Serving as the CEO at Jean Paul Gaultier between 1977 and 2005, Donald Potard has been the Chair of the Fashion Department at the Paris College of Art since 2012. His distinguished career includes presidency of the Chambre Syndicale du Pret a Porter des Couturiers et des Createurs de Mode from 1995 to 2003 and the role of CEO at Jean Charles de Castelbajac between 2005 and 2007.