RMI is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the General Assembly, an Executive Team and Action Groups comprised of member organization subject matter experts. The General Assembly includes active members, honorary members and associate members. Only active members who are current in their dues have the right to vote. The General Assembly agrees on program strategy for the coming year, approves the accounts for the completed year and votes on the budget for the following year, deliberates on matters raised on the agenda, and votes on members of the Board of Directors.
President
Karsten Müller
Head of Product Compliance in Surface Solutions, Merck KGaA
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Vice President
Gráinne Le Fevre
Director of Programmes, Terre des Hommes Nederlands
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Secretary
Imogen Hosker
Procurement Sustainability Director, Coty Inc.
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Treasurer
Terry Hugues
Managing Director, Elmelin
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Administrator
Eduardo Lopez-Doriga
Marketing & Sales Director Europe, CQV
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Administrator
Omar Jatlaoui
Expert Raw Material Strategy and Risk Management, BMW Group
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Administrator
Riaz Zaman
Counsel, Government Affairs, World Coatings Council
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Administrator
Louis Bonnans
Raw Materials Sustainable Sourcing Manager, L’Oréal S.A.
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Administrator
Giuliano D’Antonio
Managing Director for the Non-Food and External Relations Area, ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica ed Ambientale)
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Administrator
Rado Randrianatoandro
CEO, Red Island Mining Company (RIMCO)
Executive Director
Fanny FRÉMONT
Fanny has ten years of experience managing corporate social responsibility programs fostering collaboration among multiple stakeholders ranging from corporate procurement, R&D, marketing and communications functions to governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as research bodies. Before joining the Responsible Mica Initiative as Executive Director, Fanny founded ReShape, a consulting agency specialized in sustainable sourcing. Previously, she held different positions at leading French cosmetics manufacturer Groupe Rocher where she established a responsible botanical sourcing strategy which earned the company recognition for its cause marketing programs and responsible procurement strategies. For six years at Groupe Rocher Fanny supported efforts to address mica supply chain sourcing which included numerous field trips to the mica region of India. Fanny holds a Masters in Management from EM Lyon Business School and participated at the Social Entrepreneurship Education Program at INSEAD.
Manager, Workplace Standards & Sustainability
Gautham ESWAR
Gautham Eswar is a Civil, Environmental and Health & safety Engineer. He joined the RMI Executive team as Manager, Workplace Standards & Sustainability in December 2021 bringing a decade of experience in Civil, Mechanical, Logistics, Oil and Gas, Marine and various other industries. He has successfully carried out over 2500 consulting hours on ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018/OHSAS 18001:2007 for over 200 companies in Singapore. He has served as MOM (Ministry of Manpower, Singapore) registered workplace health and safety officer, and as qualified workplace health and safety auditor in Singapore. Gautham has conducted more than 400 hours of training of QMS/EMS/OHSMS/FSMS awareness and internal auditor courses to various companies in Singapore. Gautham holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from National University of Singapore.
Country Director, Madagascar
Marine GOURVÈS
Marine has ten years of experience in the development and humanitarian sector in Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, Central African Repubic, and DRC) and carries a particular interest for human rights protection. Before joining RMI as Program Manager for Madagascar, she has practiced negotiation, conflict prevention and dialog facilitation between stakeholders having diverse and contradictory interests in volatile environments. Marine is well versed in community engagement, community-based development, and governance. Located in Fort Dauphin in Madagascar, she joined RMI’s team in 2022 to actively contribute to the efficient implementation of RMI’s strategy in Madagascar. Marine holds a LLM in international public law of the University of Poitiers, France, while she had the opportunity to visit Universities of Singapore and Copenhagen.
Supply Chain Coordinator
Franconi MANERA
Franconi Manera has seven years of experience in community development and project management in southern Madagascar. His work with artisanal mining communities and communities impacted by industrial mining activities has given him experience in institutional strengthening and formalization of communities within local associations, as well as in project management support.
Franconi has been involved in improving the living conditions of artisanal mica miners in mining areas in the Anôsy and Androy region of Madagascar since 2017.
He holds a Master’s degree in History, Comparative Civilization and Anthropology and joined RMI as Mica Supply Chain Coordinator in October 2022.
Government, Public Affairs, and Communication Manager
Farid FERNANDEZ
Farid Frederic Fernandez brings extensive international experience to his role as Government, Public Affairs, and Communication Manager at the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI). A former high-ranking diplomat, Farid has served as the Ambassador of Venezuela in Greece and as Chargé d’Affaires in France, where he developed expertise in government relations, public relations, lobbying, and crisis management.
Holding a Master’s degree in Architecture and a Master’s degree in International Relations, and with over 15 years of leadership experience, Farid has successfully navigated complex political and economic environments, building strong global networks. His diverse career includes public and corporate diplomacy, market intelligence, public administration, international relations, consultancy in ship-brokering and oil and derivatives trading. He has worked across sectors, offering a unique perspective on political risks and market dynamics. At RMI, Farid leverages his diplomatic skills and communication expertise to drive the organization’s efforts in fostering a responsible and transparent mica supply chain. His commitment to building strong partnerships, seeking impact and being solution-oriented, is central to his work.
