Human expertise, driving the magnetic transition.
Meet the team
At MagREEsource, our strength lies in bridging two worlds. On one side, the excellence of fundamental research from the CNRS, ensuring atomic-level mastery of rare earth elements. On the other, an industrial execution culture that transforms groundbreaking innovation into reliable, standardized mass production.
We are more than magnetism experts—we are architects of sovereignty.
Discover our executive team
Blaise de Charentenay
Chief Operations Officer
After 10 years at Volvo AB, he joined the CEA as Head of Laboratory and then Head of Program in charge of the recycling and additive manufacturing strategy, managing a team of over 150 people. He is an expert in low-carbon technologies and circular economy.
Pauline de Charentenay
Director Finance
After an initial experience in financial auditing at Mazars, she joined Arianespace to structure and manage operational management control. She then joined an EPCM AREP, where she steered the transformation of the finance function before taking on the role of CFO. Driven by strong ESG convictions, she is also committed to combining financial and extra-financial performances in the management of her functions.
Erick Petit
President & Co-funder
+ 25 years' experience in the international BtoB industry, in Business Development and Management positions. He started his career in the Steel industry (ARCELOR, USA), in Aluminum (Pechiney, FR) and then metal powder metallurgy (ERAMET, SANDVIK) for the Automotive before switching to Engineering to build large international Infra projects in the Water sector in Africa, Middle East and Asia.
Sophie Rivoirard
Chief Technology Officer & Co-funder
Doctor in Physics and Materials, head of the Magnetic Materials and Treatments Laboratory at the Institut Neel, CNRS Grenoble - since 1999. At the origin of the NdFeB magnet recycling process and the associated IP, S. Rivoirard managed a team of highly qualified technicians, engineers and doctoral technicians before diving into entrepreneurship.
Luc Aixala
Chief Circular Economy Officer
After 10 years at Volvo AB, he joined the CEA as Head of Laboratory and then Head of Program in charge of the recycling and additive manufacturing strategy, managing a team of over 150 people. He is an expert in low-carbon technologies and circular economy.