RESOLUTION PROJECT - Key Persons


Abby McConnell

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator for Fellow Experience
Abby McConnell is the Program Coordinator for Fellow Experience at Resolution Project. In this role, Abby works to support Fellows as they onboard to the program and enhancing Resolution's community-building activities. She also works closely with Resolution's Fellow Council. Abby holds a BS in Social Work with a minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University. Prior to joining Resolution Project, she interned with hunger and refugee resettlement non-profits.

Alexandra Amouyel

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Executive Director of Solve
Alex Amouyel is the Executive Director of Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Amouyel was previously the Director of Programs at the Clinton Global Initiative and worked in a variety of roles for Save the Children in London. In her last three years with Save the Children, she travelled extensively to Asia, the Middle East, and Haiti as the international change manager overseeing the merger of field offices across the Save the Children membership. Prior to that, Amouyel was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. A dual citizen of France and the UK, Amouyel holds double master's degrees in international relations from Sciences Po, Paris and the London School of Economics, and a bachelor's degree with honors in biochemistry from Trinity College, Cambridge.

Andras Forgacs - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
  • Investor

Andrew U. Harris

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Principal With North Sky Capital
Andrew Harris is a Principal with North Sky Capital, an impact investing firm headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Senior Vice President at Threadmark, where he focused on infrastructure fundraising. Previously, Andrew was a Vice President at Forum Capital Partners, where he focused on private equity fundraising. He began his career at Broadgate Consultants, where he advised private equity firms on investor relations and public relations. Andrew earned his bachelor's degree in History from Columbia University. From 2010 through 2016, he was part of the senior leadership of The Resolution Project and remains actively involved as an Honorary Advisor to the Board (emeritus status).

Angelo Rufino - CEO, Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Managing Partner
  • Managing Partner in Brookfield 's Private
Angelo Rufino is a Managing Partner in Brookfield's Private Equity Group and Group Head and Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield Special Investments. In that capacity, he is responsible for non-control debt and equity investment activities globally. Mr. Rufino previously served as Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Brookfield's Credit Opportunities Business. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2014, Mr. Rufino worked at Brigade Capital Management where he was a founding member of the distressed credit and special situations group in addition to a Sector Head covering autos, industrials and business services. Previously, Mr. Rufino worked in the investment banking division at JPMorgan Chase and began his career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Rufino is a Director of Superior Plus Corporation and Primary Wave. Mr. Rufino holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College.

Ashley Fochtman Zummo

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Head of Central Region Relationship Management
Role Managing Director, Head of Central Region Relationship Management BIO Prior to joining Ares Management as Managing Director, Ashley Fochtman oversaw capital raising, new product development and investor services as Head of Business Development & Investor Relations at Atalaya Capital Management, an alternative investment advisory firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. Atalaya makes opportunistic credit and special situation investments primarily via three principal strategies - real estate, corporate and financial assets. Prior to joining Atalaya, Ms. Fochtman was the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Opus Point Partners, a New York based alternative asset management firm invested primarily in healthcare equities and select private placements. Ms. Fochtman was previously an Energy Derivatives Marketer for Goldman Sachs & Co's energy trading division, J. Aron, where she developed and executed risk management strategies for the firm's corporate clients in order to mitigate commodity price fluctuation. Ms. Fochtman began her career as an Investor Relations and Marketing Associate with Amaranth Group, Inc., a large multi-strategy hedge fund. Ms. Fochtman received her AB in Government from Harvard University

Bob Spoer

Job Titles:
  • Chief
  • Chief Entrepreneur for People
Bob Spoer is the Chief Entrepreneur for People at Ashoka, the world's leading network of social entrepreneurs.

Celia Aldape

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Charandeep Chhabra

Job Titles:
  • Senior Global Executive
  • SVP, Global Head of Strategy, Learning & Development
Charandeep is a successful senior global executive with over 20 year's experience and a profound knowledge of management consulting in Information Technology, Communications as well as the Services industry. He has worked in various multinational organisations in the US, Australia and the UK managing remote teams in over 15 countries across the globe.

