JURY & ADVISory board members
Thank you to the +100 experts for their involvement, support, and participation in the FABA selection process!
The Advisory Board members and Jury members shared their expertise and time to determine the French-American Business Awards 2018 laureates.
To meet the members of the jury, the nominees and discover the laureates, join the largest French-American business event in San Francisco, the FABA, Thursday, June 7th at the Bimbo's 365 Club!
Jury and Advisory board members in alphabetical order:
Agribusiness
Mark Anderson, Global Director, the Vintage Report , Business Development, Fruition Sciences
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wine & Vines
Parker Callister, Director Beverage Group, Bank of the West
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer, TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Simon Faury, Winemaker, Merryvale Vineyards
François Gros, Sales Director, H&A Financing & Services
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Partner, Alpha Omega Winery
Vincent Nadalie, President & Director of Sales, Nadalie USA
Melanie Thomas, Sales & Business Development, Janson Capsules
Food Business
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Elyzabeth Dehapiot, Director of Marketing, Laura Chenel & Marin French Cheese
Sebastien Espinasse, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fabrique Délices
Gerald Hirigoyen, Chef, Owner, Piperade
Anne-Laure Lesgourgues, Director of Operations, Petit Pot
Roland Passot, Chef & Owner, La Folie
Larisa Rapoport, Partner, Squar Milner
Pascal Rigo, Founder & Owner, Bay Bread & La Boulangerie San Francisco
High Tech over $30 million in funding or revenue
Anne Bezancon, COO, Ericsson Emodo
Julie Candelon, Founder & Outsourced Marketing Expert, JM@rketing
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Jean-Marc Grosperrin, Partner, Dentons
Christine Hoefliger, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Jean-Marc Ludwig, Director - Strategic Accounts & Partnerships, NVIDIA
Cecily Mak, Chief Business & Legal Officer, Flipboard
Ronan Souberbielle, EVP, Capgemini
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Nicolas Zylberstein, Head of Corporate Development, Pinterest
High Tech under $30 million in funding or revenue
Anne Bezancon, COO, Ericsson Emodo
Julie Candelon, Founder & Outsourced Marketing Expert, JM@rketing
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Sam Hickmann, CEO, JOY
Romain Huet, Developer Relations Lead, Stripe
Jean-Marc Ludwig, Director - Strategic Accounts & Partnerships, NVIDIA
Cecily Mak, Chief Business & Legal Officer, Flipboard
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Nicolas Zylberstein, Head of Corporate Development, Pinterest
Social Impact
Brittany Bir, Chief Operating Officer, 42 Silicon Valley
Melissa Blaustein, Founder & CEO, Allied for Startups
Sheryl Chamberlain, Chair/Executive Director, Hult Prize Council
Sophie Durey, Founder & Executive Manager, The Impact Evaluation Factory
Claudine Emeott, Director of Impact Investment, Salesforce
Gregoire Lechat, Consultant - Social Entrepreneurship Expert
Magali Mathieu, Co-Founder & Chief Partnership Builder, Atlas Inc.
