IRENE TOPORKOFF
Co-founderIrene Toporkoff is the co-founder of Worldcrunch, and was formerly the CEO of Angie Interactive and Ask.com France. She has also worked at the telecommunications company Wanadoo /Orange in France.
JEFF ISRAELY
Co-FounderJeff Israely is the co-founder and editor of Worldcrunch. A former Time magazine bureau chief in Rome and Paris, he has also been a correspondent for the Associated Press, Boston Globe and Oakland Tribune. He teaches at the Graduate School of Journalism of the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).
BENJAMIN SABBAH
Chief Operating OfficerBenjamin Sabbah, Chief Operating Officer of Worldcrunch, worked 12 years in senior management and strategic positions within the sales and marketing department of Agence France-Presse (AFP). Benjamin teaches economics of the media industry at Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme (ESJ) / Sciences Po Lille.
BERTRAND HAUGER
Content DirectorBertrand Hauger joined Worldcrunch in 2011 as a translator and writer, and now heads the company’s content creation. He is a graduate of La Sorbonne Nouvelle school of bilingual journalism, and previously worked as a journalist in a local newspaper in his native eastern France, and as content producer for a digital startup.
LAURE GAUTHERIN
Journalist & video producerBefore joining Worldcrunch editorial team in 2017 as a multimedia producer, Laure Gautherin worked for 6 years as a journalist and then head of content for aufeminin’s Society section and later as editor-in-chief of Wamiz. She graduated from Paris VII University with a Master in translation and from La Sorbonne Nouvelle with a Master in bilingual journalism.
LILLIAN WAGNER
Branding & Social MediaLillian is an entrepreneur and business development manager. After graduating from the American University of Paris with a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Global Communications, she set up a consulting start-up to guide U.S. business development projects, before joining Worldcrunch as the Head of Branding & Social Media.
ANTONIN PLANAGUMA
Development and Project Manager.After graduating in Law, Economics and Management, Antonin obtained a Master's degree in Digital Marketing. He then spent three years in the media sector at Agence France-Presse with the mission of developing the French corporate market, before joining Worldcrunch as Development and Project Manager.
ANNE-SOPHIE GONINET
Journalist, translator & video producerAnne-Sophie graduated from the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris with a Master's degree in bilingual journalism. Anne-Sophie worked for local newspapers in France before joining Worldcrunch, where she has been putting her linguistic, journalistic and video-making skills to use.
ROZENA CROSSMAN
Journalist and translatorRozena is a journalist and translator based in Paris. She has written for English language publications such as The Guardian, The New York Times and Ozy on topics varying from biohacking to Latvian politics.
CARL KARLSSON
Journalist and translatorCarl is a journalist and writer born in Stockholm and based in Paris. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, Longreads and HuffPost. He is an alumnus of the Paris Sorbonne, the American University of Paris and Columbia University.