Jean-Baptiste leads BSR’s consulting and collaboration efforts on human rights in EMEA, including Building Responsibly—BSR’s global initiative to help promote the rights and welfare of workers in the engineering and construction industry.

He also supports companies from a wide range of sectors to conduct human rights impact assessments, develop policies and strategies, deploy training, and engage stakeholders and rights-holders.

Previously, Jean-Baptiste was a staff consultant for Ergon Associates, a U.K.-based labor issues consultancy, where he focused on helping multistakeholder initiatives develop and implement their codes of practice and improve their assurance mechanisms. He also worked for the International Labor Organization in Dakar, investigating child labor issues in Senegal and Burkina Faso.

Jean-Baptiste holds an M.A. in CSR Management from Paris XII University, an LL.M. in Employment Law from Pantheon-Sorbonne University, and an LL.M. in Labor Law and Industrial Relations from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Andrea leads BSR’s HERproject programs in India, working with companies to promote women’s empowerment in global supply chains.

Prior to BSR, Andrea worked at the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka, Zambia, where she managed partnerships and grants to international and regional NGOs, UN agencies and companies advancing human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. Andrea previously worked with UNHCR regional office for Northern Europe, where she managed fundraising activities and related communications. Andrea has worked for several years within Swedish civil society on issues related to human rights, youth empowerment and international collaboration. She speaks English, Swedish and basic French. 

Andrea holds an MSc in Political Science and Economics, with major in International Relations, from Uppsala University.

Ouida applies her experience in international development to her work at BSR, where she works across industries focusing primarily on human rights, sustainable communities, and women’s empowerment. She also supports BSR's HERproject.

Prior to joining BSR, Ouida worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Belize, where she developed and contributed to projects on water governance, gender equality, and disability rights. She also has worked at Community Partners International, a nonprofit dedicated to the well-being of the people of Myanmar. Ouida helped build New Global Citizens, an organization dedicated to engaging U.S. youth in global philanthropy and activism. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador, she worked closely with youth, women, and grassroots organizations. She is fluent in Spanish.

As a Rotary World Peace Fellow, Ouida obtained an M.A. in International Relations from the Universidad del Salvador. She also holds a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.

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Jeffrey is a sustainable development and resilience specialist leading BSR’s global government and foundations practice.

Working closely with BSR’s experts, member companies, and development partners, Jeffrey spearheads innovative grant-funder and corporate partnership solutions to solve critical sustainability challenges. He oversees donor partnership development and strategy, grant project design, and portfolio operations.

Prior to joining BSR, Jeffrey worked for numerous United Nations agencies (UNDESA, UNOPS, UNEP, UNIDO, and UNESCAP) advising governments and companies on sustainable development, climate change, and resilience policies and strategies. He has managed and led the design of large-scale sustainable development programs and projects with operations in more than 30 developing countries across Asia, EMEA, and the Americas, including responding to humanitarian crises.

He has designed various national-level capacity development initiatives and been a key technical speaker at major United Nations forums and conferences on climate change, disaster risk reduction, resilient infrastructure, SDG strategy and environmental fiscal reform.

Jeffrey holds a M.A. in International Relations from the International University of Japan and a B.B.A. in Marketing from Georgia State University. He has an intermediate spoken proficiency in Japanese. For a full list of Jeffrey's publications, visit his LinkedIn profile.

Lucia supports the implementation of BSR’s HERproject in India with a focus on financial inclusion and the HERfinance program. She collaborates with companies, factories, and local community organizations to contribute to women’s empowerment in global supply chains.

Prior to joining BSR, Lucia was an independent consultant in Mexico for two microfinance organizations serving women in rural and indigenous communities. In this role, she developed an impact assessment model to help the organizations measure their contribution to financial inclusion and women’s empowerment. Before that, she was a financial services consultant at PwC in Paris where she led implementation of risk and compliance programs for multinational banks.

Lucia holds a Master’s in Management and an M.A. in Political Philosophy and Ethics, both from Paris-Sorbonne University. She has B.A. in Philosophy from Toulouse University and is fluent in Spanish, French, and English. 

Chhavi brings critical leadership to BSR, with a particular emphasis on sustainability in emerging markets.

He leads BSR’s HERfinance program, a cross-sector initiative that aims to build the financial capability of low-income workers in global supply chains through education and access to appropriate financial services. Chhavi manages the program in India and its expansion to other countries in Asia and Latin America.

Prior to joining BSR, Chhavi worked for a socially responsible investment firm, where he combined financial and environmental, social, and governance analysis to make sustainable investment recommendations. He also spent several years as an operations manager for Oracle’s Asia-Pacific and Americas regions, opening a new operation in India. His other experience includes developing a CSR strategy for a spirits company in Mexico, developing sustainability reports for companies in India and Saudi Arabia, and working as a freelance CSR consultant for the Institute of Public Health. He speaks English, Spanish, and Hindi.

