Jeffsky Poincy is a policy and governance expert and the Founder and Lead Policy Analyst of Haiti Briefing, a Washington, D.C.-based independent policy platform providing field-informed analysis and explainers on governance and political dynamics in Haiti. The platform connects Haitian realities, perspectives, and practitioner expertise to policy conversations in Washington and beyond.
A central part of Haiti Briefing’s vision is creating more space for Haitian and diaspora perspectives and expertise in policy conversations on Haiti. The platform also seeks to help diaspora audiences better understand Haiti’s institutions, governance, and political dynamics and engage with the country from a more informed perspective.
Jeffsky brings more than a decade of leadership and advisory experience across government, civil society, the private sector, and international development. In Haiti, his work has included public investment and budgeting, economic development, and investment policy. Internationally, he has led multi-country governance and peacebuilding programs across West Africa and Eastern Europe, working with governments, donors, and civil society organizations. In Washington, he has worked with Haitian civil society leaders to bring their perspectives into discussions with U.S. policymakers and international institutions on governance, accountability, and development.
Jeffsky holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and a Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies from Duke University. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Project Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in Moscow. He speaks Haitian Creole, French, English, and Russian.