ESB is an association founded in 1934 in Paris. It is managed by an executive board and chaired by the president Thomas Perin, elected in September 2024.

Elected members of the ESB executive board

Bureau of the executive board

• President : Mr. Thomas Perin, Bois Expo Distribution Director
• Vice president treasurer and human ressources: Mrs Anne Duisabeau, consultant
• Vice president: Mrs Claudine Josso, PDG Josso SA
• Vice president: Mr. Thierry Charloux, SNC Lavalin Development Director
• Vice president: Mr. Jean Piveteau, « Piveteau bois » Director General
• Vice-Président: Mr. Marc Vincent, Consultant and Director of the Xylofutur pole

Members of the executive board

• Mme Stéphanie Bouisset – Manager ARKAL
• M. Jean Louis Camici – Managing director in charge of operational activities Groupe ISB
• Mr. Emmanuel Dartois : Prugent Diam Europe General Director
• M. Louis de Bodman – in charge of human resources matters Dispano (Saint Gobain)
• M. Patrick Frappier – Director of Row materials Purchasing Groupe Béneteau
• Mr. Gaëtan Genès : ECSB Manager
• Mr. Christian Lallia – Manager « Finnso Bois SARL »
• Mr. André Lefèvre – General Director « SA Cruard Charpente
• Mr. Jean Lorillard – President of the LORILLARD Group
• M. Cyril Paquiet – Industrial director Groupe Cougnaud
• Mr. Thomas Perin – Manager « Sofidève group »  
• Mr. Antoine Thébault – President of THEBAULT PLY LAND

Ex-officio members of the ESB executive board

• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry for Higher Education and Research
• National Forestry Office
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nantes)
• Atlanbois
• Association of ESB engineers (AIESB)
• Private french foresters
• National Federation of timber
• French building federation
• Timber industries union
• National Union of French industries for furnitures
• Association «the Timber business»
• National firm of engineers, foresters experts and wood experts
• Loire Atlantique Departemental Council
• Pays de la loire regional council
• Nantes métropole
• Employee representative
• Students representative