Board of Trustees

As of April 2008

• Mr. Gérard Moufflet, Chairman
• Mr. Vernon Alden, Life Member
• Mrs. Zeina Aoun
• Mr. Alain Briottet
• Mr. Bradan J. Curley
• Mrs. Catherine-Mary Donovan
• Mr. Jonathan Dorfman
• Mrs. Barbara de Bragança
• Mr. Jean-François Ducrest
• Dr. Ted Fey
• Mr. Jordan Golding, Honorary
• Ms. Susan Livingston
• Ms. Joanna Nikka
• Ms. Susan Peters
• Mrs. Lucy Sprayregen
• Ms. Sarah Reed
• Dr. Rebecca Valette, President of the Alliance Française de Boston et Cambridge
• Mr. Eric Vogt
• Mr. Peter Voss

Ex Officio

• Ms. Catheline van den Branden, Executive Director

Catheline van den Branden is a multilingual and multicultural woman. Of Greek and French heritage, she was schooled abroad in the French system before coming to the USA. Catheline graduated in 1995 from Wellesley College with a double-major in International Relations and French studies. She also studied art at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, pursuing an MFA degree in 1998.

Catheline's career in public relations and marketing starts at Creation Engine, LLC., CA, until 2000, and continues at Cosmetheque Inc., MA, from 2000 to 2004. She then joins the Quebec Government Office in Boston as a Public and Cultural Affairs Attache, where she remains until August of 2008.

Catheline is passionate about French literature and culture, and has always been actively involved in the promotion of Francophonie through her studies, her work and social activities. Some of her accomplishments include creating an important network of Francophones in Silicon Valley, co-editing the www.BostonFr.com website and directing its literary segment, writing over 300 French book reviews, and leading many of the efforts in the Semaine de la Francophonie events in New England.

American and European, Catheline van den Branden lives with her son, she enjoys traveling, reading, art, music, dancing, fine wine and fine cuisine.