Tatiana Polante
Tatiana Joine is an Accounting Controller at Concordia, where she is responsible for maintaining and performing routine financial and accounting tasks. She ensures GAAP compliance is met using reporting and analysis. Tatiana has extensive experience doing accounting work in the nonprofit sector as well as in tech, restaurants, and retail. Following her naval service (2006- […]
Emma Halvorsen
As a Communications Intern at Concordia, Emma assists with all elements of communications across the organization. In particular, Emma creates written content in support of Concordia and its initiatives, in addition to assisting with social media content creation and scheduling, copyediting and proofreading all written materials, and actively engaging with other departments to brainstorm and […]
Federico Stiegwardt
Sinan Eraydin
Sinan Eraydin is a Turkish-American entrepreneur based in Washington, D.C., who runs cybersecurity companies in Istanbul and Washington, D.C. Both companies provide consulting, training tools, and specialized services in cyberspace, namely in the fields of cybersecurity, digital forensics, cyber intelligence, and defensive/offensive cyber operations. Mr. Eraydin is an Academic Advisor and an Instructor at the […]
Erik Ford
Erik Ford is a technology-driven investor and entrepreneur pioneering the future of AI-powered investments. He holds a vision of weaving people, capital and technology together to move the world forward to a brighter future. As Founder & Managing Partner of Renn Global, he leads a groundbreaking approach to private markets, leveraging AI to unlock capital […]
Shaila Manyam
Shaila Manyam is the COO and Executive Director of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), a global trade association that represents the direct selling industry, working with over 60 national Direct Selling Associations and multinational companies whose combined sales exceed $167 billion. Shaila was previously Executive Vice-President and Managing Director at Burson, leading […]
Juan Pablo Gonzalez
As a Senior Partner with Kinavic Leadership Acceleration, I apply my experience as a consultant, corporate executive and board member to help leading talent-based organizations address their highest leadership growth and execution-focused priorities. My 30 years of experience span a range of critical issues including strategic and human capital planning, organization strategy and transformation, workforce […]
Dr. Tessy Ojo CBE
Tessy Ojo CBE is passionate Civil Society Leader who has spent over two decades driving change for children and young people in the areas of social justice, youth leadership and social equity. In 2020, Tessy was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours with a CBE – Commander of The British Empire for her services to […]
Michael Magdelinskas
A dynamic and disruptive global policy expert with a decade of experience advising companies on international, federal, state, and local policy matters. Michael is currently the Northeast Government Relations Lead for Accenture, where he leads the development and implementation of government relations strategies that advance business and corporate objectives. Previously, Michael was the Head of […]
Tina Fordham
Tina Fordham is on a mission to transform how the C-Suite, multinationals, and institutional investors think about geopolitics and social change. A trailblazer in the field of geopolitical risk, Fordham was Wall Street’s original Chief Global Political Analyst, spending 17 years at Citigroup. She created Eurasia Group’s financial markets research business; was appointed to the […]
Monica Acquaviva
As a business woman, entrepreneur, and marketing professional my passions lay in creating long lasting, meaningful, and successful connections. This can either be a fruit of my communication strategies, networking, or even non-profit service, but I can confidently say that throughout my career I have been able to connect people with the right products, professionals, […]