Matthew Bieschke
Matt is a Managing Partner with NEXA Capital Partners LLC, a Washington, DC based investment banking and financial advisory firm working predominantly in the aerospace sector. NEXA focuses on transformational projects and clients with investment opportunities typically requiring support such as financial advisory, corporate finance, private placements, M&A advisory, and Public Private Partnership services, always […]
Shiza Shahid
Shiza Shahid is an entrepreneur and social activist of Pakistani origin. She is the Co-founder and Global Ambassador of the Malala Fund, the organization representing the young Pakistani activist who was shot by the Taliban for her campaign for girls’ education. A graduate of Stanford University, Shiza was previously a business analyst at McKinsey & […]
Dr. Nancy Okail
Dr. Nancy Okail is the Executive Director of TIMEP. She brings more than 15 years of experience promoting democracy and development in the Middle East and North Africa region to this role. Prior to joining TIMEP, Dr. Okail was the director of Freedom House’s Egypt program. She has also worked with the Egyptian government as […]
Ryan Whalen
Ryan Whalen joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2014. As director for initiatives and strategy, he focuses on developing the Foundation’s cross-sectoral partnerships with the public and private sectors, as well as managing its global program team. Based in New York, Nairobi, and Bangkok, this team develops strategies and executes initiatives around the world in support […]
Ryan Paterson
Mr. Paterson brings over 17 years of leadership experience ranging from service as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), defense acquisitions, and the start up and operation of two small businesses. He has a proven track record of guiding complex, cutting edge technology programs, deploying emerging technologies into […]
Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D.
Lanhee J. Chen, PhD, is the David and Diane Steffy Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution; director of Domestic Policy Studies and lecturer in the Public Policy Program at Stanford University; lecturer in law at Stanford Law School; and an affiliate of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford. His current research focuses […]
Jeremy Heimans
Jeremy Heimans (@jeremyheimans) is co-founder and CEO of Purpose, a home for building 21st century movements and crowd-based social and economic models to tackle the world’s biggest problems. Purpose does this by creating and launching its own ventures, collaborating with the world’s leading organizations, and developing technology, tools and content that move millions to remake […]
William R. Steiger
Bill Steiger serves as Managing Director to the Secretariat of Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, an international initiative against breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. In this role, he is leading a strategic-planning process to shape the partnership’s expansion over the next few years. During 2012, Mr. Steiger was a Senior Advisor […]
Randy Newcomb
As President and CEO, Randy Newcomb leads all aspects of Humanity United’s strategic planning, development, and operations. He works closely with the organization’s founders and Board of Trustees to ensure that Humanity United achieves its long-term mission and strategic objectives. Prior to joining Humanity United, Randy was a Vice President of Omidyar Network, a philanthropic […]
Neera Tanden
Neera Tanden is the President of the Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Tanden has served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, as well as presidential campaigns and think tanks. Most recently, Tanden served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Center, where she oversaw strategic planning, operations, and […]
Tjada McKenna
Tjada McKenna leads implementation, results reporting, and engagement related to Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative. She also oversees USAID’s leadership of agricultural development efforts to improve global food security, nutrition and broad-based economic growth. Prior to joining USAID in 2010 to support USAID and Feed the Future’s efforts […]