Team
| Elizabeth McGehee – Co-Executive Director Elizabeth is the Co-Executive Director at the French-American Foundation—United States, which she joined in 2020. She brings a decade of non-profit experience to drive engagement across the Foundation’s network and lead key programs to fulfill our mission of strengthening transatlantic ties. Passionate about community building and cross-cultural exchange, she previously worked in international communications for Sciences Po Paris, France’s leading political science university, and in outreach for the Future Leaders Foundation, a nonprofit that unites young leaders who pledge to enact positive global change. Elizabeth holds a BA in Global Communications from the American University of Paris. |
Jennifer Walden Weprin – Co-Executive Director Jennifer Walden Weprin has built her career leading institutional growth through fundraising, strategic communications, marketing, change management, and innovation for notable and diverse organizations such as the Queens County Farm Museum, Louis Armstrong House Museum, Queens Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Center, and Liberty Cable. She served as Director of Cultural Affairs & Tourism for Queens Borough President Melinda Katz as policy advisor representing 2.3 million New Yorkers. Early in her career, Jennifer cut her teeth in the emerging international telecommunications market in Prague, Czech Republic with World Phone Inc. Recent awards and leadership include 2023 Business Person of the Year, Queens Chamber of Commerce; 2023 Queens Power 100, City & State New York; and Advisory Board Member for CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, Wheatley Farms & Arts Center, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards’ Operation Urban Sustainability. Jennifer has a BA in History from Binghamton University. |
Margaret Fahey
– Director of External Relations
Margaret Fahey joined the French-American Foundation—United States in 2022 and is currently the Director of External Relations. In this role, Margaret works closely with the President to support development, communications, and programming efforts to elevate the Foundation’s visibility and foster donor and constituent engagement. Margaret also serves as the Foundation’s Board Liaison and on key initiatives, such as the Annual Gala.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Margaret lived in Marseille, France as the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship; oversaw domestic and international programming for the American Swiss Foundation; and managed the translation process of clinical trial software at the technology company Clario.
Margaret holds a BA in International Political Economy and French from Fordham University. In her free time, Margaret is passionate about expanding educational opportunities for young people and is a long-time volunteer with the college access program Breakthrough New York.
Cindy Klarwasser
– Program Manager
Cindy Klarwasser is the Program Manager at the French-American Foundation and oversees the Transatlantic Forum and Policy Breakfasts. In her role she also supports the development of corporate relations and sponsorship efforts as FAF’s programming work continues to grow. Prior to joining FAF, Cindy managed the student apprenticeship and internship programs at the German American Chamber of Commerce. She was in charge of expanding the Chamber of Commerce’s relationships with German universities and employers alike and matching student applicants with companies. Cindy holds a BA in English Studies and French, and an MA in American Studies, both from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität in Bonn, and completed an Erasmus fellowship at University College Cork in Ireland and advanced study on a Fulbright scholarship at Freie Universität in Berlin.
Gabrielle Milligan
– Program Associate
Gabrielle Milligan is a Program Associate at the French-American Foundation. A dual citizen of the United States and France, she previously worked as an elementary and middle school English teacher. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing with a minor in New Media and Digital Design and an M.A. in English from Fordham University.
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