FRENCH-AMERICAN - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Director of the French - American Foundation
Chair, Board of DirectorsAllan M. Chapin began his career as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell, where he became a Partner in 1976. He was a resident of their Paris office for several years and served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell's European operations. He then became a Managing Director of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, and subsequently a partner of Compass Partners Advisors, LLP. Throughout his career, Mr. Chapin has represented sovereign governments, agencies, investment and merchant banks, insurance companies, a wide array of industrial private sector companies, and many foreign investors, both individuals and corporations.
Mr. Chapin has served as a Director of the French-American Foundation since 1999, becoming Chairman of the Foundation in 2008. Mr. Chapin is also a Director of Fondation Claude Pompidou, a Trustee of Aperture Foundation and has served as a Director of many public and private companies in the United States and Europe. Mr. Chapin received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his LLB from Yale Law School. He served in the United States Marine Corps.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Ambassador ( Ret. ) Craig Stapleton
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Caroline joined the Foundation in 2021. She previously served as Director of Development at the Lycée Français de New York, where she oversaw annual and major giving, special events, and alumni relations for the 1,200+ student school, a member of the global AEFE network. Prior to that, Caroline was a Corporate Vice President at consulting firm CCS for over a decade, where she planned, implemented, and managed major fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations across secondary and higher education, healthcare, and the arts. She began her career as a strategic communications consultant in New York.
Caroline holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business, an MA from NYU's Institute of French Studies, and a BA from Stanford University. She and her family reside in Manhattan.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Program Manager
- Program Manager at the French - American Foundation
Cindy Klarwasser is the Program Manager at the French-American Foundation and oversees the Transatlantic Forum and Policy Breakfasts. In her role she also supports the development of corporate relations and sponsorship efforts as FAF's programming work continues to grow. Prior to joining FAF, Cindy managed the student apprenticeship and internship programs at the German American Chamber of Commerce. She was in charge of expanding the Chamber of Commerce's relationships with German universities and employers alike and matching student applicants with companies. Cindy holds a BA in English Studies and French, and an MA in American Studies, both from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität in Bonn, and completed an Erasmus fellowship at University College Cork in Ireland and advanced study on a Fulbright scholarship at Freie Universität in Berlin.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
- Co - Chairman of Greenberg Traurig 's New York
Edward C. Wallace serves as Co-Chairman of Greenberg Traurig's New York office. Ed has deep experience in law, business and government. He serves as a trusted advisor to companies doing business with government. He serves as outside counsel to JC Decaux North America. He has advised Extell/Carlyle, Silverstein/El Ad, Columbia University, NYU and Fordham on major real estate development projects and major government service providers including JC Decaux and
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- Director of Programs
- Program Director
- Director of Programs at the French - American Foundation
- Program Director at the French - American Foundation
Elizabeth is the Director of Programs at the French-American Foundation. In this capacity, she works to develop and implement key programs to fulfill the Foundation's mission of strengthening the transatlantic relationship. Prior to joining the FAF, she worked in international communications for Sciences Po Paris and in outreach for the Future Leaders Foundation, a nonprofit that unites young leaders who pledge to enact positive global change. She holds a BA from the American University of Paris, where she studied Global Communications, Marketing, Gender Studies and Fine Arts.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Finance
- Operations Manager
- Development and Finance Manager at the French - American Foundation
Fany Robin is the Development and Finance Manager at the French-American Foundation. She is an economist with experience in France and in the United States on public policy issues related to trade and foreign direct investment. Prior to moving to New York, Fany was Deputy Head of Economic Analysis at Business France in Paris and worked as Trade Policy Attaché at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. Fany holds a postgraduate degree in international economics from the Paris School of Economics.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- External Relations Associate
Margaret Fahey is the External Relations Associate at the French-American Foundation. She works to support the Foundation team with development, communications, and programmatic initiatives. Previously, she worked as a Translations Project Manager at Clario, a clinical trial management company. She has also worked as the Program Manager for the American Swiss Foundation, where she was responsible for organizing the Foundation's domestic and international programming. From 2018-2019, Margaret completed a Fulbright grant in Marseille, France. She holds a BA in International Political Economy and French from Fordham University.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Ambassador ( Ret. ) Craig Stapleton
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Executive Committee