Richard Buery
Born and raised in East New York Brooklyn and the son of Panamanian American immigrants, Richard R. Buery, Jr. is CEO of Robin Hood, one of the nation’s leading anti-poverty organizations. Robin Hood builds, fuels, and advocates for the most impactful organizations and strategies elevating people from poverty in New York City. Richard has extensive […]
Hon. James Kenney
A lifelong city resident, Mayor Jim Kenney grew up the oldest of four in a South Philadelphia rowhouse neighborhood. His father, a firefighter, and his mother, a homemaker, both worked second jobs to put Jim and his three siblings through parochial school. In high school, Jim delivered the paper in the morning and washed dishes […]
Hon. Bill de Blasio
Since assuming office in 2014, the de Blasio Administration has developed and executed transformative initiatives including Pre-K for All; Paid Sick Leave; neighborhood policing; IDNYC; and Housing New York, the largest, most ambitious affordable housing plan in the nation. Driven by over three decades of activism and experience working in government, Mayor de Blasio has […]
Lara Dauphinee
Lorena Castillo de Varela
Born in Panama City on July 31, 1968 to parents Manuel J. Castillo and Moty Garcia. In her educational formation, Lorena Castillo de Varela, studied at the Flint Hill School in Oakton, VA. She obtained a Bachelor´s degree in Journalism at Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología, ULACIT. (Latin American University of Science and Technology). […]
Amb. Patrick Gaspard
Patrick Gaspard is president of the Open Society Foundations. He joined the Foundations as vice president in 2017. Patrick Gaspard is president of the Open Society Foundations. Previously Gaspard served as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa from 2013 to 2016. Gaspard has had a dynamic career at the intersection of government, political campaigns, and […]
Phillip Malloch
Phillip is a public affairs and communications executive leading public affairs at one of the worlds most cutting edge telecoms operators. Phillip has experience in industrial, political and executive communications and strategic engagement as well as developing a deep knowledge and understanding of the digital communications and internet business strategy. Phillip has worked as part […]
Rajesh Anandan
He is an intrapreneur, entrepreneur and growth architect, the co-creator of UNICEF Kid Power, the world’s first wearable-for-good, and co-founder of Ultra Testing, a high quality software testing company employing individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Since joining UNICEF USA in 2009, Rajesh has led the development of public-private partnerships with corporations, foundations and academia, modernized the Trick […]
Juan Pablo Bonilla
Juan Pablo Bonilla, is the Manager of the IDB’s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector (CSD). Previously, he was Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank. Dr. Bonilla has worked on environmental sustainability, climate change and energy for more than 20 years. He led the IDB’s Sustainable Energy and […]
Laurent Cadji
Laurent Cadji founded Union Maritime in 2006 with the aim of building the leading oil product logistics platform in West Africa. Laurent started his career working for Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley where he worked in the Commodities unit trading oil.
Hon. Matthew Ryder
As Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, Matthew ensures that social mobility is central to the Mayor’s programmes. He leads the promotion of active citizenship across London and makes sure City Hall uses the best methods for measuring levels of social integration. Alongside his legal work, Matthew has a longstanding professional […]