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CENTER FOR PUBLIC LEADERSHIP FELLOWS Profile Book 2017-2018

CENTER FOR PUBLIC LEADERSHIP FELLOWS Profile Book 2017-2018

Welcome Letter from CPL Leadership 3

Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship 4

Dubin Fellowship for Emerging Leaders 14

Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship 30

George Leadership Fellowship 46

Gleitsman Leadership Fellowship 64

Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship 74

David M. Rubenstein Fellowship 90

Wexner Fellowship 114

Zuckerman Fellowship 126

Index of Fellows 147 - 148

Letter from the CPL Leadership Team At its core, the raison d’être of the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) is to provide the tools necessary for the next generation of ardent public servants to assume the mantle of responsible leadership. Fellows of CPL, past and present, have distinguished themselves as being among the most promising of their generation—having the capacity to assume this mantle—and are to be commended. Our mission during their time at CPL is to transform latent capacity into future action by providing the knowledge, experiences, and hands-on leadership learning enabling them to operate and contribute on stages both national and international.

As a class you will collectively weave a broad tapestry of backgrounds—cultural, educational, economic, religious, and geo- political. Each of you will be greatly enriched by these experiences and the opportunity to learn from one another—and CPL will learn and grow with you. We are grateful to the nine donors highlighted herein who recognize this tapestry and provide robust fellowships through our Center at the School, allowing each fellow to go forward in making the world a better place.

This fall, through the generosity of our donors, we will welcome 107 fellows across nine distinct fellowship programs. Our CPL includes more than 600 alumni working across all sectors of public service. We welcome to our Center this year:

• Bacon Fellows—Louis Bacon has created environmental fellowships that will bring together students from the , business, and NGO with a focus on leadership in environmental public and practice. This is the third year of the program. • Dubin Fellows—In 2010, Glenn Dubin launched these fellowships to serve HKS students who have demonstrated the ability to thrive in the face of adversity and who are committed to forging transformative change in their communities. • Emirates Fellows—With the generosity of the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this program, created in 2014, brings emerging leaders from the UAE and across the Arab world to study at HKS. The program also supports substantial research and engagement between HKS and the region. • George Fellows—Developed by Bill and Penny George in 2007, these fellowships emphasize character development and provide a third year capstone experience for students pursuing joint degrees at HKS and . • Gleitsman Fellows—These fellowships, which grew out of a $25 million bequest from Alan Gleitsman and began in 2008, support HKS students who are social activists and seek to catalyze social change. • Johnson Fellows—Sheila C. Johnson launched this fellowship in 2014 for students with demonstrated leadership promise and commitment to serving African-American communities. • Rubenstein Fellows—David M. Rubenstein established a fellowship in 2008 for first year joint degree students at HKS and Harvard Business School. For the third year, CPL will provide co-curricular programming to Rubenstein Fellows. • Wexner Fellows—These pioneering fellowships were established by the Wexner Foundation twenty-nine years ago. Each year, they bring outstanding mid-career leaders from Israel to study at HKS. • Zuckerman Fellows—Created by Mort Zuckerman in 2005, these fellowships provide funding to business, law, and medical students who wish to pursue public service degrees from HKS, Harvard Graduate School of Education, or Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Each year, the leadership, faculty, and staff look forward to welcoming fellows to the Center. We are proud they have joined our community, and are thrilled with the opportunity to work with them—sharpening their core skills and preparing them to enter the wider world for lives of purpose, impact, and public service leadership. It is our pleasure and privilege to introduce this year’s fellows’ class—please take some time to meet them.

With warmest wishes… and admiration for what the fellows of CPL have and hope to achieve.

Dana H. Born, Brig Gen USAF Ret. Barbara Best Faculty Co-Director Faculty Director Executive Director ABOUT THE The Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program brings together emerging leaders LOUIS BACON from the government, business, and NGO ENVIRONMENTAL communities dedicated to preserving LEADERSHIP and enhancing our shared environment. PROGRAM Fellowships are awarded to students who have a primary focus on developing leadership abilities to impact environmental and practice. Bacon Fellows receive full tuition, health insurance, and a living stipend, and are eligible for summer internship funding. The Bacon Fellowship also includes a potential slot for an academic fellow or practitioner to support and enhance the fellowship experience.

Bacon Fellows participate in a yearlong co-curricular program designed by the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) which includes weekly leadership skill-building workshops and seminars, an annual retreat, a field experience trip focused on the environment, and opportunities to connect with fellows in their own cohort and across the other fellowship programs at CPL.

The Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program connects fellows with highly accomplished national and international leaders, providing them with the skills to: foster sustainable environmental impact; build cross-sector partnerships to accomplish key goals; and inspire new ideas and innovative change in the and programs that safeguard natural resources and promote a healthy global ecosystem.

Bacon Fellows also have access to an unparalleled array of resources and scholars focused on the environment, including the Environment and Natural Resources Program at HKS, led by former director of the State Energy Office Henry Lee, and the Center for the Environment, led by Professor Dan Schrag, a former member of President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

4 ABOUT LOUIS BACON

Louis Bacon is a conservation philanthropist who has spent more than two decades supporting efforts to protect natural resources in the United States and abroad. Mr. Bacon is the Chairman of The Moore Charitable Foundation, Inc. (Moore Charitable), which he founded in 1992.

Moore Charitable supports conservation nonprofits that protect and preserve threatened landscapes, habitats, and water bodies. Mr. Bacon has protected more than 210,000 acres of land in perpetuity across the United States.

Mr. Bacon has received several honors including the 2010 Colorado Association of Conservation Districts’ Ranch Conservationist of the Year award, the esteemed Audubon Medal in 2013, and the Chairman’s Leadership Award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. In addition, Mr. Bacon received the prestigious Land Trust Alliance President’s Award, the Association Medal, and the 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award.

Mr. Bacon is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moore Capital , LP, a private investment management firm.

A native of North Carolina, Mr. Bacon earned an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School and holds a BA in American Literature from Middlebury College. He is a Founding Donor of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. He serves on the Board of Overseers at Columbia Business School and the Leadership Council of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School. Mr. Bacon is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Foreign Policy Association, a member of the No Labels Founders Council, and the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation.

5 JEREMY AVINS HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Stanford Graduate School of I did not leave college in 2010 expecting a career Business, MBA Candidate, 2018 in environmental issues. Though long a committed environmentalist, I finished my junior year of , BA in Political college focused on peacebuilding and human Science, summa cum laude, rights, and set off to conduct field research on Phi Beta Kappa, 2010 conflicts in the former. Yugoslavia and Middle East. However, a series of intense but frustrating PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS experiences left me wondering whether I might have a greater likelihood of making a meaningful Hope Enterprise Corporation, Credit impact in other areas. Union: Summer Fellow Consequently, I sought mission-driven Office of Management work elsewhere. Over five years at Redstone Strategy Group, I worked with and Budget: Summer Analyst philanthropies, political organizations, and nonprofits to address environmental Redstone Strategy Group: Project challenges. Of particular significance personally have been several efforts Manager to help structure public-private partnerships for long-term conservation and development, such as a multi-party agreement in Brazil to permanently fund Yale Multifaith Council: Senior the world’s largest network of protected areas. Coordinator These initiatives demonstrated that major advances in environmental policy are possible, but depend on a compelling case for how the region’s residents will benefit. The difference between the more and less successful projects on which I have worked often rests on how well environmental and socio- economic concerns have been addressed simultaneously. Going forward, I aim to apply this lesson at the nexus of my interest areas by building large-scale, multi-sector partnerships that simultaneously advance solutions to challenges involving natural resources and socio-economic concerns.

The needs are global. Environmental degradation and human rights abuses often are inextricably linked, such as with palm oil cultivation in and deforestation in the Amazon. In the Middle East, “water diplomacy” through joint conservation has been called a possible bridge to peace. From Colombia to the Congo Basin, conservation priorities overlap with conflict hotspots. Here in the U.S., marginalized communities routinely experience the greatest environmental risks, and often are the most supportive of climate action. And the list goes on.

Protecting the planet’s natural and human resources is both a moral imperative and an existential necessity. Experience has taught me the importance of tackling these challenges together. With the support of the Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship, I will leave the Harvard Kennedy School with the skills and relationships needed to hit the ground running.

BACON BACON FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 6 KATHERINE GAJEWSKI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Wesleyan University, BA in My introduction to government was as an Anthropology with Honors, 2002 organizer. I led the coalition that advocated for smoke-free legislation in Philadelphia, among the first wave of cities to address the issue. My PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS job was to activate the voice of the majority, City Scale: Founder and Principal especially those who most needed protection from secondhand smoke. It took three years, but City of Philadelphia: Director of we ultimately passed a strong bill. After the law Sustainability took effect, none of the adverse scenarios came to EnergyWorks Loan Fund: Director pass, and smoke-free workplaces quickly became the accepted norm. Urban Sustainability Directors Network: Co-Chair That early experience taught me how important public engagement is in policymaking, and the dynamic ways in which community and political will City of Philadelphia, Mayor’s Office: push and pull each other. Now I apply those lessons often as I develop City Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Scale, a new initiative to accelerate climate action in U.S. cities and metro regions. On climate, as with tobacco control, change is being demonstrated City of Philadelphia, City Council: through community-scale work. It is why I continue to find local government Legislative Aide, 4th Council District such a fulfilling and important place to work. Breathe Free Philadelphia Alliance: I believe that climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. Coordinator Avoiding its worst impacts requires decarbonizing virtually all systems and infrastructure by midcentury while transitioning the grid to clean energy. Doing so will demand fundamental shifts and gigantic leaps in just thirty years—the time horizon of my career, which I intend to commit to climate change solutions.

I went from working on the outside of city government to the inside, most recently serving as the Director of Sustainability for the City of Philadelphia, and am now on the outside again. I would like to continue to move back and forth, cultivating a cross-sector perspective that will be essential given the intricate, interdisciplinary nature of climate mitigation and adaptation.

The path forward will require new models—and for me, new perspective, knowledge, and skills. As a Bacon Fellow, I aim to further ground my point of view in applied theory and research, grow and diversify my network, and think big about what is possible. Afterwards, I plan to jump back in to provide more informed strategic thinking and effective leadership.

