Hon. Elaine L. Chao
Secretary Elaine L. Chao is currently the U. S. Secretary of Transportation. This is her second cabinet position. She served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2001-January 2009, and is the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the President’s cabinet in American history. Secretary Chao comes to the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo was president of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, from 1999 to 2007. He oversaw his country’s first democratic handover of power and administrative reforms that accelerated economic growth. Mr Obasanjo has played a pivotal role in the regeneration and repositioning of the African Union, including helping to establish the New Partnership for Africa’s […]
Kathleen McLaughlin
Kathleen McLaughlin is executive vice president and chief sustainability officer for Walmart Inc. and president of the Walmart Foundation. Kathleen is responsible for programs that help Walmart create economic opportunity through jobs and sourcing; enhance the sustainability of food, apparel and general merchandise supply chains; and strengthen the resilience of local communities. Through business initiatives […]
David Simas
David Simas is the Managing Director of Research and Impact at Emerson Collective, where he works to develop in-depth research projects and distributes findings and analysis in service of Emerson’s priorities including democracy, immigration, education, and climate. A native of Taunton, Massachusetts, David was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in […]
Jason Calderón
Social communicator and journalist, with more than 15 years of experience in the media.
Nicolás Uribe Rueda
NICOLAS URIBE RUEDA, from Bogotá-Colombia, has been married to Alejandra Zavala for more than 13 years, with whom he has three children: Paloma, Paulina, and Pedro Juan. On October 17th, 2019, Nicolás Uribe Rueda was appointed Executive President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, position he assumed on December 16th, 2019. In 2020 he was […]
H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Internationally known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule. She grew up in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, where she married and had four sons. President Johnson Sirleaf later moved to the United States where she earned an accounting degree from the Madison College […]
Amb. Deborah L. Birx, M.D.
Ambassador-at-Large, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., is the Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy. Her three-decade-long career has focused on HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health. As the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Birx oversees the implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan […]
Kelly T. Clements
Kelly T. Clements joined UNHCR as Deputy High Commissioner on 6 July 2015. Clements has been closely involved with refugee and displacement issues throughout her three decade career. Before joining UNHCR, Clements was a member of the Senior Executive Service, serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration […]
H.E. José Manuel Barroso
José Manuel is chair of Goldman Sachs’ International Advisors. He joined the firm in 2016 as chair and non-executive director of Goldman Sachs International. José Manuel is also chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Previously, José Manuel was president of the European Commission, having served two five-year terms from 2004 to 2014, where he played an […]
Jay Collins
Jay Collins is Vice Chairman of Banking, Capital Markets, and Advisory at Citigroup, with over thirty years of leadership experience at the intersection of international finance and global policy. Collins has advised, structured, and executed complex and innovative transactions for both companies and sovereigns in over 60 countries. He is recognized as a leading advisor […]