Boris Walbaum
Founder and President
About us
Our team
At Forward College, our strength lies in our people. From our visionary leaders who chart the course, to our dedicated staff who ensure everything runs smoothly, and our esteemed advisors who provide invaluable insights – our team is united by a shared commitment to innovation in education. Meet the talented individuals who make up the heart of Forward College and drive our mission forward.
Our leadership team
Having worked in leadership positions in Government, higher education, major Tech companies, and social business, Boris, Céline, Jeffrey and Martin have witnessed how positive leadership relies not solely on expertise and rational thinking but also on other forms of intelligence: social, emotional, practical, and technological.
At the heart of their vision lies a desire to develop a model for higher education that is more holistic and fit for the future of work and the challenges the 21st century will bring.
Academic council
This independent body is set up to oversee and evaluate the quality of our teaching and learning.
Guided by global education leaders, our Academic Council shapes Forward College’s innovative academic vision by reviewing annual reports, publishing monitoring outcomes, and offering recommendations for future development.
Yann Algan
Associate Dean of Pre-experience Programs at HEC
Ian Dunn
Provost of Coventry University
Paul J. Leblanc
Chairman of the Academic Council and Senior Advisor of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Alenoush Saroyan
Director of McGill Institute of Education
Kerstin Scheuch
CEO of Centro
Nieves Segovia Bonet
Chairwoman and CEO of SEK
Forward College team
Anthony Abdallah
Finance and Accounting officer
Dr. Marucia Bardagi
Wellbeing Coordinator
Alice Begue
Paris Campus Administrator
Philippe Best
Personal Development fellow & Career Development
Margaux Boisson
Head of Brand Marketing
Christophe Castiglioni
Head of Student Recruitment
Katarzyna Cywińska
Student Recruitment and Admissions Officer
Catherine Ellis
Paris Campus Manager & Head of Career Development
Eduardo Guerreiro
Lisbon Campus Manager
Dimitra Karkavitsa
Marketing and Community Manager Intern
Julianna Lee
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Gary Leslie
Student Recruitment and Admissions Officer
Devlin Lewis
Head of Acquisition and Data
Omar Mansour
Head of Registrar
Clément Margiotta
Student Recruitment and Admissions Officer
Rita Marques
Lisbon Campus Administrator
Joana Moreno
Admissions Officer
Claudia Sampaio
Student Counsellor
Akash Ravi
Berlin Campus Administator
Bruno Rodrigues
Head of Admissions
Spencer Utt
Berlin Wellbeing Coordinator
Our advisors
With input from 60+ recruiters and experts, Forward College has developed a curriculum that offers a new approach to learning and aims to develop the full spectrum of human intelligences: cognitive, emotional, social, practical and technological.
Forward’s board of advisors includes leading academics, successful entrepreneurs, and researchers who are in charge of nurturing the design and implementation of the Forward learning experience.
Leadership Development
Dr. Ed Brooks
Impact Assessment Advisor
Philippe van Caenegem
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht
Curriculum Design Advisor
Hala Fadel
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Claudine Provencher
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Olivier Sibony
Forward Strategy Advisor
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin
Impact Assessment Advisor
Career And Ecosystem Development
Thierry Bonetto
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Hervé Borensztejn
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Chris Cobb
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Hubert Giraud
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Olivier Guillet
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Leonor de l’Hermite
Former Founding Partner
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Elizabeth Mathieu
Real estate and Operations Advisor
Khatia Paulmier
Coaching Advisor
Corinne Vigreux
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
