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The OIMAP team

The people of the General Secretariat: senior management, nine directors, four office chiefs and the full organization chart.

Updated : November 7, 2026· 6 min read

A team serving the Member States

Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)
Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)

The OIMAP General Secretariat brings together about 410 staff from 52 nationalities, split between the Paris headquarters and four regional offices. This page presents the people who lead it: the Secretary-General, the deputy, the chief of staff, the nine directors and the four office chiefs.

Each name comes with a precise remit, so that Member States, professionals and collectors know whom to contact. For the detailed structure, see the organization chart; for the missions of each department, see the directorates page.

  • Team
  • Management
  • Organization chart

The Secretariat team in figures

1Secretary-General
9Directorates
4Regional offices
410Staffapproximately, 52 nationalities

Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.

Organization chart of the Secretariat

  1. Senior management

    • Secretary-GeneralDr. Philippe Aubert de Vincelles

  2. Support to the Secretary-General

    • Deputy Secretary-GeneralMs Nadia El-Amrani
    • Private office of the Secretary-GeneralMr Hugo DelavigneChief of staff

  3. Nine directorates

    • Certification (Desk)Ms Claire Montclair
    • Market and StudiesMr Rafael Quintero
    • Protection (BIOP)Mr Idrissa Konaté
    • Regulation and LawMs Astrid Nordmann
    • OIMAP AcademyDr. Anouk Verhoeven
    • Member States RelationsMr Tomás Aguirre
    • Events and communicationsMs Inès Valcourt
    • Administration and financeMr Henri Duval
    • Information systemsMs Priya Nambiar

  4. Four regional offices, reporting to the Secretary-General

Organization chart of the OIMAP General Secretariat. Each directorate is divided into departments and then units.

Senior management

Dr. Philippe Aubert de VincellesSecretary-General

Elected by the General Assembly for four years, renewable once, the Secretary-General leads the Organization, appoints the directors and reports to the Member States.

Ms Nadia El-AmraniDeputy Secretary-General

Appointed by the Secretary-General after consulting the Council, the deputy stands in during absences and coordinates the work of the nine directorates.

Mr Hugo DelavigneChief of staff

Prepares the Secretary-General's files, coordinates the agenda and liaises with the General Assembly, the Executive Council and the committees.

Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts, Giuseppe Castiglione (1736–70s)
Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts, Giuseppe Castiglione (1736–70s)
The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)
The Dance at the Court of Herod, Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1500)
Portrait of a Woman, Agnolo Bronzino (c. 1550)
Portrait of a Woman, Agnolo Bronzino (c. 1550)

The nine directors

Ms Claire MontclairDirector — Certification (Desk)

Runs the Desk: certificates of authenticity and provenance, and condition reports.

Mr Rafael QuinteroDirector — Market and Studies

Produces the Observatory, the world index and the annual report on the art market.

Mr Idrissa KonatéDirector — Protection (BIOP)

Heads the BIOP database, theft alerts and cooperation with police and customs.

Ms Astrid NordmannDirector — Regulation and Law

Prepares directives, due diligence and mediation, and supports the Arbitral Tribunal.

Dr. Anouk VerhoevenDirector — OIMAP Academy

Designs training for customs, magistrates, experts and market professionals.

Mr Tomás AguirreDirector — Member States Relations

Supports national focal points and prepares regional cooperation programmes.

Ms Inès ValcourtDirector — Events and communications

Organizes the General Assembly, conferences and the Forum; leads communications and press.

Mr Henri DuvalDirector — Administration and finance

Manages the budget, procurement, human resources and financial reports.

Ms Priya NambiarDirector — Information systems

Operates the platforms: the Desk, BIOP, the member area and OIMAP number verification.

The regional office chiefs

Mr Lukas BrunnerOffice chief — Geneva Office

Liaison with the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Middle East.

Ms Dana RutherfordOffice chief — New York Office

Relations with the States of the Americas and the New York institutions.

Mr Wei Jian LimOffice chief — Singapore Office

Coordination of the Asia-Pacific region and host of the 2026 General Assembly.

Ms Grace WanjikuOffice chief — Nairobi Office

Cooperation and training programmes for Africa.

An international team

The OIMAP team brings together lawyers, art historians, authentication experts, analysts, trainers, engineers and managers. This mix of professions is deliberate: a single certification request involves, for example, an expert, a lawyer and a BIOP database analyst.

Staff are recruited by competition or on file, depending on the post, with a concern for balance between regions, languages and generations. French, English and Spanish are the working languages.

Staff by field

Certification and protection30 %
Market, law and academy25 %
Regional offices18 %
State relations and events15 %
Administration and information systems12 %

Approximate share of staff, as a percentage.

Whom to contact

Nine directorates
DirectorateHeadEmail
Certification (Desk)Ms Claire Montclaircertification@oimap.example
Market and StudiesMr Rafael Quinteroobservatoire@oimap.example
Protection (BIOP)Mr Idrissa Konatéprotection@oimap.example
Regulation and LawMs Astrid Nordmannjuridique@oimap.example
OIMAP AcademyDr. Anouk Verhoevenformation@oimap.example
Member States RelationsMr Tomás Aguirremembres@oimap.example
Events and communicationsMs Inès Valcourtevenements@oimap.example
Administration and financeMr Henri Duvalsecretariat@oimap.example
Information systemsMs Priya Nambiarsecretariat@oimap.example

How the team works

The Secretary-General chairs a weekly management committee made up of the deputy, the chief of staff and the nine directors. The office chiefs join by videoconference once a month.

Major decisions are recorded in minutes sent to the directorates. Files that involve several departments, such as a BIOP alert linked to a certificate, are followed by a designated focal person.

The Grotto of Posillipo, Hubert Robert (c. 1769)
The Grotto of Posillipo, Hubert Robert (c. 1769)
Portrait of a Woman, John I Smart (c. 1772)
Portrait of a Woman, John I Smart (c. 1772)
Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)
Coronation of the Virgin, Christoffel Jegher (1632–36)

Milestones

  1. First directors

    The first directors are appointed around the Secretary-General.

  2. Academy created

    The OIMAP Academy becomes a full directorate.

  3. Nine directorates

    The reorganization sets the current management team.

  4. Information systems

    The information systems directorate joins the management committee.

Appointments

Joining the team

  1. Browse the posts

    Open vacancies are listed on the job offers page, with the profile sought.

  2. Apply

    An application includes a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and two references.

  3. Attend the interviews

    An interview with the directorate concerned, then with human resources, concludes the selection.

Working principles

A Secretariat staff member

Portrait of a Woman, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1762–70)
« In a team that works in three languages, everyone learns from everyone else. Here I found lawyers, historians and engineers who listen to one another. »
Yacine Belhadj, staff member, Certification directorate

Vocabulary

Management committee
Weekly meeting of the Secretary-General and the directors.
Private office
Team that assists the Secretary-General.
Office chief
Head of a regional office.
Focal point
Contact designated by a Member State.

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the General Secretariat?

The Secretary-General, Dr. Philippe Aubert de Vincelles, assisted by a deputy and a private office.

How many people work at OIMAP?

About 410 staff from 52 nationalities, in Paris and four regional offices.

How can I reach a director?

Write to the address of the directorate, given in the « Whom to contact » table: the message is passed to the director or the team.

How can I join the team?

See the job offers and submit an application; the procedure is described above.

Useful documents

Contacts

Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
General SecretariatParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 00 00secretariat@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

Join the Organization

The Apotheosis of Romulus: Design for a Ceiling, Domenico Maria Canuti (c. 1675–76)

The Organization's job offers are published on a rolling basis.

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