Jean-Benoît Grégoire Rousseau, PhD

Jean-Benoît Grégoire Rousseau, PhD, has a strong professional background in consulting and operational roles. Currently, they serve as the Chief Operating Officer at Taking Root, a position they assumed in June 2022. Prior to this, they worked at McKinsey & Company for over 12 years. Within McKinsey, Jean-Benoît held various positions, starting as an Associate in January 2010 and progressing to the roles of Engagement Manager and Associate Partner. In December 2016, they became a Partner at the company. Jean-Benoît remained in their role as a Partner until June 2022 when they joined Taking Root.

Jean-Benoît Grégoire Rousseau, PhD, completed their education in a chronological manner. In 1995, they attended Cegep, where they obtained a DEC in Sciences de la Santé. Following this, from 1998 to 2000, Jean-Benoît studied at the Université de Montréal and earned a B.Sc. in Psychology. Jean-Benoît then pursued a higher level of education, and from 2001 to 2002, they attended the Université de Montréal once again, where they obtained an M.Sc. in Economics. Finally, Jean-Benoît continued their studies at the University of Michigan from 2003 to 2009, where they earned a PhD in Economics.