Governance and team

Thomas Pesquet is an astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA). He is also a director of the Air France Foundation.His astronaut training has led him to develop skills in fields as varied as medicine, fluid science, materials engineering and intercultural communication.His first mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Proxima, lasted 196 days from November 2016 to June 2017, corresponding to more than 3,000 orbits around the Earth.His second mission, Alpha, also aboard the ISS, lasted 199 days (April - November 2021). He performed four additional spacewalks, making him the European with the most experience in this field. This new stay also sees him become the first French commander of the ISS and break the record for the number of days spent by a European in space in cumulative terms.In his spare time, he has assiduously documented his space missions and his vision of the planet for the general public, taking advantage of the multiplied impact of social networks to demystify his profession and warn of the effects of climate change.

Julien Malland, also known as Seth, is a painter, reporter, publisher, and graffiti artist. A graduate of the National School of Decorative Arts, he discovered street art in 1996. This led to the publication of a book titled "Kapital" in 2000, which he co-authored with Gautier Bischoff. The book remains the biggest success in French graffiti to this day. Together, they founded a publishing house dedicated to urban artists called Wasted Talent in 2004. Throughout his artistic explorations, Seth has developed a recognizable style of painting, often focusing on childhood. The child becomes a spokesperson and messenger for his questioning. He challenges his image of innocence and places his character in a challenging social, political, and geographical context.

After studying economics, Eglantine Eméyé became a model for 5 years, then joined Canal Plus, where she was a columnist.Two years later she joined the public service where she has been hosting science, culture and society programs ever since.President of the association “Un Pas vers la Vie”, (association which creates establishments for young autistic people), she is also a member of the board of directors of the Adapei du Var, and sponsor of many other associations related to disability.

Sarah Poniatowski has been immersed in the world of fashion and design since childhood. She first studied psychology, theater and communication in New York and was soon introduced to interior design by the decorator François Schmidt. She opened her own interior design studio in 2002 and signed projects for L'Oréal Luxe, Facebook, and Cafés Joyeux. Her first furniture and decoration collections were created in 2012. Self-taught and uninhibited, she plays by the rules and creates by instinct. Her personality can be seen in all the projects of the house. Her signature: bold colors, elegant lines and timelessness. Sarah is also the author of three books on decoration and Art of Living.

After working as a parliamentary assistant to François d'Aubert, Constance Benqué began her career in advertising at the Expansion Group in 1981, where she was quickly appointed Advertising Director (1983-90). She then became Sales Director of Capital magazine at the Prisma Presse Group (1990-94) and then Managing Director of Régie Obs, which included the advertising departments of Nouvel Observateur, Challenges and Sciences & Avenir (1994-99). Constance Benqué joined the Lagardère Group in 1999 where she was successively appointed Vice President (1999-2003) and then President (2003-20016) of Europe Régies, which became Lagardère Active Publicité. A member of the Lagardère Active Executive Board since 2008, Constance Benqué was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ELLE France & International (ELLE, ELLE Décoration, ELLE à Table, Art & Décoration; international licenses and Lagardère Active Enterprises) in 2014. Since December 2018, Constance Benqué has been Chief Executive Officer, then President (2020) of the Lagardère Group's media activities (Lagardère News), which include Europe 1, Europe 2, RFM, Paris Match, Le Journal du Dimanche and ELLE International. She is a graduate of the University of Paris II Panthéon Assas (Master's degree in Public Law) and of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (DESS in Marketing and Communication).

