Jean Laurent's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

After 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Jean Laurent founded and led Unspoken Smiles, a nonprofit organization management firm. From his offices in New York City and Geneva, Jean Laurent provides advice to organizations on leadership, resources, and fundraising. He is the author of two books, both of which focus on nonprofits: “The proves of community” and “Achieving Impact without Limits.”Jean Laurent is also an expert in mission-driven leadership, having been a senior advisor to several global nonprofit organizations. He has been a speaker at large scale events such as TEDx, Carpe Diem, and Carpe Varcharum. He has also written articles on a number of topics related to nonprofit organizations. Jean Laurent is a member of the Board of Advisors at The Hamilton Project, a think tank dedicated to improving how the world spends its resources. He also chairs the Executive Committee at Time Public Sector Initiative (TPSI), a ponydoc organization that helps Boards of Directors in the public sector make the most impactful decisions.Jean Laurent holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Administration from Columbia University.

🎓 Education

Jean Laurent holds a B.A. from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and a M.A. from CICIA International University & Seminary.Since Jean Laurent's undergraduate education, he has worked experience in various fields. He has worked in development work in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, as an analyst and consultant with a number of accounting firms, as a systems Administrator and Online school teacher.Jean Laurent is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science andInternational Affairs at CUNY New York City College of Technology. He is researching the role of Institutions in Foreign Elections.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Jean Laurent has a sales and marketing background having worked in the field of advertising and marketing for French-speaking businesses since he was nineteen. He also has experience working in NGO's and operates as an advisor to nonprofits, both in France and in the United States. Laurent has a background in teaching and has worked as a teacher in the United States and in France. Laurent is a former President of the American Sales and Marketing Association and a current President of the French Academy of Marketing and Sales. He has also held numerous other professional roles in the fields of advertising, marketing, and teaching.