John Blood
John Blood is our Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, as well as our Corporate Secretary. John holds a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He joined our global legal team in 2009, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, compliance and corporate law. He then served […]
Courtney Rickert McCaffrey
As the Deputy Insights Leader for the EY Geostrategic Business Group, Courtney drives market-leading insight around geopolitics, corporate performance and political risk management. She is a recognized thought leader in political risk and global macro trends, with an emphasis on analyzing the strategic implications for companies. In her previous role, Courtney managed the thought leadership […]
Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward is an associate editor at The Washington Post where he has worked for 49 years and reported on every American president from Nixon to Trump. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for the Post’s coverage of the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein, and second 20 years later as the lead Post […]
Anna Yakubova
Anna Yakubova is the Executive Director of Certification in the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity (DEFO) at the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS). Anna is responsible for overseeing a team of Certification Analysts and Field Auditors in processing and evaluating applications from businesses applying for the City’s Minority and Women-owned […]
Steve Bennett
As the Global Public Sector Practice Director, Dr. Bennett is passionate about helping governments around the world put their data to work for the citizens they serve. In his current role, he drives strategic industry positioning and messaging in global government markets. A thought leader in decision science and the application of analytics in government, […]
Lois Auta Sr.
Lois Auta has over five years of experience advocating for the betterment of persons with disabilities. She was born on April 29, 1980 in Plateau State. She hails from Kagoro, Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State, Nigeria. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Cedar Seed Foundation, Nigeria. The NGO’s objective is to […]
Heiko Schipper
Heiko Schipper is a member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and President of the Consumer Health Division. Heiko is a Dutch national, with a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He joined Bayer from Nestlé where he worked for over twenty years in roles of increasing […]
Peter Sands
Peter Sands has been the Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria since March 2018. Since June 2015 Peter has been a Research Fellow at Harvard University, dividing his time between the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Global Health Institute. Peter was […]
Laura Liswood
LAURA A. LISWOOD Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Former Senior Advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co. In August 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women World Leaders with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland located in Washington, DC. Ms. Liswood is the Secretary General of the Council, which is composed of women presidents, prime […]
Nicole Monson
Nicole S. Monson is Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Ms. Monson leads the Company’s labor and employment, ethics and data privacy functions. Her responsibilities also include managing employment litigation globally. […]
Cassandra Franklin
Cassie Franklin took office on Jan. 1, 2018, becoming the first woman to be elected mayor of Everett. As mayor, Franklin is focused on economic development, public safety and civic engagement. She uses her extensive leadership experience to ensure the City’s ongoing financial wellbeing and the success of all of Everett’s businesses. Franklin is committed […]