ABOUT RMI / GOVERNANCE
The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) operates under a governance model designed to ensure balanced representation, accountability, and collective decision-making across all parts of the mica supply chain.
By bringing together members of industry, civil society, and both government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), RMI provides stakeholders with a strong voice in shaping a more responsible, transparent, and sustainable mica sector.
Representing all members and setting RMI’s strategic direction.
Elected by the General Assembly to oversee governance and performance.
Which translate strategy into on-the-ground impact.
RMI’s Board of Directors is composed of rotating members elected for two-year terms from across the mica value chain – including companies, industry associations – and civil society organizations (CSOs and NGOs).
The Board is responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the RMI’s strategy and action plans, as defined and voted on by the General Assembly.
Elected Board members form the General Secretariat, which provides operational oversight and includes a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and other administrative officers.
Vice President
Ines Del Real
Head of Programs, Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Secretary
Omar Jatlaoui
Expert Raw Material Strategy and Risk Management BMW Group
Administrator
Riaz Zaman
Counsel, Government Affairs, World Coatings Council
Administrator
Managing Director for the Non-Food and External Relations Area, ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica ed Ambientale)
Administrator
Vice president, Alpha International
Daily operations of RMI are managed by our team that is responsible for implementing directives from the semi-annual General Assembly, monthly input from the Board of Directors, and regular support from RMI member Action Groups.
Executive Director
Fanny Frémont
Fanny brings 18 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 responsible sourcing 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. Without strong governance and traceability mechanisms, illegally mined mica can easily enter global supply chains, making responsible sourcing both urgent and complex.
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.
Members Engagement Manager
Cindy Penningnieuwland
Cindy joined the RMI in October 2024, 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 and joined RMI in August 2025. At RMI, she leads internal and external communications, shares the impact of our programs, strengthens 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 programs. Holding a dual master’s degree in marketing (Audencia Business School) and Food Engineering (Oniris School), she is based in Nantes, France.
Manager, Workplace Standards & Sustainability, India
Gautham Eswar
Gautham Eswar is a Civil, Environmental and Health & safety Engineer, bringing a decade of experience in Civil, Mechanical, Logistics, Oil and Gas, Marine and various other industries. Prior to joining RMI in December 2021, 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 13 years of experience in the development and humanitarian sector in Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, Central African Republic, DRC and Madagascar) and carries a particular interest for human rights protection. Before joining RMI as Program Manager then Director 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.
Mica Mining Community Support Officer, Madagascar
Franconi Manera
Franconi Manera has 7 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, Madagascar
Isemaël Aubin
Isemaël, a mining engineer, brings 6 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 the 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, Madagascar
Karine Danielson
Karine joined RMI in June 2025. She brings strong expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), social compliance, and human rights, built over more than 7 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 for 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, Madagascar
Thédonna Zafitanambiby
Théo joined the RMI as Administrative, Finance and Logistics Manager in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, in October 2025. She brings more than 9 years of experience in finance, administration, and project support within the humanitarian and development sector. Théo is driven by her commitment to creating meaningful change.
Agronomist and Economic Resilience Officer, Madagascar
Jery Raminosoa
Jery joined the RMI in October 2025. With over 10 years of experience in natural resource management and rural development, Jery has worked with organizations such as AFAFI-Nord, Save the Children, and WWF.
He brings hands-on expertise in improved agricultural practices, diversified incomes in rural areas, and support for community-based savings initiatives all grounded in a strong commitment to sustainability and local impact.
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.
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RMI’s collaborative approach is strengthened by Taskforces, made up of member organization experts who contribute their time and technical knowledge to support RMI’s programs.
Participation is voluntary and based on members’ expertise across key focus areas:
Through these working groups, RMI members actively co-create solutions and share
technical insights to strengthen responsible mica sourcing.
Each year, a certified chartered accountant closes the RMI’s accounts, which are then shared with all RMI members. Key financial figures are also shared externally, in RMI’s Annual Reports.
Membership dues are scaled according to company revenue, with safeguards to ensure fairness:
€1,584,000 (77%)
Program delivery in India and Madagascar (RMI’s three program pillars)
€478,000
Management, administration, and travel
€591,000
Remaining funds – Reserve contributions and other operating costs
€1,584,000 (77%)
Program delivery in India and Madagascar (RMI’s three program pillars)
€478,000
Management, administration, and travel
€591,000
Remaining funds – Reserve contributions and other operating costs
All members adhere to the RMI Competition Charter, which sets clear rules for responsible participation, including:
This framework safeguards collaboration while upholding fair competition and ethical conduct throughout the mica supply chain.
