Jean-Rene Zetrenne ’88
Jean-Rene Zetrenne ’88 graduated from Boston University with a major in communications. He also holds an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In February of 2021, Jean-Rene was named Chief People Officer at UTA, where he will lead human resources operations across the company. He will also serve as a partner at the talent agency. Jean-Rene joins UTA from North America at Ogilvy & Mather – one of the largest marketing and communications companies worldwide, where he held the role of Senior Partner and Chief Talent Officer. In his role, Jean-Rene was charged with implementing a complete “people-focused” strategy built on consistent communications about performance, opportunities, training, and career growth. “Throughout my career, it has been quite clear to me that the people side of business is where I belong. People are the same at every company I’ve worked for, they all want to contribute to something bigger than themselves, make powerful connections with others, and feel a sense of belonging and fulfillment, which was something that I felt being part of the Waldorf community. The fact that I get to partner with employees every day to do just that is an honor.”