BROOKINGS INSTITUTION - Key Persons
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Professor - Columbia Business School, Former President - Global Markets Initiative at Goldman Sachs
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Group CFO and CEO - ArcelorMittal Europe
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Expert
- Interim Vice President and Director - Brookings Metro @Berubea1
- Interim Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro
Alan Berube is Interim Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro. In this capacity, he leads Brookings Metro in its mission to collaborate with local leaders to transform original research insights into policy and practical solutions that scale nationally, creating more prosperous, just, and resilient communities.
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- President and CEO - Fremont Group
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- Chairman - Converse Associates, Inc.
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- Chairman and CEO - Fanjul Corp. and Florida Crystals Corporation
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- Expert
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Partnership for Transparency Fund
- Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Growth Initiative in the Global Economy and Development
Aloysius Uche Ordu is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings. Prior to taking up this appointment, he was managing partner at Omapu Associates LLC, a boutique advisory services and consulting firm. In that capacity, he was lead adviser of the African Development Fund Policy Innovation Lab, which was created under the Bill & Melinda Gates Trust Fund to support the efforts of the African Development Bank Group for reinvigorating concessional finance to respond to the changing reality of its clients. As lead adviser, he oversaw a policy team that prepared the "Report of the High Level Panel on Transforming Trust in the AfDB Group into Influence."
Ordu was previously vice president at the African Development Bank. In that capacity he was accountable for the bank's regional departments, and the policy, fiduciary, partnership, and resource mobilization departments. He oversaw the replenishment of the African Development Fund, led the Bank Group's decentralization of staff to the country offices across the African continent, chaired the operations committee, played active roles in the senior management coordinating committee, and represented bank management in the committee meetings of the board of executive directors. Before his appointment as vice president, he was regional director for Eastern Africa (covering Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Uganda). In that capacity, he introduced innovations in country strategy formulation, analytically rigorous economic and sector work, and attention to expeditious portfolio management and quality assurance.
Before joining the African Development Bank, Ordu worked at the World Bank for over two decades and served in various leadership and managerial capacities, including director of operations policy and country services. In that capacity, he represented bank management in the committee meetings of the board of executive directors. He also served as operations director for the Latin America and the Caribbean region; country manager (Manila, Philippines); manager for development effectiveness in the Middle East and North Africa region; and coordinator of the Young Professionals Program-the World Bank Group's source of talent.
During his long career in international development, Ordu led teams that revamped the World Bank's lending policy instruments and streamlined its quality assurance processes. He led the design, appraisal and supervision of investment lending projects in Africa, East and South Asia and other world regions in diverse sectors, including urban water and sanitation, agriculture and rural development, energy, and transport infrastructure.
Prior to joining the World Bank Group, he worked as an international economist at the Midland Bank Group, London, covering emerging markets. Before that he worked at The Economist Intelligence Unit, London, covering sovereign risks.
Ordu is a member of the board of directors of the Partnership for Transparency Fund. He served as senior consultant to the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Environment Program, the African Development Bank, and the World Bank.
His research interests include trade policy, regional economic integration, governance, public health economics, and infrastructure financing. He has published numerous commentaries on African affairs through AGI's Africa in Focus and through the Nairobi-based East African newspaper.
Ordu holds a Ph.D. in economics from Sussex University, M.Sc. in quantitative economics from Bristol University, and B.Sc. in economics and law from University College, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
Areas of Expertise
Trade Policy and Regional Economic Integration
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- Interim President
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Expert
- Interim President - the Brookings Institution @Amy Liuw
Amy Liu is Interim President of the Brookings Institution. Liu most recently served as Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro and the Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy.
A national expert on cities and metropolitan areas, Liu co-founded Brookings Metro in 1996 and has built what is today a leading resource for leaders in government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy in regions around the country interested in promoting prosperous, just, and resilient communities. Brookings Metro is known for trusted, future-leaning research; actionable knowledge on how markets and public policies jointly create lasting change; and for fostering collaborative networks that bring leaders together to get things done. She recently launched a new strategic plan for Brookings Metro to further the program's impact and strengthen its values.
