Singapore
Event Team

Ly Dam
Head Leader
Lives in
- Hanoi
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
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Jemay Ng
Head Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
-

Jenny Pham
Head Leader
Lives in
- Hanoi
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jess Abitbol
Group Leader
Lives in
- singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Stefanie Chao
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- When in doubt, look intelligent.
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
- Teacher

Frank Courtney-Jay
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Yoga
Profession
- Director

Simone Harris
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
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Anja Hinds
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Sports
Profession
- Banking

Eddie Ho
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Be Kind , everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle !
Hobbies
- Movies
Profession
- Production Director

Mia Lewis Jennison
Group Leader
Lives in
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Motto
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Hobbies
-
Profession
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John Kowalski
Group Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
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Darrell Lua
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Emily McKenna
Group Leader
Lives in
- singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Shalini Muthu
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Enjoy the ride but keep an eye out for the exits
Hobbies
- Dancing
Profession
- Marketing

Nathaniel Nguyen
Group Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Song-yi PARK
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Wine
Profession
- Fragrance designer

Arun Ramchandani
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Be True to Yourself - Strive Every day to Grow as an Individual
Hobbies
- Sports
Profession
- Consulting

Jennifer Tan
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
- Sales

Lucas Tan
Group Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Alvin Valencia
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Opportunities don't come to you. You create them.
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- Travel, Meetings & Events Professional

Anne Celine Vincendon
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
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Christina Wang
Group Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

CK Yong
Group Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jess Abitbol
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jess Abitbol
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Kate Aghamalyan-Lim
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Dancing
Profession
- Senior RM

James Anderson
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Yolanda Baccay
Table Leader
Lives in
- Clementi west street 1
Motto
- Whatever makes you happy,keep it.Whatever makes you feel bad,leave it!
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
- Nurse

Dirk Beven
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Sang Boone
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Melody Byrd
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- It may not be easy, but it's always worth it!
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- Program Manager

Natalina Chan
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Anything can happen
Hobbies
-
Profession
- Marketing

Lissa Chiang → DEB Partners
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
- Everything happens for a reason. I try to stay positive, always!
Hobbies
- Travelling, Shopping, Reading
Profession
- Sales & Marketing

Clarence Chin
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Running
Profession
- Financial Advisor

Nadia Chouf
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Joanne Choy
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Alexander Clark
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Michael Connell
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Frank Courtney-Jay
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Sarah Davis
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Payal Gurnani
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Shopping
Profession
- Corporate Communications

Sandrine Haddad
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Isabella Harris
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Ariana Hayes
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Reading
Profession
-

Anja Hinds
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Anja Hinds
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jeremy Ho
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Live life by design, not by default.
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- Career & Team Strategist

Philipp Hölke → DEB Partners
Table Leader
Lives in
- SINGAPORE
Motto
- Make it timeless, or don’t make it at all
Hobbies
- Music
Profession
- Entrepreneur/Investor

Diana Huang
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Kim Kany
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Will this matter a year from now?
Hobbies
- Singing
Profession
-

Fairoz Karim
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Kindness is contagious
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- General Manager

Pavel Kovač
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Marta Kowalska Beatrice
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Philipp Kugelmann
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Karen Lau
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Reading
Profession
- Civil Servant

Nicole Lian
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Audris Lim
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Do your best in everything you do
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
-

Michael Lim
Table Leader
Lives in
- Bukit Panjang
Motto
- To Infinity and Beyond
Hobbies
-
Profession
- Film Festival Director

Paulyn Lim
Table Leader
Lives in
- SG
Motto
- Live life to the FULLEST
Hobbies
- Eating
Profession
- Event Manager

Diana Loh
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Golf
Profession
-

Jae Loh
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Breathe
Hobbies
- Singing
Profession
- Wizard

Christian Lukey
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
- Managing director / entrepreneur

Yulia McGrath
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Be yourself
Hobbies
- Dancing
Profession
- Research and Development

Emily McKenna
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

David Moore
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jessica Moylan
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Everyone welcome!
Hobbies
- Dancing
Profession
- Communications

Shalini Muthu
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Zofia Nowak
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

David Pang
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Song-yi Park
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

James Rock
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
- To the Moon and Beyond
Hobbies
- Eating
Profession
- MD

Aldrick Siow → DEB Partners
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Sam Strauss
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Angeline Tan
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- “It's okay to not be okay. Take your time, and come back stronger like the waves and may all be blessed, healed and restored with every dawn”
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- Coach, Trainer & Speaker

Jacob Tan
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
-

Jeannette Tan
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Leanna Tan
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Yingxiu Tan
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Hiroshi Tanaka
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
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Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Olivia Taylor
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
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Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Nicole Teng
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
- Lawyer

Rachel Teo
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
-

Victor Tham
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Violeta Tofilat
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
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Karin Van
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Natalia Vasilenko
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Celio Wakamatsu
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
- Living live unapologetically
Hobbies
- Sports
Profession
-

Christina Wang
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jessica Wang
Table Leader
Lives in
- SINGAPORE
Motto
-
Hobbies
- Sports
Profession
- HR Business Partner

Bryan Yee → Moët & Chandon
Table Leader
Lives in
- SIngapore
Motto
- Own Man
Hobbies
-
Profession
- REAL ESTATE

