Eric Pellegrin, re-elected as president of GESTES

Eric Pellegrin has been President of GESTES since January 1, 2024. He is a board member and administrator of the FFB Grand Paris Ile-de-France, and an administrator and board member (from January 1, 2026) of the UPMF (Professional Union of Finishing Trades). He is also a member of the FFB's board of directors.

For his second term, Eric Pellegrin wishes to consolidate and amplify the momentum built up over the past two years, by pursuing several priorities:

• To develop an ambitious strategy for innovation and transformation of the finishing trades, with the aim of supporting its members in meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow,
• To enhance the attractiveness of these professions to young people in order to ensure the renewal of teams and the sustainability of businesses,
• Supporting companies to help them seize developing markets, particularly the energy renovation market
• Expanding the range of services offered to members to support managers on a daily basis in the management of their businesses.

Eric Pellegrin is 51 years old. Since 1995, he has managed the family business A. GRAFFIN, founded by his grandfather in 1944, which carries out painting, facade renovation, and coating work for private individuals. It has 8 employees and generates a turnover of 1 million euros.

For Eric Pellegrin: "A new strategy has been implemented over the past two years. I intend for this second term to be a continuation of that, providing even more services to our members."