J.J. Messner de Latour

Sector Lead, Purchasing Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

J.J. Messner is the Sector Lead for Purchasing at the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). In this capacity he supports the responsible minerals sourcing objectives of downstream purchasers collectively representing over US$2 trillion in annual revenues. J.J. previously led Minerals Integrity and Traceability for Microsoft Devices where he was responsible for Microsoft’s conflict minerals program and the company’s supply chain objectives associated with raw materials sourcing. Prior to joining Microsoft, J.J. was the Executive Director of The Fund for Peace, an international NGO. During that time, J.J. designed, managed, and implemented programs for the International Finance Corporation, IDB Invest, African Development Bank, U.S. State Department, USAID, foreign governments, and companies in the oil and mining sectors. J.J. was also a Steering Committee member of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights for a decade. J.J. holds a Masters in Science from George Mason University in Arlington, Virgina and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide, Australia. J.J. is based in Grand Baie, Mauritius.