Hon. Mariya Voyvodova
Mariya Voyvodova is a Deputy Mayor for the City of Gothenburg, representing the Social Democratic Party. As a councillor and member of the City Executive Board, Mariya has responsibility for cultural affairs, human rights and youth issues. She also chairs the City’s Cultural Committe as well as the local LGBT council – the first council […]
David Lubell
David Lubell is the founder and Executive Director of Welcoming America, a burgeoning immigrant welcoming movement that is expanding across the globe. As a social entrepreneur, David inspires people to build a different kind of community — one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all. Welcoming America, established in 2009, works in over 160 cities […]
Hon. Pierfrancesco Majorino
Pierfrancesco Majorino is Deputy Mayor for Social Policy, Health and Rights. He was born in Milan where he lives and works. From 1994 to 1998 he is national President of the Students’ Union and of the Student Network. In 1998, he becomes Advisor to the Social Affairs Department of The Presidency of the Council of Ministers […]
Hon. Lefteris Papagiannakis
Lefteris Papagiannakis was born in France in 1971. He completed his primary and secondary education in Greece. He returned to France to study public law in the University of Lille II, followed by a DEA in European Community Law and International Economy. After the completion of his studies he worked in the European Parliament as […]
Hon. Noel Rosal
• A graduate of Adamson University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering • Holder of Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Aquinas University where he also took up Bachelor of Laws • An undefeated politician who started his career in politics as Barangay Chairman of Barangay Gogon, Legazpi City, elected and […]
Hon. Jorge Elorza
As Providence’s 38th Mayor, Jorge O. Elorza has strived to build a Providence that works for all of its residents. Since taking office in January 2015, Mayor Elorza has prioritized education, ensuring transparency in city government, improving city services and providing a sound financial future for the capital city. Driven by the belief that all children […]
Dr. Colleen Thouez
Colleen Thouez is Senior Training and Research Advisor at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and adjunct faculty at American University’s School of International Service. She chairs the capacity development cluster for the World Bank’s major migration project (KNOMAD), and co-convenes the UN Global Migration Group’s Task Force on the same subject. […]
Ms. Adrienne Pon
Ms. Pon is a native San Franciscan committed to social justice and equity. She brings seasoned tri-sector experience in public policy, grantmaking, digital equity, nonprofit management, community engagement, and local government, and has focused her work on bringing tools, resources and decision-making power to the underserved. First appointed in 2008 by former Mayor Gavin Newsom […]
Bruce Katz
Bruce J. Katz is the inaugural Centennial Scholar at the Brookings Institution, where he focuses on the challenges and opportunities of global urbanization. Katz assumed this cross-institution role in January 2016 after 20 years as the vice president and co-director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, which he founded in 1996. He is also co-author of The Metropolitan […]
Hon. Andreas Hollstein
Dr. Andreas Hollstein studied Law and earned his PhD at the University of Bonn. From 1993 until 1995 he worked for the Head of Division at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania. After this he was Research Assistant of Wolfgang Lohmann MP and in the CDU/CSU fraction in the German Bundestag in the areas of […]
Hon. Michael Rawlings
Mike Rawlings came to Dallas in 1976 with a couple hundred dollars in his pocket and plans to work as a radio reporter. He didn’t think he’d stay long. But over the next four decades, Rawlings proved that Dallas is truly a city of opportunity. The Borger, Texas, native worked his way up from an […]