Team

President & CEO

Scottish expatriate Susie Hollands is VINGT Paris' founder and director. She is a graduate of Stirling University in Scotland and holds a MA in History. After University she headed to London and worked in London as Marketing Director for the pioneering internet gambling firm, Bluesq.com. During her tenure, the company grew from a burgeoning startup to become the UK leader and was eventually sold to the Rank Group (a leading European gaming business listed on the London Stock Exchange). A Francophile since an early age and frequent visitor to Paris over the years, like many she dreamt of one day living here. Deciding to take a break from work she arrived in Paris in 2002 to work on various art projects and set up a salon for visiting foreign artists. She originally planned to stay for 2 months...

Upon arriving, Susie realized there was a gap in the market for real estate search companies tailored to meet the needs of dynamic, international professionals needing to find a home to rent or buy, so she launched Bonapart and it was back to work again. She never did get the time off. The salon became the well-known Paris collective for international artists and art lovers called I V Y paris and subsequently, VINGT paris . Alongside this activity, her own artistic activity and interests (installation, video, photography and cinema) led her to form I V Y paris which became a hub for international artists basing themselves in the City of Light. She writes on contemporary art and encounters with emerging artists on the Paris scene, entertainment and nightlife for The Guardian and Eurostar.