7 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Ground SAR Volunteer King CountySearch and Rescue: Coach andHead Instructor UW-Madison Taekwondo Team: Volunteer Coordinator Rural AIDS Action Network: Conservation Program Manager Sierra Club Washington State: Advisor McGinn forMayor ofSeattle: Senior Madison: Senior Associate (COWS) atUniversity of Wisconsin- Center on Wisconsin Strategy Associate Director University of Wisconsin-Madison: Mayors Innovation Project at PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Fellowship, 2002 Luce Undergraduate Environmental Award, 2004 Swearer CenterCommunityService 2004 Theresa L.Sidiropoulos Award, Programme International, 2003 (SciencesPo), Paris, Diplôme du Institut d’études politiques Economy ofDevelopment, 2004 andPolitical Brown University, BA in ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS BACON JAMES IRWIN FELLOWS questions thatgovern our approaches toenvironmental andhumancrises. nuanced approaches to tackling the complex social, political, and economic opportunistic inmywork. The Bacon Fellowship willhelpmedevelop more better tools,tactics,andalliances; andtobestrategic,disciplined, I seektoincrease myability tofightforourcommonenvironment through continue working withlocalcommunities. have power, ormoney, oraccess—continuestodrive me,andiswhyIwill there. That initialinspiration—how canwe change thingswhenwe donot occur atthelocallevel canspread—from citytocity, andupwards from influence. Leadersare more accessible andaccountable. Andchangesthat are where itiseasiesttolevel theplayingfield.Corporatemoneyhasless make our cities more resilient. I love working with local —they develop andimplementpoliciesprograms toreduce emissionsand to makecommunitiesmore sustainable,helpingmayors across thecountry In myrole as Associate Director oftheMayors Innovation Project, Iwork running anoutsiderSierra Clubleader formayor ofSeattle. an $18billiontransit-onlyexpansion. Those campaignsledtosuccessfully to one,defeatedit. The following year we worked withpartnerstopass for publictransitattached;we demandedbetter, andthoughoutspentfifty defeat amassive highwayexpansionbillwithacynicalsliver offunding problems. Working fortheSierra ClubinSeattle, myfirstcampaignwasto electoral victories,creating politicalandpolicysolutionstoenvironmental limited accesstoresources orpower can winconservation, legislative, and My work hassimilarlyfocusedoncreating waysinwhichpeoplewith oppose multinationalcorporations. blockades toaglobalboycott ofBCtimberto clearcutting, usingpeacefultacticsfrom road the old-growth forest ofClayoquot Sound from activists wonanimprobable victorytoprotect learning how agroup ofFirst Nations andother career inspirationstemsfrom watchingand seeking toexploititforfinancialgain. My early future generations,andthepowerful entities those seekingtopreserve ournaturalworldfor Columbia (BC),Iobserved conflictbetween Growing up in aloggingcommunityBritish NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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MARTINA MÜLLER HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of São Paulo, Law School, Nature first sparked my enthusiasm when I Bachelor of Laws, 2013 joined the Girl Guides as a kid. My childhood was filled with weekends spent camping in the Brazilian Bar Exam, 2013 tropical rainforest and volunteering to protect Botín Foundation Fellow for Public and rehabilitate springs and urban parks, Service in Latin America, 2012 experiences which helped me develop a true passion for conservation from early on. For me, DAAD Scholar at Ludwig-Maximilian it was only logical to translate this personal University, 2011 interest into my profession, building a career in environmental policymaking.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS The world is facing ever increasing environmental Environmental Secretariat of the challenges, in particular related to climate change and biodiversity loss. State of São Paulo: International Apart from disastrous consequences to nature itself, the current scenario and Technical Advisor can lead to a sharp decline in human well-being, with less natural resources and more natural disasters, leading to heightened social Headquarters: problems and political instabilities. Action must be stepped up if Sustainable Development Consultant such effects are to be avoided, and I am determined to be part of this transformation. House of Genius São Paulo: Co-Founder After finishing my legal degree in Brazil in 2013, I had the unique opportunity of contributing at the United Nations in New York to the negotiations of one of the landmark agreements in this field: the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Currently, the struggle lies in translating all the international goodwill into action at the national and local level. I have personally engaged in this challenge by working as Advisor to the São Paulo State Environmental Secretary, where I coordinated international cooperation efforts, structured projects, and assisted in the planning of conservation strategies.

By now pursuing a Master in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, I hope to compliment my legal background with specific economic, political, managerial, and analysis-related competencies to better plan and carry out environmental public policies. The Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship at CPL will be a crucial component in this path, connecting me with emerging leaders who are also dedicated to preserving the environment and helping me to strengthen essential leadership skills for my public service career.

9 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 for Energy andClimate Next Generation: Program Assistant the Environment Research Associate forEnergy and Council onForeign Relations: : Summer Policy Fellow Planning, Commonwealth of Governor’s Office of Policy and PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Studies, 2013 Yale University, BA inEnvironmental ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS BACON COLE FELLOWS WHEELER of buildingabetterenergy future. available toenactchangeandhonemyleadership skills fortheproject I hopetogainadeepunderstanding ofthepoliticalandeconomiclevers Louis Bacon Environmental LeadershipFellow atHarvard Kennedy School, but onlywithsoundpublic policy canwe realize itstruepotential. As a quickly aspossible. Technology provides plentyofreason foroptimism, innovation andtoensure thatitsbenefits reach allsegmentsofsocietyas I plantospendmycareer usingpublicpolicytoaccelerateenergy understanding ofextremely complex technologicalandeconomicsystems. shifting oilprices,Ilearnedthateffective energy policyrequires anintimate from thecostcurves ofcleanenergy technologytotheclimateimpactsof ability tounderstanditsimpacts. Through research ontopicsranging Foreign Relations showed methatpublicpolicyisonlyasgoodour My mostrecent role asanenergy policyresearcher attheCouncilon regulations andlegislation. paid off whenseveral ofourpolicyrecommendations becamepartofstate low-income households,withnewer andcleanertechnologies.Our efforts highly-polluting carsontheroad, manyofwhichbelongtoruraland reforming thestate’s program toretire andreplace theoldestandmost papers andadvocacy inSacramento, myteamandImadeacasefor reduce thisdisparityinCalifornia’s transportationsector. Through policy At Next Generation, Iledresearch andadvocated forpoliciesaimedto bigger challenge. technology tothefartherflung,lower incomeareas thatneeditmostisa urban areas isfairlyeasy, butbringingclean policies thatboostcleanenergy inaffluent environmental work inthe firstplace. Designing to thesameinequalitiesthatdrew meto even thisapparent techno-utopia wassubject block. Soon, however, Icametoseethat there seemedtobeasolararrayonevery over thehillsofSan Francisco, andinBerkeley the future. All-electric Teslas cruisedsilently policy, Ifeltlikehadsteppedtenyears into California towork onenergy andenvironmental When Igraduatedfrom collegeandmoved to NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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JENNY ZENG HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Yale University, BA in Political Science I grew up along Florida’s panhandle, where the with Distinction, magna cum laude, Gulf of Mexico is simultaneously our greatest 2013 resource and greatest threat of devastation. My hometown’s economy depends in large part on pristine beaches and clear waters. Yet, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS these same waters generate the hurricanes New York State Governor Andrew that leave many without electricity, temporarily Cuomo Federal Affairs Office: displaced, and burdened with repair costs. Associate Director of Federal Affairs As I learned about the relationship between Amazon.com: Associate Vendor climate change, extreme weather, and other Manager environmental risks, I became convinced that something must be done to protect and keep Rise Inc.: Policy Advisor and Political Research Lead our environment from worsening.

Sino Group: Corporate Social For the past few years, I served New York State as Governor Cuomo’s Responsibility Intern lead on federal environmental and agricultural issues. I gained a broad view of the and policy behind the state of our environmental The Women’s Campaign School at Yale: Women in Government regulatory system, and I directed political strategy on federal issues Fellowship Participant regarding air emissions, water quality and infrastructure, Hurricane Sandy recovery, clean energy, and more. The experience of working on a Richard U. Light Fellowship: Chinese range of policy problems with Congressional members, federal agencies, Language Study at the University of and advocacy groups taught me to balance diverse and competing International Business & in Beijing interests. Moreover, I was continually fascinated by how climate and the environment are interconnected with other issues, including agriculture, transportation, health, economic development, and social justice. For example, I often noticed that opponents to climate policies expressed concern regarding potential negative impacts on low-income populations without acknowledging that many already suffer under the status quo. Lower-income communities—from my Florida hometown to New York and elsewhere—are disproportionately vulnerable to climate-related increasing temperatures, worsening air quality, sea level rise, and extreme weather events.

I am pursuing an MPP at Harvard Kennedy School in order to gain more skills to help me advance policies that will protect the environment and transition our world to a clean energy economy that benefits everyone. I am excited and honored to join the Center for Public Leadership as a Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellow, and I look forward to learning from the other CPL fellows and developing myself as a leader.

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“Being part of the Bacon cohort has broadened my understanding of what it means to fight for the environment, and has helped me to see the interconnectedness of the various environmental missions that drive each of my colleagues. Above all, I’ve been grateful for the support and advice of my Bacon colleagues in shaping my time at HKS— especially in deciding how to spend my summer. I am confident that our cohort will remain a source of friendship and professional support for me throughout my environmental career.”

Cole Wheeler Harvard Kennedy School Bacon Fellow MPP Candidate ABOUT THE The Dubin Program for Emerging Leaders provides generous opportunities for Harvard DUBIN PROGRAM Kennedy School (HKS) students with a FOR EMERGING demonstrated commitment to transformative LEADERS leadership for the public good. Dubin Fellows are master’s degree students at Harvard Kennedy School who have demonstrated strong character, academic excellence, the ability to thrive and lead in the face of adversity, and a commitment to making a transformative impact on the communities they serve. They are awarded a scholarship up to full tuition and health fees, and participate in an enriching co-curricular experience designed to enhance and engage their development as the next generation of public leaders.

In order to facilitate an outstanding fellowship experience and create the broadest possible impact of the program on the entire Harvard Kennedy School, the Dubin Program for Emerging Leaders also supports the following:

• Summer Internships—for both fellows and non-fellows, the program offers Summer Fellowship Grants for HKS students engaging in unpaid summer internships or research projects that relate to leadership and public service.

• Dubin Emerging Leaders Speaker Series—designed to engage both the Dubin Fellows and the broader HKS community in discussions on leadership from academics and practitioners in many disciplines, we invite speakers from around the globe to impart their leadership lessons.

• Field Experience—Dubin Leadership Service Seminars offer HKS students the opportunity to lead a policy- focused field experience trip to examine innovation policy solutions to deep-rooted societal challenges.

14 ABOUT GLENN DUBIN

Glenn Dubin is the founder and principal of Dubin & Co., a private investment company based in New York. Mr. Dubin co-founded Highbridge Capital Management LLC, an alternative asset management company in 1992. During his tenure as CEO, Highbridge evolved from a multi-strategy into a diversified alternative asset management institution with over $35 billion of capital under management. In 2009, Highbridge was acquired by JP Morgan Asset Management, and Mr. Dubin remained at the helm to oversee the transition—a transition considered by many to be an example of a model succession. In 2013, Mr. Dubin resigned as Chairman and CEO of Highbridge to focus on Dubin & Co. and the founding of Engineers Gate LP, a proprietary quantitative trading company. Engineers Gate, comprised of seventy-seven employees including twenty-six PhDs, has committed itself to building a next generation operating and technology platform for systematic trading strategies across global liquid markets.

In 2012, Mr. Dubin, along with a prominent group of investors, acquired Castleton Commodities International LLC (formerly Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy), a global merchant energy company active in the physical and financial commodity markets and infrastructure investing. In 2015, CCI acquired Morgan Stanley’s Global Oil Merchanting business, and the combined company now ranks as one of the world’s leading independent energy merchants. Mr. Dubin is the lead shareholder and Non-Executive Chairman of the company.

Mr. Dubin is a founder, Board member and former Board chair of the , a philanthropic organization in New York that applies investment principles to charitable giving. Since its founding in 1988, Robin Hood has raised and invested over $2.5 billion in the most effective poverty-fighting programs in . Mr. Dubin is also a Board member of Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Museum of Modern Art and is a member of the Dean’s Executive Committee of the Harvard Kennedy School. Mr. Dubin graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a BA in Economics.

15 SUNILA CHILUKURI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE , BA in Politics When citizens possess basic rights and with High Honors and History, freedoms, they can step up, make their magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, voices heard, and change the futures of their 2012 families and communities. In my brief, yet rich professional experience, I have stood with peaceful and engaged citizen groups PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS at home and abroad—bearing witness to Democracy North Carolina: Policy their collective strength and transformative Intern impact. In my home state of North Carolina, I supported voting rights advocates pushing for State Innovation Exchange: fair and common sense reforms. At a startup Research Intern nonprofit, I helped Liberian refugees stretch National Democratic Institute: limited resources to navigate the complexities of repatriation from Ghana. Program Officer for Election and At the National Democratic Institute (NDI), I aided citizen election monitors Political Processes around the world who worked tirelessly to protect their elections.

GroundUp Global: Fundraising In my four years at NDI, I had the privilege of supporting election Director observation projects in countries such as Burundi, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Throughout my work, I witnessed an unshakeable commitment by civil society to principles of nonviolence and democracy. On a daily basis, these activists’ resolve gives me focus and motivation to address challenges that threaten the integrity of democracy in the U.S. and around the world.

