Sandy Dumont

Image Consultant, dubbed an Image Expert by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and New York Times

Sandy Dumont is a branding and image development professional with more than 30 years experience. She is a pioneer in the field of image psychology and impression management. She owns THE Image Architect, a company she founded more than 25 years ago in Brussels, Belgium. Dumont has lectured and coached throughout Europe, and she is recognized there as a leader in image development. Her unique background in fashion education, art and psychology enabled her to develop a reliable system of powerful tools for image enhancing as well as personal leadership presence. Because of her unique technical background, Sandy has become known as the Image Architect.

Dumont is a founding member of the Professional Speakers Association of England, and is past president of the National Speakers Association, Virginia Chapter. In 1997 Dumont was chosen by the Belgian Radio & Television (BRT) to serve as their image consultant when they launched their new look. Other clients have included Bank of America, NY Life, American Express Financial Advisors, Rolex, Honeywell, Association of Government Accountants, Association of Realtors, ITT, Hotel Meridien, Sheraton Hotel, Mobistar French Telecom, Mitre Corporation, US Navy & Air Force, US Embassy of Brussels, TWA, Wang, Yves St. Laurent Cosmetics, Lancôme and General Cosmetics of Holland.

Dumont has been a faculty member with the prestigious Management Center Europe in Brussels & London, where she conducted branding/image workshops. She is a graduate of the John Robert Powers Fashion & Finishing School in Washington, D.C. and was a faculty member of the Barbizon (Fashion) School. Sandy Dumont is a monthly columnist for several publications, and she is interviewed and quoted regularly throughout the country. She is also featured regularly on radio and TV. Sandy is also the author of the upcoming book “Image Matters”.

Dumont is a certified crisis counselor who is also credentialed in assertiveness training by Moran Management Development (London). Dumont has led assertiveness training workshops since 1995. She uses her consummate skills to enable her serious management clients to subtly increase their presence and influence. Dumont has mentored client executives in branding themselves in the marketplace and has trained managers at all levels to excel in their personal branding skills.

Dumont is quoted regularly in the press as an image expert (Money Magazine, Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, CBS, MS-NBC, Financial Times of London, etc.)

Her skill sets apply to the areas of corporate and political image, branding, risk communications, executive management media interactions, and situations of litigation. Ms. Dumont provides the necessary actions and training required in an environment where perceptions drive motivations, performance and marketplace position.