Annabel Short

Annabel, a UK national, joined the Resource Centre in 2003. She oversees the Centre’s programs and communications work (including on social media), manages its Asia and its Middle East researchers, and co-ordinates joint initiatives with Resource Centre partners. She established the Centre’s New York City office in 2007 where, among other events, she organizes the […]
Ted Iacobuzio

Theodore Iacobuzio is vice president in charge of Global Insights, MasterCard’s interdisciplinary thought leadership organization. He and his team use research and analysis to better understand consumer behavior and market dynamics—and how those insights can strengthen the business performance of MasterCard customers around the world. Under his direction, MasterCard has published groundbreaking work on payments […]
John Morrison

John Morrison has extensive experience working with leading companies on issues of corporate responsibility and human rights. He worked previously with The Body Shop International plc and led the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights from 2003 to 2009. He has also worked for a number of civil society and governmental organisations on issues of […]
Kate Sheerin

As a policy analyst on Google’s Public Policy & Government Relations team, Kate Sheerin focuses on Google’s strategy and programs on creativity, education, and innovation. Prior to joining Google in 2010, she served as a Municipal and Community Development Volunteer for the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. Kate received her B.A. in Political Science […]
Amb. Andreas Mavroyiannis

On 1 September 2013, Andreas Mavroyiannis assumed his duties as Negotiator of the Greek-Cypriot community in the inter-communal talks on the settlement of the Cyprus problem, which are taking place in the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s good offices mission in Cyprus. Between 1 March 2013 and 31 August 2013 he served as Permanent […]
Elizabeth Uhlhorn

Beth Uhlhorn serves as Dow Chemical’s Sustainability Program Manager for Ecosystem Services. In this role, she is serving as project manager for implementation of Dow’s new 2025 Valuing Nature Goal, which aims to generate $1 billion (as measured in NPV) in cost savings or new revenue through projects that are good for business and the […]
Karla Newendorp

Karla Newendorp is the Interim Director of Investments of VilCap Investments, LLC. For the past decade, Karla has been working with enterprises and nonprofits globally, to help strengthen their economic and social impacts in the communities where they work. Before joining Village Capital, Karla was Program Director of Kick SF Accelerator and the Associate Director […]
Jim South

Jim South has led the TNC-Dow Collaboration for The Nature Conservancy since 2012. Prior to joining the Conservancy, Jim served in senior roles in the District of Columbia Government, and at Accenture where he led Supply Chain and Strategy projects for numerous Fortune 50 clients. He has an MBA from The Darden School and a […]
Hon. Michael Blake

Michael Blake is the Founder & CEO of Atlas Strategy Group. Michael was born and raised in The Bronx and has dedicated his life to fighting for his community and all communities like it. As an aide to President Barack Obama, Blake was part of the team that passed the Affordable Care Act, the economic […]
Michael Isikoff

Michael Isikoff is an award-winning journalist and best selling author who joined Yahoo News in 2014 as Chief Investigative Correspondent. He previously served as national investigative correspondent for NBC News between 2010 and 2014 and for Newsweek magazine between 1994 and 2010. Isikoff is the author of two New York Times best-selling books: “Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, […]
Sarah Holland