Charles Torres

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Charles Tsai

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Christian Van Kipp - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

CJ Fonzi

Job Titles:
  • Partner and Kigali Office Director

Dan Delany

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Advisory and Consultant
Dan Delany is the former Chief Marketing and Development Officer at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE, www.nfte.com), a position he assumed in October 2009. He oversaw all fundraising, marketing and communications aspects of NFTE. Private support for NFTE has grown by 34% during his tenure including major new partnerships with The Citi Foundation, MasterCard, EY and Microsoft. Mr. Delany was formerly Vice President of Philanthropy for America's Second Harvest (now Feeding America) leading a department raising nearly $27 million annually. Previous to NFTE, Mr. Delany founded Public Good Consulting, a firm dedicated to organizations and individuals amplify their social impact. His client list included Feeding America/The Starr Foundation, StoryCorps, Special Olympics, the American Red Cross and TimeSlips, a project of the Center on Age and Community at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr. Delany holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Arts from the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy.

Daniel F. Terry - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Daniel Terry has been involved in entrepreneurial businesses for more than 30 years. Mr. Terry worked in several ventures in the US Gulf Coast region. He later joined CentrePoint Ltd., in Hong Kong, working in technology joint ventures primarily in China. Upon returning to the US he held executive positions in technology firms CPT, NetFRAME, Micron, and ConnectedSupport.com. With PCR he grew a nation-wide telecom service operation. He was also engaged with software ventures in Ukraine. From 2004 until 2011, Mr. Terry was a cofounder and CEO of Mission1st Group, planning, engineering and implementing large-scale, mission-critical telecommunication systems worldwide. Mission1st was responsible for engineering, logistics and project management of strategic telecommunications for the US Army, in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Terry spent several years in Iraq, Afghanistan and a number of other countries, completing more than 300 telecommunication projects successfully. Mr. Terry is the former CEO of Cogility Software Corporation, the developer of a Model Driven Engineering environment for designing solutions for Complex Event Processes. Mr. Terry is the current CEO of Command Systems. Mr. Terry is also involved in nonprofit microfinance for agricultural projects in the Philippines.

David Kubie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Denielle Sachs - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
  • Strategist, Creative
Denielle is a social impact strategist, creative problem-solver and coalition-builder with equal experience in both the board room and the field. She has over 15 years of diverse experience working across industry sectors, within diverse organizational structures, and at the nexus of business, policy and culture. Denielle is a savvy communications expert, public speaker and storyteller at the core, with a deep personal interest in the use of art and creativity as tools for social impact and culture change. Denielle is the former Director of Social Impact at McKinsey & Company, where she was the chief architect and leader for the firm's first-ever corporate citizenship strategy, addressing global societal challenges including education reform, youth unemployment and disaster response. Earlier in her career, Denielle served as a press lead at The White House, producing hundreds of events for the President, Vice President and other senior officials, and as a government relations and communications expert at several premier agencies, both in the U.S. and abroad.In 2013, Denielle founded Tembo Group, to support social impact filmmakers. She serves on several boards and advisory councils, including Opportunity Collaboration and the Millennial Trains Project, and is a prolific writer on multiple topics, including social entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability.Denielle holds an M.A. in International Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a BA in International Politics from New York University.

Dr. Joanna Dodd Massey - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • C - Level Communications Executive and Board Director
Dr. Joanna Dodd Massey is a seasoned C-level communications executive and Board Director with more than 25 years of experience in the media industry at companies, such as Condé Nast, Lionsgate, CBS, Viacom, Discovery and Hasbro. She has managed crisis communications, brand reputation, culture transformation, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and multi-million-dollar P&Ls. Currently, Dr. Massey is a communications consultant, as well as Founder & CEO of The Marketing Communications Think Tank, a B-Corp whose mission is to shift the way we communicate around politicized social issues so that diverse groups of people can have a constructive discussion. She is also a sought-after corporate speaker, a Board Director for publicly held companies and nonprofits, an adjunct professor at Columbia University, and the author of two books, Culture Shock: Surviving Five Generations in One Workplace and Communicating During a Crisis: Influencing Others When the Stakes Are High.

Elliot Berger

Job Titles:
  • Chief Development Officer

Eric Hatzimemos - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Hatzimemos has been a trusted advisor to major companies for almost 20 years. He works with CEOs and leadership teams to provide strategic counsel and support on business matters, key objectives, and growth. Mr. Hatzimemos received his law degree from New York Law School in 1992, serving on the advisory board of NYLS's Center for New York City Law. Mr. Hatzimemos serves on the Advisory Board of Protect Our Power, which is comprised of experts from the power industry, the physical and cyber defense communities, as well as finance and government. The nonpartisan advisory panel has a single focus of strengthening the nation's electrical power grid. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Resolution Project, Inc., a global youth leadership development non-profit organization. Mr. Hatzimemos has also completed executive-level coursework in private equity, pension management and investment management at the Wharton School of Business and Harvard Business School.