Liu is known for translating research insights into action on the ground, having spent time framing data insights for leaders in dozens of cities across the U.S. She writes frequently about inclusive economic growth, the fortunes of mid-sized cities and small towns, and the intersection of economic, workforce, land use, and community development policies. Liu's paper "Remaking Economic Development" has catalyzed shifts in economic development across the country toward higher-quality growth, prosperity, and inclusion for all residents. That paper led to the launch of the program's frequently cited Brookings Metro Monitor, which tracks inclusive economic growth performance for the nation's large and mid-sized metros, and the Inclusive Economic Development Lab, which engages regional leaders in data-driven solutions and community engagement. During the multiple crises of 2020, Liu penned a brief that frames ways in which state and local leaders can "Rebuild Better" and achieve a more equitable economic recovery post COVID-19. Liu also wrote an essay describing how private sector CEOs can advance racial equity in their regional economies, which garnered the interest of business leaders in communities as diverse as Austin, TX, Columbus, OH, and Richmond, VA. In 2011, Liu was lead editor of the book, "Resilience and Opportunity: Lessons from the Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita," which built on her co-authorship of the New Orleans Index, a multiyear series of reports that tracked New Orleans' progress in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Liu is frequently cited in top media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR.
Liu also has extensive experience working with states and the federal government to develop policies and strategies that support cities and metropolitan areas. Recently, she penned an essay on the importance of cities and metropolitan areas in a divided nation and a brief on the federal role in supporting the economic competitiveness and renewal of urban and rural regions. In 2013, Liu served as a special advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, guiding policy priorities related to trade, innovation, and data. Prior to Liu's work at Brookings, she was Special Assistant to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros and staffed the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's subcommittee on housing and urban affairs.
Liu brings her passion for inclusive prosperity and bottom-up action to key nonprofits and institutions. Liu serves on several nonprofit boards such as Equal Measure, which helps local and national organizations advance social change, JUST Capital, which advances stakeholder capitalism among corporations, and Connected DMV, a regional collaborative in greater Washington, D.C. Liu is an advisory council member to ACT for Alexandria, a local community foundation, and is also a member of the University of Illinois System President's Advisory Council. Liu has received numerous accolades for her work over the years, including being named to Washington Business Journal's 2021 class of Women Who Mean Business awardees.
Liu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in social policy with a concentration in urban studies from Northwestern University. In 2015, Liu completed the High Impact Leadership Program at Columbia Business School.
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- Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro @Andreperryedu
- Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro
Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, a scholar-in-residence at American University, and a professor of practice of economics at Washington University. A nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, Perry is the author of the book "Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities," which is currently available wherever books are sold. Perry is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has been published by numerous national media outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, The Washington Post, TheRoot.com and CNN.com. Perry has also made appearances on HBO, CNN, PBS, National Public Radio, NBC, and ABC. Perry's research focuses on race and structural inequality, education, and economic inclusion. Perry's recent scholarship at Brookings has analyzed Black-majority cities and institutions in America, focusing on valuable assets worthy of increased investment.
Perry's pioneering work on asset devaluation has made him a go to researcher for policymakers, community development professionals and civil rights groups. Perry co-authored the groundbreaking 2018 Brookings Institution report "The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods" and has presented its findings on the price of home in Black neighborhoods across the country, including to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. He has extended that report's focus on housing in Black neighborhoods to include other assets such as businesses, schools and banks.
Prior to his work at Brookings, Perry has been a founding dean, professor, award-winning journalist, and activist in the field of education. In 2015, Perry served on Louisiana Governor-elect John Bel Edwards' K-12 education transition committee, as well as on New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu's transition team as its co-chair for education in 2010. In 2013, Perry founded the College of Urban Education at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich. Preceding his stint in Michigan, Perry was an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of New Orleans and served as CEO of the Capital One-University of New Orleans Charter Network.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Perry earned his Ph.D. in education policy and leadership from the University of Maryland College Park.
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- Chief Communications Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
Andrea Risotto is chief communications officer at the Brookings Institution. In this role, she oversees strategic communications initiatives in support of Brookings research experts and leads the management and operations of the communications department.
Andrea has over two decades of experience leading communications and outreach strategies to improve public policy. Prior to joining Brookings, she was the head of communications for the NDC Partnership, a global coalition of over 200 countries and institutions working together to implement national commitments under the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Andrea worked directly with national governments in support of their communications and outreach efforts to achieve more ambitious climate and sustainable development goals.
From 2013-2016, Andrea directed communications for The Pew Charitable Trusts' global project to support countries in creating large protected areas of ocean, resulting in the conservation of 3.6 million square kilometers of ocean. In this position, she collaborated closely with national governments and local and Indigenous communities across Micronesia and Polynesia.
During the Great Recession, Andrea was the housing and foreclosure spokesperson at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She received an honor award from the Treasury Secretary for her service. She was also the inaugural communications lead for former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's Office of Financial Empowerment, the first city government initiative in the U.S. focused on anti-poverty and financial empowerment for low-income families. She spent four years at the U.S. Department of Education, collaborating closely with teachers, school administrators, and parents.
