Colin Deffet has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Colin began their career as a Small Business Development Consultant with the Peace Corps, where they focused on improving the economic situation of rural indigenous Guatemalans through project implementation and market analysis. Colin then worked as an Economic Analysis Intern at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, where they conducted economic clearances and performed industry and trade analyses. Colin also served as a Project Manager at Deffet Group, Inc., where they developed recruitment strategies and identified executive-level candidates for healthcare providers.
In addition, Colin has held roles as a Summer Associate at Fintrac Inc., an Implementation Leader at McCourt Policy in Practice - Honduras, a Consultant at Securitas/Oceanwise, and a Fellow at Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research. Colin also worked as a Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton/Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, conducting case studies and making recommendations for public-private partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry.
Colin's experience also includes working as an Associate at Enterprise Solutions to Poverty, where they were responsible for projects in building value chains and developing inclusive finance strategies. Currently, they are Vice President of Business Development and Latin American Sales at Allied Mineral Products, leading the development and execution of strategies to grow the business in industrial markets globally.
Throughout their career, Colin has gained expertise in areas such as business development, sales, market analysis, project implementation, and recruitment. Colin'swork has taken him to various countries, including India, China, Mexico, Colombia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Southern African countries.
Colin Deffet began their education in 2004 at the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business, where they earned their Bachelor of Science degree in International Business, Global Supply Chain Operations Management, and Spanish in 2008. In 2006, they briefly attended Bond University, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned. Colin then pursued their Master of Public Policy degree at Georgetown University from 2011 to 2014, focusing on international economics, international development, and consulting. At the same time, they also pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, specializing in consulting, social enterprise, strategy, and operations. Additional language skills were also acquired during their studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2007, where no specific degree was mentioned.
April, 2023 - present
April, 2021
April, 2019
October, 2016
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