WASHINGTON D.C. – April 7, 2021 – Factum Global, a boutique international consulting firm dedicated to helping associations and businesses expand and operate across global markets, today announced the appointments of Paul F. Weintraub as Executive Vice President and Jeffrey Smith as Chief Operating Officer. Weintraub will lead the firm’s business development efforts, and Smith will manage all aspects of business operations, marketing and communications.

Mr. Weintraub, who has consulted with Factum Global since 2020, served in leadership positions with global responsibilities for more than 25 years. A highly respected visionary and dynamic senior executive, he has led strategy design and program implementation for global sales, development and operations initiatives for a diverse set of companies around the world. Previously, Weintraub served as vice president of global development and support at the Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc., a professional association supporting the advancement of information and communications technology industry, and as area sales manager for the Panasonic Corporation of North America. He is a Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives. A United States Navy Veteran, Weintraub holds an MBA from Rollins College, a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern New Hampshire University, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Tampa. He is based in Florida.

Mr. Smith has over 15 years of experience as a communications professional in financial services and government, most recently as founder and president of JVS Advisors, Inc., a New York-based communications firm focused on strategic communications and executive coaching. Previously, he worked as director of communications at Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm in New York, where he provided counsel to senior executives and staff on a range of communications matters and conducted presentation and media coaching. In the years prior, Smith was a communications specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C. He earned an MBA and Master of Arts degree from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University. He is based in New York.

“I am thrilled to welcome Paul and Jeff to Factum Global during such an exciting and pivotal time for our firm’s growth in the international consulting space,” said Francisco Gomez, CEO of Factum Global. “Their decades of combined experience in international business development, association management and communications will help our company propel forward as a leading, trusted partner for businesses and associations seeking to expand their footprint abroad.”

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About Factum Global
Factum Global is a boutique international consulting firm dedicated to helping associations and businesses expand and operate across global markets. Strategically headquartered in Washington, D.C., with Latin American operations in Bogota, Colombia, Factum Global develops internationalization strategies for its clients and manages global implementation on six continents. The firm offers crisis management, marketing and communications, legal, financial, and accounting services in more than 10 languages through its direct network and third-party partners. Factum Global’s unique approach, by becoming an extension of its clients’ senior management team, results in a trusted, in-house, strategic partner on all international matters. For Associations, Factum Global’s Association Management practice is rooted in years of industry experience and offers services and solutions that address their most significant pain points. Factum Global takes the guess work out of international consulting with its custom research methodologies and a proprietary strategic framework that produce robust data used to advise clients throughout the entire global expansion decision-making process. “Factum A” is a 7-step, data-driven process for strategic development, allowing clients to make fact-based decisions in determining a strategic expansion project rather than relying on industry trends or instincts. Factum Global’s “International Maturity Model” assesses international expansion readiness by reviewing 10 key variables, including culture, people, systems, and governance, among others. For more information about Factum Global, visit www.factumglobal.com.

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