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From its humble origins of just four staff, Fountaine Pajot is now powered by a dedicated team of 600 highly skilled employees who operate from our two production sites. Our mid-range sailing and power catamarans are constructed in Aigrefeuille, a short distance from La Rochelle. At the Port Neuf factory in La Rochelle, our Flagship range and large sail and power catamarans are constructed to allow convenient direct launching without the need for road transportation.
Born on 26/05/1953 in Saint Ouen, Claire Fountaine has taught sailing for years, has introduced hundreds of young people to regattas and managed France's sailing teams for the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. These days, as Chair of the Fountaine Pajot Board of Directors, she has put her enthusiasm and experience into the company's service.
Born on 06/07/1985 at La Rochelle, Morgane is the daughter of Claire and Jean-François Fountaine. After studying at the Sports School and Business School in La Rochelle, Morgane Motteau joined the Francofolies Festival in 2009 as manager of partnerships, then commercial director. Since 2015, she has been the festival’s executive director. A high-level sportsperson and sailing enthusiast, she won several titles, was runner-up in the 2003/04 European Youth 470 Championship and was French 470 Champion in 2006.
Born on 19/07/1992 and son of Claire and Jean-François Fountaine, Martin Fountaine is a regular at high-level sailing competitions and regularly supports the organisation of ocean races (Figaro / Route du Rhum) as part of the race management teams. After graduating from his merchant navy course, he joined the GazOcean company as an Officer in 2016. Since 2018 he has been a General Officer and safety trainer for crews at Brittany Ferries.
Born on 7th March 1976 in Nantes, France, Thomas Trideau is the representative of Arkéa Capital, a minority private equity firm specialising in development capital and buyout capital investment operations ranging from €1M to €50M. After graduating from the Paris-Dauphine University, Thomas Trideau joined Siparex, a private equity fund based in Nantes in 1999. He moved to Arkéa Capital in 2011, opening the Rennes office and then taking over the management of the Nantes base in 2018. A member of Arkéa Capital's executive, he is also a board member of several small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in the west of France.
Born 14/03-1960, Laurent Castaing graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1981, then from the École Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancés, Marine Engineering Section in 1985. He began his career in 1985 at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire as a workshop manager in the sheet-metal assembly shop, then in vessel fitting. From 1998, he became Industrial Director, then Deputy Director-General of the Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Since 2012, Laurent Castaing has been Director-General of the Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
Born on 27/09/1956 in London, Ontario (Canada), Jennifer Szersnovicz is the holder of an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau. She has worked at Courvoisier SAS (Jarnac, Charente) since 1981, initially in management control. In 1987 she was then appointed as head of sales administration and marketing control, then marketing strategy until 1995, when she took over as head of publicity and market relations. She was a member of the Board of Directors until her retirement in October 2018.
Born on 28/1953 in Paris, Henry Huyghues Despointes was responsible for the consolidation operations of the Alstom group until 1987, then co-founder and member of the Directorate of Société 21 Centrale Partners until March 2011 where he then acted as a Senior Advisor until 30 June 2018. A member of the Société Française des Analystes Financiers, he now holds a number of board positions in various organisations.
