014 - From Nuclear Physicist to Global Executive Coach - Meet Patricia Burlaud

I have the pleasure of interviewing many amazing women on this podcast and today is no exception.

My guest is the elegant, powerful Patricia Burlaud.

Patricia’s journey started as a nuclear physicist and she earned her Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the Sorbonne University in Paris. As a scientist, she worked under the direction of two Nobel Prizes winners at the Center of European Nuclear Research in Geneva.

From scientist in Europe to program executive in several African counties, to global dean for a university in Dubai to now living state-side.  Over the years Patricia has created an amazing path for herself while traversing the ups and downs of life, work and family.

Today, she is the founder of P. Burlaud Consulting and serves as a sounding board, a challenging advisor and an executive coach to out-of-the-box thinkers and game-changers around the world.

Patricia's full bio and contact details are below.

Patricia Burlaud, founder of P. Burlaud Consulting, serves as a sounding board, a challenging advisor, or an executive coach to out-of-the-box thinkers and game-changers within or outside of their organization. She offers a variety of expert consulting and global executive coaching services in leadership development, strategic planning, transitions and transformations, as well as organizational optimization, domestically or internationally.

But moreover, she helps you uncover the King or the Queen you are deep within yourself so you can meaningfully impact the world.

Patricia earned her Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the Sorbonne University (Pierre & Marie Curie), Paris, France, and, as a scientist, contributed to quark physics, under the direction of two Nobel Prizes, Dr. Charpak and Dr. Rubia, at CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) in Geneva.

However, this exciting world of fundamental research led Patricia to sadly lose touch with the real-life, her family, her friends, and even her own child. Realizing this was hard, but it was time for her to change life. She then enrolled in the French Cooperation Program for Higher Education in West Africa and, with her family, worked and lived in various West African countries. As a program executive, she led crucial transformations and transitions in several universities, from Cameroun to Algeria, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali.

Patricia’s versatility and adaptability to lead through difficult situations (even wars) made her noticed by a newly created university in Dubai (UAE), Zayed University. Moving there in 2000 as a university professor, Patricia moved up as Dean for their two campuses, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

In 2008, she was recruited as Global Dean by New York Institute of Technology to oversee the whole operation of its six global campuses around the world (China, Middle East, and Canada). Based in NY, she then led a team of 400+ PhD faculty and administrators to serve over 9000 students from 3 continents, from different cultures and religions, and championed collaborative leadership on a daily (or nightly) basis.

With over 35+ years of experience in executive coaching around the world, and certified by both the Tony Robbins and Chloe Madanes Academy, and the Peysha’s Coaching Institute Patricia Burlaud opened her own practice in 2020. She currently works with both the worldwide acclaimed executive coaches Ritch Litvin, and Shirzad Chamine.

Dr. P. Burlaud is also affiliated with the American Council on Education/ Women’s Higher Education Network (ACEWN), for which she served as Board Chair, and Past Board Chair of the New York State Chapter between 2008 and 2014, and as a consultant for the ACEWN National Board from 2014 to 2017. She also devoted more than 20 years to the advancement of women’s education in West Africa and the Middle East, both professionally and personally.

 

Website: https://pburlaud-consulting.com  

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pburlaud-consulting