanneau and Prestige
Jean-Paul Chapeleau is General Manager of Jeanneau and Prestige since 2009. He joined the Group's Management Board in 2014. A business school graduate, Jean-Paul Chapeleau joined Jeanneau...
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Mirna Cieniewicz
Director, Corporate, Financial Communications and Public Affairs
Mirna Cieniewicz joined Groupe Beneteau in 2016, as Director of Corporate, Financial Communications and Public Affairs. Before joining the Group, she was Secretary General of the European...
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Dieter Gust
Founder, Chairman and CEO of CNB
Dieter Gust founded Construction Navale de Bordeaux (CNB) in 1987 and is today its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Specialized in custom luxury units, CNB joined Groupe Beneteau...
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Fabrizio Iarrera
Managing Director, Monte Carlo Yachts
Fabrizio Iarrera joined Groupe Beneteau in 2008, as Managing Director of Monte Carlo Yachts. He began his career in 1994 in the automotive market with SKF, where he was Engineering...
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Christophe Lavigne
President, Four Winns - Glastron - Wellcraft - Scarab
Christophe Lavigne is President of the US brands Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab since October 2018. Christophe Lavigne graduated in mechanical engineering and design in...
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Anne Leitzgen
Director, Board of Directors
Anne Leitzgen is a member of Groupe Beneteau’s Board of Directors following the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. She was a Member of the Supervisory Board of Groupe...
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Yves Lyon-Caen
President of the French Nautical Industries Federation
Yves Lyon-Caen is a member of Groupe Beneteau’s Board of Directors since the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. He is also Chairman of the French Nautical Industries...
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Patrick Mahé
Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Division
Patrick Mahé is CEO of the Housing Division since July 2018. His banking career with various banks and then CMO (Crédit Mutuel/Ocean Participations) led him to take on a series of...
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Corinne Margot
Director, Human Resources
Corinne Margot joined Groupe Beneteau in 2015 as Human Resources Director. She is helping drive the Group's transformation project, while also heading up internal communications. She...
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Yann Masselot
CEO, Construction Navale Bordeaux
Yann Masselot is Chief Executive Officer of Construction Navale Bordeaux since September 1, 2018. He is in charge of the Lagoon and CNB Yacht Builders brands, as well as the new brand...
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Vincent Monod
General Counsel
Vincent Monod has been Groupe Beneteau's General Counsel since 2013. Following his initial experience as a corporate lawyer with Ernst & Young's network in Paris, he served as...
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Sébastien Moynot
Director, Board of Directors
As Bpifrance’s representative, Sébastien Moynot has been a member of Groupe Beneteau’s Board of Directors since the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. Bpifrance, a subsidiary...
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Catherine Pourre
Director, Board of Directors
Catherine Pourre is a member of Groupe Beneteau’s Board of Directors following the change of governance decided on February 8, 2019. She was a Member of Groupe Beneteau’s Supervisory...
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Claude Brignon
Chairman of the Group's Ethics Committee
Claude Brignon is Chairman of the Group's Ethics Committee since its creation on October 29, 2018. He is also a non-voting director with Groupe Beneteau’s Board of Directors since the...
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About Groupe Beneteau
Groupe Beneteau stands out in Europe and worldwide thanks to its longevity and its exceptionally diverse range of products.
Founded in 1884, the family-owned yard has evolved over time, from fishing vessels to leisure boating, then diversifying into new industrial sectors. The Group has developed unique skillsets and technical know-how. Today, through its Boat and Housing business lines, its activities are truly international.
As the boating industry's global market leader, Groupe Beneteau, through its Boat division’s 12 brands, offers over 200 recreational boat models serving its customers’ diverse navigational needs and uses, from sailing to motorboating, monohulls and catamarans.
Leading the European leisure homes market, the three brands from the Group's Housing division offer a comprehensive range of leisure homes, lodges and pods that combine eco-design with high standards of quality, comfort and practicality.
With its international industrial capabilities and global sales network, the Group employs nearly 7,400 people, primarily in France, the US, Poland, Italy and China.