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A global life shaped by movement, learning, and service, Jobert E. Abueva brings cross‑cultural insight and creative intention to every role he inhabits.
A Life Shaped by Movement, Culture, and Curiosity
Born in the Philippines and raised across Nepal, Thailand, and Japan through his father’s academic work, Jobert grew up navigating stories between worlds. He later earned his BA (Economics /Asian Studies) from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and MBA from Columbia Business School. Now based in New Hope, Pennsylvania, he brings that global lens to his writing, leadership, and community service—including chairing the Governance Committee for WHYY’s Community Advisory Board.
Global Strategist Leading Brands, Teams, and Impact
Jobert is a global marketing and philanthropy executive whose career spans Fortune 500 leadership, international brand building, and mission‑driven strategy. He has led marketing and communications across EMEA, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and North America. His leadership reflects the same cross‑cultural awareness and sense of purpose formed early in his global upbringing and deepened through a lifelong commitment to service.
Award‑Winning Writer with Wide‑Ranging Credits
Jobert is an author whose memoir, Boy Wander, earned multiple honors, including Lambda Literary’s J. Michael Samuel Prize. His fiction, essays, and journalism have appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and several anthologies—often exploring identity, belonging, and the complexities of cross‑cultural life shaped by constant movement and reinvention.
The Janus Plan: An Invitation to Reflect and Begin Again
Jobert’s newest work, The Janus Plan, unites his global perspective, storytelling craft, and lifelong pursuit of purposeful living. Through its blend of reflection, intention, and everyday ritual, he invites readers to pause, realign, and begin again—with clarity, compassion, and courage. It’s his call to build a community of people ready to move forward—thoughtfully and on purpose.
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