Katell Bassou, born France in 1970, graduated in Politic Sciences at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Bordeaux in 1992 and graduated in Law from Paris Pantheon-Assas University and Pantheon-Sorbonne in 1995.

She qualified as an Attorney at the Paris Bar in 1998.

Katell has been practicing French law in Paris and London from 1998.

Her practice is now in Geneva since 2004, where she is a partner at Fedele, Dessimoz et Associés.

She is married with Olivier Bassou and lives in Geneva (Switzerland) with their  three children.

She is a co-founder of the Foundation and the secretary of the Foundation board.