Our Team

Tom and his wife Kim have lived in Paris since 2003.  After living in San Francisco and working in Silicon Valley, Tom ran his own international company based in Paris for 12 years, before dedicating all his time since 2015 to social impact related projects.  Tom was originally a volunteer before becoming a Board member of STCP.   Soon after in 2017, Tom was elected as the Managing Director of STCP.  At the American Church in Paris where STCP started, Tom was the Vice Chair of the Mission Outreach for 3 years, and then the Chair of the Mission Outreach for an additional 3 years.  Tom also launched a non-profit Association in Paris, called Venture Academie, dedicated to helping immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs start their own business.  His company also created the business plan for the U.S. National Refugee Welcome Center in Philadelphia, and a separate training program called T.I.E.O., to help new refugees and asylum seekers find employment in France.   Tom sits on the Board of 2 NGO’s in France, he is on the General Council for the 5eme quartier of Paris, and he has also spoken at conferences including Paris Talks, the Paris Rotary Club, and on the France24 news station.    His ambition is to continue to help the marginalized in Paris, and to also provide guidance to volunteers interested in creating social impact and and solidarity projects for Paris and other cities.

Julie brings a strong professional background in marketing, public relations, and event management. Before STCP, Julie successfully ran her own marketing business in France for 10 years. Driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact through her leadership and strategic communication skills, Julie joined Serve the City Paris to use her expertise to give back to the community starting almost 2 years ago.   At Serve the City, Julie is a Director and responsible for all marketing and helping raise awareness and support for the organization’s work.  Julie is also actively involved in the sports program, combining her passion for service with her love of physical activity.  Her global perspective has been shaped by living in several different countries and extensive travel.  Originally from Australia, Julie has called Paris home for the past 20 years.  With a French husband, two children, and a beloved family dog, she’s embraced the Parisian lifestyle while holding onto her international roots.

Originally Polish Lebanese, Zuzanna moved to Paris from Sweden in 2022, and joined Serve The City Paris as a volunteer.  Soon after, Zuzanna become the full time ‘Resources Manager”, ensuring all interns, S.A.V.E. program participants and dedicated volunteers are given a proper onboarding process and guidance on projects or programs most suitable for their background.    Zuzanna also manages the S.A.V.E. workshops and she helps organize resources for mentoring roles and S.A.V.E. Capstone Projects.  Before Serve The City Paris, Zuzanna has worked with various local and international NGOs fighting for social causes.   She obtained a Master’s degree in political science, and she is currently taking further studies in sustainable development. In her free time, you can find Zuzanna in ballet class or trying to master French cooking recipes.

Mathieu Vasseur is in charge of technology acquisition and our Salesforce.com platform.  In a part time role for more than 4 years, Mathieu has helped us evaluate technology solutions, managed our Salesforce.com platform, and he has simply been our life saver in so many situations at Serve The City.   Mathieu has also been the project lead for STCP, coordinating resources, determining milestones, and helping us manage process on social impact projects.   Mathieu also finds time each week as a consistent volunteer, by teaching French in our language course program to our beneficiaries, or presenting Serve The City to French corporate groups, schools and French organizations.   Mathieu has a Masters degree in Economy & Finance from Sciences Po, enjoys running, biking, and engaging in debate over politics!

Nathanael (Nate) has ran the Serve The City Paris Football team for over a year and a half, creating one of STC International’s most transformational programs for young asylum seekers in Paris.   As a part time coach, coordinator and manager, Nate has built the program from the ground up.     Nate oversaw a crowd-funding campaign to raise funds for the Football team, to ensure they had a field to practice on, and to play competitively in a Paris league.    He has also ensured his players are educated and engaged in cultural activities, by taking them to museums or the zoo.    Nate’s background includes coaching in the United States and working for other NGO’s in his career.   To describe Nate’s passion, he is most happy helping not just coaching his young boys to become football players, but good human beings as well.

At Serve The City Paris, there is a volunteer “STCP Leadership Team” who are the engine that runs our great programs.    The STCP Leadership Team is made up of volunteers who have a specific skill set and passion relating to project management, marketing & communications, technology, event planning, resource planning, or previous experience managing or coordinating a volunteer program.  All the positions do require a minimum of  hours of work on their specific program per week, attending weekly STCP events and activities, and attending a weekly 2 hour team meeting.    Every six months, some of our members of the STCP Leadership Team do rotate, so if you have a desire to join the STCP Leadership Team, we would be delighted to share more about the role and requirements.  You can click here below for a more detailed description of our Leadership Team and you may also send us an email to info@servethecity.paris if you are interested.   Serve The City ‘Leadership Team’ Role Description

Amélie is our fearless mascot who is always around to make us smile! She loves treats, attends the morning volunteer activities and enjoys relaxing under the table during our team meetings.