Elizabeth Pavageau, Founder & Principal Consultant, Better Growth
Hicham Sabir, Co-Founder & President, ShelterTech
Katy Sherratt, CEO, Back on My Feet
Chloe Soroquere, Principal, VeraVista Solutions
Trends of 2018: Leaders in Smart-Mobility
Marc Amblard, Founder & Managing Director, Orsay Consulting
Sacha Arnoud, Director of Engineering, Waymo
Johanna Assous, Chief Sales Officer & Digital Strategy Practice Lead & Capgemini Consulting
Fadi Ben Achour, Vice President, ESI Group
Philippe Cases, CEO & Chairman, Spoke Software
Emmanuel de Maistre, Vice President AEC Channel, Airware
Laurent Hautefeuille, Head of Business Development, Uber Freight and Uber ATG (Trucks)
Clement Monnet, COO, Voom Flights
Gregory Renard, Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, XBrain
Jonathan Salomon, Senior Associate, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Startup of the Year
David Apple, General Manager US & VP of Custoner Success, Typeform
Kash Baghaei, Director Product Management, Paypal
Raphael Bord, Strategy Lead, Credit Agricole
Aurelie Bret, Corporate Relationship Manager Innovation, Bank of the West
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Delphine Deleger, Station Supervisor, Air France-KLM
Olivier Delerm, CEO, A6 Group
Vincent Diallo, Partner, Bleu Capital LLC
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Sylwia Gorajek, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Denim Video, Host, Valley talks
Jay Onda, Startup Investment Team, Orange Silicon Valley
Clara Terrien, Senior Associate, Hewlett Packard Ventures
Ludovic Ulrich, Head of Startup & AppExchange Ecosystem, Salesforce
Gaelle Vialle, Senior Director Corporate Strategy, Pandora
US Investment in France
Denis Barrier, Co-founder & CEO, Cathay Innovation
Benoit Bergeret, Founding Board Member & Treasurer, Hub France IA
Pascal Chadenet, Partner, Dentons
Dominique Malecot, Journalist, Les Echos
Reza Malekzadeh, General Partner, Partech Ventures
Stafford Matthews, Technology Law Managing Partner, Dentons
Jean-Pierre Novak, Director West Coast USA, Business France
Adriana Peretti, International Project Manager, ARII-PACA
Corinne Romefort-Regnier, Corporate Governance Director & Investor Relations, ESI Group
Olivier Sinson, Head of French Market, Udemy
Firmin Sylla,Editorial Manager Finance & Strategy, Décideurs Magazine
Marc Verstaen, CEO, Anaxi
Xavier Volatier, Director, Banque Transatlantique Private Wealth
Wine
Mark Anderson, Global Director, the Vintage Report,Business Development, Fruition Sciences
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wines & Vines
Parker Callister, Director Beverage Group, Bank of the West
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer, TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Simon Faury, Winemaker, Merryvale Vineyards
François Gros, Sales Director, H&A Financing & Services
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaker & Partner, Alpha Omega Winery
Pauline Lhote, Director of Winemaking, Domaine Chandon
Philippe Melka, Winemaker, Melka Estates
Vincent Nadalie, President & Director of Sales, Nadalie USA
Melanie Thomas, Sales & Business Development, Janson Capsules
Woman Role Model
Cecile Alduy, Professor, Standford University
Karine Allouche, CEO, GlobalEnglish
Pascal Brochier, Founder & CEO, LVL UP Ventures
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy, President, FACCSF
Sophie Chou, Director Partner Advantage Program, Salesforce
Guillaume Decugis, CEO & Co-Founder, Scoop.it
Eliane Fiolet, Co-Founder, Ubergizmo
Sylwia Gorajek, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Denim Video,Host, Valley talks
Isabel Marcus, Founder & CEO, Columbus Law Group
Gisele Maxwell, President & CEO, Shasta Crystals Inc.
Ann Semeraro, Director of Global Consumer Insights, Twitter
Virginie Simon, CEO & Founder, MyScienceWork
Richard Zolezzi, Shareholder, Polsinelli
Advisory Board
Sebastien Payen, Founder & CEO, Fruition Sciences
Johanna Assous, Chief Sales Officer & Digital Strategy Practice Lead, Capgemini Consulting
Brittany Bir, Chief Operating Officer, 42 Silicon Valley
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wines & Vines
Pascal Brochier, Founder & CEO, LVL UP Ventures
Eric Buatois, General Partner, Benhamou Global Ventures
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer , TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Cyril Derreumaux, General Manager, ITK
Sebastien Espinasse, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fabrique Délices
Julien Mamet Founder, CSO & Board Member, Adynxx
Deborah Parker Wong, Global Wine Editor, SOMM Journal &The Clever Rool
Elizabeth Pavageau, Founder & Principal Consultant, Better Growth
Sarah Pinto Peyronel, Vice President, Spectrum Equity
Alessandro Promutico, CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas Americas
Ken Seymour Managing, Director, H&A Financing & Services
Clara Terrien, Senior Associate, Hewlett Packard Ventures
Xavier Wartelle, CEO, Prime & French Tech Hub
Debbie Zachareas, Owner & Partner, Ferry Plaza/Oxbow Market
The Advisory Board members and Jury members shared their expertise and time to determine the French-American Business Awards 2018 laureates.
To meet the members of the jury, the nominees and discover the laureates, join the largest French-American business event in San Francisco, the FABA, Thursday, June 7th at the Bimbo's 365 Club!
