Samantha Vinograd
Samantha leads Brunswick’s U.S. geopolitical practice. She has served under three bipartisan Administrations and in several key private sector roles. Most recently, she served as the Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where she developed, implemented and evaluated policies to identify and mitigate risks […]
Irina Bokova
Irina Bokova, born on 12 July 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria), has been two terms the Director-General of UNESCO from 2009 to 2017. Having graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Irina Bokova was a Fellow at the University of Maryland, Washington, and followed an executive program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government […]
H.E. Laura Chinchilla
First female President of Costa Rica (2010-2014). She also served as vice president (2006-2008), congresswoman (2002-2006), and Minister of Security and Justice (1994-1998). During her presidency, she promoted the economic recovery of Costa Rica after the world recession of the years 2007-2009; among other policies, through a strong drive to attract investment and open trade […]
Rodrigo Arenas Echeverria
Rodrigo Arenas was born in Guatemala in 1975. He has his Bachelors degree in business administration. Additionally, he is an entrepreneur, the founder of Habitare Desarrollos, and a civic entrepreneur and activist.He is the co-founder and president of the Movimiento Civico Nacional (National Civic Movement) in Guatemala, which started in 2009. The National Civic Movement, […]
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is the father of both social business and microcredit, the founder of Grameen Bank, and of more than 50 other companies in Bangladesh. For his constant innovation and enterprise, the Fortune Magazine named Professor Yunus in March 2012 as “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.” In 2006, Professor […]
Hanne LeCount
Hanne LeCount is the Executive Director of Concordia, driving impact and strategic growth for the organization and Concordia Community alike. As Executive Director, Hanne oversees daily operations of the organization, providing executive direction for program strategies and working closely with the CEO to align the vision and the direction of the organization. Hanne joined Concordia […]
The Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
A native of Cuba, former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) served for almost three decades as a Member of Congress representing diverse areas in South Florida. She was the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In these roles, she […]
Gen. David. H. Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)
General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) (New York) joined KKR in 2013. He is a Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, and Chairman of KKR Middle East. He is also a member of the boards of directors of Optiv and OneStream, a Strategic Advisor for Sempra and Advanced Navigation, a personal […]
Camilo Patrignani
Camilo Patrignani has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, with a particular focus on cleantech. He previously served in several senior roles at the Libra Group, including being founder and CEO of Greenwood Energy, now branded as Greenwood Sustainable infrastructure in North America. Before joining the Libra Group, Camilo was Vice President […]
H.E. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
Felipe Calderón served as the 65th President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. Prior to his presidency, Calderón was Secretary of Energy (and in that capacity Chairman of the Board of PEMEX and CFE) and director of BANOBRAS (Public Works Bank). He was also a Congressman, leader of the National Action Party (PAN) in the Congress, […]
Nicholas Logothetis
Nicholas Logothetis is Executive Vice Chairman of Libra Group and Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Concordia. Nicholas is an entrepreneur who has a lifelong passion for politics and international affairs.