Board of Directors

Chair: Pierre Berthoud

In addition to being the Chair of our Board of Directors, Pierre is also Honorary Dean and Professor of La Faculté Libre de Théologie Réformée in Aix-en-Provence and President of the Bible League.

Secretary: Nancy Lefèvre

Lawyer and mother, Nancy left the Paris region to make her home in Montpellier in 2005.  Her commitment to A Rocha’s mission called her to offer her expertise to the project.

Treasurer: Samuel Chevalier-Milhau

Samuel is a long-time environmental security consultant, specializing in hygienic and ecological waste management in health care.  He was also Director of Gagnières Christian Centre until summer 2006.  Samuel now works as a pastor of the Evangelical Baptist Church Federation of France and as a chaplain to the French Army.

Paul Jeanson

Paul has been involved in international conservation for many years, as Director of France’s largest ornithological reserve, at Marquenterre, for 20 years, and in various projects in Africa, French Guyana, Vietnam and Thailand.  Today he is the treasurer of the French branch of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), member of the Eurosite network, and also committee member of A Rocha International.  In Autumn 2008, after having served as Director of A Rocha France for 3 years, he handed over this position in order to serve as Director of the A Rocha France’s Courmettes Estate (near Nice). He volunteers one quarter of his time in this role.

Joël White

Joël recently finished his thesis in Behavioural Ecology specifically focused on bird reproductive strategies. He shares A Rocha’s concern for our environment and its degradation by humans.  He is also inspired by A Rocha’s approach, which combines an engagement in Creation care and a Christian perspective.  Thus Joël became involved in the Board of Directors and hopes to contribute to the further development of A Rocha France.

Etienne Lefèvre

Member of A Rocha for a number of years, Etienne lives in a hilltop village in Provence in the region known as Pays du Buëch.  This proximity to such a rich yet fragile ecosystem constantly reminds him of the effects of our daily activities on the environment.  His role within the Board of Directors demonstrates his commitment to Creation care.  He is also passionate about the need for Christian involvement in the face of environmental challenges.