Marc Jacquand, CBI Senior Consultant, specializes in strategic planning for projects and institutions; facilitation and negotiation support for collective planning and program implementation; development programing; and training. Marc is currently Strategic Planning Advisor for the United Nations Office for the Middle East Peace Process, where he advises on the integration of UN political, development, human rights, and humanitarian polices and strategies. Previously, Marc served as a Policy Advisor to the United Nations, providing strategic planning and inancing assistance to UN country teams in crisis and post crisis contexts, as well as serving as Programme Manager for the United Nations Capital Development Fund. Marc received a Masters in Economic and Political Development from the Columbia University School of International Public Affairs and a Masters in Economics from the HEC School of Management in Paris, France.
Elizabeth Fierman, CBI Associate, assists with facilitations and mediations, develops and delivers trainings on international and domestic environmental and public policy topics, and conducts research. Recent projects include organizing and presenting a workshop on climate change adaptation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta; managing and delivering an online negotiation training course for the World Health Organization; and assisting with the development of a wind energy course for government officials facing wind siting and policy challenges. Prior to joining CBI, Elizabeth served as Constituent Services Representative for U.S. Congressman Martin Meehan and as an International Elections Observer for the Organization of American States. She is a certified mediator and has provided mediation services in Massachusetts District Court. Elizabeth holds a B.A. from Haverford College and an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She has lived and studied in Chile, speaks fluent Spanish, and is proficient in French, Portuguese, and Italian.
