Governance

Management Board

12

Directors

3

Colleges

The governance of Photonics Bretagne, an association under the law of 1901, is based on a Management Board of 12 Breton Directors elected by the members at the General Meeting on 26 June 2026, for a 3-year term of office. They are divided into 3 colleges, representing all categories of Breton members, and at least 3 are founding members. The Management Board meets twice a year and vets the association’s major policies and strategic choices. The Executive Board is made up of 7 Directors, including the Chairman, who is responsible for implementing the Management Board’s decisions.

1st College

8 Breton manufacturers

Cailabs, Jean-François MORIZUR
Arlumen, Mélinda METIVIER
Exail, Nicéphore NICOLAS
IDIL Fibres Optiques, Patrice LE BOUDEC
Kerdry, Damien DEUBEL
Le Verre Fluoré, Samuel POULAIN
Lumibird, David VIGNAL
Oxxius, Thierry GEORGES

2nd College

2 Breton education bodies / research institutes

ENSSAT, Pascal BESNARD
Institut Foton, Mehdi ALOUINI

3rd College

2 Breton support structures

Agence Bretagne Next, Alain TERPANT
Technopole Anticipa, Estelle KERAVAL

The Executive Board

Nicéphore NICOLAS

Chairman

Patrice LE BOUDEC

Treasurer

Estelle KERAVAL

Deputy Treasurer 

Damien DEUBEL

Secretary

Thierry GEORGES

Vice-Chairman Lannion

Samuel POULAIN

Vice-Chairman Rennes

Mélinda METIVIER

Vice-Chairman Brest

Photonics Bretagne

Sector Coordination

Training

Fibres & Components

Biophotonics

Optical Fibres

Components