Bertrand is an interdisciplinary professional with experience working with stakeholders in the public and private sectors to generate positive environmental, social, and governance outcomes in diverse communities. His passion for community development has remained a constant theme in his career, spanning urban planning and design, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Bertrand spent the first 5 years of his career as a project manager and business strategist at a global consulting firm, supporting multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement government-funded projects focused on urban development, municipal governance, and public sector reform.
Bertrand is interested in leveraging multidisciplinary approaches such as integrated urban planning, social urbanism, and human-centered design to invest and empower people and places. He is committed to working through critical, creative, and strategic processes to enable just, inclusive, and sustainable urban development.
Favorite website?
@forafricans on Instagram
Last book read?
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
Cat or dog person?
Basenjis!!!
Favorite 90’s jam?
“Ready or Not” by The Fugees
Peter Pan or Captain Hook?
Captain Hook is misunderstood…
Favorite place visited?
I left a piece of my heart in Mexico City