The suspense is almost over. The organizing committee for the French Alps 2030 Games has revealed the identity of its next director general: Vincent Roberti, prefect of Tarn-et-Garonne. COJOP president Edgar Grospiron will propose his appointment at the executive board meeting on May 11. Jean-François Vilotte, therefore, despite being considered the frontrunner for several weeks, will not be in the running.
Grospiron "hesitated a lot"
According to the COJOP press release, Three candidates with different expertise and backgrounds were shortlisted and interviewed by stakeholders as part of a dedicated recruitment committee. Edgar Grospiron spoke with these three candidates before choosing Vincent Roberti. I hesitated a lot, because I had two very good profiles "Grospiron acknowledges in L'Equipe, referring to Jean-François Vilotte. I wasn't a candidate; I was offered the position and I considered it. I decided not to pursue it further, making the positive choice to remain with the FFF and its president. ", the person in question told AFP.
Prefect of Tarn-et-Garonne since 2023, " Engineer by training, former director general of large local authorities and former director of central administration ", Vincent Roberti presents a high-quality career path, marked by the management of complex projects, the transformation of large-scale organizations, and the handling of sensitive institutional environments. ", emphasizes the COJOP, convinced that he identified the ideal person to successfully deliver the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games ».
A "difficult" mission
One final step remains before he can officially take office: approval from the members of the executive board, which should not pose a problem. I find Vincent Roberti very motivated and very committed to this project. To quote him, he's "a man of challenges." It's true that I sensed this in our various discussions; he's someone who is extremely motivated by this challenge.Grospiron insists. He is fully aware that this is a difficult mission. But he has already demonstrated in the past that he is capable of organizing teams and mobilizing them for challenging, time-constrained missions, while also paying very close attention to budgets. This aligns with our objectives. »
Michel Cadot, who has been serving as interim CEO since March, will rejoin the audit committee once the new CEO is officially installed. Vincent Roberti will quickly be thrown into the deep end with pressing issues to address, including the choice of the men's ice hockey site.