Erica Lock - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
Erica Lock builds programs and partnerships to launch and accelerate entrepreneurs. She manages the programs Blackstone Charitable Foundation, supporting entrepreneurship, innovation and connected communities. Before Blackstone, Erica worked at Echoing Green, the world's leading leadership development accelerator for social entrepreneurs. There, she managed both external partnerships and internal processes to lay the groundwork for launching an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem strategy and operating plan. Prior to that role, Erica led the Echoing Green Fellowship Program, where she oversaw the team in managing the venture portfolios and producing large global conferences. Erica also worked at the NYC Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability in the Bloomberg administration, MTV Networks, and various marketing, branding and advertising agencies in research, operations and business development roles. She has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Economics from Wharton. When Erica's not working in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, she's raising two little girls and sketching out (and optimizing) endless home improvement projects.

Farah Zaman

Job Titles:
  • Chief Privacy Officer
  • Chief Privacy Officer at Meredith Corporation
Farah Zaman is Chief Privacy Officer at Meredith Corporation where she leads the privacy program for the leading multi-platform media company, reaching more than 190 million consumers each month and nearly 95% of U.S. women. Farah, the first person to hold this role, is responsible for leading Meredith's privacy compliance, education, and first-party data strategy across all of its businesses. Prior to joining Meredith, she was Senior Global Data Privacy Counsel of Colgate Palmolive, where she led the company's global data privacy program. Farah also served as Senior Counsel of Privacy for Nielsen. She began her career in government as a post-graduate legal fellow in the New York City Mayor's Office for International Affairs and subsequently as an Agency Attorney in the Office of Data Privacy for the New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services. Farah received her B.S. in Decision Science and International Relations from Carnegie Mellon University and was the recipient of the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award in 2019. Dietrich College. She received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, recipient of the Gold Brooklyn Law Pro Bono Award, and founded a clinical team dedicated to serving the legal needs of technology and media social entrepreneurs. Farah has acted as an Officer of Legal Hackers, Chair of the International Women's Rights Committee of the New York County Women's Bar Association, and Chair of the Associate Board for the media literacy nonprofit, The LAMP. She presently serves as a Board Member of the Carnegie Mellon Board of Advisors for the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and on the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)'s Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board in addition to her work with The Resolution Project. Farah is passionate about women's rights, social entrepreneurship, and data privacy.

Fernando Fabre - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
Fernando Fabre is currently the Managing Partner at MatterScale Ventures. As the former President of Endeavor, he supported the CEO in leading a team of extraordinary individuals to aggressively expand across all continents, support the 50+ offices across 26 countries, select over 100 companies a year, add value to 1,000 Endeavor Entrepreneurs, produce and distribute unique entrepreneurial insights, and be the most amazing, scalable and sustainable place to work in the world. Fernando believes entrepreneurs and investors are the best tools for economic development, and as such he has been a seed investor and/or board member of several firms. He is co-founder and Chairman of Collective.Academy, a higher education institute in Mexico. He invested in Koowalla, an app and community for creating videos in California; invested in Gourmetrica, a team building through cooking company in Mexico; and invested and co-launched OnisVida, a platform to streamline the home refurbishing process in Mexico. Before joining Endeavor Global, he was the Managing Director of Endeavor Mexico. Simultaneously, he was teaching Econometrics, Entrepreneurship and other courses at different universities. Fernando was born and raised in Mexico City. He is an Economist from Claremont Graduate University and currently lives in Larchmont, NY with his wife and two daughters.

Fiona Mills

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Programs
Fiona Mills is an Assistant Director of Programs at The Resolution Project. In this role, Fiona works to support and enhance the Fellow and Guide communities. Prior to joining the Resolution team, Fiona spent four years working in the nonprofit sector in Cambodia, including two years of service as a health educator with the Peace Corps. Fiona also served as an AmeriCorps Member with the Washington AIDS Partnership in Washington, DC. She holds an MA in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies as well as a BA in Anthropology and Psychology from the University of Vermont.

