To guarantee effective action and perpetuate its mission, the Veolia Foundation is organized around a permanent team responsible for day-to-day operation.
Missions:
- It selects and examines projects and manages partnerships
- It monitors projects and reports on their progress
- It handles day-to-day operation of the Foundation
Nine permanent employees:
- David Poinard, Executive officer
Assisted by Isabelle Vulliez - Clara Bercovici, Project Manager (Project appraisal and monitoring)
- José de Graeve, Logistics and Purchasing Manager
- Marie-Thérèse Laguerre-Ndiaye, Project Director
- Damien Machuel, Operations Manager
- Valérie Robin, Coordinator
- Romain Verchère, Innovation Program Manager
- Bénédicte Wallez, Partnerships Manager
David Poinard, Executive Officer
Executive Officer of the Veolia Foundation since April 2024, David Poinard is a hydrogeologist by training and holds a doctorate in urban hydrology from INSA Lyon. He has held several management positions at Veolia Water since 2001, and is also involved in Veolia Foundation operations as a Veoliaforce volunteer, working on development projects and crisis situations (natural disasters and armed conflicts). He has also chaired the French Water Partnership (FWP) working group on “WASH in contexts of crisis and fragility” since 2020.