Juliana Yeo
Table Leader
Lives in
- Singapore
Motto
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Hobbies
- Dancing
Profession
- Business Connectpreneur

Melinda Yon
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
- Health = Wealth
Hobbies
- Traveling
Profession
- Consultant

Chee Kiong Yong
Table Leader
Lives in
- SINGAPORE
Motto
- YOLO
Hobbies
- Cooking
Profession
- Shipbroker

Ilonas Zabo
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Mei Ling 张美玲 Zhang
Table Leader
Lives in
-
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Sarah Zhang
Table Leader
Lives in
- Poole
Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-

Jakub Zielinski
Table Leader
Lives in
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Motto
-
Hobbies
-
Profession
-
International team

Sandy Safi
Chief Executive Officer
Having started her career onstage in the performing arts, Sandy's love of the entertainment sector brought her to work in special events in 15 countries over the years. She has developed and managed large-scale concerts in Dubai, worked in the Opera world at prestigious locations such as the Los Angeles Opera, the Casino de Paris, and Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, and finally started her adventure with Diner en Blanc in 2011, when she applied her network and her experience to facilitate the first American Diner en Blanc in New York. She co-founded Diner en Blanc International in 2012, and then became the sole owner of the Diner en Blanc trademark and company in 2022. Above all, Sandy seeks to encourage creativity and connect culinary communities around the world.

Chantal Blanchard
Public Relations Specialist
As a publicist in the world of entertainment, Chantal was fortunate enough to travel the world for many years with Cirque du Soleil. Those amazing years on the road gave her the opportunity to somewhat satisfy her thirst for everything that is lifestyle i.e. food, wine, cocktails, fashion, urban life, architecture, design, etc. As Chantal would say “this career path and passion for all that is good in life predestined her to join the team of Diner en Blanc International.

Lucia Sacco
Accounting & HR
Lucia brings over 2 decades of administrative and accounting experience to Diner en Blanc International. She has worked in the event planning industry since 2007 whereby she occupied the position of Accounting Director and Office Manager. “I feel blessed to be able to combine my organizational skills and passion for bringing events to life towards a career at Diner en Blanc International,” says Lucia. Her interpersonal skills are an asset when communicating with hosts and dealing with accounting specialists or government offices, all the while maintaining a high level of integrity.

Zina Acherir
Project Manager
Zina is a passionate and creative professional with concrete organizational and planning skills. Her educational background in event management allows her to innovate, communicate and visually translate ideas and visions to memorable experiences. Zina enjoys networking, planning, and travelling. "Working at Diner en Blanc International allows me to practice my passion on a daily basis and gives me the opportunity to meet amazing hosts all around the world, which also gives me the advantage of learning about different cultures and how other cities manage events."

Jennifer Soto
Project Manager
Jennifer’s experience in management in the education sector gives her the perfect balance of leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. She loves working with hosts around the world, helping them plan their events in an organized and timely manner, while showing empathy and understanding of each city’s differences and needs. “I feel privileged to work with the team of Diner En Blanc International and be surrounded by culture, diversity, food, music, and friendship.”

Elizabeth Carbonell
Event Operations Strategist
As Production Manager, Elizabeth oversees all aspects of the production and coordination of the Diner en Blanc events hosted by Diner en Blanc International. Her 10-year background in event managing for an international design non-profit organization, and her previous work in the fashion industry, allowed her to travel around the world and learn from incredible people. In her free time, Liz has an active and vegan lifestyle. She enjoys going out to restaurants, trying new cocktails, working out and cooking.

Fiorella Arbanil
Client Relations & Business Development
With over two decades of service in customer relations and twelve years of sales experience, Fiorella brings a wealth of expertise to her current role in Client Relations and Business Development. It is her mission to identify and secure hosts to produce Le Diner en Blanc events in cities worldwide. With a bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, and social media management, she has cultivated a strong foundation for driving strategic growth and fostering enduring client partnerships, and she is committed to expanding the reach and impact of Diner en Blanc globally.

Axelle Pierresteguy
IT Support & Project Manager
Axelle is a dynamic and youthful employee who has brought fresh and innovative ideas to the success of Le Diner en Blanc over the past few years. With a forward-thinking mindset and a talent for finding creative solutions, Axelle brings a vibrant energy to her work. She has always had a passion for the arts, including music, dance, theater, and filmmaking. Once she realized she could combine her love for the arts with her skills in managing and creating, she knew that the event-planning world was the perfect fit for her.

Batin Can Balkan
IT Project Manager
As the IT Project Manager at Diner en Blanc International, Batin applies his skills in innovative IT solutions to enhance unique event experiences and connect with incredible hosts globally. Le Diner en Blanc is a cultural platform where technology meets tradition, allowing one to see firsthand how cities around the world bring their unique flair to their event. Each day offers new opportunities to merge his IT expertise with a passion for creating memorable moments.

David Gallego
Full Stack Developer
David is a passionate software developer who brings creativity and dedication to every project. He believes that helping others meet their goals is how we drive innovation and create meaningful change. He also possesses the ability to adapt to different situations and offer a unique perspective which enriches discussions and fosters a culture of creative problem-solving.