Age: My forties are behind me. Birthplace: France. Profession: Global banking risk professional. Pronouns: He/him. Alma mater: University of California, Berkeley. Languages spoken: French, English and Spanish.
Current project: False negative risk analysis. Latest contribution to others: Monthly contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hobbies: Coaching soccer. Recent travel or adventure: Sicily, Italy. Last book read: The Let Them Theory, by Mel Robbins. Recent unique acquisition: A sculpture of an elephant by a Shona artist in Zimbabwe. Who is the best soccer player of all time? Pelé.
Personality profile: Resilient. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Passionate. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Equally driven, disciplined, open and resourceful. What is your greatest joy? Being bivocational: data scientist and church leader. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Galeries Lafayette in Paris. What is at the top of your bucket list? Learn Chinese. How do you relieve stress? Meditation and exercise. What genre of music do you listen to? R&B.
What was your first paying job? Baker. What was your favorite college course? Econometrics. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? A painting of Venice Beach. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My pastor. What’s the best advice you received growing up? The mouth that speaks never gets lost. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Going to the seminary to cope with the death of my parents. Who are the three living or dead people who have most influenced your life? Mom, Dad and Martin Luther King Jr.
What is your big idea?
Expanding STEM programs for minorities to help keep America competitive.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Building stronger relationships with other process areas at work. What message do you want to send out into the world? Always treat others well. It will eventually come back to you. What mega-trend most excites you? Agentic AI. How do you cope with rapid change? Be curious and get to know your neighbors.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? The Hero’s Journey. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Denzel Washington. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Talking to God. What advice would you give your younger self? Be open and know that the world is smaller than you think. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day I was born. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My thirties.
Personal mission: Make the world a better place. Personal motto: The world is my canvas.
