Philippe Fourrier appointed as the new President of the board of directors at ENVSN
by ENVSN 22 Mar 2024 12:40 AEDT
By decree on March 7th, the Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games has officially appointed Mr. Philippe Fourrier as the President of the board of directors of the National School of Sailing and Water Sports (ENVSN), succeeding Mr. Thierry Verneuil.
Knight of the national order of merit and the maritime merit order, Philippe Fourrier has dedicated his career to the promotion of the maritime world. He has served as General Delegate of the Federation of Nautical Industries (FIN), where he focused on the creation of a deconstruction sector for pleasure boats. Philippe Fourrier is also a founding member of the European Confederation of Nautical Industries (ECNI), now known as the European Boating Industry.
Since 2011, Philippe Fourrier has been the founder and manager of the communication agency ILAGO, supporting numerous stakeholders in the maritime sector. As the coordinator of the "Assises de l'économie de la mer", "Assises de la pêche et des produits de la mer", Philippe Fourrier is the co-creator of the "Assises économiques des outre-mer", "Journée du bateau électrique", and " Assises nationales du fleuve".
His background is ideally suited to support the evolution of the establishment's project, focusing on the synergy of nautical and maritime sports policies.
Alex Cornu, Director of ENVSN:
"I am delighted with the appointment of Philippe Fourrier as the head of our board of directors. His experience in the fields of nautical sports and maritime will be invaluable for the future of our establishment. Following the appointment last November of Céline Guillou, a maritime affairs administrator, as the new deputy director, the governance of the establishment is now ready to lead the strategic evolution of a new ambitious project."
The board of directors of the ENVSN also includes:
- Ms. Fabienne Bourdais, Director of Sports
- Ms. Audrey Perusin, Deputy Director of Sports Networks Management and Coordination
- Ms. Catherine Chevenier, Deputy Director of Ethics, Public Protection, and Professions
- Mr. Mickaël Boucher, Regional Academic Delegate for Youth, Engagement, and Sports (DRAJES) in Brittany
- Mr. Yannick Bestaven, Offshore Racing Navigator
- Ms. Sylvie Harlé, Vice-World Champion in J80, World Sailing International Umpire
- Ms. Cécile Martin-Boutelier, Director of the GIP Sport Bretagne
- Mr. Jean-Luc Denéchau, President of the French Sailing Federation (FFV)
- Mr. Guillaume Chiellino, National Technical Director of the French Sailing Federation (FFV)
- Mr. Loïg Chesnais-Girard, President of the Brittany Regional Council
- Mr. David Lappartient, President of the Morbihan Department Committee
- Ms. Stéphanie Doyen, Mayor of St-Pierre Quiberon
- Mr. Eric Flageul, Representative of the Technical and Pedagogical Staff at ENVSN
- Ms. Angélique le Mélédo, Representative of the Administrative Staff at ENVSN
- Mr. Olivier Lukowicz-Rosso, Representative of the Technical and Service Staff at ENVSN