Chhavi holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a B.A. in English and Computer Science from Rutgers University.

Elissa manages buyer engagement and communications for BSR’s HERproject—a program empowering women working in global supply chains through workplace programs on health, financial inclusion, and positive gender relations. She also contributes to BSR’s growing women’s empowerment practice.

Through HERproject, she works closely with more than 50 company partners to integrate the program into their broader sustainable supply chain strategies. Elissa also played a lead role in developing HERproject’s suite of publicly available training resources, including the HERhealth and HERfinance Curricula and the HERproject Toolbuilder.

Prior to HERproject, Elissa worked with companies across sectors on human rights. She was also on BSR’s Communications team for four years, where she provided strategic marketing support and produced and gave direction for member publications.

Before joining BSR, Elissa was the communications intern for GlobalGiving, a Washington, D.C.-based international development nonprofit.

Elissa holds a B.A. in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Chris is based in BSR’s Guangzhou office. His primary work includes coordinating supply chain projects in factories and facilitating the HERproject South China team’s brand engagement and workshop activities.

Aside from Chris’ daily coordination work, he also focuses on specific projects under HERhealth and HERfinance.

Previously, Chris worked in administration at Procter & Gamble and Exxon Mobil, focusing on organizing collaboration meetings and contributing other facilitation services. Chris was born and grew up in Guangzhou and he is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.

Chris holds a degree in Business Administration from Guangdong Radio and TV University.

Dominic provides communications support for BSR’s Collaborative Initiatives, with a particular focus on HERproject, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, and the Clean Cargo Working Group.

Before joining BSR, Dominic worked in the global communications team at ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, where he managed the blog, implemented digital strategies, and provided writing and editing services. Prior to this he worked as an editor and social media coordinator at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. 

Dominic holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He is fluent in English, French and German.

With a background in engineering and finance, Rosa brings a unique perspective on social performance issues to BSR’s work with extractives companies.

She also supports companies across all sectors in developing labor, health, reporting, and sustainability strategies. In addition, Rosa oversees HERproject Factory programs in Indonesia and Myanmar, and supports HERproject global program coordination and expansion.

Prior to joining BSR, Rosa worked as a consultant for Cardno Emerging Markets, where she helped mining, oil, and gas companies develop social impact management plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and health, safety, and environmental policies in countries such as Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste. She also has provided program coordination for an AusAID program in Indonesia with more than 200 national and international advisers.

Rosa holds a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Finance from Drexel University.

Cherry manages the implementation of HERproject, a factory-based initiative focused on improving health and awareness of female workers in South China.

She is responsible for managing the overall implementation of the program, monitoring quality, communicating with brands and factories, and expanding the presence of HERproject throughout the country.  Cherry also works for the Walmart Green Farmer Program, and participates in farm visits during which she communicates with agricultural experts and farms to share best practices for smooth and high-quality farm needs assessments and trainings.

Prior to joining BSR, Cherry worked for Guangdong Overseas Construction Co. Ltd., where she coordinated activities between the Guangzhou headquarters and overseas offices. In this capacity, she developed worker-deployment plans and supported various workers’ trainings.

Cherry holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chongqing University.

Filippo contributes to BSR’s HERfinance Wage Digitization Program in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. He works with companies, factories, and local community organizations to improve workers’ knowledge of and access to financial tools.

Prior to BSR, Filippo worked as country economist at the International Growth Centre (IGC), managing the Bangladesh research program and providing the local government with evidence-based economic advisory services. Before IGC, Filippo was a research associate at Innovations for Poverty Action, where he evaluated the impact of vocational training on female line operators’ career performances in the ready made garment sector in Dhaka.

Filippo holds a M.Sc. in International Trade, Finance, and Development from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, as well as an M.Sc. and B.A. in Development Studies from the Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna (University of Bologna).

Lauren leads BSR’s HERproject programs in East Africa, working with companies and civil society to build inclusive workplaces in global supply chains.

She also oversees HERproject’s strategy for monitoring and evaluation and program sustainability and contributes to BSR’s women’s empowerment practice.

Previously, Lauren worked at the Social Science Research Council in New York, where she conducted research on migration, development, and human rights. Lauren’s consulting experience includes giving advice on best practices for monitoring and evaluation for the Center for Socio-Economic Development and developing recommendations on the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals agenda for UNDP. With a focus on sustainability in emerging markets, Lauren has led research projects on value chain development and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Vietnam.

Lauren holds an M.A. in Public Affairs from Sciences Po and a B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University.

Lisa supports BSR’s HERproject, our flagship women's empowerment workplace program that brings together companies, factories and civil society to support women in global supply chains. She focuses on the implementation of HERhealth programs in India and Haiti.

