Jean Luc Lembert is the President of TELESIS Communications with over 25 years of business experience in High Tech and Emerging Technologies in the US, Europe and Asia. His corporate experience includes CEO and founder of start-ups, as well as Executive positions in publicly traded companies. His expertise spans Corporate Management, Company Restructuring, Equity Financing, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Business Development, Worldwide Sales and Marketing. Jean Luc earned his BSEE from Paul Langevin in France, and is a member of several professional and industry groups.

Mr. Torre is the founder and partner of Venture & Capital International, LLC, a San Diego downtown high tech incubator/accelerator (www.vcilinks.com). Sebastien has participated in the US expansion of many French technology companies as country manager and/or Vice President of Business Development. In 2007/2008, as Product Marketing & Capture Strategy advisor at Captaris [CAPA], he facilitated the acquisition of the German OCR software company called Océ Document Technologies for $32 million, before Captaris' own merger with the company Opentext [OTEX] in November 2008. Mr. Torre has lived in Paris for 30 years in the picturesque Bastille/Le Marais district. He holds a French CPA diploma (DESCF units) from the Institut Commercial Superieur of Paris and an MBA from the University of San Diego.

Christophe Dufour is the owner and CEO of Pictor Inc., a company dedicated to the sales and marketing of Airport Ground Support Equipment. Christophe has over 15 years experience in the manufacturing of special purpose vehicles. Thanks to his many travels around the world, he enjoyed the diversity of foreign cultures. He joined the SDFACC to share his professional experience and meet other people who are Francophiles and love our beautiful country.

Peter Cramer has been a systems analyst in healthcare since the 80s, the last ten years with Kaiser Permanente IT. Peter grew up in Paris and has always maintained a strong attachment to all things French -the country, the people, the culture, and yes, the cuisine. French is Peter's first language, and his tween son is now also fluent in French. Peter is currently on the Board of Directors of San Diego Early Music Society, a not-for-profit organization, as treasurer. Peter has been a member of the Chamber since 2004 and has only rarely missed any function, event, or the end-of-month lunches at La Bastide.

After many years in the Hollywood film industry he formed Albrecht Productions in September of 1985. The company had offices both in Hollywood and in San Diego where I functioned as owner, Producer & Director. While in charge of at times 35 employees he produced internationally award-winning film & video for Direct Response Advertising, Theatrical and TV Commercials, Television Programs, Initial Public Offerings and Corporate Communications for multinational corporations. In 2002 he stopped traveling so much, and this big career change brought him to the marketing and sales of single family homes, apartment buildings and industrial investment properties. Currently he is associated with Prudential California Realty. Mr. Albrecht was born in Verdun, France.

Michel Ribet, Consultant in Real Estate. Founder, owner or partner of: PSI, ETS Realty & Mortgage, RIS Property Investment, EURL HOROMITI. He is now retired. Michel has been working with the SDFACC for more than 10 years as Board Member and Vice-President.

Frank Danglard, San Diego entrepreneur and car aficionado, is a French native born in Limoges, France. Since his move to the United States in 1992 he has never lacked fresh ideas. He quickly put his business savvy to use with the creation of his first San Diegan venture in July 1995: F.I.D. Group, Inc. Short for French Island Distribution, F.I.D. Group is a trading and brokerage firm that supplies primarily shoes, apparel and spare parts to French Territories in Polynesia, especially Tahiti. Eight years later Franck satiated his passion for speed by opening the Miramar Speed Circuit, one of San Diego’s premium indoor go-kart racetracks. The excitement did not end there. In 2004 Franck sold the racetrack and established San Diego Prestige, the city’s only luxury and exotic car rental business. The company’s success was instantaneous and Franck soon launched what was to become San Diego Prestige’s biggest asset: The Supercar Tour. The tour allows twelve people to drive six of their most exclusive and exotic sports cars in one outing. Based in La Jolla, Franck got used to catering to a posh clientele and quickly expanded SDP to include Prestige Yachts offering up luxury yacht rentals to San Diegans. Today, after 14 years of outstanding entrepreneurship, Franck is pursuing yet another project. This time he has partnered up with a friend, Fabien Faucheux, to launch an online gourmet food retailer. Euro Food Depot, as this site is named, carries all sorts of fine European delicatessen. Franck currently lives in La Jolla with his wife Sandrine and their two 5-year-old twin daughters Luce and Mila. And of course he drives a Porsche.