Thomas Chollet Email & Phone Number

Christ Church, Barbados

Caribbean Nations

Unite Caribbean is a Caribbean Development Cooperation management consulting group, with two branches in Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe, and that support Caribbean organisations to develop their social, economic and environmental capacity, and access to regional and international markets.As the Managing director of UNITE Caribbean, I develop the business strategies, manage staff and consultants throughout the Caribbean basin, structure operational and financial procedures of the group… Show more Unite Caribbean is a Caribbean Development Cooperation management consulting group, with two branches in Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe, and that support Caribbean organisations to develop their social, economic and environmental capacity, and access to regional and international markets.As the Managing director of UNITE Caribbean, I develop the business strategies, manage staff and consultants throughout the Caribbean basin, structure operational and financial procedures of the group, manage operations for its subsidiaries. As a development consultant and project director: undertake and lead consultancy projects related to adaptation to climate change; environmental and waste management, local economic development; public governance strengthening in the Caribbean funded by UNDP, World Bank, EU, IDB, French government, German government Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Team Leader, Development Operations specialist; Social & Economic Development expert; EN/FRProven experience managing international development projects, leading teams and overseeing complex and multi-country cooperation and development programsAreas of expertiseSectors Environmental management & Sustainable development Public sector reform, Government, Regional integration Economic governance, SME Engineering servicesAreas of focus… Show more Team Leader, Development Operations specialist; Social & Economic Development expert; EN/FRProven experience managing international development projects, leading teams and overseeing complex and multi-country cooperation and development programsAreas of expertiseSectors Environmental management & Sustainable development Public sector reform, Government, Regional integration Economic governance, SME Engineering servicesAreas of focus Operations Management Organizational Development,Training/ Capacity Building Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Management Business Strategy Project Management Show less

Paris Area, France

Expertise France is the French leading international technical cooperation agency, created from the merger of six sector-based public agencies. Our sectors of expertise are : institutional governance and public finance strenghening; economic and sustainable development; health, social protection and education; fragile states support on security, stability and safety.In my position of Deputy General Director, head of international programs and operations (250M€ annual), I'm responsible… Show more Expertise France is the French leading international technical cooperation agency, created from the merger of six sector-based public agencies. Our sectors of expertise are : institutional governance and public finance strenghening; economic and sustainable development; health, social protection and education; fragile states support on security, stability and safety.In my position of Deputy General Director, head of international programs and operations (250M€ annual), I'm responsible for :Strategic planning and executive management: working closely with the board, develop and conduct a strategic direction and plan for the company, based on a balanced approach to economic and international standard quality growth, after a merger of 6 public agenciesFundraising, program quality, development and execution: developing program strategies in compliance and negotiation with international financing institutions (IFIs) and institutional beneficiaries; ensuring submission of appropriate, timely high quality proposals and lead required donor negotiations; maintaining effective and coordinated budget monitoring processesLeadership, team management (+170 employees) and organization efficiency: promoting a positive work environment for all staff through working group approach, professional level human resource management function to build organization and operational efficiency following a strategic directionHigh level relations with international financing institutions (IFIs), other European public agencies, institutional beneficiaries and key partners: develop and maintain a high level of understanding of donor priorities, beneficiaries’ country plans and planned funding initiatives through a high quality dialogue and expanded participation. Member of the Board of Directors of the European Network of International technical cooperation agencies (EUNIDA)+ 30% of technical assistance activities over two years Show less

Paris

Executive management ; responsible for the development, execution and monitoring of international technical assistance programs- Member of the board- Team management of 60 people over 7 thematic units- +60% of annual turnover in 18 months after conducting the internal reoganisation and better focus on french expertise strengh and opportunities- Responsible for relations with international donors (mostly european union, worldbank, african development bank)

Paris Area, France

Consulting to French ministries for organisational reforms and public service modernisation through strategy design, processes optimisation, governance model and performance management plansExample of achievements:- Programme design and monitoring to create the Directorate General of Public Finance from the merge of the administrations of Taxes and Public Accounting, Ministry of Budget- Support to prectures’modernisation and efficiency through lean management and governance… Show more Consulting to French ministries for organisational reforms and public service modernisation through strategy design, processes optimisation, governance model and performance management plansExample of achievements:- Programme design and monitoring to create the Directorate General of Public Finance from the merge of the administrations of Taxes and Public Accounting, Ministry of Budget- Support to prectures’modernisation and efficiency through lean management and governance deconcentration on a regional scale, Ministry of the Interior- Territorial implementation of the national policy of hosting and integration of homeless and inadequately housed people, Ministry of Social Affairs- Reduction of the French state payment time to encourage SMEs investment, Ministry of Finance - Support to human resource harmonisation of Land, Air and Naval armies, Ministry of Defence- Public service modernisation and efficiency improvement, National Police Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

Preparation and management of Technical Assistance projects in international cooperation and development (internship)- Projects completed: capacity building support to the Ministry of National Education, Turkey ; Budget support to basic education in Cambodia ; ASEAN Programme for Regional Integration Support ; Lesotho capacity building in economic planning

Lyon Area, France

Management consultant :Conducting field projects to strengthen the technical, managerial and organisational performance of international groups and local SMEs, in automotive, pharmaceutical, and agro-industries, worldwide (USA, Brazil, Europe, China).

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Organisation and performance improvement: engineering sciences (60%), social and human sciences (40%)

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Public administration, public affairs, NGO, international development, international negociations, Communication

Bachelor’S Degree, Management Sciences

Major: - Organisational development and change management (OD) - Internatioal negotiations - Management Science and Information Systems.