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Board and CommitteesBoard of Trustees President :Beth Krasna Members of the Executive Committee :Beth Krasna, President Portrait of the members of the Executive Committee
An American and Swiss citizen, Beth Krasna holds an MS in Chemical Engineering from the ETHZ, and an MBA from the Sloan School at MIT. She spent 5 years in development, 10 years in venture capital, 10 years turning around industrial companies, and 3 years heading up an IT start-up company before becoming an independent board member (BCV, COOP, ETH-Rat, Raymond Weil, BG Bonnard & Gardel Holding SA). Beth Krasna joined the Prix de Lausanne board in 1985, was appointed to the executive committee as of January 2006 and took over the presidency in March 2010.
After becoming a member of the Thessaloniki bar in Greece, Flora Karasso Rupf obtained an LLM from the University of Geneva and specialised in the field of compliance management. Flora Karasso Rupf founded her own company in 2009 and is a board member of various companies and foundations. Her passion for dance drove her to join the Prix de Lausanne board in 2009 where she was appointed president of the Finance Committee in March 2010.
Patricia Leroy was born in Paris to artistic parents who were active in the worlds of music and dance. She studied at the University of Lausanne, where she graduated with an MA in literature as well as a Corporate Management diploma. After teaching languages at a high school in Lausanne, in 1987 she accepted the position of assistant to the Director of the Lausanne Stock Exchange. Following the closure of this institution, she decided to devote herself and her skills to the field of dance, an art form for which she had long held a passion. Since 1992, she has served as Secretary General of the Prix de Lausanne, with overall responsibility for the organisation which delivers the annual competition. Wim Broeckx has a long history with the Prix de Lausanne. He was a finalist at the competition in 1980 and returned to take part in the entr'acte during the Gala Performance celebrating the 20th anniversary in 1993. He has, in recent years, served on three occasions as a member of the competition’s jury. He enjoyed a long and successful performing career with four international ballet companies, most notably Dutch National Ballet, where he rose to become Principal Dancer and, eventually, Assistant Artistic Director. In 2002, he was appointed Director of the Dance Department of the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He is known and respected throughout the dance community for his commitment to the healthy and responsible training of young dancers, and his determination to promote ballet and ensure its recognition as a profession. Members of the Board of the Prix de Lausanne* Ms Beth Krasna, President Honorary membersMr Franz Blankart, Honorary Chairman Artistic Committee of the Prix de LausanneMr Wim Broeckx, President Organizing Committee of the Prix de LausanneMs Patricia Leroy, President Finance Committee of the Prix de LausanneMs Flora Karasso Rupf, President
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Flora Karasso Rupf
Patricia Leroy
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During the Prix de Lausanne, internet-users were be able to follow some of the candidates through a video blog. The latter shows a different, more intimate vision of their lives during the week of the Prix.
