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
Jean-Marie Montel, managing director.

Nathalie Becht, director of Bayard Jeunesse department (Press, Publishing, Web, Audiovisual)
Muriel Huot financial director

Sabine Madeleine, general secretary

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
Sister Zoé Vandermersch, Oblate of the Assumption
François Morinière, president of the board of directors of Labruyère Group
Mme Véronique Fayet, former 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
M. Bruno Patino, president of Arte GEIE
Mme Justine Coutard, Director of Paris-Orly Airport

Bruno Frappat, Honorary Chairman of Bayard Group.