At HKS, I hope to build my , quantitative analysis, negotiation, and grassroots organizing skills. The Dubin Fellowship’s unique focus on leadership will be pivotal as I build a career supporting democratic advocates in challenging circumstances at home and globally. Connecting with and learning from my peers within the Center for Public Leadership’s social activist network will provide me with an invaluable community of mentors both during and after graduate school. I am grateful for the opportunity to join the HKS and Dubin families and look forward to the challenge ahead!

DUBIN FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 16 CASSANDRA DEVINE HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of London, Graduate A few years ago, the world was faced with its Diploma of Economics, 2017 greatest period of economic instability since the Great Depression. The effects of this global University of Melbourne, BA in Media financial crisis are still being felt today, with & Communications, 2007 high levels of job insecurity leading to a growing Commonwealth Learning Scholar, political backlash from the working class in many 2005-2007 countries around the world. This trend is a deeply personal one for me. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I grew up in a working class household, and both my parents have faced long periods of Department of Economic unemployment. As a single parent, my mother Development, Jobs, Transport and worked several casual jobs at a time to pay the bills, and that feeling Resources: Policy Adviser of being only a few missteps away from disaster is one that I carry with Australian Council of Trade Unions, me from childhood. I was fortunate enough to receive a great education, Policy: Research Officer and this allowed me to create a pathway out of poverty.

Centre for Australian Progress: Fellow My background has given me an intensely personal understanding of the struggles faced by so many other low-income working families, Amnesty International Australia: and it was the major impetus for my decision to join the struggle for Director of National Executive workers’ rights after graduating from university. My involvement in the Committee Australian Labor Party and the trade union movement dramatically opened my eyes to the problematic working conditions faced by millions of low paid workers on a daily basis. Australia has the second-highest rate of insecure work in the OECD, but I am acutely aware that work exploitation is a global phenomenon, and more must be done to protect low paid workers around the world.

My vision is for a world where the fruits of people’s labor are fairly distributed, and where people have access to decent working conditions. The Harvard Kennedy School Master in Public Administration degree can help me achieve this vision by providing me with a bigger conceptual tool kit to address these problems. I am particularly excited to be involved in the Center for Public Leadership as a Dubin Fellow, and feel I can learn a lot from the excellent faculty and from fellow students. Upon graduating, I plan to join the global movement to improve conditions for low paid workers affected by globalization and technological change.

17 17 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Black Belt World Taekwondo Association: Chapter: Board Member Fulbright Association Chicago Skyway Railroad: Board Member Research Assistant Communications, Translator & US-China Business Council: Team Olympic Sponsorship Business Beijing Olympics: Lenovo Beijing Management, Summer Analyst &Co:Investment Consultant Business Analytics andStrategy IBM: Global Business Services, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS International Affairs, 2011 in Washington, D.C.Program in , Semester Flagship Scholarship, 2012 Department ofDefense Language Dean’s Circle Scholarship;U.S. cum laude,Phi Beta Kappa; in ChineseLanguage,summa , BA Fulbright Scholar MBA Candidate,2018 MIT Sloan SchoolofManagement, ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS DUBIN AUBREY FELLOWS DOYLE against trafficking. leaders, Ibelieve the Dubin Fellowship willequipmewell inthefight roundtable discussions,andleadershipworkshops withotheremerging as across governments, NGOs, andcorporations. Through mentoring, to assembleandmanageteams locally, nationally, andglobally—aswell trafficking work, totruly rehabilitate victims,Ineedtothinkabouthow Though mybackground hasenabledmetomakegreat stridesin my Railroad hashelpedover 20,000sextraffickingvictims. victim outreach, rescue, andshelter initiatives. Since January 2014,Skyway connect lawenforcement, nonprofits, andcorporations inorder toimprove programs throughout theUnited States. The Skyway Railroad aimsto of connectivityamongnumerous trafficking rescue and rehabilitation that developed The Skyway Railroad, aneffort inresponse tothelack first year. In additiontoinitiatingthisprogram, Iwaspartoftheteam to reach 30,000victimsofsextraffickingacross majorU.S.cities by its services forvictims.If theproposal isaccepted,“No Borders” isexpected Fulbright Program, wouldusetheirlanguageskillstoprovide outreach Through “No Borders,” alumniofIIEscholarshipprograms, includingthe program called“No Borders” totheInstitute ofInternational Education. many ofwhomare from foreign countries.In response, Iproposed a fluent inforeign languages,thuslimitingtheirabilitytoserve victims— outreach inChicagowasthatmanyNGOs lackedvolunteers whowere options forrehabilitation. One oftheissuesthatInoticedduringmy victims tohelpthemunderstandtheircircumstances andexplaintheir nonprofit, Iworked in victim outreach, where IspoketoChinesetrafficking involved inthefightagainsthumantrafficking. AtaChicagoanti-trafficking Since returning totheU.S.,Ihave beendeeply viewed everything around me. irrevocably changedthelenswithwhichI my Fulbright, witnessing theslavery in Asia I hadcommittedtoworking atIBMpriorto selling themselves onthestreets. Although trafficking firsthandwhenIsaw younggirls and Myanmar, Iwitnessedthehorrors of was traveling throughout Cambodia, Vietnam, began duringmyFulbright year abroad. As I My passiontocombathumantrafficking NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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IMANI FRANKLIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE , JD Candidate, From ages three to eighteen, I commuted from my 2019 black Atlanta neighborhood to a predominately white, wealthy, conservative school. My nagging, , BA in daily sense of otherness was offset by the school’s International Relations and Arabic diversity club, where I built community with the with Distinction, 2013 school’s handful of black, Muslim, working class, Honors in the Center for Democracy, and LGBT students and developed a sense of Development and the Rule of Law deep solidarity with those who experienced any at Stanford form of marginalization. I came to see my world through the lens of identity-based oppression and U.S. State Department Critical developed a commitment to understanding and Language Scholarship, Arabic disrupting such injustices.

During college, I was exposed to international contexts around how one’s class, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS race, citizenship, gender, sexuality, and religion overwhelmingly determine life U.S. Department of Justice, Human opportunity from birth. These issues went from being theoretical to tangible for Rights and Special Prosecutions: Law me while working at the Ford Foundation. For the first time, I engaged with human Intern rights activists on the frontlines of the issues I care about—from Kenyan HIV/AIDS rights activists at the UN to Dalit feminist leaders combating heightened violence Public International Law and Policy against India’s lower-caste women. Their stories solidified my determination to Group: Summer Associate advance international human rights throughout my career.

Ministry of Labor and Social In particular, I am focused on social justice in the Middle East and North Africa. Development, Saudi Arabia: Evidence In Jordan, I worked with the Gaza Refugee Camp’s Community Development for Policy Design (EPoD) Intern Office. On the verge of shutting down, it had been crippled by a combination of Jordan’s exclusionary citizenship laws and poor UNRWA management. I learned Mercy Corps, West Bank and Gaza: how rights-based challenges on the ground are often caused by policy decisions Policy Intern made by national and international agencies that have little to no substantive Humanity in Action: Fellow interaction with the communities impacted by their decisions. My goal is to strengthen human rights and development in the MENA region by making U.S. Think Unlimited, Jordan: Program foreign policy a facilitator of—rather than a barrier to—locally led movements for Coordinator justice in the Arab world.

Ford Foundation, Gender, Sexuality, Through the HKS-HLS joint degree program, I am learning legal and policy and Reproductive Justice: Tom Ford strategies for addressing international human rights violations. Furthermore, the Fellow in Philanthropy Dubin Fellowship gives me a nurturing and inspiring community of change-makers, through which we challenge each other to think boldly and hold each other U.S. Department of State, Bureau of accountable over time to our original values and missions. Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Near Eastern Affairs: Intern

19 19 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2019 2020: National Team DentaQuest Foundation Oral Health Families: Bulldog Award Institute, CenterforChildren & Georgetown University Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation, Packard Foundation, Network: Fellow – Annie ECasey Children’s Health Leadership of Health Policy Children’s Action Alliance: Director Senior Director forHealth Development &Health Board: State of Arizona, EarlyChildhood PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Molecular &Cellular Biology, 2009 University of Arizona, BS in Methods, 2013 in Epidemiology &Biostatistical School ofPublic Health, MPH Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS DUBIN JOE FU FELLOWS journey asalifelongstudentandleader. and theCenterforPublic Leadership fortheopportunitytocontinuemy of manywhobelieved inmypotential.IamgratefultoMr. Glenn Dubin I amabletopursuemygoalsinlarge partduetothegenerous support leader andcolleague. accountable totheimportantwork aheadandpushmetobecomeabetter communities. Furthermore, Iknow thatthiscommunitywillholdme of leadersworking onincredible challengesfacingourlocalandglobal Fellowship willallow metolearn,connect,andcollaboratewithacadre Significant achievements are rarely accomplishedalone. The Dubin system ofcare forchildren andfamilies. am committedtomaintainingthesegainsandcontinuouslyimproving the highest percentage ofchildren’s healthcoverage inthe state’s history. I children have healthcoverage. This year, we willhave achieved the years,few Ihave heldmyselfaccountabletotheresult that all Arizona expert, andfearlesschildadvocate for Arizona children. For thepast childhood development agencyadministrator, children’s healthpolicy able tocontributethisgoalby working inmyhomestateasanearly As afirstgeneration Arizonan, Ihave been able toreach theirfullestpotential. towards adaywhenevery childin America is important principleshave ledmetowork have everything theyneedtosucceed. These next, we needtomakesure thatchildren these values from onegenerationtothe order totransfer, buildupon,andsustain and communityin America. Ibelieve thatin about theimportanceofopportunity, freedom, My faithandfamilyvalues have taughtme NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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JASON HALLIGAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Law School, JD Candidate, My parents raised me in the Christian faith, 2018 emphasizing service to others. I knew from a young age that I must serve a cause greater United States Military Academy, BS than myself. After witnessing the plight of the in Philosophy with Honors, Cadet impoverished through extensive mission work and Regimental Commander, 2003 serving as a Kentucky Senate Page, I developed an intense desire to serve my state and country.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I determined I could best serve my country as a U.S. Army Infantry: Officer, Airborne U.S. Army officer and began my career at West Platoon Leader, Stryker Company Point in 2001. After the attacks on September Commander, Old Guard Company 11th, I wanted to serve at the tip of the spear and Commander, Aide-de-Camp chose to join the Infantry. I served in a variety of leadership and staff positions culminating as a Company Commander for over 160 soldiers. U.S. Army Reserves Civil Affairs: Officer, Leading soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq taught me the importance Civil Affairs Company Commander, of servant-leadership and leading by personal example, and I want Battalion Executive Officer to use these skills for the greater good. After the U.S. ceased combat Harvard Kennedy School Social Impact operations in Iraq and began withdrawing from Afghanistan, I saw Bond Lab: Fellow in Louisville, KY myself best serving others by transitioning to the Reserves and focusing on domestic concerns. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky: Summer Law Clerk To make the biggest impact, I need to equip myself with the tools to in Lexington, KY interpret, analyze, and apply the law from a legal and public policy perspective. These past three years at Harvard have been instrumental Frost Brown Todd LLC: Summer toward achieving that goal and the Dubin Fellowship has been the Associate in Lexington, KY highlight of my experience. While I still have a long way to go, the fellowship has helped me refine my leadership style to become the tri- West Point Society of New England: sector leader I want to be. Board of Governors, Membership Chair

Harvard Veterans Organization: Co- Director

U.S. Army: Awarded Two Bronze Star Medals for Service during Deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq

