Leadership & Institutional Governance
SON SON is administered entirely on a volunteer basis by an elected Administrative Board and Executive Bureau. Our leaders bring decades of combined experience in electroacoustics, rural education, and civic non-profit administration.
Democratic Structure Under French Association Law
Under the statutory framework of the Association Law of 1901, the ultimate governing authority of SON SON rests with the General Assembly of Members (Assemblée Générale). Meeting annually in ordinary session and as needed in extraordinary assembly, the General Assembly debates institutional policy, approves the moral and financial activity reports, and elects the Administrative Board through direct secret ballot.
In strict adherence to the regulatory principle of disinterested management, no board member or executive officer receives financial compensation, executive bonuses, or equity stakes. Their leadership is a voluntary civic commitment to the cultural advancement of rural Charente.
Executive Bureau (Bureau Exécutif)
Kaie Hilaushi
Resident of Lésignac-Durand. Experienced sound designer and cultural organizer with over fifteen years devoted to acoustic ecology and independent cultural initiatives. As President, Kaie oversees institutional relations with the Charente Prefecture, manages residency curation, and ensures strict compliance with our public interest mandate.
Éléonore Marchand
Former secondary school educator and specialist in community learning pedagogies. Éléonore coordinates our partnerships with rural school districts, supervises volunteer registrations, ensures rigorous archival preservation of administrative minutes, and coordinates public accessibility accommodations.
Julien Vasseur
Public accounting consultant and lifelong resident of the Charente-Limousine territory. Julien manages the association's budgetary ledgers, supervises grant compliance reporting, and enforces the strict rule that all membership fees and public subsidies are fully reinvested into community missions.
Field Coordinators & Technical Mentors
Supporting the Executive Bureau is our volunteer Technical Advisory Council, which provides specialized mentorship to visiting residency artists and manages our community equipment pool.
| Name | Civic Role | Specialization | Territorial Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Dupuis | Technical Audio Director (Volunteer) | Analog recording, acoustics calibration, hardware maintenance | Chabanais, Charente |
| Claire Renard | Civic Outreach Coordinator | Intergenerational pedagogy, accessibility logistics | Confolens, Charente |
| Dr. Matthieu Laurent | Scientific Advisor (Acoustic Ecology) | Bioacoustics, environmental sound mapping, fauna bio-monitoring | Limoges University Liaison |
| Sophie Barreau | Volunteer Coordinator | Volunteer intake, civic service onboarding, hospitality | Lésignac-Durand, Charente |