The Michelin Corporate Foundation, presided by Florent Menegaux, has two governing bodies at its disposal as well as a team of permanent staff dedicated to keeping its action going.
The Executive Board and the Selection Committee each meet at least twice a year to examine and validate submitted projects.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board is chaired by Florent Menegaux. It comprises five members of the Michelin Group’s Executive Committee, a staff representative, and three outside persons. It defines general orientations and validates projects.
Florent Menegaux
CEO, Michelin & President of Michelin Corporate Foundation
Yves Chapot
Partner & Chief Financial Officer
Adeline Challon-Kemoun
EVP, Engagement & Brands, Group Executive Committee Member
Jean-Claude Pats
Chief People Officer,
Group Executive Committee Member
Lorraine Frega
Distribution, Services & Solutions, Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships, Sustainable Development & Impact - and China Region. Group Executive Committee Member
Patrick Bernard
Michelin Group Staff Representative
Stéphane Boisgard
Prof MD, PhD
Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Department
Clermont Ferrand University Hospital
Brice Lalonde
Former French Minister of the Environment, President of Equilibre des énergies
Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot
Associate Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris and Executive Director of the Inclusive Economy Center at HEC Paris
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Selection Committee comprises nine members who represent the diversity of the Group’s actions. It is tasked with the validation of projects.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Executive Director is responsible for implementing the strategy defined by the Board of Directors and ensuring the smooth running of patronage actions validated by the governing bodies.
The Foundation Team
Forrest Patterson
Executive Director
Bruno Jacob
Chief operation officer
Nathalie Ellie
Communication & Project manager
Lorraine Delafon
Contracts & Project manager
Sophia Aris
Accounting & Project manager
Béatrice Gaudard
Administration & Project manager
MISSIONS
- Collecting and processing all grant requests, preselecting projects
- Presenting the preselected projects to the Executive Board
- Carrying out the Executive Board’s decisions regarding the philanthropic strategy, selected projects, and annual budget
- Ensuring a good follow-up to the projects, reporting by the beneficiaries, and internal and external communication
A word by Executive Director
FORREST PATTERSON
“I am very happy to join the Michelin Corporate Foundation and to continue our philanthropic activities in line with what has been in place since 2014.
We will continue to work in accordance with Michelin's values and commitments. The vision of "Helping people move forward" still guides us, with actions around new fields: métiers for the future, equal opportunities & inclusion, healthy leaving & eating, sustainable mobilities, biodiversity of forests, collaborative social models, and territorial developement.
With the help of Michelin Group employees, the Foundation is already heavily involved in the life of local communities. Its contributions have made it possible to set up or support numerous projects. I hope to go even further in this commitment of our employees wherever Michelin is established throughout the world.”