India Program Manager for Advocacy and Community Empowerment
Pushkar JHA
Pushkar, a Chevening Scholar, is a development practitioner with about 11 years of professional experience. After a brief first few years in the corporate sector, he decided to move into the development space and for the past decade he has engaged with various non-profit organisations, academic institutions and activists around some of the most pressing development challenges facing rural India. For almost half a decade, he has worked at the grassroots in the central Indian Tribal belt, organising poor women women and agricultural workers around their rights and entitlements. In the process, he has strived to improve Local Governance, Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management outcomes in the Tribal villages through a Gender and Labour Rights lens. He has also worked with leading donor organisations and NITI Aayog (Govt of India’s Premier Policy Think Tank) towards achieving rural water security across the drought prone regions of India. Over the past year, as an independent consultant, he has engaged deeply on the subject of labour rights within the mining industry and intends to take these learnings forward for creating a more just and equitable mining ecosystem. Pushkar did a second Master’s in Governance Development and Public Policy from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and a first in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). He did his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering form Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University. Pushkar is passionate about climbing in the Himalayas and can be found enjoying old school metal music in his free time.
Technical Support and Mining Development Officer
Isemaël AUBIN
Isemaël, a mining engineer, brings four and a half years of experience in the humanitarian and mining sectors. He has worked as a civil society actor promoting good governance, accountability, and transparency. Isemaël has focused on projects that support, strengthen, and empower vulnerable communities, aiming to alleviate poverty in Madagascar’s most disadvantaged regions. He has also been active in civil society advocacy, improving the legal framework and tax regime for the extractive sector, and implementing the EITI standard. We look forward to the positive impact he will bring to our initiatives.
Corporate Social Responsability Audit & Training Manager
Rado RANAIVOARIFENINA
He brings a wealth of experience in conducting supplier audits and training technicians in one of Madagascar’s largest telecommunications companies. With solid experience in international standards compliance, in particular several ISO frameworks, he effectively bridges the gap between technical expertise and regulatory compliance.
Educated as an engineer at the Polytechnic University of Antananarivo, Rado joined RMI in 2024 as an auditor and trainer. Over the past seven years, he has honed his project management skills and now focuses on helping Madagascar’s exporters implement responsible practices, particularly at sorting facilities. This commitment to social impact is deeply personal to him, as it is at the root of his passion for supporting innovative projects that foster positive change within communities. Rado’s goal is to continue supporting initiatives that create lasting change, reflecting its commitment to both professional excellence and social responsibility.
Members Engagement Manager
Cindy PENNIGNIEUWLAND
Cindy joined the RMI as the Members Engagement Manager, bringing a blend of digital expertise, account management, and strategic communications, along with a passion for impactful change. Before joining the RMI, she had developed over a decade of experience in digital engagement strategies that have helped organizations foster deeper collaboration and drive meaningful progress, both socially and environmentally.
Cindy has worked with nonprofits and corporate partners on engagement approaches that bridged the gap between mission-driven organizations and their supporters. Her international experience has equipped her with a nuanced understanding of engaging diverse stakeholders and creating strategies that resonate across industries.
Holding a Master’s degree in Language and Communications in Business from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cindy is adept at effectively communicating and building relationships in varied environments. At RMI, she focuses on elevating member engagement, co-creating impactful initiatives to advance responsible mica sourcing, and leveraging digital tools to amplify collective efforts for sustainable change.
Programs Director
Magali BARRAJA
Magali Barraja brings more than 10 years of experience from ETI, Amfori, Kering Group and BSR working with companies and NGOs on improving working conditions in global supply chains. In her last endeavor, Magali was an Associate Director at BSR were she, inter alia, led the organization’s work on integrating gender equality considerations into supply chain sustainability standards and management systems as well as in on-the-ground capacity building activities. In doing so, she worked closely with corporates throughout the value chain, also partnering with international and local stakeholders including industry associations and NGOs. Magali is a graduate of the University of Geneva, the Geneva Institute of International and Development Studies and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) of Aix-en-Provence.
Action Groups comprised of RMI member organization subject matter experts further support the Board of Directors and the Executive Team by supporting strategy and programs. Participation in each Action Group is voluntary and based on the availability of members with expertise on staff related to one or more of RMI’s programs – Responsible Workplace Standards, Community Empowerment, Living Wage, and Legal Frameworks – and communications initiatives.
Until 2022, the RMI has been wholly funded by its members.
Budget in 2020 was €1,215,036.
Dues are assessed based on member organization profile and annual revenues.
The RMI is not a buyers group and operates under the Chatham House Rule. RMI’s Competition Charter, signed by all RMI members, further governs exchanges among members and the processing of confidential or sensitive information. The obligation to protect confidential information applies to any confidential or sensitive information obtained during the course of membership. Under this Charter, members commit to comply with all applicable competition laws and avoid anti-competitive behavior.