Jury and Advisory board members in alphabetical order:
Agribusiness
Mark Anderson, Global Director, the Vintage Report , Business Development, Fruition Sciences
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wine & Vines
Parker Callister, Director Beverage Group, Bank of the West
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer, TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Simon Faury, Winemaker, Merryvale Vineyards
François Gros, Sales Director, H&A Financing & Services
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaking & Partner, Alpha Omega Winery
Vincent Nadalie, President & Director of Sales, Nadalie USA
Melanie Thomas, Sales & Business Development, Janson Capsules
Food Business
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Elyzabeth Dehapiot, Director of Marketing, Laura Chenel & Marin French Cheese
Sebastien Espinasse, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fabrique Délices
Gerald Hirigoyen, Chef, Owner, Piperade
Anne-Laure Lesgourgues, Director of Operations, Petit Pot
Roland Passot, Chef & Owner, La Folie
Larisa Rapoport, Partner, Squar Milner
Pascal Rigo, Founder & Owner, Bay Bread & La Boulangerie San Francisco
High Tech over $30 million in funding or revenue
Anne Bezancon, COO, Ericsson Emodo
Julie Candelon, Founder & Outsourced Marketing Expert, JM@rketing
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Jean-Marc Grosperrin, Partner, Dentons
Christine Hoefliger, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Jean-Marc Ludwig, Director - Strategic Accounts & Partnerships, NVIDIA
Cecily Mak, Chief Business & Legal Officer, Flipboard
Ronan Souberbielle, EVP, Capgemini
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Nicolas Zylberstein, Head of Corporate Development, Pinterest
High Tech under $30 million in funding or revenue
Anne Bezancon, COO, Ericsson Emodo
Julie Candelon, Founder & Outsourced Marketing Expert, JM@rketing
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Sam Hickmann, CEO, JOY
Romain Huet, Developer Relations Lead, Stripe
Jean-Marc Ludwig, Director - Strategic Accounts & Partnerships, NVIDIA
Cecily Mak, Chief Business & Legal Officer, Flipboard
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Nicolas Zylberstein, Head of Corporate Development, Pinterest
Social Impact
Brittany Bir, Chief Operating Officer, 42 Silicon Valley
Melissa Blaustein, Founder & CEO, Allied for Startups
Sheryl Chamberlain, Chair/Executive Director, Hult Prize Council
Sophie Durey, Founder & Executive Manager, The Impact Evaluation Factory
Claudine Emeott, Director of Impact Investment, Salesforce
Gregoire Lechat, Consultant - Social Entrepreneurship Expert
Magali Mathieu, Co-Founder & Chief Partnership Builder, Atlas Inc.
Elizabeth Pavageau, Founder & Principal Consultant, Better Growth
Hicham Sabir, Co-Founder & President, ShelterTech
Katy Sherratt, CEO, Back on My Feet
Chloe Soroquere, Principal, VeraVista Solutions
Trends of 2018: Leaders in Smart-Mobility
Marc Amblard, Founder & Managing Director, Orsay Consulting
Sacha Arnoud, Director of Engineering, Waymo
Johanna Assous, Chief Sales Officer & Digital Strategy Practice Lead & Capgemini Consulting
Fadi Ben Achour, Vice President, ESI Group
Philippe Cases, CEO & Chairman, Spoke Software
Emmanuel de Maistre, Vice President AEC Channel, Airware
Laurent Hautefeuille, Head of Business Development, Uber Freight and Uber ATG (Trucks)
Clement Monnet, COO, Voom Flights
Gregory Renard, Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, XBrain
Jonathan Salomon, Senior Associate, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
Matthieu Soule, Deputy CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas US
Startup of the Year
David Apple, General Manager US & VP of Custoner Success, Typeform
Kash Baghaei, Director Product Management, Paypal
Raphael Bord, Strategy Lead, Credit Agricole
Aurelie Bret, Corporate Relationship Manager Innovation, Bank of the West