Ranger, Parachutist, Combat Infantryman, and Expert Infantryman Badges

21 21 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2019 Dalai LamaFellow Public Service Fellow Omidyar Network International Advisor Design forChangeBhutan: Program King’s Secretariat: Researcher The Royal Academy, His Majesty the Program Officer Bhutan Youth Development Fund: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS South Africa Studies Program inCape Town, Stanford University, Bing Overseas Biology, 2014 Stanford University, BA inHuman and Teacher Education, 2014 Education, MA in Curriculum Studies Stanford Graduate Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS DUBIN TIMOTHY HUANG (TIM) FELLOWS the trajectoryoftheirown future. grandfather’s spirit of kindness, empowering disadvantaged youth to shape tools thatIgainfrom HKS andCPL,Istrive topayitforward inmylate enables metoleverage collective wisdomforsocialchange. With the diverse communityofpassionatepeerleaders,faculty, andpractitioners challenges acceleratedby rural-urbanmigration. The Dubin Fellowship’s investments inemerging youth issues,from mentalhealthtoemployment donors, andgovernments todesigntargeted programs andmakeinformed just andsustainableworld.Iaimtomobilize internationalnonprofits, My aspirationistounleashthepromise ofchildren andyouth foramore and sustainabledevelopment atthegrassroots level. multitude ofchallengesinadvancing childprotection, youth empowerment, Fund withpartnerslikeUNICEFallowed me toexperiencefirst-handthe managing grantsandtrainingprograms attheBhutan Youth Development students inHis Majesty’s schoolandscholarshipsprogram. Meanwhile, welfare initiatives, ultimatelyincreasing educationalaccessforlow-income recommendations onexpandingselectioncriteriainHis Majesty theKing’s traveled toremote regions ofBhutan toconductresearch andmakepolicy and opportunitygapsfacingmarginalized youth. At theRoyal Academy, I Africa to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, to address systemic challenges Since college,Ihave worked internationally, from thetownships ofSouth youth receive equitableopportunities tothrive. dedicate mylifetoensuringthattheworld’s mostvulnerablechildren and disadvantaged youth. A product ofmygrandfather’s love, Iwantto to theU.S.andproviding scholarshipsto supporting myparents whentheyimmigrated He paiditforward fortherest ofhislife, enabled himtobecomeacivilengineer. who ensured hereceived aqualityeducation in ruralChina. The kindnessofhisteacher his humblechildhoodgrowing uporphaned this day, Idrawinspirationfrom thestoriesof of affection andgentleencouragement. To grandfather whowouldvisitfrom Taiwan full excitedly awaitthearrival ofmylate Every summerofmychildhood,Iwould NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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LUNA DONGEUN KIM HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Brown University, BA in Development As passionate social activists, my parents embedded Studies and Economics with Honors, social justice as the most crucial value in their 2010 children’s lives. My passion for social justice combined with a curiosity about developing countries made international development and humanitarian PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS assistance a logical career for me. Many internships United Nations World Food and volunteering experiences throughout college Programme, Yemen Office: Head of addressing different social problems confirmed my Monitoring and Evaluation passion and led me to pursue a full-time career fighting global injustice for the United Nations World United Nations World Food Food Programme (WFP), where I worked directly Programme, Sudan Office: Monitoring on hunger challenges in both development and and Evaluation Officer humanitarian settings, and in post-conflict, conflict, and war situations. United Nations World Food However, one question that I have grappled with throughout my career is Programme, Rwanda Office: how to find the most effective and efficient organizational models to solve Monitoring and Evaluation Officer global challenges based on a thorough understanding of the roles of different sectors. One lesson I have learned is that development and humanitarian challenges are interdisciplinary and multifaceted. I believe that they call for cross-sector solutions which can capitalize on the strengths of both the public and private sphere, and I aspire to act as a bridge between the two.

My goal of bridging the public and private sectors is motivated by my strong personal belief in connectedness; the power of moving beyond boundaries that may seem impossible to cross. As a person who was born and raised in developed countries yet who has become intimately familiar with the developing world, I know what connectedness means at the personal level. Working in Korea, Mexico, South Africa, India, Rwanda, conflict- afflicted Sudan, and war-torn Yemen, I have become close friends with those I worked for: displaced persons, asylum-seekers, refugees, migrant workers, and indigenous families. I have learned that these different worlds are not impossible to connect; they just need a bridge to enable them to communicate, to influence, and to change one another.

My two years at HKS will be not only about strengthening my understanding of cross-sector solutions to global challenges, but also about leveraging my professional experiences to grow into a better global leader. In moving toward this goal, I look forward to both learning from peer fellows and taking an active role in the leadership training offered at the Center for Public Leadership.

23 23 SHAMMI QUDDUS HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Stanford Graduate School of My undergraduate years were spent pursuing Business, MBA Candidate, 2018 one question: What works for the bottom billion? The search led me to start a youth Massachusetts Institute of leadership nonprofit in Bangladesh and work in Technology, BS in Environmental low-cost agricultural technology in Ghana. But Engineering, 2010 it was a book by Jacqueline Novogratz—The Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Blue Sweater—that strengthened my resolve to Society use business as a tool to deliver sustainable, scalable, and technologically disruptive Zonta International Jane M. solutions for underserved communities. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship For the past three years I have worked at the intersection of business, design, and international development. As General Manager of WaterHealth Bangladesh, a clean drinking water company, I was PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS responsible for the launch and marketing of commercial water centers in rural United Nations Development areas. In my two years with the company, I was instrumental in setting up Program: Design Thinking six community water systems. As Head of Business Development for Jeeon, I Consultant led the product development and deployment of a mobile healthcare delivery platform that connects rural patients to doctors in the cities. As a Design Jeeon: Head of Business Thinking consultant for a women’s economic empowerment program for the Development United Nations Development Program in Bangladesh, I saw the importance of good design in creating solutions that really address local needs. These WaterHealth Bangladesh: General roles gave me the opportunity to see how private sector efficiencies such Manager as professional investors, quarterly revenue targets, and performance driven Building Bridges Through incentive structures result in the delivery of technologically sophisticated and Leadership Training (Bangladesh): market-viable solutions to a user demographic once considered too poor to be Co-Founder paying customers.

Kathryn Wasserman Projects for My professional experiences in Bangladesh exposed me to the inadequacies Peace of existing regulation to accommodate mission-driven companies. Existing tax structures and compliance expectations fail to account for the social impact of MIT Public Service Center such organizations and the high opportunity cost of doing business in areas Fellowship with poor infrastructure. With the MPA/ID degree from HKS, I hope to learn the skills needed to design enabling policies for businesses at the bottom of the pyramid. In addition, the Dubin Fellowship will give me access to a distinguished and inspiring community of faculty and peers in public service who can help me develop the unique leadership skills needed to create bridges between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

DUBIN FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 24 GULIKA REDDY HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE , LLM with Rights of individuals and groups are often Honors, 2016 violated based on one or more aspect of their identity—such as race, gender, sexuality, class, James Kent Scholar and religion. Growing up in India, I felt anger at Human Rights Fellow the normalization of identity-based discrimination, in particular the social acceptance of widespread Human Rights Institute gender-based violence. My goal is to prevent Commendation for Leadership and and respond to gender-based violence, and my Commitment in Human Rights belief that the knowledge of law is empowering and a powerful instrument to effect this change ILS Law College, BSL LLB with First motivated me to go to law school. When I began Class Honors, 2011 practicing as a human rights lawyer, I realized good legislation alone does not guarantee justice. It needs to be PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS supported by a number of fundamental enabling conditions including rights awareness and access to legal counsel. Schools of Equality: Founder and Director To create these conditions, I built partnerships between state and non- state actors to create rights awareness and provide free legal services International Bridges to Justice: for indigent women. Despite receiving free legal assistance, women Fellow expressed reluctance to approach the legal system as they felt further Centre for Child and the Law, National victimized by law enforcement authorities. I conducted sensitization Law Schools of India University: programs for these authorities and observed that they were unable to Consultant shift deeply entrenched attitudes towards women and gender roles. This prompted me to start Schools of Equality, a nonprofit that runs programs Transparent Chennai, Centre for that reach young people to shift attitudes that perpetuate gender-based Development Finance: Consultant violence and other forms of identity-based discrimination. The program encourages students to reflect and examine their own attitudes and Law Offices of Geeta Ramaseshan: unconscious biases, question notions of power and privilege related Attorney to gender and its intersections, and foster diversity and inclusion by Global Shapers Community, respecting each other’s rights. : Curator, Although my work has been informed by my legal training, I recognize Chennai Hub the multilayered nature of identity-based discrimination and its economic, socio-cultural, and political causes. The interdisciplinary approach of the MPP program will allow me to develop a more nuanced understanding of this issue, and will equip me with quantitative tools to measure the impact of my work in a more rigorous manner. The Dubin Fellowship will allow me to learn from like-minded individuals who have faced different sets of challenges, and will provide an inspiring space that is crucial while trying to effect change.

25 25 JENNIFER RIVERA HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of Southern California, As a woman working in a male-dominated MA in Communication Management; environment, I can testify to how far we have Award Received for Thesis, Post- come as leaders, but I can also give evidence Modern Feminism: Understanding on how far we are from breaking the glass the Double Bind and Breaking the ceiling. I have had to step outside of my Glass Ceiling, 2014 comfort zones, accept failure, and redefine my own identity in order to be heard and University of Kent Canterbury, MA in taken seriously. I was lucky to have had good International Relations, 2006 mentors who motivated me and encouraged Loyola Marymount University, BA in me to stay engaged rather than become Spanish, 2005 angry and disillusioned. The U.S., in a way, is going through the same challenges I have Loyola Marymount University, BA in experienced throughout my career. Political Science, 2004 The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election will forever be remembered as a pivotal event in U.S. history and a turning point for Democracy. Donald Trump’s victory PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS was not about partisan politics, but a referendum on our democratic system Los Angeles City Controller coupled with a high-level strategy focused on the electoral college. People Ron Galperin: Chief of Staff on both sides of the aisle felt cheated, contributing to the already existing feeling of being disenfranchised and ignored. Similar social distress and Los Angeles City Councilman Gilbert disengagement is occurring in other parts of the world. A. Cedillo: Deputy Chief of Staff At Harvard Kennedy School, I hope to gain the necessary skills to train other Los Angeles City Councilwoman female leaders on how best to lead in a male-dominated environment that Janice Hahn: Legislative Director inherently alienates women. Moreover, I believe these are the same skillsets needed to empower and motivate others who continue to feel disenfranchised Shallman Communications: in today’s society. The challenge for state and local governments will be finding Political Consultant the space for leaders to become change agents in the face of such adversity. In a time where resources are low, demands are high, and public skepticism continues to grow, the public sector will need to be innovative, forward thinking, and embrace new leadership styles to rehabilitate public trust in government.

As a Dubin Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, I hope to develop the friendships and knowledge necessary to craft solutions for the challenges governments face today. The goal is to create an environment where can be successful and break the glass ceiling, not only for women but for all those who continue to struggle to be heard.

DUBIN FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 26 OSCAR SARABIA ROMAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2021

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of California, Berkeley Law, When I was five years old, my parents brought me JD Candidate, 2021 to the United States seeking a better life for my siblings and me. We arrived to California in 1993, Stanford University, BA in Public just as a wave of anti-immigrant fervor was sweeping Policy; Interdisciplinary Honors in the state. Though I was young, I quickly developed Democracy, Development, and the a clear understanding of the consequences of public Rule of Law, 2017 discourse and the effects that public policy can have on the lives of real people.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS My engagement with this topic stems from my own ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project: story as a migrant and my firsthand experience with Research Intern the U.S. immigration system. But most importantly, I am determined to work in public service in order to help the millions of Office of Congressman Xavier Becerra: people who, like my parents, strive to better their lives and that of their Congressional Intern children, as documented and undocumented immigrants in this country. Alianza: Co-Founder My aim is to become a leader, an advocate and a public servant. I want to engage with policy within the United States government by influencing, NationalEdOnline: Director of Digital creating, and/or implementing humane and fact-based policies that benefit Development both immigrants and the country as a whole.

Class of 2017 Stanford Award of Today, just like in California two decades ago, immigrants are subject to the Excellence abuses of an arbitrary, inhumane, and illogical process, and a toxic discourse that is driven by nativist ideologies and disinformation. While there may be Stanford Walk the Talk Service valid arguments concerning security, to criminalize and vilify immigrants as Leadership Award a whole is to ignore the historical fact that migration is a defining feature of America and a fundamental human drive.

