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THE FOUNDER
Jean Christophe CRESPEL, 51, founder of INTERNATIONAL IMPACT, is married and the father of five children. He is a serial social entrepreneur who has dedicated his life and career to social causes, particularly in the fields of logistics, humanitarian aid, and volunteer work, both in France and internationally.
From 1996 to 2005, he spent the first 10 years of his professional career at GEODIS, France’s leading logistics company, during which time he developed his technical and managerial skills as well as his commitment to social solidarity. He encouraged the CEO to establish a corporate foundation. In 2001, he organized “Nomades On Line,” one of the first humanitarian round-the-world trips, co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Pasteur Institute, Le Routard, and others.
Then, in 2003, he founded ECUASOL—a Franco-Ecuadorian NGO dedicated to helping underprivileged children in a shantytown north of Quito in this Latin American country. Since then, ECUASOL has expanded throughout the country to educate children and communities about the risks of natural disasters (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods).
In 2005, he was appointed Director of Logistics at ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM. He established an emergency response system that would be used during the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Synergies with the United Nations and Anglo-Saxon NGOs such as OXFAM, CARE, and WORLD VISION, inspired him to found the HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION (HLA) in 2007, with the support of an American donor. Today, HLA is a global network of humanitarian logistics specialists comprising 3,000 members.
From 2007 to 2017, Jean Christophe joined the GUILDE EUROPEENNE DU RAID as Director of Development. He developed an information system and expanded international volunteer programs (managing more than 1,200 volunteers per year by 2017). There, he established the international Civic Service program and the European Union volunteer program. In 2009, he co-founded FRANCE VOLONTAIRES, based on a structure created by General de Gaulle, and became a member of its board of directors. He also joined the Strategic Committee of the AGENCE du SERVICE CIVIQUE.
Since 2010, he has also served as a consultant for organizations, foundations, local governments, and companies (Reed Exhibitions, SITL, the Burgundy Regional Council, the Yvelines Regional Council, Cojean, the Fritz Institute, the Salon des Solidarités, the Mérieux Foundation, etc.)
He teaches courses on development, emergency response, international solidarity, and humanitarian logistics at business, engineering, and agricultural schools (Sup de Co La Rochelle, Sciences Po Paris, Ircom, École des Mines, ESCP Europe, INSEAD, EM Normandie, École d’Ingénieurs Agronomes de Purpan, etc.).
By founding INTERNATIONAL IMPACT, Jean Christophe CRESPEL has made it his mission to support solidarity organizations, volunteers, and donors—both through consulting and on the ground—to maximize the impact of their solidarity, social, economic, and environmental initiatives.
A graduate of EDHEC, with a Master’s in Quality Management from SUP de CO and CENTRALE Lille, Jean Christophe completed officer training at SAINT CYR. In 2017, he completed his training in NGO administration at HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL.
He is the recipient of the National Defense Medal and the Medal of the Society for the Encouragement of Progress, awarded by the Senate.
A Wikipedia page is dedicated to him: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Christophe_Crespel
contact: jcrespel@international-impact.com
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Charlotte CHAUSSAT joined the NGO INTERNATIONAL IMPACT in March 2021 as Program Manager. As Jean-Christophe CRESPEL was about to depart for the Odyssébus mission—which was set to last over a year—he needed someone to handle day-to-day operations in his absence.
Charlotte holds a master’s degree in “Economic Development and International Cooperation” from the Toulouse Institute of Political Studies. For several years now, she has been actively involved in community, academic, and extracurricular activities. Her hiring at INTERNATIONAL IMPACT has allowed her to continue pursuing this path professionally.
In charge of the operational side of INTERNATIONAL IMPACT, Charlotte manages relations with the Civic Service Agency (accreditation management), with partners (support in setting up new assignments, monitoring needs, and providing advice), as well as with beneficiaries of the Solidarity Travelers program and volunteers (contracts and insurance, support before, during, and after the assignment).
Together with Eric GUINAND, she also co-facilitates the civic and citizenship training provided to all civic service volunteers.
In 2023, she assumed the role of Program Director and took charge of managing new hires—both on fixed-term and permanent contracts—who joined the operational team.
contact: charlotte.chaussat@international-impact.com
VOLUNTEER QUALITY AND SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Anaëlle MARCONNET joined Jean-Christophe CRESPEL and Charlotte CHAUSSAT in October 2023 as an Administrative and Financial Coordinator. She came to lend a hand to the team, particularly in preparing volunteers for their departures. With a background in international law and maritime law from the University of Lille, as well as extensive volunteer experience, she uses her legal expertise and her commitment to causes—particularly environmental ones—to support the NGO’s operations.
Upon her arrival, she was tasked—under the supervision of Charlotte CHAUSSAT—with overseeing volunteers (contracts and insurance, pre-departure follow-ups, etc.) and handling the NGO’s financial matters.
She helps organize and facilitate civic and citizenship training sessions held in Herblay-sur-Seine.
Since 2025, she has served as the Volunteer Quality and Support Coordinator and provides regular remote support to all volunteers.
