As Talent Solutions Architect at CEB, Jean Martin directs the development of talent management solutions and insights across the company with heads of human resources at some of the largest global organizations. Specifically, Jean spends time working on issues relating to driving breakthrough organizational performance, and assessing, engaging and retaining the best employees.
She is passionate about helping companies understand how to find top talent and build out their global leadership bench. Combined with her talent knowledge, Jean has been interviewed by Fast Company, the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review among other leading publications. She regularly presents to executive teams at organizations including Starbucks, Amazon and BP and has spoken at venues such as The Economist Talent Summit and White House TechHire.
Prior to CEB, Jean served as a special assistant to President Clinton’s Domestic Policy Council. Additionally, Jean was a Presidential Management Fellow serving as a Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President for small business/community development banking at Bank of America. Also during her time as a PMF she was project manager for microfinance and microenterprise development at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Africa.
Jean received a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in Economics and Finance from the Kennedy School at Harvard University and a B.A. with highest distinction from the University of Virginia.