Sara Hommel
Sara Hommel has more than 20 years of experience in global development and humanitarian response programming for children and families. In her current role, Sara leads the global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) portfolio, including the Healing and Education through the Arts (HEART) program, for the Department of Education and Child Protection in international […]
David Henry Gerson
David Henry Gerson is a filmmaker whose work has won prizes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Sundance Film Festival, and has been acquired into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NY. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the American Film Institute, where he was […]
Diala Brisley
Diala Brisley hopes that her visual work might stand as a testament someday to the historic events that have unfolded around her and the social issues that have driven the heart of her work. Several themes have been consistent throughout her projects; social justice, freedom for the Syrian people, and a desire in particular to […]
Niels B. Christiansen
Niels B. Christiansen is Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group. He joined the company in October 2017. As CEO, Niels manages the executive leadership team in the Groups mission to bring LEGO® play to children all over the world. During his tenure, the company has expanded retail stores across the world, launched the first […]
Tracy Palandjian
Tracy Palandjian is CEO and Co-Founder of Social Finance, a national impact finance and advisory nonprofit that builds innovative partnerships and investments to measurably improve lives. The firm became a fund manager in 2019 to launch its Career Impact Bond strategy, a student-friendly financing model aimed at expanding economic opportunity for people facing barriers to […]
Tosin Faniro-Dada
Tosin Faniro-Dada is a Partner at Breega Capital. Previously she was Managing Director & CEO of Endeavor in Nigeria. Tosin is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and helping them scale, not just for the immediate impact this has on their organization but more for the multiplier effect, this confers on the larger society and economy. She […]
Julia Yun Hulme
Julia Yun Hulme is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Omnia Strategy. Julia’s practice focuses on delivering strategic advice to business leaders, Governments, and private clients around the world. Julia has extensive contentious and non-contentious experience with particular expertise in international arbitration, corporate finance, international mergers and acquisitions, private equity and the oil & gas […]
Faryal Maroof
As Senior Communications Manager, Faryal manages the design and distribution of Concordia’s external-facing communications, including reports, marketing assets, and email campaigns. She contributes to the organization’s marketing strategy and content creation and oversees Concordia’s website management. Faryal began her communications career as a branding consultant and web designer for emerging brands and creatives. She went […]
Nili Sarit Yossinger
Nili Sarit Yossinger is the inaugural Executive Director for Refugee Congress, overseeing operations, and implementing communications, funding, capacity-building, advocacy, and partnerships strategies that fulfill the organization’s mission of ensuring that there are always refugees at the table as equal partners. Prior to her work with Refugee Congress, Nili was a Research Project Manager at the […]
Donna Callejon
Having been with GlobalGiving since 2003, Donna currently leads the development and execution of our organization-wide strategy to leverage the power of the GlobalGiving donor community to support community-led response to natural and humanitarian disasters. She leads the small but mighty team that facilitates millions of dollars of grants annually. Prior to focusing exclusively on […]
Kevin S. Parker
State Senator Kevin S. Parker is a prominent New York State Legislator who is distinguished as a savvy strategist, brilliant intellectual and an elder statesman. From the moment he was seated in the New York State Senate in 2002, his political prowess was evident and resulted in a meteoric rise through the ranks. He is […]