Jacqueline Brassey

Jacqui Brassey (BCom., BA, MA, MSc. Phd) is a core researcher and practitioner in the field of Sustainable Human Development and Performance. She helps executives and organizations thrive by promoting improved mental health, wellbeing, agility, adaptability and resilience. She is a Co-Leader at the McKinsey Health Institute and affiliated Senior Expert (Associate Partner) People and Organizational Performance at McKinsey & Company. Additionally, she is a fellow researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and Adjunct Professor at IE University Madrid. She also serves as a supervisory board member of Save the Children NL. Jacqui brings 20+ years of experience as a practitioner academic in Leadership & Organizational Development and Positive Neuroscience in and outside McKinsey and academia. She has (co-)authored and presented over 60 articles, book(chapters), podcasts and scientific papers. She holds degrees in business and medical sciences: a B.Com. in International Business & Languages (Avans University of Applied Sciences), a Cum Laude B.A./M.A. in Policy & Organization Studies (Tilburg University), a Ph.D. in Economics & Business (Groningen University), and a joint MSc. in Affective Neuroscience (Maastricht University and University of Firenze). Throughout her global career, Jacqui has lived in five countries with her family (the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and currently Luxembourg) and is originally from the Netherlands. More about Jacqui at: http://linkedin.com/in/jacquibrassey