François THOMAZEAU

François joined I4CE in 2022 where he works about the role and influence of regional state entities, and their contribution to the French government’s roadmap for climate change. François is especially focusing his attention on budgetary questions of local state entities, and the funding of their actions for climate.

Before joining I4CE, François used to work as Head of finances and Head of human resources for various entities of the French state administration (Conseil Général de Vaucluse, Conseil Général de l’Hérault, Ville de Clermont-Ferrand). François also spent 2 years at Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) as head of administration. Seconded to the Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF) from 2017 to 2019 – an internal auditing and advising service from the French Ministry of Finance – François was conducting analysis and advisory missions for the French government about public financial management and economic policy.

François graduated from Sciences Po Rennes and studied at the Institut National des Etudes Territoriales (INET) in Strasbourg.