This November, Charles Guépratte, current General Manager of Nice University Hospital, will succeed Antoine Perrin, FEHAP General Manager since May 2017. After five years that have witnessed many battles, high points, great joys, successful struggles and difficulties too, Antoine Perrin will hand over to Charles Guépratte, whose mission will be to bring the federation's major projects to a successful conclusion.

Charles Guépratte's expertise is based on solid experience gained in key positions. After starting his career as Purchasing Director at Nancy University Hospital, then Chief of Staff to the University Hospital's Chief Executive Officer, while also acting as interim Director of Pont à Monson Hospital, he became Technical Advisor for Healthcare Organization in the office of Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Health and Sport. He was involved in drafting the HPST law, as well as the palliative care development plan, and in the political appraisal of hospital 2012 investment projects.

From 2009 to 2016, as Executive Vice President of Gustave Roussy, he managed one of the leading cancer centers in the private not-for-profit sector. In addition to operational management, he developed new activities such as the subsidiary Gustave Roussy Internationale, an opportunity for him to discover an agile sector at the cutting edge of innovation.

Since September 2016, he has been CEO of Nice University Hospital, implementing an ambitious territorial cooperation policy. He is also Chairman of the UNIHA purchasing group (1st hospital purchasing group) and Managing Director of the CHU subsidiary French university Hospital International, promoting CHU expertise internationally.