I believe my life’s work is to speak out and work against immigration policies that do not take into account basic empathy. My aspirations are driven by a core principle: that the impulse to migrate in search of a better life does not make people criminals—it makes us human. However, I know my convictions alone will not suffice to influence and create sound public policy on their own. Together, the MPP program and Dubin Fellowship will provide me with the tools necessary to effectively advocate on behalf of immigrant communities so they may in turn make the United States a better place.

27 27 JENNY WEISSBOURD HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE MIT Sloan School of Management, As an eight-year-old—known for my signature MBA Candidate, 2018 backwards baseball cap—I talked my way into an all-boys basketball league, and told my second Brown University, BA in History with grade teacher that I would be the first woman Honors, magna cum laude, Phi Beta in the NBA. The language of gender and LGBTQ Kappa; CV Starr Social Innovation equity had yet to enter my vocabulary, but I was Fellow; Karen T. Romer UTRA Fellow, already beginning to grapple with the questions 2008 of access and opportunity that would shape my New England American Studies path and learning to build relationships across Association Prize for the Best difference to change minds. Undergraduate Paper in American In college, my commitment to addressing Studies, Gaspee D.A.R. Prize for the structural inequality drove my study of nineteenth century social movements, and Best American History Paper by a the leaders who achieved policy change. I spent two years uncovering the story of Female Student the Providence Physiological Society, a radical group of women health reformers barred from medical schools and voting booths, who forged alternative teaching PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS models and advocacy platforms. Outside the classroom, I became General Manager of Brown’s nonprofit radio station, and discovered my passion for leading social Office of Governor , change organizations. Providence, RI: Dukakis Fellow In the six years after college, I called on this passion as a consultant, nonprofit The Food Trust: Development manager, and activist. At The Food Trust, I launched cross-sector partnerships, Manager engaging mission-aligned corporations and public agencies to increase healthy food Fairmount Ventures, Inc.: Associate access. We celebrated an unprecedented decline in Philadelphia’s childhood obesity rate, and the launch of a federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative that opened Prometheus Radio Project: Board supermarkets in underserved communities nationwide. As a board member at Member, Development Committee Prometheus Radio Project, I supported staff to develop strategies and funding models Chair to achieve media policy victories, opening the airwaves to community groups from Florida’s tomato farms to California’s Big Pine Reservation. As Founding Chair of a Emerging Practitioners in Philadelphia Giving Circle, I collaborated with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs Philanthropy Philadelphia: Steering to test novel grant-making strategies that propelled grassroots advocacy. Committee Member, Giving Circle Chair To learn to lead across sectors, I am pursuing my MPA at Harvard and my MBA at MIT. As I enter my final year, my experience as a Dubin Fellow stands out as one of the most meaningful parts of graduate school. At the Center for Public Leadership, I have made lifelong friends who challenge me to dream big, and humble me with their talents and compassion. I am grateful to Glenn Dubin for this opportunity.

DUBIN FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 28 “Significant achievements are rarely accomplished alone. The Dubin Fellowship will allow me to learn, connect, and collaborate with a cadre of leaders working on incredible challenges facing our local and global communities. Furthermore, I know that this community will hold me accountable to the important work ahead and push me to become a better leader and colleague.”

Joe Fu Harvard Kennedy School Dubin Fellow MPA Candidate ABOUT THE At a time when the world is more connected than ever and cultural engagement is EMIRATES increasingly crucial, the Emirates Leadership LEADERSHIP Initiative (ELI) Graduate Fellowship equips our INITIATIVE next generation of leaders to tackle the most GRADUATE pressing public policy issues in the United Arab Emirates and countries throughout the FELLOWSHIP Arab world.

The ELI Fellowship embodies core elements of CPL’s programming — experiential learning and cocurricular participation — to not only provide progressive training for students from Arab countries, but to deepen understanding of the Middle East among peers in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

ELI Fellows are admitted degree program students hailing from the United Arab Emirates and Arab countries; in addition to demonstrated interest in developing their leadership and public management skills, selected fellows embody a deep commitment to public service and advancing policy decisions in the Middle East.

The ELI Fellowship is a program of the Emirates Leadership Initiative, a research and curricular collaboration between the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) and the Middle East Initiative (MEI) at HKS and the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

30 AMBASSADOR YOUSEF AL OTAIBA

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America, took up his Washington-based post in July 2008.

Previously, Ambassador Al Otaiba served for seven years as the Director of International Affairs for the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During that time, he was a senior counselor to HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

In these roles, Ambassador Al Otaiba has helped strengthen the UAE’s security and economic relations throughout the region, with the United States, and with other nations. His responsibilities saw him serve as the UAE’s principal security, anti-terrorism, and defense liaison to other governments and he was heavily involved in diplomatic efforts to improve regional security and defense cooperation. These efforts have included working to enhance UAE enforcement of export control laws and policy, and coordinating counter proliferation activities with allies.

Most recently, Ambassador Al Otaiba has helped guide Abu Dhabi’s leadership in multinational discussions on best practices for sovereign wealth funds. This activity was an extension of Ambassador Al Otaiba’s efforts to promote and deepen trade relationships between the UAE and other government, commercial, and private sector entities. For several years, Ambassador Al Otaiba has facilitated meetings between the UAE and other foreign economic interests, which have resulted in numerous mutually beneficial cooperative and partnership agreements.

Ambassador Al Otaiba obtained a degree in international relations from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., after graduating from the Cairo American College. He also attended the Industrial College of the U.S. Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. as an International Fellow.

31 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Department: Winning Team Innovation Fund, U.S.State #Gaza Digital, Alumni Engagement Specialist Palestine Trade Center:Marketing Leadership Program, 2013 Management International Visitor Entrepreneurship andBusiness U.S. State Department 2017 Wellness, Michigan State University, Academy Graduate Student Lifeand Leadership Institute, Leadership 2017 Fellow inEconomic Development, Fulbright: Hubert H.Humphrey Development Adviser/Mentor Palestine ICT Incubator: Business Adviser Reconstruction, UNDP:Economic National Office for Gaza PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Accounting, 2002 Islamic University ofGaza, BSin International Business, 2008 University ofBirmingham, MBA in Birmingham Business School, ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS EMIRATES HAYTHAM FELLOWS ABUSHABAN development spheres. as myknowledge andexperienceinthepublic policyandeconomic I lookforward tofurthercultivating myinterpersonalskills,aswell to share myexperiencecomingfrom a countryaffected by conflict. Leadership andfrom across the Arab World. This willbemychance with diverse accomplishedprofessionals withintheCenter for Public Leadership Initiative Fellowship provide agreat opportunitytonetwork the broader Middle EastandNorth Africa region. HKSandtheEmirates reconstruction efforts inGaza, aswell assupportsuchinitiatives in My future goalsare tohelpleadeconomicdevelopment andpost-war in combatingyouth unemployment. and publicsectorsinorder topromote economic development, especially appreciated theimportanceofadvancing leadershipinboththeprivate and government-funded programs. Iwasinspired by thiswork and also enabledmetohelpformalize dealswithmulti-lateralorganizations experience tonavigatemore complexprofessional environments. This by theconflict. Such endeavors equippedmewiththeneededskillsand sector research, especiallyasitpertainstobusinessesmostundermined included working onprivate sectordevelopment andconductingeconomic supervise theeconomicrevitalization projects inpost-incursionsGaza; this was contractedby theUnited Nations Development Programme tohelp Gaza Reconstruction incollaborationwiththe United Nations in2015.I This experiencemadeitpossibleformetojointheNational Office for Palestinian non-governmental organizations inGaza. and start-upsthrough mywork withrenowned enterprises, aswell asyoung entrepreneurs in supportingexistingsmallandmedium practical andbusinessmanagementexperience Gaza. Subsequently, Ihave hadawiderangeof the private sectortoenhancedevelopment in for bothnon-governmental organizations and committed toreturning toGaza andworking of Birmingham intheUK(2007–2008).Iwas and thencompletedmyMBA attheUniversity completed myundergraduate degree there I comefrom theGaza Strip inPalestine. I NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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ABDULLA AL HAJERI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Zayed University, Executive MBA with As an Emirati and native of Abu Dhabi in the Distinction, 2012 United Arab Emirates, I am motivated and feel responsible to give back to the community that Stanford University, Executive Program has developed and shaped me into the person in Strategy & Organization Program, I am. Since the UAE has contributed largely to 2011 my growth as an individual, both personally and Portland State University, BA in professionally, naturally I would like to show International Relations, 2002 my appreciation and gratitude by dedicating my skills and services to my country, while leading with a global perspective. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS In my current role, I have worked on evaluating General Secretariat of Executive selected government funds and trusts in order to make sound financial Council of Abu Dhabi: Project decisions on behalf of the concerned committee with suggestions Manager, Financial Policy & Efficiency, on restructuring and reducing costs. While at Mubadala Investment Economic Development Sector Company, I was mandated to work with our investment and asset Mubadala Investment Company: management teams to develop robust budgets and business plans Assistant Manager, Financial Planning for our portfolio companies within the industry unit. Additionally, I & Analysis, Finance Unit monitored performance on an ongoing basis through monthly scorecard reviews, while continuously assessing opportunities for value creation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Diplomatic Attaché Beyond my contribution within the financial sector, education is a passion of mine. From my perspective, education should be a basic need rather than a right. I am a firm supporter and advocate for equal opportunity and the ability to pursue basic and even higher education. Being part of the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship while at HKS will enhance my knowledge of key areas of public service. Through seminars and workshops, I will draw on lessons to tackle key government and global issues, such as conflict resolution and sustainability of natural resources. Hence, pursuing my Mid-Career Master in Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School will broaden my horizon to evolve as a responsible global citizen who is mandated to take part in my country’s journey to enrich our innovative and knowledge-based economy.

33 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Engineer Mission Design Division: Aerospace NASA Ames Research Center, Director Opus Novum Foundation: Deputy Fellow Draper Laboratory:Draper Lab Technology Ventures Advisor Jordan, Royal Hashemite Court: Office ofthe Crown Prince of Technology Officer Analytical Space, Inc.: Chief PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Honors, 2009 Mechanical Engineering with McGill University, BEng in Engineering, 2011 Technology, SMinMechanical Massachusetts Institute of ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS EMIRATES ABDUL MOHSEN FELLOWS use lasercommunicationto provide globaldatarelay services. policy, Analytical Space isdeveloping thefirst network ofsmallsatellites that Founded by Harvard studentswithdeepexperienceintechnology andspace Inc., aspacestartupcurrently incubatedattheHarvard Innovation Lab. In additiontoHKS,IamtheChief Technology Officer of Analytical Space, eager andgratefultobecontinuingmyMPA atHKS thisfall. business modelsandpublicprivate partnerships,whichiswhyIamso policy change,reforming regulatory framework, anddeveloping innovative be apurely technicalendeavor, butonethatrequires agreat dealof clear tomethatbattlingunemployment andempowering youth willnot Through mywork withyouth onSTEMinitiatives inJordan, itbecame renewable energy andwaterdesalination. coordinated atechnicalstudybetween Jordan andMIT intheareas of exchange agreements between Jordan andvarious USinstitutions,and the development ofJordan’s firstsatelliteprogram, oversaw internship of themostfulfillingwork inmyprofessional career. Ifoundedandlead Ventures Advisor attheOffice ofthe Crown Prince of Jordan, andtosome The successofthatprogram ledtomycurrent role asa Technology East signatorytoanagreement allowing itscitizens internshipsatNASA. Fast forward totoday, Jordan iscurrently theonlycountryinMiddle to reversing thebraindrainandcreating opportunitiesforJordanian youth. experience NASA andwork onmissiondesign—myown smallcontribution enable otheryoung Jordanian engineersto Though inSilicon Valley, Iwasdeterminedto the positive changesweeping the Arab world. begun, andIhadastrong desire tobepartof internship atNASA whenthe Arab Spring had less straightforward. Ihadjustconcludedmy journey toHarvard Kennedy School(HKS)was at NASA—along-helddream ofmine.My at McGill andMIT, ultimatelylandingajob to pursuedegrees inMechanical Engineering passions, andsoitwas“predictable” forme Science andtechnologywere alwaysmycore NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows AL HUSSEINI Profile Book 2017-2018

