Edward J.  van Luinen, Ed.D

Edward J. van Luinen, Ed.D

Edward J. van Luinen, Ed.D is CEO and Board Advisor of Global Talent Builders, LLC, a worldwide recruiting, change, DE&I, and workforce development company in Pasadena, California. His corporate talent and change experience features Walt Disney Imagineering, Sony, Heineken, and Avon Products, Inc. Edward received a Bachelor of Arts in French from Calvin College. He served in the United States Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa as a Volunteer English Teacher and Rural Health Assistant. He received a Peace Corps Fellowship at Columbia University Teachers College, earning a Master of Arts in International Education Development. In 2016, he obtained his doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University. His thesis focuses on cross cultural strategies and tools to advance global leaders. Edward’s collaboration motto is “advance a team member when you advance yourself.” He has worked in Africa, Europe, and North America. Edward collaborates in both French and English.