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Mr. Nicolas Topiol has worked for the family office of the Falic family since 2002 and currently serves as CEO of Christian Lacroix SNC; a high fashion, accessories and lifestyle Company.Mr. Topiol is also a Senior Executive at UETA Inc, an investment, retail and distribution company.

Mr. Topiol was also General Manager of both Hard Candy LLC and Urban Decay Cosmetics LLC, two worldwide fashion forward cosmetics companies based in Southern California.

Mr. Topiol started his career at Société Générale and Apax Partners before joining the founders of an investment and trading holding company in 1994. From 1999 to 2002, he developed watch and jewelry e-commerce businesses (Timezone.com and then Ashford.com, Diamond.com and Worldofwatches.com).

Throughout his career, Mr. Topiol has developed international expertise in acquisitions and direct investments in private companies and has further complemented this expertise both with hands-on operational work in the US and Europe and with worldwide business development. Mr. Topiol was awarded an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.