Jean-Philippe (JP) Laguerre is a business executive leader with more than 25 years of international experience in  Enterprise Level Digital Transformation, Innovation, Global Consulting and Emerging Technology across various  Fortune 500 companies and in Education. He brings a cross-cultural work experience in North America, Europe, and Asia. 

In his current role, Jean-Philippe develops and manages strategic partnerships with academic institutions across  North America to expand a network of Centers of Excellence focusing on innovative engineering curricula,  groundbreaking and impactful research activities, continuing education programs, incubators, professional  certifications and collaboration with industry leaders to produce positive and sustainable outcomes. He also leads  strategic initiatives with industry stakeholders to deliver high societal impact. 

Formerly, JP Laguerre had management responsibilities at Dassault Systèmes with Fortune 500 companies in  various industries where he was in charge of customer relationships, customer experience and project execution. He joined Dassault Systèmes in 1996 in Paris – France, then moved to Tokyo – Japan, as a manufacturing expert working with OEM and suppliers in the aerospace and automotive industries. He then transferred to California in  the same capacity for North America and used his expertise to support commercial, space, and defense programs. 

He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The Polytech Group in France. He is also a graduate from  UCLA Anderson School of Management. 

JP Laguerre is on multiple boards with a common goal to transform STEM/STEAM education to be accessible to  all, exciting and effective at all levels. He has been serving as a judge for engineering competitions and  undergraduate projects. In 2013, he facilitated the creation of a FIRST Robotics team in Boyle Heights, CA with the  i.am.angel Foundation to TRANS4M Lives in underserved communities. Since 2016, he has been working with  Base 11 (Costa Mesa, CA) to empower women and minorities with the Skills, Access, Awareness, and Belief needed  to succeed in Next Frontier Industries of the 21st century. In April 2022, the American Technical Education  Association appointed him as a member of the Board of Trustees, as a result of his activities with the ATEA since  2017.