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SAFWAN AL-AMIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE of Sharjah, Iraq, I am fortunate enough to have lived in several Public Policy and Leadership Program, countries throughout my life, and as a result, 2013 I have gained a deeply enriching international perspective that has shaped me into the person SOAS University of London, LLB Law, I am today. I have, nevertheless, maintained 2006 an attachment and love for the country of my birth, where I spent most of my formative years: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Iraq. This bond and my desire to play an active role in the future of the country have guided Dual Qualified Attorney in the Republic many of my academic and professional choices. of Iraq and the State of New York Despite suffering from the ravages of war, Ranked as a Leader in the Field of internal conflict, and despotism over the last few Iraqi Law by Chambers & Partners decades, the resilience demonstrated by the Iraqi people has been a constant source of inspiration. Those hardships have necessitated the Baker Botts: Associate Corporate emergence of effective leadership, and this has instilled in me a sense Attorney, UAE of duty to contribute towards the alleviation of the many challenges confronting the nation. Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (Norton Rose Fulbright): Associate Attorney, UAE My studies and professional career in law have always been focused on the legal systems of the Middle East, and I remain convinced of Advisor to the Vice President of Iraq the importance of the rule of law and an independent and functional on Legal and Legislative Matters judiciary in creating the right environment for citizens to exercise Parliamentary Elections Campaign their rights, participate in public life, and flourish economically. For Advisor in Iraq, 2010 and 2014 that reason, I have coupled my private sector career in law covering Middle Eastern jurisdictions with my public sector roles advising on Iraqi Youth Foundation: Co-Founder constitutional, legal, and legislative affairs in Iraq. I believe that the and Former Chairman skills I have gained in both spheres have been complimentary and transferable, and it is my hope that I will be able to play a more effective role in addressing those issues following my graduation from the Harvard Kennedy School.

During my time at Harvard, I will seek to enhance my knowledge of economics, bolster my understanding of international and constitutional law, and gain the skills necessary to play an effective role in both the public and private sector. I am also looking forward to being an Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership where I hope to focus on leadership, negotiations, effective management, and other issues relevant to the Middle East.

35 TALA AL-JABRI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of Pennsylvania Wharton When people think of Saudi Arabia, they fixate on School, MBA Candidate, 2018 its vast petroleum resources. Having worked in the industry, I know that our resources have enriched McGill University, BS in Commerce, the Kingdom. I also know that its most precious Finance, and Women’s Studies, 2011 resource is its people. While Saudi leaders often focus on the need to diversify the economy, which PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS is certainly needed, there is a more entrenched and widespread problem requiring the country’s Oliver Wyman: Junior Manager attention. I am speaking of the need to include Dow Chemical: women in the economy, politics, and social life. Strategy & Markets My mother, a role model to myself and many others, helped break the glass ceiling by founding Ethiopian Agricultural and managing a professional services firm in the 1990s. Transformation Agency: Senior Program Associate As an undergraduate at McGill University, I minored in Women’s Studies and travelled to Nablus, West Bank, to volunteer as an English Teacher Monitor Group: Strategy Consultant to women and children. After graduation, I worked as a management consultant with Monitor Group, focusing primarily on nation-building and Ghobash Family Fellow: The economic development strategy in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Wharton School UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. In this capacity I realized there is much value Global Women’s Leadership Fellow: to be reaped from bringing a “female lens,” as the needs of women are University of Pennsylvania Law overlooked when there are no women at the policymaking table. Later, School my independent consultancy experience in Ethiopia allowed me to learn a valuable lesson: the private sector has a key role to play in encouraging Cherie Blair Foundation for Women: increased agency for disadvantaged communities in developing countries. Strategy Group Mentor This realization influenced me to join Dow Chemical, a multinational petrochemicals company, in Saudi Arabia. I worked to promote World Economic Forum: Global partnerships between Dow and the Government of Saudi Arabia. Shaper I learned that, to truly bring about impact, we must work to unlock the potential, growth, and innovation of the private sector, which I view as the backbone of a sustainable economy. I believe that private equity is a strong mechanism to realize this impact. Thus, I wish to found a gender-lens impact fund that targets businesses that share my mission. The ELI Fellowship will strengthen my interpersonal and leadership skills, while presenting me with an ecosystem of changemakers, business people, and academics to test the concept of my fund. Their advice will prove invaluable in engaging stakeholders on female empowerment topics in the Arab World.

EMIRATES EMIRATES FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 36 MARIAM BALFAQEH HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Zayed University, BS in Business Part of what fed into my desire and cemented and Finance with Distinction, 2006 my choice for a career in public service is the result of coming from a family committed to this field. I see the value that my father adds as a PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS diplomat, through the continuous challenges General Secretariat of the Executive and opportunities to serve while maintaining Council, Economic Development the essence of the Emirati identity. I took part in and Government Financial Affairs some of these opportunities as an entrepreneur, Department: Acting Department participating in discussions and panels designed for Manager youth and women to help push within our society.

General Secretariat of the Executive On a professional level and prior to working in Council, Government Financial Affairs central government, I worked for a government-owned development Department: Section Head of Financial company, which gave me first hand insight into the rationale for public- Policy and Efficiency private partnerships for social and infrastructure development projects. The Emirate of Abu Dhabi recently launched its 2030 plan which General Secretariat of the Executive includes economic, social, infrastructural, and environmental sector Council, Office of Corporate and strategies. For the next few years, there will be a demand for people Strategic Affairs: Project Manager with the proper skills to help facilitate the expected policy proposals Mubadala Development Company, and implementation plans. Structured Finance and Capital I have been in a fortunate position—being from a developing country Markets Unit: Associate that has achieved unprecedented success in terms of economic and standard of living improvement. As a woman being given the opportunity to lead based on skill and education, I witnessed during my limited time in the public domain that it often takes decades for progress to materialize. Applying for the Mid-Career MPA program and through the channels provided by the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship, it is my intent to consciously work towards playing a role in improving the effectiveness of future developments through public financial policies.

37 ZAIN JARRAR HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Birzeit University, BS in Economics; My life experiences in the West Bank—living under four honor lists, 2014 outdated Ottoman/Jordanian laws, Israeli military occupation, Palestinian official corruption, and , Paris, Certificate in sometimes cumbersome culture— have motivated Social Sciences and Humanities; me to pursue public service and a career in Avempace II Erasmus Mundus international development in order to contribute Scholar, 2014 to the advancement of my community. Moreover, St. Catherine University, Near East I want to understand successful development and South Asia Undergraduate models in other countries and how they can be Exchange Award, 2012 best applied to the Palestinian economy. Post-graduation, I started my UN assignment PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS with OCHA, Opt. I worked with marginalized communities living in east and Area C, an area controlled by the Israeli Civil Administration World Bank Group: Summer Intern in the West Bank, where we documented the impact of unfair policies, Representative Office of Japan such as demolitions and building restrictions, that led to gradual economic to the Palestinian Authority: impoverishment for the Palestinian communities living in that area. Later Development Aid Manager on, I transitioned to work on economic projects funded by the Japanese government. My favorite project was the Jericho Agro-Industrial Park. United Nations Office of the This particular project gives me so much hope when I see Palestinian Coordination of Humanitarian entrepreneurs and investors talk about their products and how they wish to Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian see the “Made in Palestine” label exported globally. Territory (UNOCHA, Opt): Field Support Officer My transition from the humanitarian world to the development sector gave me the opportunity to learn about development challenges, specifically in Grassroots Solutions: Summer the Palestinian context. My ultimate goal is to work for economic growth Consultant and job creation in the region. Therefore, I want to equip myself with the analytical and technical skills needed, as well as a valuable network through the MPA/ID program and the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship to help me solve these problems.

I was thrilled when I first heard about the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship at HKS. As an aspiring decision maker and public service leader in Palestine, I want to ensure that I receive the right training and education to prepare me for such a role. I am motivated to contribute to the development of my community because I know there is so much untapped potential in the Arab world, and I truly want to dedicate my life to this goal.

EMIRATES EMIRATES FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 38 ALICE NAWFAL HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE The Wharton School of the University I grew up between two countries undergoing of Pennsylvania, MBA Candidate, 2018 massive change and struggling to rebuild their identity and economy—Lebanon after Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a fifteen year civil war and Bulgaria after BS in Economics and Mathematics, decades of socialist rule. At a young age, I 2011 became interested in the impact of the political environment on the economy and the need PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS to empower local communities by exploring innovative approaches. ConsenSys: Strategy and Product Intern for Blockchain Identities At MIT, I was eager to explore how new products can create more equitable and Norbloc: Business Development Intern inclusive economic growth. Ever since, through professional and for KYC Blockchain Product volunteer experiences, I have directly experienced the impact of Prodigy Finance: Business innovative solutions. With a firm belief that access to finance creates Development Intern a more level playing field, I have been involved in developing and deploying new finance products—from expanding access to Bain and Company: Associate microfinance in rural Lebanon to introducing a new product in the Consultant cross-border student lending space. Recently, I discovered the power of distributed ledgers—or blockchain—in creating decentralized The Economist Intelligence Unit: systems that can better serve people at the bottom of the pyramid. Research Associate (“No Ceilings: The I am currently working with a start-up (uPort at ConsenSys) to build Full Participation Project”) “self-sovereign identities” on these ledgers. This will not only provide Inspire: Project Manager, Nonprofit people with autonomy and security over their identities, but also the Consulting opportunity to create credit histories and prove asset ownership—a product especially relevant for refugees and displaced communities. Al-Majmoua – The Lebanese Association for Development: While technology can remove existing market frictions, incentives need Microfinance Intern to be put in place to ensure that it contributes to the public interest and does not only serve the few. I decided to pursue public policy at HKS to better explore that nexus of policy and technology. In addition to learning how to design more effective policies, I have had the opportunity to start reflecting on what principles I believe we should uphold as societies. This year, I am looking forward to exploring how these principles can impact the technologies being created and the policies being enforced. The Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship continues to be an instrumental part of this journey, allowing me to join a community equally passionate about social change. I am honored by this opportunity and look forward to further developing my leadership.

39 HODAN OSMAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of Glasgow, MSc in I come from a long line of nomads. When I was Human Rights and International eighteen years old, I returned to for Politics, 2011 the first time since my family fled the war-torn country and arrived in as refugees York University, Bachelor of in 1989. In a land I no longer recognized, I Commerce, 2004 immersed myself in the daily life of a nomad. I was drawn to my cousin Fatima, comforted by PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS our similarities. We were of the same height, build, and brown skin. We found humor in Somalia Ministry of Finance: Senior everyday obstacles sharing a makeshift tent. Policy Advisor and Head of Strategy Yet our futures were worlds apart. Fatima of Somalia: Senior dutifully married at the age of nineteen, had Policy Advisor six children, never spent a day in a classroom, and lives below poverty level in a city broken apart by civil war. Her fate could have been mine. My fate could United Nations Office for Project have been hers. I carry this understanding with me daily; it has instilled in me Services: Programme Specialist a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the development of my country and to excel professionally. Bank of , Enterprise Risk Renewal: Project Manager After a career in commercial banking undertaking enterprise-wide change initiatives and at the UN focusing on capacity building, I found my purpose g7+ – Fragile States Group: Country when I went to Mogadishu in 2013 to work in the public sector. Somalia Focal Point has an important opportunity, and I want to be part of this historic change. For the past four years, I have worked in Mogadishu—for the central bank, finance minister, and supporting other executive offices, including the office of the president. I led planning efforts for the immediate restoration of central banking functions and facilitated the strategy development process. As head of strategy at the Ministry of Finance, I lead activities focused on rebuilding financial systems and adopting policy measures to strengthen financial governance and transparency. I have led the national debt relief agenda and coordination of the IMF Staff Monitoring Program—a critical first step towards achieving Somalia’s development goals.

