Our organisation

Bayard is a limited company with a board of directors and a supervisory board.

Bayard’s sole shareholder, the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, has ensured the company’s freedom, stability and independence since 1873.

Pascal Ruffenach,, president of the board of directors, managing director
André Antoni, managing director
Florence Guémy, managing director
Alain Augé, managing director

Nathalie Becht, director of Bayard Jeunesse department (Press, Publishing, Web, Audiovisual)
Muriel Huot financial director
Jean-Marie Montel, director of the ‘Society, Family, Spirituality’ department, assistant director
Bruno Frappat, honorary president, Bayard Group

Sabine Madeleine, general secretary and legal director

Members of the supervisory board:
Hubert Chicou, president
Brother Milad Yacoub, vice-president, Assumptionist, assistant to the Provincial (Europe) of the Augustinians of the Assumption, Provincial Treasurer
Father Vincent Cabanac, Assumptionist
Father Benoït Bigard, Assumptionist, Provincial (Europe) of the Augustinians of the Assumption
Sister Zoé Vandermersch, Oblate of the Assumption
Thierry Bellon, Executive Procurement Officer at Air France
François Morinière, president of the Labruyère Group board of directors
Mme Véronique Fayet, president of Secours Catholique – Caritas France
Mme Thérèse Lebrun, president-delegate rector of Lille Catholic University
Christian Lamolinerie, corporate director
Mme Dominique Quinio, president of ‘Semaines sociales de France’
Mme Véronique Bouscayrol, Treasurer of the Diocese of Lyon

Bruno Frappat, Honorary Chairman of Bayard Group.