Simon Bishop
Simon Bishop became CEO of BBC Media Action in July 2023. He is a passionate advocate for the eradication of extreme poverty and has more than 25 years’ experience in international development. Previously he was CEO at The Power of Nutrition (2021-2023), Deputy Chief Executive of global children’s charity Plan International UK and Special Adviser […]
Kathy Baughman McLeod
Kathy Baughman McLeod is a global leader in climate adaptation and resilience known for tangible, innovative solutions to help protect people and communities from the impacts of climate change. She is the founding and former Director of the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center – built to reach one billion people worldwide with climate-resilience solutions by 2030, with […]
Dr. Gracelin Baskaran
Dr. Gracelin Baskaran is the Research Director and Senior Fellow for Energy Security and Climate Change at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is a mining economist and has spent a decade working on critical minerals. Prior to joining CSIS, Dr. Baskaran spent 5 years with the World Bank based in South Africa. […]
Caitlin Baron
Caitlin Baron is the CEO of the Luminos Fund, an international education nonprofit dedicated to giving the world’s most vulnerable, out-of-school children a second chance to learn. Luminos’ award-winning program marries the best of global and local learning science to enable marginalized children to catch up to grade level and go on to lifelong learning. […]
Dr. Kristin Barnes
Dr Kristin Barnes is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and retired Navy Commander with 23 years of active duty service. She flew off aircraft carriers in the F14 Tomcat for nearly 3,000 hours and over 700 arrested landings. In her retirement, she attended medical school and holds a license as Naturopathic Doctor and […]
Dedo N. Baranshamaje
Dedo is a community builder and social justice advocate. With a background in strategic communication and marketing, he has spent over 10 years of his career at the intersection of public good and private interest. As Director of Equitable Giving, Dedo is responsible for challenging the status quo, including the foundation’s own. He is a […]
Jon Banner
As McDonald’s Global Chief Impact Officer, Jon Banner is leading the effort to harness the unmatched scale and reach of McDonald’s to drive purposeful change around the world. The Global Impact team – which integrates the company’s Sustainability & ESG, Government Relations and Public Policy, Communications and International Corporate Relations teams, as well as Ronald […]
William Asiko
William has over three decades of work experience at a leadership level across the public, private and non-profit sectors. His exposure includes stints in the Government of Kenya, The Coca-Cola Company, and the African Union. As Vice President of the Africa Regional Office for The Rockefeller Foundation, William oversees all of the Foundation’s operations and […]
Jorge Arbache
Jorge Arbache is the Vice President for Private Sector at CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and a professor of economics at the University of Brasília. With expertise in development finance and economics, Arbache has published extensively in these areas and related fields. He has also held numerous prominent positions throughout […]
Clayton Anderson
Clayton Anderson is a product of his upbringing: a hard-working, salt of the earth, country singer-songwriter from the heartland. His songs and his story are woven from the cloth of his hometown and his philanthropic upbringing and desire to impact the lives of children. In 2008, he took home the win for Kenny Chesney’s Next […]
The Hon. Elizabeth M. Allen
On April 4, 2022, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delegated the functions and authorities of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs to Elizabeth M. Allen. She was later nominated and sworn into the position on June 15, 2023 to become the 10th Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. […]