For any child, from toddlers to teenagers, school is more than an education. It’s a journey. From sports and arts to extensive after school programming, part of our mission is to enable students to develop their interests and talents both inside and outside the classroom, inspiring the whole child.

Leadership

Stewards of our mission.

The Lycée Français de Chicago's leadership is composed of the President and the Board of Trustees, working in tandem to uphold our mission and goals.

The Board of Trustees serves as the steward of the school's educational mission and financial health, according to its established bylaws. Its responsibility is to adopt a clear statement of the school's mission, vision and strategic goals. It establishes policies, guided by advice from board-appointed committees, to ensure the LFC's long-term growth and success. At-large trustees are elected directly by a majority of the board among nominees selected by the Governance Committee, for a three-year term. A well-balanced, committed, strategic and expert board is paramount to the school’s success, high quality standards and oversight.

The school President is responsible for implementing the Board’s policies and plans, and for the day-to-day management of the LFC. The President hires faculty and staff and oversees the development of classroom policies and the curriculum, with support of the School Advisory Council. Together, the Board of Trustees and school administration ensure that the concerns, values, and expectations of parents and other constituents are considered in all decisions regarding the quality of education.

The President and Board are also supported by a team of senior administrators who work together in the best interests of the school.

If you would like to contact the Board of Trustees or are interested in becoming a board member, please email board@lyceechicago.org.

Board of Trustees

Board Chair: Brigitte Ozzello, Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Past Chair: Virginie Ott-Bono
Secretary: Jacob Kahn
Treasurer: Xavier Laurens
Ross Allen, Facilities Committee Chair
Pierre-Andre Balson
Joanne Barry-Babule, Marketing Advisory Committee Chair
Tatiana Bonuma
Keith Brenan
Randy Bridgeman
Kelsey Burr
Quentin Calder
Victoria Ghanem, Development Committee Chair
Marissa Ingley
Xavier Laurens, Finance Committee Chair
Jennifer Lee, DEI Committee Chair
Jennifer Lejano, Governance Committee Chair
Pierre Lorieau
Eric Veteau, President*
Yannick Tagand, Consul General of France in Chicago*
Maria Silvia Uribe, Parent Trustee*
Agathe Muller, Alumni Representative*
*Ex-officio

Board Committees

Committee on Trustees
This committee recommends policies and oversees board and committee processes including evaluation and self-assessment, and the election of new members and an annual review of the bylaws.

Development Committee
This committee advises the board on school fundraising and capital campaigns, and actively assists in fundraising programs by supporting the capital campaign co-chairs and the director of development.

Education & Technology Committee
This committee develops and recommends to the board broad education policies for the school, assesses the overall academic performance of the school, and pilots community projects and outreach programs involving the school. This committee also plans and advises the school on issues related to information technology (IT) infrastructure and in the classroom.

Executive Committee
This committee transacts all regular business of the board between meetings of the board, subject to certain limitations.

Facility Committee
This committee guides and oversees all issues related with the school’s facility, and determines the need for major capital projects including planning, development and financing.

Finance Committee
This committee reviews the school’s finances, fiscal affairs, long-range financial plan, annual operational budget and investment policies, and also monitors the implementation of the budget and issuance of financial statements, and assists the board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.

Marketing and Communication Committee
This committee provides guidance on marketing issues for internal and external audiences, leads marketing initiatives for student and employee recruitment and retention, and generally oversees the school’s communication programs.

Senior Administration

Eric Veteau, Head of School
Sebastien Tourlouse, Assistant Head of School & IB Coordinator
Sarah Whalen, Director of High School
Delphine Geannopulos, Director of Middle School
Pascal Léon, Director of Primary School
Philippe Audasso, Director of Athletics
Jacques Fournier, Director of Auxiliary Programs
Sarah Galer, Chief Marketing, Communications & Advancement Officer
Lance Paulsen, Director of College Counseling
Cécilia Porter, Director of Admissions - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager
Jenna Rabisse, Director of Human Resources
Michael Yager, Chief Financial Officer
Irina Ziemann, Director of Operations & Technology

School Advisory Council

The School Advisory Council is responsible for providing advisory support on matters of school life, pedagogical decisions, school rules and regulations, school calendar, school discipline, safety and security and methodological choices, taking into account the LFC's mission and the needs of the school's students, faculty and parents.

The Head of School leads the council, creates and oversees the regulating guidelines, with help from members:

Head of School
Director of the Secondary School
Director of the Primary School
CFO
The Dean of Students
I staff representative
4 teacher representatives
4 parent representatives
2 student representatives

The members of the School Advisory Council have a one-year term, which expires the day of the first School Advisory Council of the following year.

Faculty & Staff

Mission & History

DEI