Laurent Saint-Cyr is the inaugural Yale Peace Fellow at the Jackson School's International Leadership Center. He is a member of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, where he is a representative of the country’s formal private sector. Before joining the Transitional Presidential Council formed in April 2024, Saint-Cyr served as a member of the country’s High Council of Transition, charged with promoting a national dialogue. He has served as president of multiple business groups, including the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti and the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and as an executive director and a member of the board at Alternative Insurance Company.