Our Board of Directors and its elected members
The Board of Directors is made up of 22 farmers – who are elected by VIVESCIA's members – and a representative of the company investment fund. These directors represent the farmers: they set VIVESCIA’s objectives and make sure they are achieved. Eight of them make up the board committee, and four works council representatives are also involved in the Board’s work.
Christoph Büren is a farmer based in Pocancy in the Marne department. He took on his first responsibilities within our group in 1999, when he was appointed auditor of the agricultural cooperative. In 2009, he became a VIVESCIA director and section president. In 2014, he joined the Committee of the Board of Directors, before becoming Vice-president of the Group in January 2016. On 13 December 2016, he was appointed president of VIVESCIA, president of VIVESCIA Industries’ SICOM and also became a member of SeVeal’s supervisory board.
Christoph Büren is a farmer based in Pocancy in the Marne department. He took on his first responsibilities within our group in 1999, when he was appointed auditor of the agricultural cooperative. In 2009, he became a VIVESCIA director and section president. In 2014, he joined the Committee of the Board of Directors, before becoming Vice-president of the Group in January 2016. On 13 December 2016, he was appointed president of VIVESCIA, president of VIVESCIA Industries’ SICOM and also became a member of SeVeal’s supervisory board.
In 1991, Christoph’s career began when he took over the family farm (grain, oil- and protein-seed, and beet) located in Pocancy in the Marne department. He developed the production of potatoes for the export market and the production of solar energy, as well as a variety of services. He has also served several terms as a director of Parmentine (potato trader), as AGPB's company secretary, as the auditor of Unigrains, and as president of the ELO (European Landowners’ Organization).
Christoph Büren graduated as an agricultural engineer from ESA Angers in 1988. The following year, he acquired another degree from École Supérieure de la Coopération Agricole et des Industries Alimentaires. In 1990, he completed an internship with the European Commission's directorate general for agriculture (DG6)
The Board of Directors is made up of 22 directors together with our president, Christoph Büren :
Representative of the company investment fund: Philippe Irlande
The four works council representatives are:
Jean-Phillipe Balland
Yann Bruguerolle
Nicolas Dethon
Martial Peuziat
