Sophie DIROU is an engineer in the Rural Engineering of Water and Forests (France), and her career as a planner has led her to work in different structures, always in connection with the themes of planning and sustainable management in the Congo Basin.
Sophie is currently Director of Forest Resources, Sustainable Management and Certification for the Compagnie des Bois du Gabon, CBG.
She is also Co-Chair of the ATIBT Certification Commission.