Trustees Emeritii
Monika Riely, Trustee Emerita
Founder and first President
Monika is an international expert in development and marketing in the arts and education with experience in Japan, Germany and the United States. Responding to the invitation of Jean and Servane de Mathéus – co-founders of Chartres, sanctuaire du Monde — Monika created American Friends of Chartres, brought together its first Board of Trustees, and identified its inaugural project. By end March 2013, nearly $250,000 had been raised from approximately 100 people and four foundations, the five lancet windows of the south portal had been restored, and cultural and educational projects had begun. For this “significant contribution to the enrichment of the French cultural heritage”, Monika was awarded the distinction of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture of France in 2012.
Kai P. Chan
Trustee Emeritus
Kai, a former executive of Corning, Inc. who specialized in international business development in China and other parts of the world, was one of three founding trustees of the American Friends of Chartres (AFC) when it was established in 2005. He helped AFC successfully complete its inaugural project in 2013 – the restoration of the five lancets of the South portal of Chartres – as well as AFC’s second project, the restoration of the Bakers’ Windows.
Anne Sullivan
Anne first visited Chartres as a teenager. Her love for medieval art and architecture was planted then, and she later taught the subject at the college level. She joined the Board in 2008 and leads the legal aspects of AFC’s institutional responsibilities and activities. From 2012 to 2014 Anne was AFC’s Executive Director, and rejoined the Board upon leaving that position. Anne practices law in Washington, D.C.
restore and preserve the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres
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