Board of Trustees

Similar to other independent schools, FASPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation governed by a self-selecting Board of Trustees whose duties include the long-term care and fiduciary health of our school. As such, the Board of Trustees, working closely with the Head of School (the Board's only employee), sets policy and monitors the results of the implementation of those policies as carried out by the Head of School. FASPS’s Board of Trustees bring a wealth of skills and experience to our community, providing strategic direction and oversight for the school.

FASPS’s Board of Trustees seeks to ensure that the mission of the school is being carried out, acts as fiduciaries of the school, and ensures that the Head of School position is filled and that this individual is nurtured. The Board is also responsible for the development of the school’s strategic plan and for the longevity of the school, ensuring that it has adequate resources to exist for future generations of students. Please find a list of our current Trustees to the right. Click here to send an email to the Board.

2012–2013 Board of Trustees
2013–2014 Board of Trustees
2014–2015 Board of Trustees
2015–2016 Board of Trustees
2016–2017 Board of Trustees
2017–2018 Board of Trustees
2018–2019 Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

List of 5 members.

Julien Hervet
Bio
Chair
Member, Committee on Trustees

Julien Hervet is the founder of L’Expérience Paris and Cépaé. Originally from France, Julien moved to the United States to attend business school. After working in the technology industry in San Francisco and Seattle, Julien decided to launch his passion business in 2018. With three locations on the East Side and a new location opening soon on Capitol Hill, L’Expérience Paris and Cépaé offer Seattleites a slice of Paris and France in the Pacific Northwest. Julien holds a JD in tax and business law from the University of Paris Sorbonne-Assas and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julien is married to Marie, and both their children have been attending FASPS since la maternelle.
Matt Ayers
Bio
Vice Chair
Member, Committee on Trustees
J.P. Kirby
Bio
Secretary
Vice President, FPC
Member, Real Estate Committee
Member, Engagement & Philanthropy (E&P) Committee

Currently, I am a stay-at-home dad. I volunteer at the Center for Wooden Boats and Bloodworks Northwest. My academic training is in chemistry, and, in the past, I have worked in astrobiology for NASA and participated in designing future science missions to explore Saturn’s moon Enceladus. In my free time, I enjoy gardening, walking on Mercer Island, and sailing the Puget Sound.
Jennifer Cue

CEO
Bio
Trustee, Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee

Jennifer Cue was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada and is passionate about learning from travel, having lived in multiple cities across Canada, as well as in Paris, Rome, San Francisco, and Seattle. She speaks French and Italian and has an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of British Columbia, an MBA (international business) from McGill University, and holds a CFA charter. Jennifer’s professional experience includes banking and venture capital, with most of her career spent building, growing, and financing a consumer beverage brand, Jones Soda, holding the positions of CFO, COO, and then CEO, as well as board member for a combined period of 20 years. In 2022, Jennifer launched her own advisory and investment firm, onCue Ventures, with a focus on early stage and primarily female-led or female-centric businesses. Jennifer is married to Antonio Tartaglione, and their daughter, Eleonora, graduated from FASPS in 2021.
Eric Thuau

Head of School
Bio
Head of School

As a Head of School with more than 24 years of experience in international educational settings, Eric has managed plurilingual and multicultural schools in Cape Verde Islands, Turkey, and the United States. Prior to joining FASPS in August 2010, Eric led the Austin International School for six years, where he transformed it from a start-up school into a well-regarded institution. During his tenure there, he laid all of the groundwork necessary for the school to purchase its now permanent facilities. Under his leadership, FASPS continues to define itself as the leading French-American educational institution in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

Eric has been an active community leader, taking responsibilities in several local, state, and international boards, such as the Alliance Française de Seattle, the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, WFIS (Washington Federation of Independent Schools), AFSA (Association of French Schools in North America), and FISNA (French International Schools in North America).

Eric lives in Redmond with his wife, Joao, who is Portuguese, and his two daughters, Emma and Julie, who were both born in Turkey.

Honorary Trustees

List of 4 members.

Gérard Morisseau
Patricia Blaise-Caves

Director of Admissions and Tuition Assistance
Bio
Honorary Trustee
Jean-Francois Heitz
Bio
Honorary Trustee
Gérard Zytnicki

CEO
Bio
Honorary Trustee

Gérard is a native Parisian who moved to Seattle in 1987 when he joined Microsoft, where he worked until 2015. He served in a variety of capacities for the company, from global development to engineering and business functions. Gérard is an avid cook and a connoisseur of fine wines.

He lives in Seattle on Queen Anne Hill with his wife, Pamela, and daughter, Elena, a FASPS alumna.

Non-Voting Members

List of 3 members.

Shelly Irvine

N/a
Irem Chiappone
Clarisse Loiseau

FLS Teacher

Trustees

List of 16 members.

Michelle Carle

Retinal Surgeon
Grégorie Clayes

DIrector
Allen Colic
Béatrice Coppens

Visual Art and Drama teacher in Middle School & Art Coordinator
Shari Damphousse

Optical Sales
Rohan Deshpande

Director
Steve Dispensa

VP of Product
Amy Gussin

Self employed
Peter Igel
Alan Lambert
Laura Mousseau
Christiane Pein

Principal
Anne-Christine Poncelet
Yannick Riveti

Workforce Diversity Lead
Angela Walker

Senior Paralegal
Jane Younge