Asselin’s Leadership & Dedicated U.S. Team

Asselin’s heritage of excellence in traditional craftsmanship has been built through 5 generations of Asselin family of carpenters and joiners.

Francois Asselin – Owner & CEO

Francois current president and owner of Asselin is the 5th generation of the Asselin family and took over the responsibilities of his father Gerard Asselin in 1991. Francois with more than 140 skilled workers made Asselin the leader of historical monuments wood restoration in France and developed the export market. He actually made the first project in the USA in the late 90’s and opened the first office in Atlanta. Francois has strongly developed his company to the export market with a major focus on the USA as he has always been convinced that the best of French skills, know-how and quality could be shared to offer unmatched innovative and high performing wood craftsmanship without compromise on the quality assured by centuries of woodworking tradition.

Stephen Vallée – Director of Operations France

Stephen joined Asselin as part of his building engineering studies, integrating the estimating department at Asselin’s headquarters. Promoted to Head of the department in 2013 and named Director of operations France in 2024, Stephen has a great technical expertise and a global vision of all the aspects of the company. He is very involved in the export projects and has overcome many challenges with success.

Sébastien Fages – Technical Advisor

Sébastien joined Asselin in 2012 as a joiner at our main workshop. He worked on every stage of the production process and has a great knowledge of traditional joinery. In 2018, he was named workshop manager. Fluent in English and with a great technical expertise, Sebastien is our technical advisor, and travels to project sites regularly.

Cecile Gervais – Director of Operations USA

Cécile joined Asselin as an intern in 2006 and stayed for 7 years in the company as US project manager. In 2024, she returned as Director of the operations for Asselin Inc and is now based in Atlanta, GA. Dedicated to her clients, Cecile manages every aspect of the project from the quote to the delivery of the units at the jobsite. She will be happy to meet you to discuss a potential project or to answer any question.