George M. Tsiatis - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Executive Assistant
George Tsiatis is the CEO & Co-Founder of the Resolution Project. Since Resolution's inception, George has been one of the driving forces behind the organization, co-developing some of its core programs and building the organization to its current levels. He is a member of the Board and the Executive Committee. He also serves as a Guide to several Fellows. Celia is the Executive Assistant for CEO, George Tsiatis, and assists the Resolution Project team part-time. In this role, she oversees the CEO's scheduling and assists with various operational needs. Celia is very passionate about higher education and college student development. She has 12+ years experience working with high school and college students as they navigate the college process/experience. She holds an MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs from New York University and a BA in Psychology/Music from Austin College.

Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President of the Sunshine Care Foundation for Neurological Care
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine is president of the Sunshine Care Foundation for Neurological Care and Research, an international non-profit organization dedicated to finding innovative ways of delivering free clinical and neurological care to indigent patients in rural areas of Asia. A strong patient advocate, Geraldine's work has facilitated international collaborations in the fields of medicine, public health, and science to find effective therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, resulting in cross-collaborations among top scientists at Harvard, Yale, MIT, and other preeminent institutions worldwide. She is also Co-Founder of the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Additionally, Geraldine has served for over 13 years as Senior Counsel in alternative investments for Bracebridge Capital in Boston. She holds the position of Overseer on the Harvard University Governing Boards, Founding Board Member of The Resolution Project, Board Member of the Massachusetts General Hospital President's Council, Board Member of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Co-Chair of the Harvard Kennedy School Fund Executive Council, Member and Former Co-Chair of the Harvard College Fund Executive Committee, Co-President of the Harvard Club of the Philippines, and Board Member of the Women's Foundation of Boston.

Greg Behrman - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Founder and CEO of Nation
Greg Behrman is the Founder and CEO of NationSwell, a social impact media company dedicated to powering the solutions and innovations that will move our country forward. NationSwell advances that mission through a digital media platform that tells authentic human stories about problem-solvers and innovators (reached nearly 400M people last year), the NationSwell Council a membership community of more than 600 leaders and problem-solvers who share a passion for service, taking action around solutions and supporting each other (based in NYC, the Bay Area, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles), and an Impact Studio focused on supporting mission-aligned companies, foundations and not-for-profits (Starbucks, Comcast, Seventh Generation, the Nature Conservancy, and more). Behrman was also the founder and Director of The CT Heroes Project, which has made big strides in veteran homelessness in CT. Behrman served a one year military deployment in Afghanistan, served for several years in the Policy Planning Staff at the US State Department, and is the author of two books (one on the Marshall Plan and one on the U.S. response to AIDS in Africa). He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife Caitlin, a nurse, and his two children Claire and Tyler.

Helen Goldberg

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director at Arabella Advisors
Helen Goldberg is a Director at Arabella Advisors, a philanthropy consulting firm, where she helps philanthropists work more strategically and effectively. She also partners with Arabella's senior leadership to drive internal strategy and innovation. Prior to Arabella, Helen was a senior strategy advisor at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian aid NGO. At the IRC, Helen led internal consulting projects related to programs and operations, and supported delivery of the organization's five-year strategy. She also served as the acting director of planning for strategic growth during her time there. Before the IRC, Helen did her MBA internship at Encourage Capital, an environmentally-focused impact investing firm, working on domestic freshwater conservation investing. Helen has an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA in international studies and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University

Henry Schein

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Solutions Development

Hillary Schafer - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Howard A. Levine - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Partner
  • Co - Founder and Managing Partner of Second Horizon Capital
Howard Levine is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Second Horizon Capital, an impact real estate investment fund focused on creating sustainable redevelopment opportunities across the United States. Prior to founding Second Horizon, Howard was a Managing Director with the Global Credit and Special Situations practice at Bank of America Securities, specializing in opportunities in restructuring and credit investing. Prior to joining Bank of America, Howard was an investment banker at Sagent Advisors and Citigroup Global Markets. Howard also serves on the Sustaining Board of Youth, Inc., a venture philanthropy organization that supports promising not-for-profits focused on serving children in the New York City area. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a BA with honors from Harvard University.