Andrea has a master's degree in Latin American Studies from American University and a bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Co - Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee - Loews Corporation
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- Chief Information Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President
- Chief Information Officer for Brookings
- Technology Executive
Ankur Bhatt is an experienced technology executive driving innovative solutions through strategic visioning, collaborative partnerships, and result driven leadership. He is a proven leader with over 17 years of experience in planning, designing, and deploying IT strategies while providing broad-based perspectives derived through experiences with the world's leading technology organizations.
As chief information officer for Brookings, Ankur is responsible for the modernization and continuous improvement of Brookings technology capabilities. Since arriving at Brookings in 2019, Ankur and his team have executed on five critical objectives, including driving efficiencies through the modernization of Brookings enterprise systems, enhancing the employee experience through digitization, managing risks by enhancing security, and expanding research capabilities through an enhanced data science program.
Prior to joining, Ankur spent 15 years in strategic technology consulting and was most recently head of innovation and technology strategy at Bloomberg Industry Group where he managed a variety of technology disciplines, including infrastructure and operations, enterprise systems, and technology finance.
Education
B.B.A (Honors) in Management Information Systems, University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
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- Chairman - WGBH Boston, Former Chairman and CEO - Young & Rubicam Brands
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Senior Adviser - FP Group, Former CEO - Emerging Markets Management, LLC
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- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President
- Brookings in 2013 As the Director
- Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Brookings
As Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Brookings, April McWilliams provides senior-level HR guidance to leaders and staff ensuring the recruitment, development, recognition, and retention of a diverse, high-performing and engaged workforce. She is responsible for developing, executing and regularly evaluating HR strategy to align with the priorities and the strategic direction of the institution. April also serves as co-chair of Brookings's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
April joined Brookings in 2013 as the Director, Employment managing HR's talent acquisition and talent management functions. Most recently, she was the Associate Vice President of Human Resources directing the institution's talent development, DEI initiatives and ensuring responsive HR operations. Prior to joining Brookings, April served as the HR Director at the Pew Research Center and the HR Manager at NCQA. She received her Master's in Human Resources from Marymount University and her Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Hampton University. She also holds the designation of a certified Senior HR professional from the Society for Human Resources Management.
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Certified HR Professional, Society for Human Resources Management
Current Positions
Co-Chair, Brookings Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Senior Partner - Cahill Gordon & Reindel
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Founder and Co - Chairperson - AnBryce Foundation
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Expert
- Vice President and Director - Economic Studies @Econ Harris
- Vice President and Director of the Economic Studies
Ben Harris is vice president and director of the Economic Studies program at Brookings. He most recently served as assistant secretary for economic policy and chief economist at the U.S. Treasury Department. Prior to joining Treasury, Harris was the executive director of the Kellogg Public-Private Initiative and a research associate professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Earlier in his career, Harris held several other senior positions in government, including chief economist and economic adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden, senior economist with the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and senior economist with the Budget Committee in the U.S House of Representatives.
Harris also previously worked at Brookings in various roles including policy director of The Hamilton Project, deputy director of the Retirement Security Project, fellow and research economist in Economic Studies, and senior research associate with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Harris has taught as an adjunct professor at the policy schools at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University and was the senior economic adviser to Rokos Capital Management.
Harris' primary areas of research focus are fiscal policy and retirement policy. He has published papers and policy briefs on a range of topics in public finance and is regularly cited in the media. Along with Brookings Senior Fellow Emeritus Martin Baily, Harris recently published the book The Retirement Challenge that proposes a new paradigm for retirement in the United States.
He holds a Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University, a master's degree in economics from Cornell University, and a master's degree in quantitative methods from Columbia University. He earned his BA in economics at Tufts University. In 2000, Harris was a Fulbright scholar in Namibia.
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- Senior Advisor and Co - Founder - the JBG Companies
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Retired Chairman and CEO - KeyCorp
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Co - Founder and Chairman - Cohen Circle ( Formerly FinTech Masala ), Founder and Strategic Advisor - the Bancorp
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @BSangafowaCoul
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- Chairman and CEO - Greenspun Media Group
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Interim Vice President and Director - Governance Studies, Director - Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative @CamilleBusette
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- Carol Graham Senior Fellow - Economic Studies @Cgbrookings
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Managing Director - Arlington Advisory Partners, President and Chief Executive Officer ( Former ) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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- Founder - Conjunction Fund, Chair - Charles H. Revson Foundation, Member - Brookings Board of Trustees
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- President and CEO - American Indian College Fund
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- Chairman - Old Harbour Partners, LLC
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- CEO and Chief Investment Officer - Arena Investors LP
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- Vice Chairman - IHS, Inc.
