Versé Shom

Versé Shom is a professor of practice, program director of the social innovation and social entrepreneurship program at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment. Shom is a social impact professional with over 13 years of multidisciplinary experience across economic policy, higher education, consulting and international development sectors. His primary interest revolves around education, inequality, community resilience, livelihoods, economic growth and sustainable cities. He is curious about interdisciplinary collaboration to reimagine urban systems and innovation in the built environment for inclusive growth.

Shom is also a director and partner at Sabi Training and Consulting and has previously held positions in monetary policy, teaching and program management at the Central Bank of Nigeria, American University of Nigeria and Fundación Paraguaya. Since 2016, he has supported multiple organizations and projects in 9 countries and worked with diverse multicultural teams. Shom holds a master's degree in international development from Payson Program in Global Development from Tulane University.