Prior to joining BSR, Lisa was a lawyer at a corporate law firm in Brussels and Stockholm, where she advised clients on corporate sustainability, compliance, and corporate governance. She previously worked as a law clerk at Stockholm District Court, and she has experience in rule-of-law monitoring under a developing-country context from her missions as a trial observer and board member of the Swedish Section of the International Commission of Jurists. Lisa also disseminated and implemented EU-funded research project on human trafficking for sexual exploitation. 

Lisa holds a Master’s Degree in Development Practice from Sciences Po, Paris, and an LL.M. from Uppsala University. A Swedish native, Lisa also speaks English, French, and German.

James supports BSR’s women’s empowerment work by implementing HERproject activities in India and Kenya. He coordinates relationships with local implementing partners that maximize private-sector engagement in HERproject.

Prior to BSR, James worked for International Development NGO VSO in Tanzania where he managed private-sector engagement across the county office’s programming portfolio. Other assignments for VSO included strategizing and supporting private-sector engagement in India and working directly with global private-sector partners in remote communities in Bangladesh on core business issues. He also previously worked for the Performance Review Institute on quality assurance and professional development in the international aerospace supply chain where he led market expansion efforts in Russia.

James holds a B.S. in International Development from University of East Anglia, where his studies focused on the role of the environment and people’s livelihoods in poverty reduction. 

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Christine leads BSR’s HERproject—our women's empowerment workplace program that brings together global and local companies, business associations, and donors to support women in global supply chains through health, finance, and other curricula.

With more than 15 years working in international development, Christine has substantial global experience in women’s economic empowerment, private-sector development, financial inclusion, value chain development, enterpreneurship, cross-sector partnerships, and social enterprise.

Prior to BSR, Christine was the director of women’s economic empowerment at CARE International, leading the organization’s global work to support 30 million women and give them greater access to and control over economic resources and opportunities. Before that, Christine led CARE International’s work on private-sector development, focusing on inclusive business models and bottom-of-the-pyramid social enterprise development, and significantly expanding CARE’s strategic engagement with companies. Christine also previously worked on building leadership training programs for sustainable development at Lead International and for the United Nations Development Programme. She speaks English, Spanish and Danish.

Christine holds an M.S. in International Development and Business and a B.S. in International Business and Modern Languages, both from Copenhagen Business School. She also holds an Advanced Business Management degree from IESE Business School. 

Jessica supports the implementation of BSR’s HERhealth and HERrespect programs in Bangladesh.

Before joining BSR, Jessica was a junior technical officer at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, where she analyzed labor market trends for women and men and provided policy recommendations to governments, workers’ organizations, and employers’ organizations. She also worked for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, contributing to research on the impact of preferential trade agreements on the export of both goods and services from least developed countries.

Jessica holds a Master’s of Philosophy in Development Studies from the University of Oxford and a B.A. with Honors in Political Studies and Philosophy from Queen’s University. 

Margaux supports BSR’s women’s empowerment work by managing the expanding HERproject programs in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mexico and strengthening multistakeholder partnerships in global supply chains. 

Furthermore, she contributes to the development and implementation of the global HERproject monitoring and evaluation framework as well as BSR’s women’s economic empowerment field research.

Margaux has global health experience in program management, design, and monitoring and evaluation, with a particular interest in behavior change communication development programs. Her expertise draws from field experience as a health advisor in the U.S. Peace Corps and a range of social research and program management positions at M&C Saatchi World Services, The Hunger Project, and the International Medical Corps.

Margaux holds an M.S. in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Toronto.

Marat leads BSR’s HERproject programs in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Pakistan, working with companies, civil society, and academics to empower women workers in global supply chains. He also oversees HERrespect, the gender-based violence pillar of HERproject.

Prior to joining BSR, Marat worked with the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response to develop research and capacity-building programs on community resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, he was a humanitarian worker with the Hong Kong Red Cross and worked at a grassroots NGO in India, training peer health educators in slums. He also served as a program specialist at the Mekong Institute.

Marat studied as a Chevening Scholar and holds an M.Sc. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ryan supports BSR’s women’s empowerment practice through the Women in Factories China program as well as other projects on leadership training and equal employment opportunities for women.

These programs all aim to help women workers in global supply chains reach their potential by providing them with workplace trainings. Ryan’s work involves communication with different stakeholders for program implementation, curriculum and training manual development, training facilitation, and community outreach.

Prior to joining BSR, Ryan worked at GN ReSound China for seven years, where he focused on public relations, project management, training, and marketing, especially for Hearing the Future, a national hearing care, prevention, and treatment program and public-private partnership among the Chinese Ministry of Health, China Disabled Persons Federation, and GN ReSound.

Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tongji University. He also holds an Associate degree in Audiology from Fudan University.