Jean is a Collaborations Architect and the founding CEO of Virgin Unite and Planetary Guardians. Over the last 20 years, she has worked with partners to lead the incubation and start-up of several global initiatives, including: The Elders, The B Team, The Carbon War Room (successfully merged with the RMI), The Africa Partners Collective, Ocean Unite (now ORRAA), The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, 100% Human at Work, The Virgin Unite Constellation, The Planetary Guardians, and Generations Unite. Jean spent seventeen years helping lead mobile phone companies in South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the US. She was the joint CEO of Virgin Mobile in Australia prior to starting Virgin Unite. She co-founded the not-for-profit Plus Wonder to spark more meaningful deep connections and collaborations in the world. She is the author of the book, Partnering.