Joachima Laurent

Joachima Laurent, MBA, has an extensive work experience that spans across various roles in talent development, training, and human resources. Joachima is currently the Director of Talent Development at GuideStone Financial Resources, where they lead the team responsible for developing talent in the organization. Prior to this, Joachima held the position of Director of Talent Strategy and Development at Brinker International, where they focused on establishing and maintaining effectiveness across the talent lifecycle.

Their previous experience includes serving as the Senior Manager of Training and Development at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and as the Senior Training and Development Manager in the International Division of Pizza Hut. Joachima also has a background in human resources, having worked as an HR Business Partner at Target Corporation, where they led districts to achieve operational process execution goals and developed programmatic solutions for diversity and inclusion.

Throughout their career, Joachima has demonstrated a strong ability to drive organizational effectiveness, develop training programs, and enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives. Joachima holds an MBA and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their current role in talent development at GuideStone Financial Resources.

Joachima Laurent earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from The University of Texas at Arlington from 2000 to 2003. Later, Joachima pursued an MBA with a focus on Marketing from The University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business from 2004 to 2006. In terms of additional certifications, Joachima obtained the MBTI certification from The Myers-Briggs Company in 2020. Additionally, Joachima has certifications in Hogan - HPI, HDS, MVPI from Hogan Assessments, though the specific dates of obtaining those certifications are unspecified.