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Board of Directors

Directors Alternate Directors
Arnaud Lagesse - Chairman  
Patrice Hardy - Managing Director  
Jean Claude Béga Virginie Corneillet
Virginie Corneillet  
Jean de Fondaumière  
Desiré Elliah Bertrand Piat
Alexis Harel Jean Raymond Harel
J. Cyril Lagesse Hugues Lagesse
Stéphane Lagesse Amaury Lagesse
Louis Rivalland Jean Paul Chasteau de Balyon
   
Audit Committee Secretary
Alexis Harel - (Chairman) Poseidon Limitée
Jean Claude Béga Per Sylvia Maigrot
Stéphane Lagesse  
Louis Rivalland  
   
Corporate Governance Committee  
Alexis Harel - (Chairman)  
Virginie Corneillet  
Patrice Hardy  
Arnaud Lagesse  
   
Remuneration Committee  
Arnaud Lagesse - (Chairman)  
Patrice Hardy  
Louis Rivalland  
Jean de Fondaumière  
   

 
Directors Profile
Arnaud Lagesse
Chairman

Born in 1968, he joined the Groupe Mon Loisir in 1993 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2005. He holds a ‘Maîtrise de Gestion’ from University of Aix-Marseille III and is a Graduate of Institut Supérieur de Gestion from France and has recently completed an Executive Education Program at INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

He was appointed as Director and Chairman of Naïade Resorts Ltd as well as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in October 2003 and as member of the Corporate Governance Committee in April 2005.


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Patrice Hardy
Managing Director

Born in 1960, he is the Managing Director of Naïade, with 20 years track record in hotel investment, financing, development, marketing and operations. His career as an hotelier started in 1986 when he identified an opportunity to invest in the hospitality business through launching Le Tropical.

He is also active in the affairs of the Tourism industry in Mauritius and is presently the Treasurer of the Association des Hoteliers et Restaurateurs de l’Ile Maurice (AHRIM).

He was appointed as Chairman at the incorporation of the Company in 1987 until 1992 where he was appointed as Managing Director. He was then appointed as member of the Remuneration Committee in April 2003 and as member of the Corporate Governance Committee in April 2005.


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Jean Claude Béga
Born in 1963 and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, joined Groupe Mon Loisir in March 1997, where he currently holds the position of Finance Executive. He also acts as Director of a number of corporations operating in the Financial Sector and as member of various Management, Investment and Audit Committees.

He was appointed as Director of the Company and as member of the Audit Committee in June 2004.


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Virginie Corneillet
Born in 1972, she holds a master’s degree in Corporate Law of University of Paris V. She joined the Groupe Mon Loisir in December 1999 after a three years experience in a law firm in France. She is presently Corporate and Administrative Executive of Groupe Mon Loisir and is mostly involved in mergers and acquisitions. She also sits as Director and Alternate Director of corporations related to Groupe Mon Loisir.

She was appointed as Alternate Director to Jean Claude Béga in June 2004, as Director in July 2007 in replacement of Olivier Decannière, and as member of the Corporate Governance Committee in March 2008.


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Désiré Elliah
Born in 1964, he is a Chartered Accountant with 20 years experience in auditing, accounting and corporate finance. Before joining Naïade in 2004 as Chief Financial Officer, he was a partner with DCDM, the largest accounting firm in Mauritius. He has extensive experience in feasibility studies, financial restructuring, share valuation and due diligence reviews.

He was appointed as Director of the Company in October 2004.


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Jean de Fondaumière
Born in 1953, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Scotland) in 1980 and worked in the fields of audit and merchant banking in Australia until joining The Anglo-Mauritius Assurance Society Ltd in 1992. He retired from his position as Group Chief Executive of Swan Group of Companies in December 2006. He is a director of four companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius and five unlisted companies. He was Chairman of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius between April 2002 and December 2006.

He was first appointed as Director of the Company in November 2003, resigned in December 2006 and was appointed as Director in replacement of Vincent Gombault on 25th March 2008 and as member of Remuneration Committees at the same date.


