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
Dr. Karsten Müller
Head of Product Compliance, Susonity
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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.
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.
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.
Technical Support and Mining Development Manager
Isemaël AUBIN
Isemaël, a mining engineer, brings six years of experience in humanitarian and mining sectors. Before joining RMI, he worked as a civil society actor promoting good governance, accountability and transparency in Extractive sector. He was active in advocacy, improving the legal framework and tax regime for the Mining sector, and implementing the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) standard in Madagascar.
Isemaël has also been involved in projects that support, strengthen, and empower vulnerable communities, aiming to alleviate poverty in Madagascar’s most disadvantaged regions. He has coordinated multi-sector projects such as WASH, Environment and Disaster Risk Management.
Within RMI, he is dedicated to strengthening responsible practices at mica mining sites in Madagascar, as well as supporting mica exporters in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector.
Responsible Practices and Sustainability Manager
Karine DANIELSON
Karine joined the RMI as Manager for Responsible Practices and Sustainability in Madagascar. She brings strong expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), social compliance, and human rights, built over more than seven years of collaboration with national and international organizations committed to ethical and sustainable development.
Before joining the RMI, Karine worked as a CSR and Human Rights Consultant at the firm BuyYourWay, where she supported companies from diverse sectors in achieving social compliance, developing internal policies, and strengthening team capacities through training and coaching.
Karine combines deep technical knowledge of the Malagasy legal framework and international standards with a participatory approach centered on multi-stakeholder dialogue and capacity building.
She holds a Master’s degree in Private and Business Law from the Catholic University of Madagascar and a certificate in Managing Human Dimensions of Sustainable Development from the University of Liège, Belgium. At RMI, she is dedicated to strengthening responsible practices, advancing living wage and living income initiatives, and supporting sustainable compliance among mica exporters in Madagascar.
Administrative, Finance and Logistics Manager
Théodonna ZAFITANAMBIBY
Théo joined the RMI as Administrative, Finance and Logistics Manager in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. She brings her experience in finance, administration, and project support.
With more than nine years in the humanitarian and development sector, she has proven her commitment to creating meaningful change.
Assistant, Responsible Practices and Sustainability
Paul Albert MAHATOKY
Holder of a Master’s degree (Master II) in Mining Engineering, Paul Albert has field experience in artisanal mining, environmental management of mining sites, mining techniques, and mining legislation. A former student of the École Supérieure Polytechnique d’Antananarivo, he is experienced in fieldwork and has worked on major mining sites, notably at QMM Fort Dauphin, as a Coordinator. He has led local teams and conducted health and safety training as a site supervisor.
He joined RMI as Assistant, Responsible Practices and Sustainability in 2025, to support the team in carrying out implementation of best practices on mining sites, promoting decent income for workers on mining sites and mica sorting sites in Madagascar, and ensuring mineral traceability and compliance with responsible standards.
Agro and Economic Resilience Officer
Jery RAMINOSOA
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.
Communications Manager
Clémence GAULTIER
Clémence brings over a decade of strategic communications experience. At RMI, she leads internal and external communications, shares the impact of our programs, strengthen connections with partners worldwide, and amplifies our mission for fair, responsible and sustainable mica value chains that are free of child labor.
Prior to joining RMI, Clémence held communications roles, where she developed and implemented digital and offline campaigns, managed press relations, and translated complex issues into clear messaging and collaborative programmes. Holding a dual Master’s degree in Marketing (Audencia Business School) and Food Engineering (Oniris School), she is based in Nantes, France.
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.
