Ginni Rometty

Virginia M. (Ginni) Rometty is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. Ginni became CEO of IBM in 2012 and retired form the company on December 31, 2020. During her tenure she made bold changes to reposition IBM for the future, investing in high value segments of the IT market and optimizing […]

Sister Norma Pimentel MJ

Norma Pimentel, a Sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville, providing oversight of different ministries and services in the Rio Grande Valley through emergency assistance, homelessness prevention, disaster relief, clinical counseling, pregnancy care, food […]

Dr. Vivek Murthy

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. He previously served as the 19th Surgeon General under President Obama. As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on […]

Dr. June Teufel Dreyer

June Teufel Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Formerly senior Far East specialist at the Library of Congress, she has also served as Asia policy advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and as commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission established by the […]

Maria Moreno

Maria Moreno is deeply committed to working with the US private sector to expand their impact in humanitarian responses to migration challenges. Her strategic vision and fundraising acumen have been critical in developing USA for IOM into IOM’s trusted non-profit partner in the US.  Maria is a Certified Fund-Raising Executive, and a member of the US and Global Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with a background […]

Carmen Busquets

Carmen Busquets is a Venezuelan entrepreneur, strategic investor and philanthropist whose career in the luxury fashion industry spans over three decades. A pioneering member of the fashion-tech space, Carmen champions its potential to advance sustainable development, turning the luxury fashion industry into one that balances profit with purpose.   carmenbusquets.com is her current investment and philanthropic […]

The Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has dedicated her public life to serving South Floridians and standing up for justice, equality, and opportunity wherever and whenever it is threatened. As Florida’s first Jewish Congresswoman, she has earned the respect of her colleagues for working tirelessly on behalf of seniors, children, and families for nearly three decades. First sworn […]

Andres Oppenheimer

Andrés Oppenheimer is the award-winning syndicated foreign affairs columnist with The Miami Herald, anchor of «Oppenheimer Presenta» on CNN En Español, which airs on prime-time on Sunday nights and is one of the most prestigious current affairs shows in Spanish-language television. He is also the author of seven books, several of which have been published […]

Erum Mariam

Erum Mariam is the Executive Director of BRAC IED (Institute of Educational Development) BRAC University, in Bangladesh. Mariam completed her PhD in Education from University of Cambridge in 2008. She has extensive experience of scaling up education interventions both nationally and globally, and was involved in the expansion of the unique BRAC run Non-Formal Primary […]

Felicia Lee

Previously on staff 2015-2019, Felicia returned in 2022 to support iACT’s international programs and employees. Felicia has made over ten trips to eastern Chad refugee camps and, alongside founders Gabriel and Katie-Jay, has conducted numerous trainings for iACT’s early childhood development, sports, and leadership programs. Prior to her return to iACT, she worked with adults […]

Dr. Andrew Selee

Andrew Selee is the President of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), which focuses on sensible immigration and integration policies around the world. He is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University and the author of Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together (PublicAffairs 2018). He is currently working on a book on […]