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FACC-NY Leadership

The FACC-NY, a 501(c)6 non-profit organization, is led by a talented multicultural and multilingual team, and guided by a Board of Directors which mirrors the diverse landscape of the French-American business community.

Meet the FACC NY team

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Marc Somnolet

President FACC NY & FACC National

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Polina Bogdanovitch

Managing Director

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Stephanie Nallet

Finance Director 

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Christel Cogneau 

Associate Director, International Career Development Programs

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Mary Yohannes

Associate Director, Partnerships & Events

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Celine Marty

Associate Director, Marketing & Communications

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Rhianna Quiroga

Sr. Account and Development Manager (ICDP)

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Federica Scarcella

Sr. Account Manager (ICDP)

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Abby Luo

Account Manager (ICDP)

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Emily Ramos

Account Manager (ICDP)

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Kylie Richmond

Account Manager

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Zina Karas

Sr. Membership Associate

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Olivier Vestidello

Sr. Membership Associate

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Brittany Sykes

Sr. Operations Associate

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Hussain Hassan

Events Associate

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FACC-NY Board of Directors 2023-2025

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Marc Somnolet

President FACC NY & FACC National

Strategic Advisor, Adjunct Professor
Somnolet International Marketing Advisory; NYU

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Stephen Dreyfuss

Executive Vice-President

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Hellring, Lindeman, Goldstein & Siegal

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Elsa Berry

Vice-President

Founder & Managing Director
Vendome Global Partners

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Stephanie Messas, Esq.

Vice-President

Managing Partner
The Messas Law Firm

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Skip Rankin

Vice President

Partner
Baker McKenzie

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Guido van Hauwermeiren

Vice-President

Co-CEO
SG Americas

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Michael Elkin

Secretary

Vice Chairman
Winston & Strawn

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Pierre-Marie Lagnaud

Treasurer

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Mazars USA

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Adriana Agbo

Chief Accountant Officer

Ardian

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Michel Buffet

Senior Client Partner

Korn Ferry

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Francois Chateau

Partner

Dentons

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Ariane Daguin

Founder and CEO Emerita

D’Artagnan

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Jean-Francois (Jeff) de Valdivia

Investment Advisor & Founder

Fleurus Investment Management

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Yoni Elmalem

Partner

Inbox Americas

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Doaa Fahmy

Former SVP of Human Resources

Danone

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Philippe Fau

CFO

L’Oreal

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Vikas Khandelwal

Managing Director

BNP Paribas

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Karin Lestelle

Partner

Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy

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Alexis Martin

CEO

EPSA USA

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Andrew Massat

Partner – Head of New York Office

Massat Consulting Group

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Anne-Marie Motte

Global EVP

Colgate-Palmolive

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Carlos Perez

Executive Director

JP Morgan Chase

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Thais Roda

CEO

Liaigre

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Jean Rosanvallon

Special Advisor to the Chairman & CEO

Dassault Aviation

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Deborah vanderHeyden

Executive Director

Cushman & Wakefield

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