Hugh Verrier - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman of White & Case LLP
Hugh Verrier is the Chairman of White & Case LLP, a global law firm with 39 offices in 26 countries. With White & Case for 34 years, Hugh has been Chairman since 2007 and directs the Firm's strategy and operations around the world. A New York-qualified lawyer, Hugh spent most of his career with White & Case overseas in Indonesia, Turkey and Russia, where his practice was focused on the development of natural resources. Hugh has law degrees from the University of Ottawa and Harvard Law School. He clerked for Justice

Iana Aranda

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager / Engineering for Global Development ASME
  • Senior Program Manager in the Engineering for Global Development
Iana Aranda is a Senior Program Manager in the Engineering for Global Development sector at ASME, a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. Her primary focus at ASME is on the design and deployment of a portfolio of products and programs in emerging markets, social innovation and sustainable design. Iana also serves as the Senior Program Manager for Engineering for Change, LLC (E4C) - a global alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting sustainable and accessible technology-based solutions for underserved communities. In this role, she has guided the development of E4C's business strategy, digital platform, content and partnerships with organizations involved in implementing essential technologies. Additionally, Iana has served as the President of the Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA) New York Professional Chapter where she administered projects in Kenya, Cambodia, Peru, El Salvador and Uganda and led strategic development, partnerships, volunteer leadership and operations. Iana earned her B.As degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Jack Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Coordinator
Jack Friedman (he/they) is the Social Media Coordinator at Resolution Project. In this role he hopes to expand Resolution's outreach through various mediums while communicating with Fellows, Guides, Resolution Team members, and the broader Resolution Community to best promote the work of Resolution Fellows.

James Mannino - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Jen Field Whitman

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Director of Social Impact
  • Vice President, Head of Social Impact at GLG
Jen Field Whitman is Vice President, Head of Social Impact at GLG. She joined GLG in 2013 to establish a Social Impact practice which today supports a portfolio of nonprofits, foundations, and impact investors. Previously, Jen was a Vice President in the Office of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs, which houses the Goldman Sachs Foundation. Jen's experience also includes working at The White House and in the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Jen earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and holds a BA from Yale University. She is on the Board of The Community House, the Advisory Boards of Concordia and The Resolution Project, and on the County Leadership Committee of the Essex County Community Foundation.

Jesse Kirshbaum - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Jesse Kirshbaum has been in the trenches of the music business for over a decade. He started his career finding and developing talent. In fact, he worked with some of the biggest and most relevant artists of modern times. Jesse's extensive experience includes securing talent for concerts, tours and endorsement deals for his various clients and brand partners internationally. The same way he is known for helping break artists, he now focuses on building robust strategies and campaigns for big & emerging brands that wish to break into the mainstream zeitgeist. He founded Nue Agency (a creative boutique, recently named to Inc Mag's 500 list as the 3rd fastest growing Media Company in America) to sit at the center of culture, brands and technology. He is the host of Hot 97's web series "Hot In Tech" and is an authority in music tech culture, as well as the executive producer of the hit digital series #CRWN. Jesse writes and curates Beats and Bytes, one of the top newsletters in music & tech.

Jessica Matthews

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Sustainable Investing at J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Jessica Matthews is the Global Head of Sustainable Investing at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and brings over a decade of sustainable and impact investing expertise. In this role she leads the development and execution of the Private Bank's sustainable investing offering and focuses on expanding the platform of sustainable investing managers, developing thought leadership, and working with clients to integrate their social and environmental goals with their long-term investment objectives. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Jessica was Cambridge Associates' Global Head of Mission-Related Investing (MRI), where she oversaw and coordinated the activities of all MRI resources across the firm and advised clients on their MRI programs. Jessica previously worked with government clients in the Financial Services sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, in the Investment Office at the American Red Cross, and in the Global Consultant Relations Group at BlackRock. Jessica began her career with Cambridge Associates as a consulting analyst. Jessica graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Government and a Minor in Economics.