I believe in strong governance being central to development, and I yearn to explore how to strengthen governance and improve the delivery and implementation of structural reforms in fragile environments. With the Emirates Leadership Initiative and HKS I can explore these development challenges and understand best-practice strategies for building effective government.

EMIRATES EMIRATES FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 40 ZIAD RESLAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Osgoode Hall Law School, JD, Dean’s I was born in Beirut to a Syrian father and a Gold Key, 2010 Lebanese mother. Because Lebanese citizenship passes down through the male line, I grew up University of Windsor, BS and BA in carrying only a Syrian passport—one of the Psychology with Distinction, 2007 world’s least welcome travel documents. Little did I know then that, as a young adult, I would have PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS the privilege of visiting more than fifty countries: eight that I lived and worked in and many others Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York and I visited as an anti-corruption attorney at Davis : Associate Polk. But an emigrant is a complicated thing to Court of Appeal for Ontario, Toronto: be these days, and crossing borders—the very act Judicial Law Clerk that made me who I am—is under attack.

Urban Light, Chiang Mai: Chair of the Running in the New York City Marathon on November 6 of last year, I Board of Directors saw in the thousands of faces lining the streets the multitude of colors and backgrounds that make the United States the place it is. I felt I had Sanctuary for Families, New York: found a place where I could be all the things I am—Syrian, Lebanese, “Above and Beyond Award” for Arab, naturalized Canadian, Muslim, gay, immigrant—without any hint of Outstanding Advocacy for Victims of contradiction. But just two days later, the results of the election woke me Sex Trafficking up to the reality that many are still viscerally opposed to those, like me, who cross borders. From a plan to literally construct a border wall, to a blanket ban on citizens of seven Muslim countries, I felt that all that had transpired to make me who I am was under attack. These threats to open movement have only strengthened my belief in the importance of border crossings, and my resolve to protect them.

With governments turning against immigration and globalization under attack, many corporations have stepped up, becoming powerful advocates for keeping borders open in the interest of trade and commerce. At the Kennedy School, I intend t0 focus on the intersection of the legal, public, and private sectors to explore how best to harness this alignment between the interests of the business community and the rights of migrant populations. In conducting this exploration, the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship will be instrumental in allowing me to focus on this tripartite partnership, while being a part of a community of likeminded peers determined to bring about social change in the Middle East and beyond.

41 DINA H. SHERIF HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE American University in Cairo, MA in I have been working in the space of sustainable Economic Development, 2007 development in the Middle East and Africa for twenty years now. My experience has given me American University in Cairo, BA insight into a multitude of challenges faced, in Political Science with Highest more specifically in the Arab region. Perhaps, Honors, 1999 what intrigues me most in a region that has the youngest population in the world, with the PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS highest youth unemployment rate in the world, is our inability to invest in the power of human Ahead of the Curve: CEO and potential to drive our growth both sustainably Founding Partner and inclusively. Those who remain alienated American University in Cairo, School from society; namely, youth, women, and of Business: Associate Professor of refugees, are seen as problems as opposed to assets. I believe that this is at Practice and Holder of the Brown the core of what holds us back as a region. Willard Chair for Business Leadership The practice of inclusive leadership that allows for bottom-up approaches to Center for Entrepreneurship, American be heard and integrated into public policy and social change is what I am University in Cairo: Director most passionate about today. The majority of the Arab region continues to John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy use a top-down approach to leading, which leaves many feeling voiceless and Civic Engagement, American and powerless. As a leader, I believe that in order to be both empowering University in Cairo: Associate Director and inclusive, we need to practice connectivity, and we need to leverage and Founding Member partnerships. I am looking forward to seeing my experience at HKS as well as with the Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellowship better equip me to be the EducateMe, Egypt: Board Member kind of leader that the Arab region needs moving forward, both through the American Chamber of Commerce, knowledge I will acquire and the regional and global networks that will be Egypt: Co-Chair, Entrepreneurship and availed to me. Innovation Committee Top 50 Most Influential Women in Egypt, 2017 UN Sustainable Development Goal Pioneer, 2016 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Egypt, 2016 Global Women’s Leadership Program: Eisenhower Fellow, 2015 New America Foundation: Middle East Task Force Fellow

EMIRATES EMIRATES FELLOWS Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018 42 TAREK ZEIDAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE , MALD in International Throughout my career studying and living in Security Studies and Middle Eastern the Middle East, I have witnessed first-hand the Studies, 2009 crisis of citizenship that has kept my generation from realizing its full potential. In my time at a American University of Beirut, BBA in think tank and as an activist with the region’s Management, 2005 first LGBT+ organization, I had the opportunity to study the region from multiple angles, and PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS have consistently reached the same conclusion. Pluralism is the true key to an Arab awakening. Carnegie Middle East Center: Director Not only pluralistic societies, but pluralistic of Communications & Strategic movements are needed in order to instill lasting Planning change. Protests and popular revolutions will fail Brookings Institution: if they are not supported by strong, diverse civil societies and organizations; Communications Manager and since I am a believer in the power of institutions, I want to help lay the foundations for long-term, sustainable policy change for those of us who live Helem: Chairman and love differently.

Legal Agenda: Vice President I joined the ranks of LGBT rights activist because I believe that discrimination lies as much in the violation of human rights as it does in the obstruction MIT Lincoln Laboratories: Researcher of progress. Simply put, we will never be able to build healthy democratic societies when vulnerable populations are marginalized and deprived from their right to citizenship. Since its inception, my organization has worked on releasing incarcerated LGBT men and women from Lebanese prisons, lobbied to remove homosexuality from the list of recognized diseases, and combatted sexual and gender discrimination which has erased the complex diversity of the Arab world and severed our link to our cultural identity.

My ambition is to find a way to resurrect the tolerance and celebration of diversity in the Middle East and codify it through law and public policy, the same vehicles that have oppressed it for so long. At HKS, I focused on analyzing global LGBT and civil rights movements, especially those emerging in the global South, in order to draw lessons on how these movements evolve and succeed in post-colonial and post-conflict settings. Over the summer, I spent time studying and juxtaposing equality movement in Burma, Uganda, and Lebanon in the hopes of expanding their collective tactical repertoire. I am excited to return to CPL and engage with a new cohort on how we can collectively safeguard equality, personal freedom, and human rights, and build alliances of resistance against the contemporary world order.

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“Being an ELI fellow is the height of the Kennedy School experience for an Arab student: from the generous scholarship, to the co-curricular programming, to the alumni network. Beyond what ELI gives to its fellows, I was struck by ELI’s support in giving back to the Arab community. Through funding from CPL and ELI, my cohort started a program to pair Arab-speaking Harvard students with Arab refugees newly resettled in Boston. By year’s end, we had more than 50 pairings, all made possible by ELI and CPL.”

Ziad Reslan Harvard Kennedy School Emirates Leadership Initiative Fellow MPP Candidate ABOUT THE “Our communities are faced with more and greater challenges than ever before. We GEORGE envision this program as one that will LEADERSHIP help future leaders learn the skills that will FELLOWSHIP enable them to confront these challenges in innovative ways.”

Bill George Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School Co-Founder, George Family Foundation

Made possible through a generous gift from the George Family Foundation, the George Leadership Fellowship supports selected students in the joint degree program offered through Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) with a $10,000 stipend. The fellowship reflects the foundation’s com- mitment to enhancing public service by investing in character formation and leadership development.

Fellows are selected based on their demonstrated interest in community and organizational transformation through public service, activism, and social entrepreneurship, as well as a com- mitment to working in two of three designated areas—the public sector, private sector, and nonprofit sector—over the course of their careers. Special emphasis in the program is placed upon character development and ethical leadership.

46 ABOUT BILL AND PENNY GEORGE Bill George is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, and is the former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic. He is the author of: Discover Your True North and The Discover Your True North Fieldbook, Authentic Leadership, True North, Finding Your True North, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, and True North Groups. Bill currently serves as a director of Goldman Sachs and The Mayo Clinic. Bill has previously served on the boards of ExxonMobil, Target, Novartis and The World Economic Forum U.S.A. In 2014 the Franklin Institute presented Bill with the Bower Award for Business Leadership. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2012 and was named one of “Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years” by PBS. Mr. George received his BSIE with high honors from , his MBA with high distinction from Harvard University, where he was a Baker Scholar. He has received honorary PhDs from Georgia Tech, Mayo Medical School, University of St. Thomas, Augsburg College, and Bryant University.

Penny Pilgram George is board chair of the George Family Foundation in Minneapolis. Established in 1994 by Penny and Bill George, the foundation fosters wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and community by furthering the work of authentic leaders and transformative programs serving the common good. Dr. George is a pioneer and leader in the integrative health and medicine movement, working to transform society’s consciousness around health and wellbeing on both the institutional and community level. She is co-founder of the Bravewell Collaborative, a national collaboration of philanthropists dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of integrative medicine. She is co-founder of the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Allina Health, which is the clinical service line responsible for prevention, wellness and integrative medicine across the entire system. Dr. George currently sits the board of the Penny George Institute Foundation. As a consulting psychologist, she specialized for more than twenty years helping diverse organizations select and develop senior executives and build high-performing teams—expertise she draws upon in her philanthropic work and leadership roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree from , a master’s degree from the and a in psychology from the University of St. Thomas.

47 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Intern, Metropolitan Policy Program Brookings Institution: Research Boston and Amsterdam Offices Bain &Company:Consultant, Planning &Development Associate, Office ofthe EVP, Allston Harvard University: Research Department Intern, Planning &Development Detroit Mayor’s Office: Policy Urban Mobility Team/Maven General Motors: Strategy Intern, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Geography, summacumlaude,2011 , AB in 2015–16 David M.Rubenstein Fellowship, Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE EMILY FELLOWS BROAS Leadership Fellowship thisyear. grateful forthe opportunitytocontinuethis learningthrough the George environments, andmakeurbanlifemore vitalandaffordable. Iam interventions canconnectpeopletojobsandeducation, promote healthy cost ofurbanreal estate, andcreate skill-building pathways?Such new their usesanddesigninways thatfendagainstsealevel rise,reduce the what happenstoparking garagesandgasstations?Canwe re-imagine and improve ourcities.For example,inaworldofautonomousvehicles, As astartingpoint,Ibelieve mobilitytechnologycanengageourcitizens central objective. transportation network thatserves its communitywithequityasits in convening thediverse voices necessarytodesignandmanage a receive priorityandwhy. It hasinspired me toseekaleadershiprole the transportationindustryitself—whichroutes, modes,andplaces regulatory regimes andfunding dynamicsthatdictateinnovation in private sectorreinvestment. It hasmotivated metoexplore thecomplex development inclusive oflongtimeresidents amidstabackdrop of nearby Allston andtoDetroit tounderstandhow topromote economic has consumedmywork andresearch whileatHarvard. It hassentmeto of whycitiescanserve someconstituentssowell, andotherssopoorly community institutionsinmajority-minorityneighborhoods. The question millennials, alongsideaquietereliminationofaffordable housingand tax credits recast themapof“livable places.” With itcamehypefrom Deliberate decisions about zoning, transit-oriented density, and developer Growing upinD.C.,Iwatchedseveral episodesofgentrificationunfold. changing thisreality. approach mycareer withafirmcommitmentto access tojobandeducationalprospects. I the neediestmembersofoursocietyandlimits infrastructure development mistakesfallsupon or airsupply. Too often,theburden ofour breaking down, orcontaminationinourwater another storyofstreets flooding,subway lines and sustainablehabitats.Eachdaybrings however, societyhasfailedtoinvest indurable Despite anabundanceofspaceandwealth, world’s populationisexpectedtolive incities. Ours isanurbanfuture. By 2050,70%ofthe NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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NATHAN BRUSCHI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Where I was raised in upstate New York is Candidate, 2018 notorious for its economic stagnation. I want to fix that. Dartmouth College, AB in Government with Honors, cum laude, Presidential Once a thriving economy anchored by General Scholar, 2010 Electric, Bath Ironworks, and the American Locomotive Company, the region today is a University of Oxford, Politics, shell of its former self, largely maintained by its Philosophy, and Economics, 2009 proximity to the purse strings of the state capital. Universitat de Barcelona, Spanish As far back as I can remember, business and civic Language and Culture, 2008 leaders talked on television about their dream of remaking the Hudson River Valley into a “Tech Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholar Valley” on par with Silicon Valley or Boston. Each time I come home, however, I see how much work is left to be done.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I plan to spend my career making that vision of a prosperous “Tech : Intelligence Valley” a reality—first by building local businesses that will provide Officer, Lieutenant good-paying jobs and recruit top employee talent, then through nonprofit work aimed at strengthening the community and raising General Mills: Associate Marketing its quality of life, and finally through government by improving local Manager Intern education and investing in the technologies that will drive the region’s next era of economic prosperity. Goldman Sachs: Investment Banking Summer Associate, Public Sector and My inspiration comes from my service in the United States Navy, where I Infrastructure had the pleasure of leading America’s fighting men and women in some of the most difficult geopolitical challenges of our time. Whether it was The White House: National Security deploying with Navy doctors to deliver life-saving medical treatment in Affairs remote areas of Central America, developing another sailor’s idea into Dartmouth Uniformed Service Alumni: a new suite of intelligence technologies, or standing up for my troops Founder & President when their careers were on the line, my leadership position always gave me the power to make positive change, and often the responsibility too.

