Jeff Browne is president of Vietnomics, an advisor on building business relationships and cultural bridges between Vietnam and the US. He was formerly president of the Public Policy Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes good local government and studies regional issues. His background is in economic and policy research, journalism and education.
Over the past decade, Browne has developed strong professional and personal interests in Vietnam and is currently engaged in building business, cultural, philanthropic, and educational bridges between Vietnam and the United States. In 2001, he traveled to Hanoi twice and Ho Chi Minh City once. In May 2007, he led a delegation of 18 civic leaders on a trade mission to Hanoi. In fall 2008, he led a water resource management products trade mission to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and traveled throughout Vietnam to assess the country’s business climate. In summer and fall 2009 and 2010, he again traveled through Vietnam and established partnership offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
In 2011, Browne provided trainings for several corporations in the business culture of Vietnam, and worked with companies to help them get established exporting consumer products in Vietnam. In addition, he co-founded Temple Hills Coffee (www.templehillsonline.com), which is introducing Western consumers to the highest-quality gourmet Arabica coffee grown in Vietnam.
Please feel free to send him an email here: jbrowne@vietnomics.com
