Grégoire Imfeld

Founder of ONE Family Governance

Grégoire gathered more than 25 years of experience in the wealth management industry, over half of which in the Family Office space. He was global head of Pictet Family office in his last years, having joined them in 2008. Prior to that he gained experience as a banker at Credit Suisse and Julius Baer as well as business consultancy experience with Andersen consulting. He also developed investment knowledge through the hedge fund company GAM.

His main area of expertise are family governance and family dynamics. He advises families on setting up family offices, wealth strategies, their investment governance and operational governance.

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He graduated from the University of London, in Mathematics and Psychology. He is a Fellow and an advanced certificate holder (ACFWA, ACFBA) from the Family Firm Institute (FFI). He publishes regularly articles on the theme of family and investment governance, in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. In 2018, he was recognised by his peers in The Family Capital publication as one of the global “top family office advisers”.

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Kathryn M. MC Carthy

Advisor to ONE Family Governance

Kathryn McCarthy has extensive, worldwide experience managing the financial affairs of wealthy families and individuals, and for the last 15 years has acted as an independent advisor to families and family offices.

She advises families on a variety of issues relating to their family offices, governance and organizational needs, including:

  • Assessing the value and performance of the family office, investment structures and other family related entities;
  • Establishing family oversight committees including investment and finance committees, and protectorships;
  • Creating and governing family offices and related entities such as private trust companies;
  • Determining the integration of family office services with family owned operating businesses

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In addition to her advisory work, Ms. McCarthy serves on family office boards of directors, private trust company boards, investment committees and protector structures of global families. She is a director of The Rockefeller Trust Company, N.A., serving also on its audit committee.

Ms. McCarthy is a frequent lecturer on these topics and those related to the structure, management and governance of family offices, family investment companies, private trust companies, and global family protectorships and trusteeships.  Her industry participation includes both global family office/family business forums and associations as well as lecturing at academic institutions such as Columbia University and New York University Graduate Business Schools in New York and Imperial College in London.

Ms. McCarthy is a member of the board of directors of SEI Investments (NASDAQ: SEIC).  Is the lead independent director and serves on the audit, nominating and compensation committees.  She is an advisory director of Silver Lane Advisors, an investment banking boutique in New York City.

Ms. McCarthy is on the editorial advisory board of Trusts & Estates magazine.  Her not-for-profit activities include serving as a Trustee of the Greenacre Foundation founded by a member of the Rockefeller family to operate Greenacre Park on the east side of Manhattan and to support other green spaces and community parks in Manhattan.

Prior to advising family offices, Ms. McCarthy founded and managed family offices. She was the founding President of Marujupu, LLC, the family office of the Sulzberger Family (The New York Times Company), and started the multigenerational family office. She was also a member of the board of directors, the investment committee, and the manager of the Sulzberger Foundation.

Ms. McCarthy was a managing director, a member of the management committee, and the Director of Client Advisory Services at Rockefeller & Co., Inc.  Prior to this role, she was the Senior Financial Counselor at Rockefeller & Co., Inc., where she advised members of the Rockefeller and other families on asset allocation, personal financial planning and strategic wealth management.

Earlier in her career, Ms. McCarthy was the President and co-founder of a wealth advisory firm in New York City and began her professional career in the personal financial planning division of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. and Alliance Capital Management Corp.

Ms. McCarthy holds an M.B.A in Finance from New York University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, and a J.D. (with honors) from New York Law School. She earned her B.A. from Rosemont College.

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Ken McCracken

Advisor to ONE Family Governance

Ken is a family business consultant and teacher who has worked with family enterprises in various parts of the world. His work includes:

  • Succession planning for family enterprises, including creating effective governance.
  • Helping clients implement their succession and governance plans, including serving on various family or owners’ councils.
  • Education and training for enterprising families and their advisers.

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He is the co- author and teacher of two education programmes for the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), both of which are provided on-line to an international audience.

  • The Advanced Certificate in Advising the Family Business
  • The Advanced Certificate in Family Business Governance

He also created the Family Business Module in the STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advising.

Ken’s other published works include:

  • Creating the Trusted Team of Advisers for a Family Business.
  • The Alternative Family Business Dictionary

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Rania Labaki

Academic Advisor to ONE Family Governance

Dr. Rania Labaki is Associate Professor of Management at EDHEC Business School and Director of the EDHEC Family Business Centre (France). Her current research interests revolve around the interplay between family dynamics and family business behaviour, in relation with entrepreneurial, financial, socio-cultural and succession decisions.

