Maite Arce
Founder, President & CEO, Hispanic Access Foundation Industry: Communications
Ms. Arce has a proven track record for executing successful grassroots outreach initiatives that reach Latino populations, particularly those with limited English language proficiency. She has fifteen years of experience developing innovative outreach strategies that effectively mobilize underrepresented populations; has build long term working relationships with faith and community based leaders with whom she designs and executes data driven and measurable outreach initiatives that connect individuals with vital information and resources and guide them through the process of transforming information into action.
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Phaedra Boinodiris
Leadership Team, IBM Academy of Technology, IBM Industry: Technology
Phaedra was honored by Women in Games International as one of the top 100 women in the games industry and received the Datamation Product of the Year Award. She co-founded WomenGamers.Com, a popular women’s gaming portal on the internet and started the first scholarship for women to attain degrees in game design and development in the US. Phaedra received her MBA and her Bachelors in Math and Comp Sci from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill honored Phaedra with a Young Alumni Award in 2013.
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Jodi Brockington
Director of Diversity & Inclusion Sourcing and Corporate Social Responsibility, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Industry: Financial Services
Jodi is focused on developing relationships with key business leaders, partnerships and sponsorships for any strategic initiatives and innovative activations. She is tasked with DTCC's Diversity & Inclusion sourcing efforts on experienced diverse talent for current and future roles in the organization.Throughout her career, Jodi has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering young people. She served as the program director for Banking on the Future, is a former New York City Teaching Fellow, and is currently a PENCIL partner at Democracy Prep Charter School.
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Elizabeth Dahan
Director, Brunswick Group Industry: Communications
At Brunswick Group, Elizabeth helps corporate clients develop and communicate business strategies that deliver social impact. Ms. Dahan earned her Executive MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her M.A. in Politics from New York University and graduated from The George Washington University with a dual-B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish Literature.
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Joneigh Khaldun
Chief Medical Executive/Chief Deputy Director for Health, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Attending Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Health System Industry: Medical
Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, is a board-certified practicing emergency physician and an accomplished leader in injury and violence prevention, health policy, community outreach and program development. A nationally recognized leader in the intersection between public health, policy, and clinical medicine, she has worked in the public, private, and academic sectors to advance strategies that improve health. Dr. Khaldun formerly worked in the Obama Administration's Office of Health Reform, supporting implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
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Erica Halverson
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Industry: Education
Erica is a theatre artist, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, and co-founder of Barrel of Monkeys, a Chicago-based arts-in-education organization that works with elementary school students who do not have regular arts programming to tap their creativity through writing and performance. In 2010, her work in digital art-making, including video, graphic arts, and audio earned her the prestigious Jan Hawkins Award for early career contributions to humanistic research and scholarship in learning technologies.
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Sharmila Murthy
Visiting Scholar, Sustainability Science Program, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Industry: Government, Academia
With interest in examining legal and policy barriers to equitable water access and sustainable water management, Sharmila’s research and teaching focuses on human rights, poverty, the environment, and property law. Sharmila has written and spoken widely on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, as well as on international water law and diplomacy. In 2014, she was selected as a finalist for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
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Nicole Isaac
Senior Director, North America Policy, LinkedIn Industry: Government, Media
Nicole manages a team of several direct reports to develop policy and expand government engagement across the United States and Canada on behalf of LinkedIn, including setting priorities and strategies for working with federal partners. This includes working with policy makers on critical issues such as privacy, surveillance, cyber-security, content liability, and diversity in technology. Nicole has worked with the U.S. Department of State, the Government Accountability Office, the Securities & Exchange Commission, prominent law firms in New York and Paris, and with NGO’s in Geneva and South Africa.
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Jessica Robinson Love
Senior Director, Arabella Advisors Industry: Philanthropy
Jessica leads Arabella's Managed Organizations team on the West Coast, helping donors and social entrepreneurs turn their philanthropic visions into reality by implementing innovative donor collaboratives, campaigns, and grant-making initiatives that help them achieve concrete goals. She has served on the steering committee for San Francisco Arts Forum, the Theatre Bay Area Theatre Services Committee, the Dance/USA Emerging Leader Task Force, and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Alternate ROOTS, a service and granting organization for community-based artists in the Southeastern United States.
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Kate Rothen
Partner, SS+K Industry: Marketing, Academia
Kate oversees the New York-based creative marketing and communications agency’s work in Sydney, Australia, where she combines her knowledge of cutting-edge marketing strategy with a commitment to advocacy. Leading SS+K's social media offering, she helps the firm's clients engage more effectively with customers and constituents through community outreach and grass-roots engagement.
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Victoria Salinas
Vice President of Programs and Communications, FUSE Corps Industry: Government, Communications
Victoria Salinas is a Chilean-American from Austin, Texas dedicated to helping communities in crisis come back better and stronger following natural and human-caused disasters. FUSE is a national nonprofit that enables local government to more effectively address the most pressing challenges facing urban communities. In pursuit of this mission, FUSE runs an executive-level fellowship program in civic innovation that is focused on accelerating cross-sector collaboration and community-based problem solving.
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Mindi Walker
Founding Partner, Banana Belt Farms Industry: Government
Mindi creates coalitions, develops and implements strategies, and champions legislation/policy on behalf of stakeholders. Her track record includes 20+ years of repeated success serving in senior positions in both Chambers of the U.S. Congress and the Executive; helping public and private organizations navigate advocacy and lobbying; campaign and organizational leadership; and legislative and public service challenges. My expertise spans the breadth of public affairs areas including health policy, business issues, the economy defense, veterans, energy, regulatory affairs, international affairs, human rights, and appropriations.
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