Rev. Joseph P. Parkes, S.J.
Fr. Parkes has over 30 years of experience in teaching, administration and supervisory roles in secondary education in the Philippines, Micronesia, Nigeria and the United States. He has been President of Cristo Rey New York high School (CRNYHS) since it opened in 2004. The school serves only students from low-income families. It employs a unique […]
Michael Metzler
Michael Metzler is the Director of USAID’s Development Credit Authority (DCA), a U.S. government credit guarantee program that unlocks private financing in support of USAID development priorities worldwide. To date, DCA guarantees have mobilized over $3.8 billion of new financing for development projects in over 72 countries. Prior to his DCA work, Mr. Metzler served […]
Rashid Ferrod Davis
Rashid Ferrod Davis opened P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) P-TECH as the Founding Principal after more than 15 years of experience working in the New York City Department of Education as a teacher, assistant principal, and, most recently, the Principal of Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA). Rashid is a 2012 Cahn […]
Cass Conrad
Cass Conrad serves as the Executive Director for School Support and Development at the City University of New York. She leads several projects aimed at increasing college readiness and completion rates for students in New York City, including CUNY’s School Support Organization, and CUNY’s Early College Initiative, which has established 17 early college high schools. […]
Neil Britto
Neil has held research, advisory, and teaching roles relevant to government, business, and non-profit sector collaboration. As Executive Director of The Intersector Project, Neil supports organizational strategy, research initiatives, and partnership development, and leads external engagement with organizations that share an interest in cross-sector collaboration. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NYU […]
Maura Banta
Maura O. Banta is IBM’s Director of Citizenship Initiatives in Education. She joined IBM in 1973 as a marketing representative and held positions in Sales, Insurance Industry Consulting and Marketing Management before joining the Corporate Citizenship Department. In 2006 Maura was named Eastern Regional Manager for IBM’s corporate philanthropy, government relations and community relations. She […]
Johnathan Alter
Jonathan Alter is an award-winning author, reporter, columnist and television analyst.He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers: “The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies”(2013), “The Promise: President Obama, Year One” (2010) and “The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope (2006), also one of the Times’ “Notable Books” of […]
Pedro Álamos
Mr Álamos joined Banco Itaú Chile in February 2010, as responsible of Project Finance Latam. He is also responsible in Chile for Fixed Income and derivatives. Prior to joining Itaú, Mr. Alamos worked for BBVA’s investment banking division responsible for mergers and acquisitions, structured finance and capital market transactions for companies in Chile and Latin […]
Salil Shetty
Salil Shetty joined Amnesty International as the organization’s eighth Secretary General in July 2010. A long-term activist on poverty and justice, Salil Shetty leads the movement’s worldwide work to end human rights violations. Prior to joining Amnesty International, Salil Shetty was Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign from 2003 to 2010. He played a […]
Phyllis Lockett
Phyllis is CEO of LEAP Innovations, a Chicago-based education technology hub that advances personalized learning to prepare Americans for 21st century skills. The nonprofit organization helps to identify, pilot, research and expand the use of innovative teaching and learning technology tools from pre-K to early college. Before starting LEAP, Phyllis was a driving force behind […]
Kevin Kajiwara
Prior to joining Teneo, Mr. Kajiwara was the director of Strategic Clients at Eurasia Group and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. In this role, he led the firm’s business development efforts with strategic financial markets and corporate clients and managed relationships with some of the world’s largest hedge funds, private equity groups, wealth […]