She serves as Board member of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA), Head of the Scientific Committee of FBN France and Program Content Advisor of BFF. She is the FFI Fellow, past-programme committee member and Research & Education Symposium co-chair.

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She also serves as Advisory Committee member of the EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research, Women in Family Business (WIFB) and New York City Family Enterprise Centre (NYCFEC). She is co-editor of the Entrepreneurship Research Journal and serves on the review editorial boards of the leading journals specialized in family business.

Among her past appointments, Rania was Associate professor and Director of the Financial and Wealth Management Master Program at the University of Bordeaux, Director of the Family Business Global Executive MBA at EDHEC Business School and Visiting Scholar at Baruch College – The City University of New York, Zhejiang University (China), Zeppelin University (Germany) and Salerno University (Italy). She was also Academic Expert of The Family Business Network International for 7 years, in charge of developing and facilitating programs for the Next Generation international conferences and trainings and providing guidance and support on strategic activities related to education, research and entrepreneurship.

Her contributions to the family business field have been awarded many times by the international community, including the Family Business Review Best Article in 2015 and the Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2014. She is currently a regular contributor to the family business expert columns of the French journals Droit & Patrimoine and Les Echos Solutions.

Rania holds a Master of Business Administration from The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Lebanon), a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Bordeaux (France).

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Bilal Zein

Advisor to ONE Family Governance

In 2001 Bilal set up Quanon Capital Ltd (Single Family Office). Services covered include investment strategy, oversight of operating businesses, investment sourcing and deal closing (M&A), Real Estate, Treasury, consolidated reporting, Tax and corporate structuring, Banks and Trustee liaisons as well as lifestyle services. He acts as facilitator and provides governance for the family and the family businesses.

Bilal has 28 years of experience ranging across various sectors such as industrial, real estate, trading, contracting and commercial in the EMEA region. A C-Level executive, he sits on the board of some of operating business.

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Bilal holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, and an MBA from ESCP. Member of the FFI and qualified for the Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising and Advanced Certificate in Family Wealth Advising.

He holds the STEP Post Graduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advising. He has furthered his education with several diplomas and certificates in corporate finance, M&A and Governance from Insead, London Business School and City.

Proficient in English, French and Arabic. Bilal enjoys traveling with the family, playing squash, basketball and running.

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Pauline Borg

Philanthropic Advisor to ONE Family Governance

Pauline, a 5th generation member of a Finnish industrial family business, is on a mission to empower the next-generation of family business owners to align their activities to have a more positive impact on people and the planet through her work at KAIROS.

Her focus is on driving positive societal and environmental change—whether through transforming family business operations towards regenerative models, advocating for genuine impact investing, or urging a more systemic approach to philanthropy.

The ambition behind KAIROS is deeply rooted in her introspection on the role that wealth owners can play in contributing to a more just and sustainable future.

Pauline also holds key roles as a board member of her family’s foundation, the Eva Ahlström Foundation, supporting causes linked to women and children, and as Vice President of le Cercle de la Philanthropie, which champions collaboration, transparency and innovation in Switzerland’s philanthropic sector.

Olesya Voznesenskaia

Family Governance Advisor to ONE Family Governance

Olesya is an expert in family governance, next-generation engagement, and multigenerational stewardship, with a background in international finance, investments, and taxation. Having worked in international tax cooperation, she collaborated closely with organisations like the OECD and IMF, gaining valuable insight into the role of global tax policies in shaping private wealth structures, governance, and succession planning.

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Her expertise in tax structures, wealth transfer, and governance led to a focus on helping families design governance frameworks that reflect their vision and values. Specialising in next-generation engagement, she fosters their role in governance and investment strategy. With deep experience in the CIS region, she navigates the balance between continuity and legacy in a global context. In addition to advisory work at ONE Family Governance, she holds a leadership role in a Single Family Office, overseeing strategy, investments, and human capital development.

She holds an MBA in Corporate Behaviour and Communication, as well as an LLB in International Tax Law. She is also a holder of the Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA) and the Certificate in Family Wealth Advising (CFWA).

With a people-focused approach, she helps families develop governance structures that balance tradition with adaptability for long-term success.

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