Bernard Beignier, university professor, was appointed chancellor of the région académique Ile-de-France, chancellor of the l’académie de Paris by the Council of Ministers on April 3, 2024.

Since December 2014, he has been chancellor of the l’académie d’Aix-Marseille as well as chancellor of the région académique Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, following the territorial reform of 2015. Previously he was chancellor of the l'académie d'Amiens (2012-2014) and dean of the law faculty of the l’université Toulouse–Capitole. Holder of several DEAs (business law, general private law, procedural law) and a state doctorate in law, Bernard Beignier is an associate professor of private law and criminal sciences. Professor at Toulouse-Capitole University since 1993, he has taught at the higher notarial centers for professional training in Paris and Toulouse.

Mathilde Augé, an art historian, joined World Monuments Funds in 2023 to become the representative in France. Prior to joining WMF, she directed the cultural programming at the French Institute Alliance Française In New York, curating programs in performing and visual arts as well as conversations on heritage and preservation. Previously, she worked in publishing for different French publishing houses such as Gallimard and Presses Universitaires de France in Paris. A former student of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Ulm), she has a Master in art history from the University Panthéon Sorbonne and a master’s in Media, Art and Creation from HEC Paris.