Damien François

Damien FRANÇOIS serves as the Directeur Général of GROUPE NORIAP since October 2019, overseeing a cooperative agricultural and agro-food group in the Hauts de France region, with a turnover of 1.2 billion euros and 1,350 employees. With a robust background in agribusiness management, Damien has held several prominent roles, including Deputy General Manager at SERVAL SAS, member of the board at Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Agricultures d'Angers, and multiple board positions in agricultural cooperatives such as InVivo and La Coopération Agricole - Métiers du Grain. Education includes an engineering degree in Agriculture from ESA and specialization in General Management from emlyon business school. Damien's career also encompasses strategic management and operational roles in various companies, emphasizing the development of sustainable agriculture and innovations in the agronomy sector.