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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
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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
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