Stewart Staunton
Stewart is a rising third year at the University of Virginia, where he plans to double major in History and Economics. At UVA, Stewart plays #2 on the varsity squash team. He has worked with various non-profits around Charlottesville, VA but never before a Public Private Partnership. The majority of his work experience includes financial […]
Robert King
Robert is a rising senior at New York University with a major in Political Science, additionally studying on an accelerated track for a Master’s in Public and Nonprofit Policy and Management with an International specialization at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. A native New Yorker, Robert has worked a variety of internships […]
Julia Goodman
Julia Goodman is Concordia’s 2015 Summit Social Media Intern. Her previous communications experience includes managing social media for the Long Island Civic Engagement Table, a grassroots organization that focuses on protecting the rights of immigrants. A student at Columbia University, she is working towards a bachelor’s degree in English and comparative literature. She is currently […]
Dr. Victor Castillo
Victor Raul Castillo Mantilla is a Cardiovascular Surgeon and Chief Executive Officer of Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia. He Studied Medicine at Juan M. Corpas University of Bogotá and realized postgraduate studies in General Surgery at Universidad del Valle and Cardiovascular Surgery at Universiad Pontificia Bolivariana of Medellin. He worked as General Surgeon in the Ramon Gonzalez […]
Francisco Santos
Francisco Santos Calderón (1961) was elected Vice President of Colombia on the same national ballot as Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vélez in May 2002. They both were re-elected for a second period in May 2006. As Vice President, Mr. Santos is the head of the Presidential Programs for Human Rights, Transparency and Fight of Corruption, Action Against Landmines and […]
Kris Balderston
Kris Balderston leads FleishmanHillard’s Washington, D.C., office, bringing 30-plus years of communications and government experience. His deep background in politics includes serving as Special Representative for Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, where he led the Global Partnership Initiative within the Office of the Secretary of State. Balderston also has held various roles […]
Tomas C. Miller
Joined the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2000, where he has worked on investments related to microfinance as well as SME financing. He currently heads the MIF’s Access to Finance Unit, overseeing a loan and equity portfolio related to microfinance, venture capital, early-stage equity, small business financing, and financial services […]
Justin W. van Fleet Ph.D
Justin van Fleet is Chief of Staff to Rt. Honourable Gordon Brown in the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Global Education. van Fleet graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in international education policy and holds a Master degree from Harvard University in the same field. Dr. van Fleet also serves […]
Dr. C. Michael Smith
Dr. C. Michael Smith has served as President of the American University of Afghanistan since September 2009, during which time enrollment has expanded from 330 to a total enrollment of 2,000. He previously served as President of American University of Nigeria, Director of the Commission on Academic Accreditation in the United Arab Emirates, Associate Commissioner/Director […]
Sara Perea Sigrist
Sara Perea Sigrist is a legal consultant in Pubic-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the World Bank. She advises governments on structuring of PPP transactions and the legal and enabling environment for PPPs. She developed the PPP in Infrastructure Resource Center, a website focused on tools to structure PPPs (www.worldbank.org/pppirc). Ms. Sigrist is a lawyer with experience […]
William Robinson
William Robinson is the executive director of the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education. Robinson is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Education Pioneers alum. Prior to joining the Darden/Curry Partnership, he completed consulting work for various education organizations including the DC Public Education Fund, the Center for Better Schools and Stand for Children. Robinson began his […]