A graduate of Centrale Lyon, Jean-Emmanuel spent several years working with cold, grey machines. Then he got tired of computers. After a career change, he returned to his homeland and moved from complex IT systems to even more complex human systems. It was during a research project on water management that he befriended Mathieu. Together, they founded their cooperative (SCOP) in 2008. A remarkable facilitator, Jean-Emmanuel demonstrates great psychological insight and is able to help a group progress, even when its members have different visions or interests. Internally, he ensures proper accounting (as the manager) and maintains a positive atmosphere, thanks to his quick wit and encyclopedic knowledge of medieval recipes. In 2023, he relocated to Japan to develop Lisode’s activities in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Jean-Emmanuel Rougier
