Prof. Karthik Ramanna
Karthik Ramanna is Professor of Business and Public Policy at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and a fellow at St John’s College. He teaches at the Blavatnik School on managing organisations in polarised times, which led to his 2024 book The Age of Outrage. An expert on business-government relations, sustainable capitalism, and corporate reporting […]
Adriana Preda
Adriana Preda is a seasoned strategist and social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in leading initiatives aimed at social and educational empowerment. Currently serving as the first Romanian Obama Scholar at Columbia University in New York, she engages in public policy, international development, and nonprofit management, equipped with a robust academic framework and […]
Gen. Andrew P. Poppas
General Andrew Poppas became the 24th commander of United States Army Forces Command, Fort Liberty, N.C., on July 8, 2022. As commander of the U.S. Army’s largest organization, he commands 212,000 active-component soldiers and 174,000 members of the U.S. Army Reserve, while also providing training and readiness oversight to the Army National Guard. In total, […]
Jill Pollander
Jill Pollander is the Vice President of Patient Services at the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). As a member of NORD’s leadership team, she oversees vital programs that support patients, families, and caregivers in the rare disease community and drives initiatives that optimize access to care. Jill engages with diverse stakeholders in the rare […]
François Poirier
Mr. Poirier has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TC Energy since January 2021. His previous role was Chief Operating Officer and President, Power & Storage. He was responsible for successfully executing the acquisition of the Columbia Pipeline Group in 2016. Mr. Poirier held other roles which included leading TC Energy’s Mexico business […]
Michael Piwowar
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018. He was first appointed to the SEC by President Barack Obama and was designated acting chairman of the commission by President […]
The Hon. Luanne Peterpaul
Luanne Peterpaul Biography Born in Newark and a resident of Monmouth County for many years, Luanne Peterpaul, Esq., was elected to the New Jersey Assembly in 2023. Peterpaul is the managing partner of Peterpaul Law in Asbury Park, focusing primarily on labor and employment law, general litigation, and training and education. Peterpaul previously served as […]
Jillian Pennell
Returning panelist, CDT Jillian Pennell, USMA class of 2026, is from Huntsville, Alabama. She currently serves as the Company Commander for India Company, 4th Regiment in the United States Corps of Cadets. She is an American Politics major, and Counterterrorism minor. She is a Cadet in Charge of the Domestic Affairs Forum, and enjoys competing […]
Ticha Penicheiro
Patrícia “Ticha” Nunes Penicheiro is a Portuguese sports agent and former basketball player. She played for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for most of her professional career. She was a four-time WNBA All-Star and a three-time All-WNBA selection. Regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, she […]
Andy Pattison
Over the last 25 years, Andy has held a range of leadership roles in the digital space, supporting innovation across both private and public sectors. As Head of Online at the World Wide Fund for Nature International (www.panda.org), he spearheaded the organization’s first online fundraising campaign and developed its first web-based projects. While Head of […]
Alice Park
Alice Park is the senior health correspondent with TIME and author of The Stem Cell Hope, How Stem Cell Medicine Can Change Our Lives. In 2019, she co-chaired the inaugural Time 100 Health Summit. She has written cover stories on stem cells, childhood vaccinations, the health care system, heart disease, HIV, cancer immunotherapy and the […]