Sherrie Westin
Westin has held leadership positions in media, nonprofit, and public service. She served as Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs for President George H.W. Bush, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development and held senior positions at the ABC Television Network and U.S. News […]
Sarah Wells Kocsis
Sarah Wells Kocsis is a senior director at the Milken Institute. She oversees the Public Health programmatic pillar which focuses on mental health, prevention, chronic disease, infrastructure, and health equity, and also is responsible for day-to-day operations. In her prior role as director, Wells Kocsis led research projects on public-private partnerships in public healthy, chronic […]
Rebecca Weiner
Prior to assuming command of the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau, Deputy Commissioner Weiner oversaw the NYPD’s counterterrorism operations and analysis section, developing an internationally-recognized intelligence and threat analysis program. She also served as the first representative of local law enforcement on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Council, where she focused […]
Matthew Wells
Crystal Vargas
Crystal Vargas is a percussionist, educator, and entrepreneur based in New Jersey. By day, she teaches 8th grade social studies; by night and weekends, she performs at high-profile events across the tri-state area and beyond, including the FIFA Club World Cup halftime show alongside global artists like J Balvin and Coldplay. As founder of Crystal […]
Ben Van Leeuwen
During high school, Ben drove a Good Humor ice cream truck and with the help of his brother Pete, they established a (mini) ice cream empire in their hometown selling frozen treats. Ben used the savings from the summer to travel abroad, where he became enamored with quality foods and ingredients he discovered around the […]
Nick Tzitzon
Nick Tzitzon has been a leader at the highest levels of global business and government for more than two decades. As group leader, Nick oversees marketing, corporate affairs, innovation, servicenow.org, global impact and environmental sustainability functions as well as the Office of the CEO. Nick’s personal passions are promoting a culture of respect, destigmatising mental […]
Chris Toth
Chris Toth is chief executive officer at Vantive. In this role, Toth leads the company and its 23,000 employees to deliver on elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Toth leads the enterprise in pursuit of fulfilling the Vantive Mission […]
Vijay Swarup
Vijay Swarup currently oversees the corporation’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. This includes climate policy and advocacy initiatives, along with the interplay between policy and the advancement and implementation of technology. Vijay has been with ExxonMobil for over 30 years and has held a variety of leadership roles in both […]
Nick Suplina
Nick brings 20 years of legal and policy experience in the public and private sectors to the role of Senior Vice President for Law and Policy of Everytown for Gun Safety. In this role, he oversees the organizational strategy for federal, state, and local policy, community safety initiatives, research, and investigations. Nick has a proven […]
Douglas Smith
The Honourable Douglas A. Smith has spent the last 30 years serving at the highest levels of government in national security. In the private sector, he is a serial entrepreneur having helped start numerous companies. Before joining Orchard, Douglas was the Managing Director for Kent Strategies, a strategic consulting firm, where he led the firm’s […]