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Florida, United States

Fab Lab Connect offers comprehensive solutionsto create new Fab Labs, operate them and accelerate cross border knowledge transfer; it also launched a new program focused on schools www.schoolfablab.com

Ajaccio Area, France

Initiated and built a public private partnership to create the first Fab Lab in Corsica.Offering in January 2016 the Fab Academy course, taught by Professor Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms. Just as communications and computation went from analog to digital, resulting in PCs and the Internet, the digitization of fabrication is leading to personal fabricators that will allow anyone to make almost anything, anywhere. Here is a link to the interview that was aired on French Television FR 3 September 2016, It starts at minute 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9EGMnZkNlg

Greater New York City Area

Abhaya Yoga Foundation seeks to empower, educate, and serve disadvantaged/sensitive groups who may not normally have access to the powerful teachings of yoga.The foundation provides scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training as well as space, education, and trained yoga teachers to City-As (at risk youth), Service Programs benefitting children and elders, and Women’s Trauma programs.http://abhayayoga.com/about/abhaya-yoga-foundation/

Boston, Mass

Member of the board of the Fab Foundation, newly created by Professor Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms.

Advisor to the Executive VP Corporate Development & CommunicationInitiated and implemented a digital fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) in Yachay “City of Knowledge” in Ecuador. It is a partnership between Schlumberger and the Ecuadorian government to support entrepreneurship and innovation.

New York, New York

Corporate Social Responsibility focused on education, technology and community relations. Full time responsibility for the Schlumberger Excellence in Education Development program, SEED, that I created in 1997.

New York, New York

Initiated the first company-wide corporate social responsibility program. SEED, a Schlumberger employee volunteer based educational initiative that provides a channel for members of Schlumberger’s workforce to share their passion for science, technology and learning with youth. SEED's vision is to build a learning community that dissolves barriers and creates connections http://www.planetseed.com/about-us. Established in 1998, SEED consists of four main components: -School Network Program, provide computers and internet access to 293 underserved schools in 44 developing countries (307,000 students) - Online Science Center, a public web site in 7 languages- English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese and Russian connects students with SEED experts: Schlumberger scientists. -Educational Programs, offering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher training workshops to integrate technologies such as programming, animation and robotics into their learning. Focusing on 3 Global Themes: Climate Change and Energy; Water; Health and Safety.-Learning Resources, providing tools for hands on projects such as:• SMARTWIRED: Activity dedicated to bringing out the best in every child and promoting intellectual and learning diversity • GOGO BOARD & ARDUINO: Simple, low-cost, open source device that links a computer to various sensors • SCRATCH & OTHER LOGO SOFTWARE: Computer-based learning environments for people of all ages • SEEDKITS: 10 self-contained activities designed to complement the SEED Online Science Center and that can be used at schools and in homes anywhere around the world-Collaborative Projects bring together young learners around issues such as Water quality and Climate Change -Action Fund to provide mentoring and funding for teachers/students initiated projects to support their communities.SEED relies on the commitment of over 5,500 Schlumberger's employee volunteers. For more information http://www.planetseed.com/about-us

New York, New York

• Managed a global team of 30 professionals located in Asia, Europe, North and South America• Led the marketing communication for business operations of Schlumberger Test & Transactions business unit.• Produced and directed all brochures, advertisements, web design, trade shows, press releases and general media relations.• Led the development of the Test & Transactions branding strategy including the sub-branding architecture.• Participated as a key member of the business development team.• Prepared analysts meetings to explain the SEMA acquisition ($5.2 billion purchase price)

New York, New York

• Managed a team of 12 professionals.• Performed traditional investor relations’ duties including: acting as the company spokesperson, responsible for corporate press releases (including earning releases), and organizing large analysts meetings. • Created and produced annual reports, brochures and marketing materials• Created three award-winning and globally recognized CD-ROMs: “Schlumberger: Who We Are” Winner of the 1999 Gold Quill International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) “The Making of Oil: Plankton to Production” Winner of the 1998 Award of Excellence New York IABC Chapter “Schlumberger in Motion” Winner of the 1997 Award of Excellence the New York IABC Chapter• Authored speeches and presentations for the Schlumberger Chairman• Conceived an innovative concept for Schlumberger, “Realtime”, which provides industry-wide news on the corporate website. • Initiated a branding and identity redesign of Schlumberger’s logo and image.• Acted as a key member of the excellence program “Performed by Schlumberger.”• Produced videos detailing the Oilfield reorganization and “Performed by Schlumberger.”• Made presentations to the Schlumberger Board of Directors.

New York, New York

• Managed a team of 8 professionals.• Worked on divestitures and acquisitions which included using Schlumberger stock options for payment• Formed tax, legal and financial structures. Additionally evaluated financial instruments for investment companies offshore and for the borrowing and return of capital for the U.S. holding and operating company. • Set up an interest rate swaps program of approximately one billion dollars. • Participated in stock repurchase program including the Dutch Auction and other ongoing purchases. • Managed pension and profit sharing funds of $1.5 billion in the United States and offshore.• Negotiated two revolving credit lines each for $600 million for the U.S. holding and operating company.• Handled all U.S. dollar denominated cash management for Schlumberger worldwide (250 accounts)• Supervised all treasury reporting.• Listed Schlumberger on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

New York, New York

• Managed a team of 8 professionals.• Worked on divestitures and acquisitions which included using Schlumberger stock options for payment• Formed tax, legal and financial structures. Additionally evaluated financial instruments for investment companies offshore and for the borrowing and return of capital for the U.S. holding and operating company. • Set up an interest rate swaps program of approximately one billion dollars. • Participated in stock repurchase program including the Dutch Auction and other ongoing purchases. • Managed pension and profit sharing funds of $1.5 billion in the United States and offshore.• Negotiated two revolving credit lines each for $600 million for the U.S. holding and operating company.• Handled all U.S. dollar denominated cash management for Schlumberger worldwide (250 accounts)• Supervised all treasury reporting.• Listed Schlumberger on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Paris, France And London, Uk

• Served as relationship manager for corporate clients in multiple industries.• Handled major accounts including: Club Med, Hachette, Carrefour and Mars.

Mba

Completed Corporate Financial Management, Executive Education Program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Finance

Paris, France