Joel Jang

Job Titles:
  • Security Program Manager at Meta
Joel Jang is a Security Program Manager at Meta, a former Manager, Operations at Facebook, and a former Information Technology (IT) leader working with General Electric Software, as part of the Industrial Internet delivery team. He served as Chief of Staff to the Chief Information Officer, charged with managing operations and partnerships. With ten years of experience with GE, Mr. Jang has worked in controllership, finance and IT. He has experience across various GE businesses including Aviation, Capital, Corporate, Energy and Healthcare and is a graduate of the Information Technology Leadership Program and the Corporate Audit Staff. Mr. Jang is a leadership council member of GE's Asian Pacific American Forum where he co-leads the GE Social Entrepreneurship, Education & Development (SEED) program. He earned his bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering and Business from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Karyn Schoenbart - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Executive Officer of the NPD Group
Karyn Schoenbart is Chief Executive Officer of The NPD Group, a global provider of information and advisory services. NPD combines unique data assets and solutions with industry expertise, working with the world's leading brands to support better business decisions. Under Karyn's leadership, NPD is proud to have been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State. Passionate about coaching others to greater levels of achievement, Karyn is also the best-selling author of Mom.B.A. Essential Business Advice from One Generation to the Next, a practical guide on everything from effective first impressions and workplace politics to relationship development, skill-building, and priority-setting. The book is based on the real-life business lessons Karyn amassed during her career. Karyn has over 30 years of experience in the market research field, and has led NPD's strategic expansion with the introduction of analytic solutions and new types of data. Prior to being named CEO, Karyn was President and Chief Operating Officer of NPD. Karyn received the 2016 Long Island Brava Award, which recognizes high-impact female business leaders, and was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market for 2017, 2016 and 2015 by the CEO Connection®. She is also a recipient of the 2017 Legacy Award from Women in Consumer Technology, an organization that promotes the advancement of women in the consumer technology industry. Karyn currently serves on the ARF Women in Analytics Board and the advisory board of The Resolution Project, a nonprofit organization that develops socially-responsible young leaders. Karyn has also served on the boards of directors of Civic Science and CASRO, the Council of American Survey Research Organizations. She regularly teaches classes in leadership and developing client relationships. Karyn is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events, notably: Beauty and FN (Footwear News) CEO Summits Fairchild WWD (Women's Wear Daily) FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of NY) Hewlett Packard Annual Meeting Women in Auto Care Winter Conference, Keynote speaker (2018) Women in Consumer Technology Women of Isenberg, Keynote speaker Women of The Channel East: Leadership Summit (2017) Women's Foodservice Forum (2018) A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, summa cum laude, Karyn and her husband live in Woodbury, NY. They enjoy the beach and spending time with their adult children.

Kayvan Shahabi

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Principal
  • Principal ( Partner
Kayvan is a Principal (Partner) at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and brings over 30 years of consulting experience focused on driving significant client results across a range of Technology, Media and Telecommunications industries. Prior to consulting, Kayvan worked for more than eight years in industry at Bose Corporation and Data General Corporation

Kelsey Overby

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Impact

Lauren Horn

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Lauren Loftin

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, Guide Program

Lior Ipp - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Marko Soldo

Job Titles:
  • Head of Golub Capital Credit Opportunities

Meeta Anand

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Census & Data Equity

Melanie Katzman - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • President

Michael D'Alto - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder

Michelle Herrera

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Programs

Mike Dougherty - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Molly Henning

Job Titles:
  • VP, Commercial Strategy Lead, Sustainable Investing and New Markets, Retirement Group / BlackRock

Nina Joung

Job Titles:
  • Communications Manager

Nneka Eze - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Noa Gafni

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Oliver B. Libby - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Director

Paul Fama - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief People Officer

Paul Scott

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Paul Zummo - CEO, Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Investment Officer

Raquel Marion-Virgo

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Reetu Gupta

Job Titles:
  • Chairman and Ambassadress

Renee DiResta

Job Titles:
  • Research Manager, Stanford Internet Observatory

Richard Williams

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor

Robert Hamlin

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Rohan Gulrajani

Job Titles:
  • Policy Specialist

Ryan Whalen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor

Sarah Berner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Partner

Shalini Unnikrishnan - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Partner

Shaun Gordon - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • President

Sherri Haymond

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President, Digital Partnerships

Somaly Tum

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator, Partnerships and Resources

Sophie Wade

Job Titles:
  • Founder & Workforce Innovation Specialist

Stephanie Owens

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Manager

Stephen I. Sadove

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Susan Mboya

Job Titles:
  • Principal and International Advisor

Tanya Perkins - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO

Teri Whitcraft

Job Titles:
  • Senior Producer

Tia Fuhrmann Chapman

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director, External Affairs

Toby Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Travis Batty

Job Titles:
  • Deputy General Counsel

Travis Montaque

Job Titles:
  • Founder and CEO / Holler

Vanessa Fajans-Turner

Job Titles:
  • Principal

William D. Provine - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • President

Yvonne Buysman

Job Titles:
  • National Programs Lead

Zee Bendici

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator, Guide Program

Zoe Larrier

Job Titles:
  • Development Associate