Jean is an influential leader in the international development sector with four decades of experience spanning global development, public policy, and banking across both developed and emerging markets.

She served as Senior Vice President of Global Strategy at DAI, where she was one of six executives driving the firm’s strategy, global branding, advocacy, innovation, strategic marketing, and expansion in corporate sustainability. She also led key initiatives in talent development, alumni network creation, product innovation, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions. Earlier, Jean spearheaded DAI’s expansion in Eastern Europe, introducing socially responsible privatization in finance and commercial services.

In 2000, Jean became USAID’s first representative in Hanoi, where she established USAID’s presence in Vietnam, laying the groundwork for what later became a full USAID mission. She later served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Millennium Challenge Account Secretariat.

Jean holds a master’s degree in international law and economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an M.B.A. equivalency certificate from the First National Bank of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.