The Board of Directors (“Committee”) is the collegial body which collectively represents all the members of HEC Alumni and within which decisions are taken collectively.

The Committee proposes strategic directions for HEC Alumni at the General Meeting. It implements the strategic guidelines decided, manages and administers the Association in accordance with these guidelines, and in line with approved budgets. It also elects the Executive Board (“Bureau”) of HEC Alumni.

The HEC Alumni Association is part of a wider ecosystem, which includes HEC Paris and the HEC Foundation. The three entities, each with its own mission, work together to increase the impact of HEC Paris, reinforce its reputation and provide for its future. Since 2023, a number of projects driven jointly by the three entities have emerged in a common ‘One HEC’ dynamic: : a centralised database, more aligned communication, strengthening of international actions, mapping of the student/alumni journey, etc.

HEC Alumni Association

The HEC Alumni Association manages an annual budget of 4.5 million euros, with a team of 20 staff members. Its purpose is to foster strong connections among alumni and with HEC Paris, empowering our diverse and global community through lifelong learning, collaboration, and mutual support. In doing so, we actively contribute to HEC Paris’ mission.
HEC Alumni defines its mission as: We Share. We Dare. We Care.

We Share. With the help of 1,500 active volunteers, HEC Alumni organizes more than 1,000 events each year servicing a community of 80,000 HEC graduates globally: conferences, reunions, class anniversaries… Hundreds of interest groups, whether by industry, region or promotion, are managed by volunteers and administered by the Association.

We Dare. HEC Alumni offers a range of services to its fee-paying members, including mentoring, online education and professional support. It manages a range of ambitious projects for the HEC community, including an investment fund (HEC Ventures), a prestigious gala dinner to support HEC's impact mission, the HEC UK House operated from London, and awareness-raising around themes such as sustainable transition and the future of work.

We Care. HEC Alumni maintains a solidarity fund to help alumni in difficulty and drives solidarity projects within the community. It supports alumni in particular through its HEC Life Project offer of professional and personal support.

The Association is facing a number of challenges that will shape its future: firstly, the transformation of its activities against a backdrop of accelerating digitalisation (data management, new uses, AI, etc.) and changing demographics in the community (increasingly diverse and international); secondly, the change in its business and funding model; and thirdly, the success of ‘OneHEC’ initiatives.

Members of the Committee

There are currently 24 Committee members: 22 members elected at the annual General Meeting, as well as two ex-officio members (HEC Paris, represented by its Dean, and the HEC Foundation, represented by its President). Members are elected to three-year terms (which may be renewed twice).

The Committee meets four to eight times a year on dates set by the President. Each member of the Committee pledges to regularly and physically, or remotely, attend the Committee meetings, to make substantial contributions to its work, and to act in accordance with the rules laid down in the governance charter.

The Committee seeks profiles that adhere and have shown a commitment over multiple years to our values of Excellence, Curiosity, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Responsibility, and Diversity. The Committee makes decisions based on building a representative mix of gender, geographies, HEC degrees, generation, and career experience.

A Nomination Committee has been formed to evaluate applications according to the criteria determined by the Committee, and its present needs.

Who can apply?

The Committee invites all applicants to apply. Considering its current composition, it is particularly interested in international profiles and candidates with an HEC MBA degree. Skills such as Digital marketing and Media are also particularly sought-after.

Members of the Committee will work to service students and the alumni community, the School and its ecosystem, in accordance with the Association’s strategic goals:

Continue the internationalisation of the Association;

Ensure the economic sustainability of the Association;

Develop the participation of all alumni of the HEC network, through various engagement programmes;

Pursue the ‘OneHEC’ projects in alignment with the School and the HEC Foundation.

Committee members speak French or English (the official minutes sent to the authorities are drafted in French). Good oral comprehension of French is required.

Members must be able to get involved in practical ways and free up time for Committee meetings and projects.

How to apply?

According to Article 23 of the HEC Alumni Association Rules of Procedure, candidates must submit their application to the President at least two months prior to the annual General Meeting.

This year, applications must be received no later than Thursday, 10 April 2025 at midnight.

This year there are 4 vacancies on the Committee, 2 of which are renewals.

To be considered for a seat, you are asked to:

Be up to date with your membership fees,

Provide a personal bio/presentation,

Send a cover letter (1,200 characters maximum) which describes your current and previous commitments to the HEC ecosystem (if any) and your planned contribution and time commitment as a member of the Committee,

Send a recommendation letter from a President of an HEC Alumni Club, Hub, Chapter, or Commission or from a member of the executive team at HEC Paris or the HEC Foundation to support your application. If you are or have been in a position of Committee member or President of an HEC Alumni volunteer group, recommendations are not needed.

The Nomination Committee, comprising a diverse group of HEC alumni from different backgrounds and degree programs, appointed by the Committee, will evaluate complete applications and present a report at the Committee meeting of 22 May, 2025. At that meeting, the Committee will designate the applicants to be presented for election at the General Meeting on 23 June, 2025.

Applications (cover letter and, as required, recommendation) must be sent to Executive Director Marguerite Gallant (H.03) at the email address marguerite.gallant@hecalumni.fr.