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Trustee
- Chairman and CEO - Judd Enterprises
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- CEO - C.H. Robinson Worldwide
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Founder and CEO - Grain Management, LLC
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- Chairman Emeritus - the Brookings Institution, Co - Founder and Co - Chairman - the Carlyle Group
- Fellow - Governance Studies @DrKLG4Health
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- Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy Emeritus - School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Retired CEO - Northwest Airlines, Inc.
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- President - Spelman College @Helenegayle
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Partner - Centerview Partners
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- Co - Founder and Managing Director - Wenzi Capital Partners
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- President Emerita - American Museum of Natural History
Berube is a nationally recognized expert on city and metropolitan economies. In his most recent role as Senior Fellow and Deputy Director at Brookings Metro, Berube coordinated and amplified the program's diverse research activities, speaking frequently to audiences of urban leaders around the country. He has authored hundreds of Brookings publications on metropolitan economic and demographic trends, federal policies affecting families and communities, and the role of cities in the global economy. He has also led projects in partnership with local leaders in regions including Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando, and Seattle, among others. Berube is co-author of the book Confronting Suburban Poverty in America (Brookings Press, 2013). Prior to joining Brookings in 2001, Berube was a policy advisor in the Office of Community Development Policy at the U.S. Treasury Department, and a researcher at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. He holds a master's degree in public policy from the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University. In 2004, Berube served as an Atlantic Fellow in Public Policy at the UK Treasury, focusing on mixed-income housing policy.
Areas of Expertise
Metropolitan demographics
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- Rubenstein Fellow - Governance Studies
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- Member of the Board of Trustees - Officers Team
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Co - Chair of the Board - the Brookings Institution, Co - Founder - North Island
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- Chairman and CEO - Saban Capital Group, Inc. @Haimsaban
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman - Trinity Sky, LLP
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- Special Limited Partner - Greylock
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- Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @Hhendersonphd
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman - Thomson Reuters Foundation
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- General Partner and Co - Founder - RRE Ventures
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chief U.S. Economist and Head of Economic Research - Brevan Howard Asset Management
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President, Executive Affairs
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- President and CEO - Taco, Inc.
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- Chairman Emeritus - the Brookings Institution, Executive Chairman - Barrick Gold Corporation
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- General Counsel - Office of General Counsel
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- Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative @KMiddlemass
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman and CEO - Lazard
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- CEO - Mandiant
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Co - President of Asia Pacific Ex - Japan - Goldman Sachs
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Founder - Sivik Global Healthcare, Inc.
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- CEO - Starbucks
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman and CEO - Altec, Inc.
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- Member of the Board of Trustees - Officers Team
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Vice Chair of the Board - the Brookings Institution, Founding Chairman and CEO - WellPoint
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- Co - Chair - Leon Lowenstein Foundation
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- Rashawn Ray Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @SociologistRay
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- Chairman and CEO - Morino Ventures, LLC.
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- Chairman, President and CEO - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice President for Finance, Chief Operating Officer
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - United Airlines, Retired
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- Trustee
- Chairman - Power Corporation of Canada
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- Non - Executive Chairman - Deutsche Bank AG
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Founding Partner - Second Avenue Partners
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman - New Enterprise Associates ( NEA )
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman and Co - Founder - Nike
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- Rashawn Ray Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @SociologistRay
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- Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, President - American Institute for Boys and Men @RichardvReeves
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- President - American Standard Development Co., Inc.
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- President - Keystone Group
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- CEO - Lewis Corporate Advisors, LLC
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- President - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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- Chairman - General Atlantic LLC
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- Chairman - Willett Advisors LLC
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman and Founder - the Susan Crown Exchange, Chairman and CEO - Owl Creek Partners
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President and Director - Foreign Policy @MaloneySuzanne
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- Member of the Board of Trustees - Officers Team
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Co - Chair of the Board - the Brookings Institution, Chair of the Board - Intuit, Inc.
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- Chief Development Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President
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- National Security Adviser, Senior Partner - O'Melveny and Myers
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Chairman and Senior Partner - PwC
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- Fiduciary Trustee
- Senior Managing Partner - Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Tracy R. Wolstencroft Secretary of the Board - The Brookings Institution, Senior Advisor - TPG Rise Climate, Former President and CEO - National Geographic Society, Former President and CEO - Heidrick & Struggles
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- Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @VeslaWeaver
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- Member of the Board of Trustees - Officers Team
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Treasurer of the Board - the Brookings Institution, President and CEO - Legato Capital Management, LLC
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- Retired Executive - TD Bank Group
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- Chairman and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
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- Chairman and CEO - ACCESS Health International, Senior Trustee - the Brookings Institution @WmHaseltine
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- Carol Graham Senior Fellow - Economic Studies @Cgbrookings