The Maison Française benefits from the leadership and support of its distinguished Advisory Board.
Advisory Board to the Columbia University Maison Française and Department of French
Frédéric Rozé, Chief Global Growth Officer Emeritus, L'Oréal; Advisory Board Chair
Stéphane About, CEO, Société Générale, Global Banking and Investor Solutions
Emmanuel André, Chief Talent Officer, Publicis Groupe
Mohamed Bouabdallah, Cultural Counselor, French Embassy in the U.S., ex officio
George E. Bushnell III, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Vivendi S.A.
Charles Knapp, President, The Knapp Family Foundation
Damien Laban, Acting Consul General of France in New York, ex officio
Paul LeClerc, President Emertitus of NYPL, Director Emeritus of Columbia Paris Global Center
Shanny Peer, Director, Columbia Maison Française, ex officio
Emmanuelle Saada, Chair of the Department of French and Professor of French and History, Columbia University, ex officio
Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 Capital
Domna Stanton, Distinguished Professor of French, Graduate Center CUNY
Ion Yadigaroglu, Partner, Capricorn Investment Group
Mischa Zabotin, Partner, Lisula Financial Advisors