Supervisory Board

Board Policy

The Board shall consist of representatives of IMnI Members. It shall comprise a minimum of five members and a maximum of fifteen. A single company shall not be entitled to more than one representative, who may be represented by another member of his company. The members are elected by the General Assembly for a two year term of office, after which time they are eligible for re-election. The Chairman of any Subdivision will automatically be named to the Board.

In case of vacancy, the Board is authorized to temporarily replace its members. The final replacement is elected by the next General Assembly.

The Board is presided by the Chairman of the Association or a member of the Executive Committee designated by the Chairman. The Board is authorized to manage and supervise the affairs of the Association. The Board shall meet whenever necessary, at the Chairman’s request or of that of at least two of its members.

Resolutions

Resolutions shall be adopted by a majority vote. At least one-third of the Members of the Board must be present in order to validate resolutions.

The Board shall be helped in its task by standing or temporary committees. The Board shall decide on the formation of all committees and shall appoint their Chairmen. In the case of standing committees, the chairman shall be appointed for a period of two years, after which time he may be re-appointed. In the case of temporary committees, the Chairman is appointed for the duration of the committee.

IMnI CHAIRMAN

Paul Desportes

Paul has a combined 30 years experience working at Eramet in the sales and marketing of raw materials for the steel industry. For the past 4 years, he has been in charge of the Commercial Department of the Mining & Metals Division covering all manganese, nickel and mineral sands products.

Paul is currently the Chairman of the International Manganese Institute .

Board Members