Team
Executive Committee
Stephanie Mareva Failloux (Harvard College 1994)
President
Born and raised in Tahiti, Stephanie is an entrepreneur with expertise in sustainable finance, environmental and social innovation, and a passion for Blue Tech, ocean conservation, education, and women’s empowerment. She started her finance career in 1997, and since the 2008 financial crisis, Stephanie has focused on redirecting finance toward the real economy and societal impact. She is working on a VC fund for startups in the French Overseas Territories with the goal to establish a venture philanthropy vehicle for island nations focused on ocean, education, and women’s initiatives.
Stephanie has been involved in the Club for over 20 years, interviewing for college admissions, and since 2017 as a board member and then Treasurer. She has also been officially involved in Women SIGs, such as Harvard Global WE, AHNW, and has led the Harvard Women France (HWF) initiative for many years.
Anna Lea Albright (Harvard College 2017, GSAS 2017)
First Vice President
Anna Lea is German-American and grew up in Washington, DC and Munich. She graduated from Harvard College in 2017 with a bachelor’s in Evolutionary Biology and a master’s in Earth and Planetary Sciences. She is now finishing her PhD in climate physics at Sorbonne University and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, studying the role of clouds in climate change. Besides learning about anything related to climate and energy, she enjoys figure skating, cycling on Paris’ new bike lanes, and exploring art museums and galleries.
Emmanuel Birba (Harvard Kennedy School, MPA 2022)
Treasurer & HKS Chapter
Finance specialist, Investor to accelerate the transition to Net-Zero @300 PPM
Annick Steta (Harvard Kennedy School, MPA 2021)
Secretary General & HKS Chapter
A citizen of France, Annick Steta graduated from Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris before obtaining a PhD in economics at Université Nancy 2. She holds a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. Since 2008, she has been an economic columnist for the Revue des Deux Mondes, a monthly magazine established in 1829. She is also an associate research fellow at LEFMI (Université de Picardie Jules-Verne). Her research interests focus on monetary economics and history of economic thought.
Roland Ziadé (Harvard Law School, LLM 2002)
Vice President - Legal
A Partner and the Global Co-Head of International Arbitration at Linklaters LLP, Roland is widely known and recognized for his experience and expertise in international arbitration, acting as both counsel and arbitrator. He is an outstanding advocate as well as negotiator and a member of the Bars of Paris, New York and Beirut. A member of the Executive Team since 2010, Roland regularly hosts the club’s events at his firm.
Violette Perrotte (Harvard Chan School of Public Health, MPH 2020)
Board Member - HFSF
Violette Perrotte is a Harvard School of Public Health alumni, where she focused on Global and Population Health with a concentration in maternal health. She first graduated with a BA in international studies and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, before going to work in Senegal for the World Food Programme. She then went on to specialize in the public health approach to violence against women, and worked for La Maison des Femmes de Saint-Denis, a specialized health center dedicated to vulnerable women and victims of Female Genital Mutilation. Following her masters at HSPH, she worked as the health advisor to the Mayor of Saint-Denis, before becoming his chief of staff. Born and raised Parisian, she knows little about touristic sites but always down to share her love of the U.S with Americans!
Anthony Khoi (Harvard Business School AMP 2010, Graduate School of Design AMDP 2013)
Board Member – Fundraising
Real Estate (CENOR), Philanthropy and non-profit
Prue Mackenzie (Harvard Business School, PLD 2010)
Board Member – Tech/AI + HWF
Tech specialist, Director Retail/CPG, EMEA Strategic Industries @Google
Shirley Liu (Harvard Business School, GMP 2017)
Board Member + HWF
International Marketing, Brand Management – L’Oréal. British Psychology Society. Public Speaker.
Françoise Bouyer (Harvard Business School, AMP 1999)
Board Member + HBS CF + HWF
Consultant on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Gender in the workplace, CEO of BeThe1 - recruiting in fashion, beauty, retail.
Phil Yook (Harvard College 1994)
Board Member – Relation officer
Legal counsel (JD Law Fordham) for SMEs, Startups, in corporate, IP, biotech, employment, disputes.
Charlotte Nickerson (Harvard College 2024)
Board Member - Regions
Currently pursuing a master's in Cognitique (human computer interaction) at Bordeaux INP.
Here to help
Caroline Watson (HKS Executive Education 2013)
HCF Volunteer
Caroline Watson is the founder of The Centre for the Arts and Global Leadership that seeks to empower the ‘higher order’ potential of current and future leaders through engagement with the arts. The Centre has a retreat space and impact hub, Clos de Gaye, in south west France, that brings together global leaders, artists, social entrepreneurs and visionaries, in projects that intersect the arts and social change to bring about positive impact in our world.
Jakob Haesler (Harvard Kennedy School, MPA 1999)
HFSF President
HCF President (2018-2020)
Entrepreneur