Jean M. Callahan
FounderThe eldest of ten children from a working-class Chicago family, Jean built her career on a simple conviction she still repeats: "I like to help companies and people succeed." After studying Business and Education at the University of South Florida, she managed global real-estate portfolios for the Hong Kong conglomerate Shun Tec Development for three years, then founded and sold World Wide Mortgage in Manhattan.
As a Partner at Picard International in New York she built the firm's Brazilian presence — the beginning of a lifelong Latin America practice. From 2001 to 2008 she served as Managing Director, Latin America for A.T. Kearney Executive Search, and in 2008 led the buyout that became this firm.
Founder and VP of Grupo Executivas de São Paulo. Board member, AmCham Brazil and the Brazilian-American Chamber; board member, Instituto Vida Jovem; Trustee, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. NAWBO Certified Women-Owned. Sectors of depth: pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy & electricity, oil & gas, financial services, industrial goods, telecommunications.