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Delphine Deleger, Station Supervisor, Air France-KLM
Olivier Delerm, CEO, A6 Group
Vincent Diallo, Partner, Bleu Capital LLC
Sylvia Gallusser, General Manager, French Tech Hub
Sylwia Gorajek, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Denim Video, Host, Valley talks
Jay Onda, Startup Investment Team, Orange Silicon Valley
Clara Terrien, Senior Associate, Hewlett Packard Ventures
Ludovic Ulrich, Head of Startup & AppExchange Ecosystem, Salesforce
Gaelle Vialle, Senior Director Corporate Strategy, Pandora
US Investment in France
Denis Barrier, Co-founder & CEO, Cathay Innovation
Benoit Bergeret, Founding Board Member & Treasurer, Hub France IA
Pascal Chadenet, Partner, Dentons
Dominique Malecot, Journalist, Les Echos
Reza Malekzadeh, General Partner, Partech Ventures
Stafford Matthews, Technology Law Managing Partner, Dentons
Jean-Pierre Novak, Director West Coast USA, Business France
Adriana Peretti, International Project Manager, ARII-PACA
Corinne Romefort-Regnier, Corporate Governance Director & Investor Relations, ESI Group
Olivier Sinson, Head of French Market, Udemy
Firmin Sylla,Editorial Manager Finance & Strategy, Décideurs Magazine
Marc Verstaen, CEO, Anaxi
Xavier Volatier, Director, Banque Transatlantique Private Wealth
Wine
Mark Anderson, Global Director, the Vintage Report,Business Development, Fruition Sciences
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wines & Vines
Parker Callister, Director Beverage Group, Bank of the West
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer, TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Simon Faury, Winemaker, Merryvale Vineyards
François Gros, Sales Director, H&A Financing & Services
Jean Hoefliger, Winemaker & Partner, Alpha Omega Winery
Pauline Lhote, Director of Winemaking, Domaine Chandon
Philippe Melka, Winemaker, Melka Estates
Vincent Nadalie, President & Director of Sales, Nadalie USA
Melanie Thomas, Sales & Business Development, Janson Capsules
Woman Role Model
Cecile Alduy, Professor, Standford University
Karine Allouche, CEO, GlobalEnglish
Pascal Brochier, Founder & CEO, LVL UP Ventures
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy, President, FACCSF
Sophie Chou, Director Partner Advantage Program, Salesforce
Guillaume Decugis, CEO & Co-Founder, Scoop.it
Eliane Fiolet, Co-Founder, Ubergizmo
Sylwia Gorajek, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Denim Video,Host, Valley talks
Isabel Marcus, Founder & CEO, Columbus Law Group
Gisele Maxwell, President & CEO, Shasta Crystals Inc.
Ann Semeraro, Director of Global Consumer Insights, Twitter
Virginie Simon, CEO & Founder, MyScienceWork
Richard Zolezzi, Shareholder, Polsinelli
Advisory Board
Sebastien Payen, Founder & CEO, Fruition Sciences
Johanna Assous, Chief Sales Officer & Digital Strategy Practice Lead, Capgemini Consulting
Brittany Bir, Chief Operating Officer, 42 Silicon Valley
Jacques Brix, Vice-President, Wines & Vines
Pascal Brochier, Founder & CEO, LVL UP Ventures
Eric Buatois, General Partner, Benhamou Global Ventures
Frederic Catteau, Director Capsules North America, Amcor Flexibles
Jean-Yves Charon, Founder & Pastry Chef, Galaxy Desserts
Eve Chaurand, General Counsel, Udemy & President, FACCSF
John Compisi, Travel, Adventure, Wine & Food Writer , TravelBitesFlightsandSights.com
Cyril Derreumaux, General Manager, ITK
Sebastien Espinasse, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fabrique Délices
Julien Mamet Founder, CSO & Board Member, Adynxx
Deborah Parker Wong, Global Wine Editor, SOMM Journal &The Clever Rool
Elizabeth Pavageau, Founder & Principal Consultant, Better Growth
Sarah Pinto Peyronel, Vice President, Spectrum Equity
Alessandro Promutico, CEO, L’Atelier BNP Paribas Americas
Ken Seymour Managing, Director, H&A Financing & Services
Clara Terrien, Senior Associate, Hewlett Packard Ventures
Xavier Wartelle, CEO, Prime & French Tech Hub
Debbie Zachareas, Owner & Partner, Ferry Plaza/Oxbow Market
