Governance
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.
Board of Directors
Pascal Ruffenach,, president of the board of directors, managing director
André Antoni, managing director
Florence Guémy, managing director
Alain Augé, managing director
Deputy managing directors
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.
General secretariat
Sabine Madeleine, general secretary and legal director
Supervisory board
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.
Organisation
Bayard Jeunesse (Press, Publishing, Web, Audiovisual)
Nathalie Becht
Press (children under 12)
Press (children over 12)
Bayard Éditions
Louis-Pascal Desforges
Web
Bayard Jeunesse Animation
Brand Development
Sales Networks
Fabienne Boucot
Milan (Press, Publishing)
Milan Presse
Éditions Milan
Presse Nature et Territoires
Customer Marketing (Bayard et Milan)
Sylvie Dessalles
International Rights
Emmanuelle Marie
La Croix
Guillaume Goubert
Florence Couret
Arnaud Broustet
Florence Couret
Arnaud Broustet
La Croix l’Hebdo
Senior Magazine Pole
Laurence Festraets
Audience Pole
Sibylle Le Maire
Cédric Naux
Cédric Naux
Society Family Spirituality
Jean-Marie Montel
Emmanuelle DelapierreSamuel LievenEmmanuelle Delapierre
Emmanuelle Delapierre
Le Pèlerin
Religious publications, Catechism, Music
Sales Networks/Bayard Service
Customer Marketing (La Croix, Notre Temps et publications religieuses)
Laure Beaunée
Édition
Anne-Sophie Jouanneau
Transverse Departments
Finance Department
HR Department
Development, Corporate Responsibility, and Internal Communication Department
Web and Digital transition Department
Operations and Purchases Department and Single-Issue Sales Departments
Stéphane Rouxel (Fabrication-Logistique)
IT System Deparment
Customer Experience Department
Legal Department
Diversification Executive Department
Bayard Media Développement
Fabienne Marquet
International
Europe
Harry Gentges (Belgomédia – Belgique)
Dirk Oeyen (Senior Publications – Pays-Bas)
Horst Ohligschlaeger (Bayard Media Virwaltung – Allemagne)
Christophe Mauratille (Bayard Presse – Belgique ; Sailer – Allemagne)
Emmanuel du Boisbaudry (Bayard Revistas – Espagne)
North America (Canada et États-Unis)
Hugues de Foucauld
Africa/Asia
Christophe Mauratille (Jeunesse)