On Sunday, February 15, French Heritage Society hosted its annual Palm Beach Gala Dinner at Club Colette. This sold-out affair was buzzing with camaraderie as guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and dancing courtesy of DJ Brett. The warm and festive evening kicked off the organization’s fundraising activities for the year.
The memorable fête was held at the behest of Gala Chairmen Michel Kovner and Jean Doyen de Montaillou. Dinner Chairmen included Liz McDermott Barnes and Ben Barnes, CeCe and Lee Black, Nancy Place and Tom Thaler, and Jean and Martin Shafiroff,
Welcome remarks were given by FHS Chairman Timothy Corrigan, FHS Events Chair CeCe Black, and Consul General of France in Miami Raphaël Trapp. Other esteemed guests included New York Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, and additional FHS Board Members Elisa Fredrickson, Ken Hausman, Maureen Nash, Elizabeth Stribling, Ann Van Ness, and Charlotte Vignon.
Later in the evening, FHS Executive Director Jennifer Herlein spoke to the impact of French Heritage Society’s Education Program, which selects and supports undergraduate- and graduate-level students for career-defining internship opportunities in France and the U.S. A record-breaking paddle raise for the program was led by Brett Sherlock, International Consultant at Christie’s.
Additional supporters included Robb and Sara Allan, Christine and Max Ansbacher, Elizabeth Belfer, Bettina Bennett, Friederike Biggs, Lee Black, Richard and Marian Bott, Garry and Cindy Karen Boxer, Louise Braver, Sharon Bush and Bob Murray, Guy Clark and Harrison Morgan, Laura Codman and John Terwilliger, Harry and Valerie Cooper, Francine Crocker, Suzanne Mott Dansby, Ken and Maria Fishel, Anne Fitzpatrick, Joe Fuchs and Sheila O’Malley Fuchs, John and Karra Greenwood, Maggie Hager, Charles and Kaaren Hale, Lou Hammond, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Linda Hoffman, Monica and Scott Laurans, Kamie Lightburn, Ursula and Paul Lowerre, Lynn Mackle, Alberto Mariaca, Vicky McLoughlin, Pamela Morgan, Chips and Sarah Page, Poppy Paulos and Monte Tomerlin, Natalie Pray, Guy Robinson, Nicole Salmasi, Tawny and Jerry Sanders, Susan Sarofim, Ann and David Sutherland, William Steele and Chris Drake, Sherri Stephenson, Lynn and Pascal Tone, Antony and Mary Underwood, Bill Van Ness, Pierre and Suzie Villere, Matthew Wyatt and Ben Lyles.
Upcoming FHS celebrations include: Annual Presentation in Paris on March 17; April in Paris Luncheon in Palm Beach on April 6; Dîner des Mécènes in Paris on May 20; Summer Soirée in the Hamptons on July 17.
