Emmanuelle co-founded Panelite, developing the first translucent honeycomb panel for architecture in 1998, and is the company’s CEO. Emmanuelle’s expertise is in material innovation; Panelite leads the field in applying the energy-saving, daylighting, net-zero potential of honeycomb technology to the built environment. Panelite’s ClearShade is recognized by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory as a frontrunning technology in daylight-optimization and energy savings and is specified by renowned firms including OMA, Herzog & deMeuron, and Gensler. Prior to Panelite, Emmanuelle worked in architecture firms in Paris and New York. She holds a B.A. Architecture (UC Berkeley), an M. Arch (Columbia University) and completed UCLA Anderson’s Executive Program. She is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship and material innovation, and is a Board Member of the LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. She lives and skateboards in LA with her twelve-year-old son.