About us

Jennifer Salamanca [BSW (social work), MSc (psychology)  Fluent in English and Spanish, Jennifer has lived in the Americas and in Asia. She trained and worked as a social worker in Colombia and maintains relations there as a board member of a Bogota-based nonprofit organization, Fundacion para el Desarrollo Intercultural. In the United States, she earned a Master of Science degree in clinical psychology and also trained as a medical and court interpreter. A dynamic person and compelling speaker, presenter, and coach, her work is grounded in evidence-based approaches drawn from community, social, and positive psychology as well as from the neuro-behavioral sciences. An accomplished Spanish-English interpreter, she has a track record with a variety of nonprofit, community, business, and public service organizations and agencies. She oversees our leadership work in skill assessment, coaching, & small business development.

Jurgen Brauer [PhD (economics)] Fluent in English and German, Jurgen is a distinguished business school professor, internationally recognized economist, and author of numerous books and scholarly and popular articles. A specialist in business strategy, economic development, and defense, peace, and security affairs, he was a consultant for business clients, educational institutions, government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Clients have included NATO (Brussels), the United Nations (New York), the Club of Madrid (Madrid), and numerous NGOs, private corporations & national governments. He has held visiting professorships in Australia, Colombia, South Africa, Spain, and Thailand. In semi-retirement, he oversees our hospitality work and works on small business-setup and development.