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Alexis Harel
Born in 1962, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Accounting from Louisiana State University, USA. He started his career in auditing with De Chazal Du Mée and then occupied managerial positions in the industrial and IT sectors. He joined Grays & Co in 1992 and currently holds the position of Commercial Executive and Director.

He was appointed as Director of the Company and as Chairman of the Audit Committee in April 2004, and as Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee in April 2005.


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Arnaud Lagesse
Born in 1968, he joined the Groupe Mon Loisir in 1993 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2005. He holds a ‘Maîtrise de Gestion’ from University of Aix-Marseille III and is a Graduate of Institut Supérieur de Gestion from France and has recently completed an Executive Education Program at INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

He was appointed as Director and Chairman of Naïade Resorts Ltd as well as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in October 2003 and as member of the Corporate Governance Committee in April 2005

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J. Cyril Lagesse
Born in 1932, he set up in the early 1970’s the ‘Compagnie d’Investissement et de Développement Limitée’, founder entity of today’s well known Groupe Mon Loisir which has positioned itself as one of the regional leaders.

He was appointed as Director of Naïade Resorts Ltd in October 2003.


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Stéphane Lagesse
Born in 1959, he studied in Gestion des Entreprises Parix IX Dauphine and joined the Palmar Group in 1983 where he currently holds the position of Managing Director. He participated in the setting up two garment manufacturing companies in Mauritius.

He was appointed as Director in March 1999 and as a member of the Audit Committee in October 2003.

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Louis Rivalland
Born in 1971, he holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Actuarial Science and Statistics, South Africa and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. He currently holds the position of Group Chief Executive of both Swan Insurance and the Anglo Mauritius Assurance.

He was appointed as Director on 1st January 2007 and as a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees on that same date.


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Alternate Directors Profile
Virginie Corneillet
Please see above profile.

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Bertrand E. Piat
Born in 1960, he holds a BSc Hons and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology from the UK. He has 20 years practice in human resources management, both in Mauritius and overseas and his strategic contribution since joining the Company has been towards supporting service quality and standards.

He joined Naïade Resorts as Group Human Resources Manager in November 2001 and was appointed as alternate director to Désiré Elliah in October 2004.

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Jean-Raymond Harel
Born in 1934, Jean-Raymond Harel qualified as a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, USA, in 1957. He has had a rich career in the sugar industry, notably in related fields such as equipment design and general engineering, and has been closely
involved in preliminary studies leading to the establishment of a thermal power plant and the setting-up of an alcohol distillery. He retired from his executive functions a few years ago and now shares his knowledge
and vast experience as a member of various Boards of Directors.
He was appointed as a director of the Company in July 1998 and was its Chairman from October 1998 to November 2002. He resigned as a director and was appointed as alternate director to Alexis Harel in April 2004.

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Hugues Lagesse
Born in 1975, he holds a diploma in administration and finance from Ecole Superieure de Gestion in Paris, France.  In September 2007, he followed a course on Management at INSEAD in Fointainebleau in France and then a course in Real Estate in Paris and at Harvard Business School in Boston.
In November 2007, he joined GML Immobilier, member of Groupe Mon Loisir, which deals with the development and management of land property.

He was appointed as Alternate Director to J. Cyril Lagesse in April 2004.


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Amaury Lagesse
Born in 1961, Amaury Lagesse studied Management in South Africa and started his career in a clothing company in Durban. He then specialised in textile management in England and Scotland before joining, in 1987, the Palmar Group, where he currently holds the position of Production Manager.
He has also participated in the setting up of textile factories in Mozambique.
He was appointed as alternate director to Stéphane Lagesse in December 2003.

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Jean-Paul Chasteau de Balyon
Born in 1950, he is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (C.I.I.) from UK and member of the Association of Company Secretaries of Mauritius. He joined Swan Insurance in 1969 and is currently the Group Company Secretary of Swan Group of Companies. He is a Council Member of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the Chairperson of the sub-committee of the Insurer’s Association on issues linked to the World Trade Organisation. He acts as director of a number of companies

He was appointed as Alternate Director to Jean de Fondaumière from June 2004 to December 2006 and reappointed as Alternate Director to Louis Rivalland on 23rd March 2007.


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