Since 2014, Yvan Lachaud has been the chairman of the Nîmes Metropolitan area where the Aerial Fire Fighting Europe event is taking place. He is also the director of the private School “Institut Emmanuel D’Alzon” which provides courses and degrees in aerial MRO.

Born in 1954, he is married and has 4 children.

He was member of the French National Assembly from 2002 to 2012, representing the Gard County.