Martin Shapiro has over 25 years of experience in international management for the humanitarian assistance, public service and education sectors. He specializes in developing effective leadership teams and delivering high quality, cost-effective programs. As chief consultant for Plus One, Martin works with individuals and teams to enhance their effectiveness in global communications. Prior to Plus One, Martin was Vice President/Global Operations for CHF International (now Global Communities). Martin guided the senior management of 25 country teams implementing programs in education, health, infrastructure, economic development and civil society. He was instrumental in expanding CHF’s global portfolio through the delivery of high quality programs as well as increasing effectiveness for rapid response teams working in Aceh after the tsunami and Haiti after the earthquake. Before joining CHF, Martin was Vice President/Programs for the Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an Ottawa-based NGO that delivered post-Katrina emergency response. Prior to DOT, Martin worked for the Peace Corps as a Trainer (global), Associate Director (Asia), Country Director (Africa) and Senior Advisor/Program and Training, (Washington, DC). Earlier in his career, Martin developed new business for Operation Smile (Africa), was the lead curriculum developer for La Nouvelle Frontier (France) and established the English language program at the Escuela del Estado Mayor (Spain). Martin has a B.A. in Political Science and a Certificate in European Studies from the University of Florida (Gainesville), and an M.A. in Linguistics from the American University (Washington, DC). Martin also studied at Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan, Poland), and received a Degree Moyen from the Sorbonne (Paris). Martin speaks poor French and Spanish but his English continues to improve each year.