Meet the People behind AFPOB
Our Board of Directors, Board of Trustees and staff are in charge of the day to day running of the organization.
Olivia Tournay Flatto
Chairman of the Board
A native of France, Dr. Tournay Flatto moved to the United States in 1987 after attaining her Master’s degree from the Universite de Montpellier in Parasitology and Microbiology.
Olivia Tournay Flatto, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance (PSSCRA) and has been a member of the advisory board of the Pershing Square Foundation since 2009.
The French Government awarded her the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mėrite” in 2008 and the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” in 2013. In 2020, she was awarded “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur.”
Olivia Tournay Flatto has chaired the board of AFPOB since 2009.
ABOUT US ———— BOARD LEADERSHIP
Directors & Staff
Olivia Tournay Flatto, Chairman
Marie-France Kern, Vice Chairman
Serena Lese, Vice Chairman
Hal J. Witt, Secretary and Treasurer
Jeanne Hoefliger, Executive Director
Our Board of Trustees:
Our Trustees are Francophiles with a passion for ballet, opera, and French culture. They are closely connected with the French institution and involved in the organization’s strategy and major initiatives.
