Before joining Watch Hill Partners in September 2004, Claude worked for Daedalus Media Partners, a diversified media holding company, where he was responsible for developing strategic initiatives, evaluating investment opportunities and raising capital.

Prior to entering business school, Claude worked as Director of Acquisitions for Helkon International Pictures, the film finance and distribution subsidiary of Helkon Media AG, a publicly traded German media company. Claude was responsible for sourcing film financing opportunities and structuring deals to finance, produce and globally distribute motion pictures.

Previously Claude worked in International Sales and Distribution for Quadra Entertainment, an international film licensing and distribution company, and in Business and Legal Affairs for Edward R. Pressman Film Corp., a leading independent film production company. Claude also has experience in corporate and marketing strategy, having worked as a strategist for Wolff Olins, a global brand consultancy owned by Omnicom, where he worked with blue-chip clients to reformulate their brand strategies.

Claude received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and a M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Claude serves as a founding member of Lincoln Center’s Young Patrons’ Society.