Gaëlle Beltran-Grémaud

About Gaëlle Beltran-Grémaud

Throughout my 15+ year global career at the intersection of corporate, research, education, and policy, I have consistently embraced both a strategic and growth mindset for greater impact. I consider any interaction or project as an opportunity to learn (about people, teams, and organizations), give back, and create value. My consulting background enables me to drive strategy while developing and managing detailed operations. I bring strong strategic thinking skills into every aspect of my work to ensure that resources are properly aligned with objectives. I am passionate about anticipating and solving problems to make people’s life easier and for organizations to create value for all their stakeholders in sustainable ways. I EMBRACE CHALLENGESI was accountable for a $17M portfolio of leadership & development programs for global Fortune 500 companies; the portfolio grew 30% in five years. I led a large cross-functional CRM project to support the launch of a new drug in European ICUs. I IMPLEMENT A TEST, LEARN, AND EXECUTE APPROACH to conducting business, which make is easier to optimize resources allocation and to adapt to changing priorities, and to deliver results.I FIND LESSONS AND INSPIRATION IN THE SUCCESS OF OTHERSAs a leader, I believe in leading through purpose, empowerment, and support. I am committed to creating an inclusive and safe working and learning environment for my team and colleagues, providing coaching and mentoring when needed. I am dedicated to the mentoring and development of young executives.I LEARN FROM MY OWN MISTAKES OR SETBACKSI learned to be a better active listener, to delegate and to engage stakeholders along the way. I now have a proven track record of developing trusted relationships with stakeholders across functions (C-Suite executives, government representatives, faculty and research experts), domestic and international organizations (private, research centers, industry associations) and industries.I INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF MY LIFE from renegotiating catering vendor agreements to ban of single-use plastics, to board leadership of a nonprofit aimed at accompanying individuals to reduce their “foodprint” through better food choices and reduced food waste. Key Competencies:Corporate Development | Operations Management | Strategic Alliances | Organizational Strategy | Sustainability Initiatives | Finance & Budgeting | Fundraising | Stakeholder Engagement | Strategic Communication | Global Project Leadership | Team Engagement | Talent Development | Waste Reduction | Board Leadership

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Neema Project

   Jan 2021 — Present · Philadelphia, KE

   A US non-profit and community based organization in Kenya, we provide skills training, counseling, and discipleship to vulnerable young women from Kitale and surrounding villages. Our students are trained to become certified dress makers and tailors through a rigorous educational and national certification process.The young women at Neema come from situations where they have experienced rejection, extreme poverty, abuse, or other trauma. We believe that each individual life is significant and that through restoration and education, we will see transformation in the heart of each young woman, in her family, and in her community.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  MBA

  1994 — 1994

• HEC Paris

  Master of Science - MSc, International Management | Sustainability

  1991 — 1995

• INSEAD

  MBA, Entrepreneurship

  1999 — 2000

Skills

• Business Development
• Leadership Development
• Management Consulting
• Management
• French
• Start-Ups
• Program Management
• Strategy
• Client Relations
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Strategic Partnerships
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Fundraising
• Product Management
• Consulting
• New Business Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Planning
• Budgets
• International Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Crm