HELPING SHAPE A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization located in Stamford, has announced the election of Jean-Marc Laouchez to its Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1.

A senior partner in the organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, Laouchez is a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team and leads the Korn Ferry Institute, which conducts advanced research, intellectual property development and analytics on people and organizational performance. Laouchez works with executives and scientists to anticipate and offer insights into the future of work. He also recently created Leadership U for Humanity, a social impact initiative of the Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation, to increase the pipeline of diverse leaders and talents from underrepresented communities.

“Jean-Marc brings to the board a wealth of expertise in leadership development and talent management,” said Americares President and CEO Christine Squires. “His energy, commitment to our mission and alignment with our organizational values will help shape a brighter future for Americares and the communities we serve.”

A leader in the humanitarian sector, Americares is No. 9 on Forbes 2023 list of Top 100 Charities and a four-star rated charity — the highest possible — by Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Americares helps communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; increase accessibility, availability, affordability and acceptability of medicine and medical supplies; improve and expand health services; and prevent disease and promote good health.

Laouchez first became involved with Americares in 2022 when he joined an Americares Partner Summit panel discussion exploring best practices for creating community and integrating mental health and wellness in remote workplaces.

“Forty years of serving people affected by poverty and disasters through more than 4,000 health centers, including an international network of health partners, makes Americares one of the highest impact organizations I know….” said Laouchez.

He currently serves on the boards of directors of Trace TV, an urban culture and empowerment company, and the Velocity Network Foundation, an international HR Tech consortium that develops a blockchain-based platform for talent credentials.

A native of Martinique, he earned a bachelor’s degree in strategy and finance from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and completed his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Coppead).

Laouchez lives in Miami with his wife, Liz.