The Board steers our association. Fundamental matters are decided by the General Assembly. The Board consists of a maximum of fourteen members and meets twice or three times per year.
2022 - 2025
Vice-presidents
Sébastien BAUMANN
IIC-INTERSPORT International Corporation (CH / EU)
Dr. Hubertus NÖLTING
EDEKA Verband kaufmännischer Genossenschaften (DE)
Frédéric THUILLIER
Groupement Les Mousquetaires (FR)
Other members
Göran BLOMBERG
ICA-handlarnas Förbund (SE)
Piero CARDILE
CONAD (IT)
Philippe GRUYTERS
EMD (CH / EU)
Lasse LUUKKAINEN
KESKO Group (FI)
Dominique SCHELCHER
Coopérative U Enseigne (FR)
Jens STROEMNES
Expert International (CH / EU)
Markus TKOTZ
MARKANT AG (CH / EU)
Dr. Olivier URRUTIA
Fédération du commerce coopératif et associé - FCA (FR)
Dr. Ludwig VELTMANN
DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND-ZGV (DE)
Tobias WASMUHT
SPAR International (NL / EU)
Secretariat
The Director General manages the day-to-day business of our association in accordance with the statutes of Independent Retail Europe. She represents the organisation vis-à-vis national and international institutions, administrations or associations. The working languages of the Secretariat are English, French and German.