Quentin was born in London and moved to Paris after university, where he lived for
10 years before moving to New York City in 1999.
He has spent his career working in marketing and launching various entrepreneurial
ventures. In one venture, he and a partner created an award-winning, pan-European
train tour to promote an up-coming Disney movie. It involved building an attraction
in a train which toured a total of 80 cities in 12 countries and was visited by
over ½ million people.
The concept of karma and the idea that ‘every act is a cause set in motion’ has
been a motivating factor for Quentin with regard to Quentin’s Friends. His hope
is that every posting and every ‘Q’mmunication’ between members can be a ‘
positive
cause set in motion’.
Another influence on Quentin has been the
Non-Violent Communication (NVC) teachings of Marshall Rosenberg. Quentin
and the Quentin’s Friends team apply NVC principles in their communications with
Quentin’s Friends members, and he encourages members to do likewise.
Having launched Quentin’s Friends in 2000, he will continue to expand the community
into other cities and countries and to help other clubs, associations, not-for-profits
and charities build community by
licensing the software platform on which Quentin’s Friends is built to them.
Quentin lives in Lower Manhattan with his wife Joanne and their daughter Chloé.