After 11 years spent at Coca Cola, Sandra Le Grand, a 34 year old experienced manager (national negotiation, channel marketing, training) launched in July 2000 an innovative and ambitious project by creating Canalce.com, which became the Kalidea Group, the first website dedicated to Works Councils, relying on more than 500 partners (ticketing, cinema, shows, leisure activities, daily purchases, travel, gift vouchers) and 5000 Works Council customers. Kalidea (70 M€, 200 employees) was backed by the Up group (ex lunch voucher). Sandra co-founded with Valérie Falala in 2017 the start up : yapuka.org : the first platform that connects coach-mentors with young people to accompany them in their interviews (school exams, internships, apprenticeships, jobs), either individually or in groups in schools. Sandra has a passion for entrepreneurship and sharing in the educational world: vice-president for 10 years of CroissancePlus, member of the Entreprendre network, sponsor of 100 000 Entrepreneurs, etc. She is also a speaker at numerous institutions (HEC, Science Po, The School of Life, Kedge, etc.). She is an independent director on boards such as: AXA France, Groupe Olympique Lyonnais SURYS, ADUX, Air France corporate foundation.

Valérie Breton holds a Master's degree in Public Law, and began her professional career in the sphere of Parliament, in the Senate as parliamentary assistant to Jean François-Poncet, former Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1992, under the presidency of Christian Blanc, she joined Compagnie Air France, in charge of relations with the Senate in the Communications Department. From 1998, she was in charge of writing the corporate pages of Air France Magazine and Air France Madame. She is responsible for the selection and installation of a contemporary art sculpture in the Air France La Première lounge in terminal 2E. For the past year, she has been writing a column called "Checking" for the monthly Série Limitée Les Echos. Valérie Breton has been a trustee of the Air France Foundation since July 2021.

A Deloitte partner, I began my career in 1982 with Constantin Associés, becoming Managing Director in 2005. In 2007, Constantin Associés joined the Deloitte group, and I became a Partner in the Major Accounts Audit practice in Paris La Défense. From 1988 to 2010, I was heavily involved in the air transport and tourism sectors, auditing Air France, UTA, Aéromaritime, Air Littoral, Jet Tours and Go Voyages, as well as shipping with the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs group. At the same time, and until today, I was responsible for auditing the Louis Dreyfus Group as LCSP (Lead Client Service Partner) and signatory partner. The Louis Dreyfus Group is a major player in the trading of agricultural commodities worldwide, which led me to work in many countries.I was also in charge of several major clients, particularly in the energy sector, such as Direct Energie and the Neoen Group.I was responsible for auditing the Air France Corporate Foundation (since its creation) and the Louis Dreyfus Foundation, whose main vocation is to support "Micro-farming" projects in Africa, South America and Asia.Over the course of my almost 40-year career, I have worked in most business sectors, in a wide variety of roles (financial, organizational, due-diligence, etc.). At Deloitte, I have also held the position of Director of Professional Practice and, in this capacity, was a member of the Technical Committee. I was also a member of Deloitte's Remuneration and Partner Evaluation Committee.Retired from Deloitte as of October ter 2020, in accordance with the firm's rules, I'm turning over a new leaf where I hope to be able to maintain some consulting activities but also devote myself to my wife and two children aged 19 and 20, as well as to my horses, my daughter being a top-level dressage rider.Historically attached to the Air France Foundation, being able to continue to give it my support as a member of its Board would be a great start to this new slice of life.

Anne-Marie Couderc is a graduate in private law and holds a French Professional Lawyer’s Certificate (Certificat d’aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat). She began her career in 1972 as a lawyer with the Paris Bar. She then became Chief Legal Officer in Hachette’s industrial division between 1979 and 1982, before fulfilling different management functions within the Lagardère Group from 1982 to 1995. In parallel, Anne-Marie Couderc has pursued a political career – having been elected to the Paris Council in 1983, until 2001, she successively served as Advisor then Deputy to the Mayor of Paris between 1989 and 2001. After being elected a Deputy of the French National Assembly in 1993, she subsequently joined the Government in 1995 where she was appointed Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for Employment, then Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, responsible for Employment until 1997. In 1997, she was named Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Filipacchi Associés followed, from 2006 to 2010, by Secretary General of Lagardère Active (press and audiovisual). From 2011 to 2017, she was Chair of Presstalis Group (press distribution). She has been corporate director since 30 June 2017. She has been Chair of the Air France-KLM Board of Directors from 2018 to 2024.