About Quilotoa
Once upon a time in Quilotoa
Quilotoa’s purpose
Quilotoa was founded in 1992 by Jean-Marie Richier, an actor and director, and Christophe Quesne, a business school graduate. Together, they have one ambition: to build human relationships at work and in society.
A lake in Ecuador
Quilotoa is a high-altitude lake in Ecuador’s Cotopaxi province. François Patissier, one of the partners at the time, came up with the name. To date, he is the only one of us to have seen this lake.
A team of experienced trainers
35 actor-trainers join the pair. Some are coaches, facilitators, certified in co-development.
A mission
Following the retirement of Jean-Marie Richier, Sylvia Gesnel joins the team. With a background in HR in large companies, she is part of Quilotoa’s mission: to promote individual progress and mobilise the team.
The theater in our DNA
Theatrical techniques have been the basis of Quilotoa’s teaching methods for 30 years.
The team
Christophe Quesne
Founding Chairman
Sylvia Gesnel
Vice-Chairman
Elisabeth Laurencin
Learning consultant
Claudia LUIS
Training assistant
Nathalie Barbey
Senior Training Assistant
Julien Ritzkowski
Sales and Marketing Director
Alix Lassarat
Marketing Project Manager
Mallé Sylla
Team assistant
The trainers
Fabrice Beucher
Isabelle PIERRA
Magali Noaro
Ségolène PRUNIER
Yoann Piquet
Didier Bras
Xavier Le Gô
Elisabeth Laurencin
Gaël Collon
Julien Ritzkowski
Corinne Chiarelli
Cécile Giordano
Florence Bertrand
Pascal Perroz
Sophie-Marie Gilbert Desvallons
Laurent Maillard
Jean-Luc LAUNAY
Olivier Courbier
Sophie Mercier
Julien Bastière
Olivia Lancelin
Nicolas de La Baume
Nathalie Bigorre
Chris Mack
Franck Boss
Claire Lambillon
Attilio Cossu
Robert Burns
Ariane Oclin
Our commitments
Quilotoa is a member of the federation.
Quilotoa has a Disability Officer: Nathalie Barbey.
In 2021, Quilotoa completed its Carbon Footprint. Weight: 47 tonnes. Since 2023, Quilotoa has been a partner of EcoTree for the preservation of French forests and biodiversity.
Quilotoa buys responsibly.
Quilotoa is committed to society.
Donations to the Arthritis Foundation and the EM Normandie Foundation.
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