As I chart my course back to upstate New York, I see the George Leadership Fellowship as the perfect capstone for me to take inventory of the skills I learned at Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, and find ways I can use them in furthering my cause going forward.

49 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL Division United States Army: 4thInfantry Regiment United States Army: 75thRanger Nuclear Defense Officer Biological, Radiological,and United States Army: Chemical, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Global Business, 2011 BA inInternational Relations and University ofSouthern California, 2015–16 David M.Rubenstein Fellowship, Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE CHRIS CHENG FELLOWS MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 energetic andwelcoming folksfrom allaround theworld. Leadership Fellowship, andIambeyond excited tocontinuelearningwith the rightresources andaskingforhelp. Iamvery thankfulfortheGeorge asking questionsandlearningalittlesomethingevery day, aswell asfinding knowledge gaps. This experiencecontinuestoteachmetheimportance of things, butnow Ihave aneven deeperrespect and stronger graspofmy much Idon’t know! Iwasalready aware quitelittleaboutmost thatIknew my classmates.Most notably, Ihave discovered even more abouthow joint MPP/MBA program were anabsoluteblast.Iamalwayslearningfrom future endeavors inbusinessandpublicservice. The firsttwo years ofthe those insightsduringmyacademiceffort atHarvard andreapply themto invaluable lessonsonlifeand leadership. My ambitionhasbeentorefine dream inspired metoserve ourcountryinthearmedforces, where Ilearned service andsacrifice. Theirpursuitofthe American U.S. My familytaughtmecuriosityandcreativity, parents’ opportunitytoraiseourfamilyinthe southern accent.Iamdeeplygratefulformy with mymom,aNashville native withasweet for hisdaytimecollegeclasses.He fellinlove school. He worked thenightshiftatUPStopay and immigratedtotheUnited States afterhigh and Iloved it!My fatherwasborninHong Kong smiles are wide.Igrew upinamixed household, Vergne, Tennessee, where theokraisfriedand My nameisChrisCheng,andIhailfrom lovely La NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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CAROLYN FALLERT HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Someone once told me that to be truly fluent in Candidate, 2018 a foreign language is to not only communicate in it, but also dream in it. It is the moment Northwestern University, BA in when the language influences the way you form Economics and Mathematical Methods ideas both intentionally and subconsciously. in the Social Sciences, cum laude, By pursuing the MPA/ID and MBA joint degree 2012 program as a George Fellow at Harvard, I aim to become fluent in two languages: international PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS development and business. Omidyar Network: Intellectual Capital While working at the Gates Foundation, I often Intern watched messages get lost in translation between a PhD and a former investment banker. A consultant over Friends of Hope: Interim Program simplified the requirements of a new healthcare program while an Coordinator economist became absorbed by the sample selection process for The Bill and Melinda Gates evaluation. A room of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is essential for Foundation: Strategy Consultant problem solving in the field of international development, but it often lacks an interpreter. Too frequently our leaders and problem solvers are fluent The Boston Consulting Group: in one language or the other. As an applied math major who researched Consultant economic development in India, a former consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, a former strategy consultant at The Bill and Melinda ACCION US Network Board Fellow: Gates Foundation, and a former Program Coordinator for a social enterprise Non-voting Board Member in the , I have contributed to conversations in both languages. Northwestern University Institute for As a George Fellow, I will have the opportunity to sharpen my vocabulary. Policy Research: Research Assistant The joint degree and George Fellowship experience will not only strengthen my communication in international development and business, but will also redefine my vision for the future. By becoming fluent in international development and business, I aim to lead innovation at the intersection of these two fields. I am particularly interested in exploring business and policy solutions that will help us manage the growing gap between the skill set of our current workforce and the demands of our future economy. Last year’s U.S. election highlighted the dissatisfaction of people who are left behind during technological advancement. Business and government will need to collaborate globally to ensure that our workforce can keep up with the rapid pace of technology. The intersection of these languages will redefine my expectations for the future and the realm of possibility for effectively addressing this development issue.

51 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 SEO ScholarsMentor, San Francisco Award” of theFP&A “Impact &Innovation Product Quality Operations); Winner Corporate Development, and Public Policy, Google Ventures, including Global Communications, (supporting multiplebusinessunits Account Manager; Financial Analyst Google, Inc: Large Customer Sales Market Performance Commission: Summer Fellow, Massachusetts Health Policy Organization athenahealth: MBA Intern, Client PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Mathematics, cumlaude,2011 , AB in Applied 2015–16 David M.Rubenstein Fellowship, Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE JASON FLOOD FELLOWS patient experiencesandreduce healthcare costs. that willallow metowork across thepublicandprivate sectorstodrive better degree program andtheGeorge Fellowship, Ihopetodevelop leadershipskills to acareer where Icouldhelpsave lives. Through Harvard’s MBA/MPP joint healthcare systemsandhospitaloperations. More broadly, Iwantedtopivot my experienceinmultiplebusinessfunctionsatGoogle tohelpimprove U.S. After completingmytreatment course, Iwantedtoexplore avenues toleverage the treatment room didnothave access tothoseresources. privileges thataidedmeinmyjourneytohealth.Many ofmyfellow patientsin that mycollegeeducationandemployer-provided medicalinsurancewere true continuing towork full-time. But asdifficult Ifoundtheexperience, realized my medicalbillsandcoordinating between multiplehospitalsystems,allwhile documents andspenthoursonthephone,disputingerroneous charges on my own care, whichwasoftenmore taxingthanthediseaseitself. Ipored over gatekeepers tomyhealth.Ieventually learnedtobetheproject managerof doctors, hospitaladministrators,andinsuranceproviders whoserved asthe always positive. Nothing hadprepared metonavigatethecomplexweb of While thehealthcare systemsaved mylife,experiencewithitwasnot remission withsixrounds ofchemotherapy. and friends,Iwasabletoachieve complete help ofanincredible supportnetwork offamily began anappropriate treatment course. With the nurses caughtthediseaseatanearlystageand Fortunately, myamazingteamofdoctorsand most anxiety-provoking experienceofmylife. would rob meofmyfuture. It wasthesingle company, Google, andIfeared thatcancer my career asaFinancial Analyst atmydream after graduatingfrom college.Ihadjustbegun Lymphoma atagetwenty-two, onlyeightmonths I wasdiagnosedwithDiffuse Large B-Cell NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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REILLY KIERNAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA My professional ambition is to elevate the work Candidate, 2018 of the social sector to improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable, and I believe the most , AB in powerful approaches to this work lie at the with Certificates in American Studies intersection of sectors and call for application of and Urban Studies, summa cum sophisticated business and policy tools. laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2010 Before graduate school, I spent four years working at The Bridgespan Group, a consulting PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS firm that explores big questions about how to HBS Social Enterprise Initiative: create transformative social change, including Summer Fellow by interfacing with public systems and bridging business thinking into the nonprofit world. Working with many of Accion Venture Lab: Summer Portfolio the biggest players in the nonprofit sector solidified my belief that Engagement Associate, Summer 2017 interconnected social problems must be addressed in nuanced ways that City of Boston Office of Economic cut across sector lines. My work at Bridgespan reinforced my conviction Development: Rappaport Fellow, about the important overlaps between nonprofit and business work, and Summer 2016 it demonstrated clear intersections between nonprofit work and policy solutions. I believe that to be the most effective leader in supporting The Bridgespan Group: Associate social change efforts, I need versatility across nonprofit, business, and Consultant, Senior Associate policy domains. Consultant, Consultant, 2011-2015 To that end, I spent last summer working in the public sector at the Princeton Alumnicorps Fellow, City of Boston and this summer working in impact investing at Accion 2010-2011 Venture Lab, and I have gotten involved in cross-cutting student activities including the Social Enterprise Conference and conversations about the role of business in society.

Two years into my joint degree program, I’m excited to continue to pursue the joint MPP/MBA program’s interdisciplinary training and to rejoin the CPL community in order to better play a role in the evolving intersections between the nonprofit, public, and business sectors.

53 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL Manager, Financial Services World Economic Forum: Project Corporate &Institutional Banking Manager, Public Policy and Oliver Wyman: Engagement Analyst International Affairs: Summer U.S. Department ofthe Treasury, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS International Studies, 2010 College of Arts &Sciences,BA in University ofPennsylvania Studies andBusiness, 2010 Huntsman Program inInternational University ofPennsylvania, Policy andFinance, 2010 Concentrations inBusiness &Public Wharton School,BSinEconomics, University ofPennsylvania Nicholas Burns, 2016-2017 Course Assistant to Ambassador , 2017 Course Assistant to Ambassador Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE ADITI KUMAR FELLOWS

MASTER INPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 public andprivate sectors. explore avenues toaffect macro issueslikefinancial regulation through the perspectives, furthertestanddevelop myown politicalideologies,and of theHKSandHBScommunities. My goalsare simply toseekoutdiverse guide, myaspirationswillevolve, shapedby theexpertiseandguidance paths thatcombinemyinterests in financeandpolitics. If history isany In mylastyear atHarvard, Iwanttocontinueexploringprojects andcareer multinational institutionsandensure thestabilityofglobalfinancialsystem. institutions andtheirmanagers,abroad, tocoordinate themanagementof home, toelectleadersthatwilldemandresponsible conductfrom financial My interests have therefore turnedmuchmore toward politics—bothat and abroad, Iforesee manyoftheseregulatory safeguards beingunraveled. Eight years afterthefinancialcrisisandmajorpoliticalupheavals athome enhanced macroprudential financialpolicies. managed aproject atthe World Economic Forum developing proposals for regulationsimplementing new andtopolicymakersindeveloping them.Ialso specializing infinancialpolicy, providing supporttoU.S.financialinstitutions response upclose. Afterwards, Ispentfive years asamanagementconsultant to getaninternshipattheFederal Reserve toseethepolicymakers’ crisis way thataseeminglyhealthyfinancialsystemhadnever done.Iscrambled a near collapseofcertainfinancialinstitutionsandproducts interested mein my attentionwiththeiranalysisoftheunfoldingfinancialcrisisathome. The coursework focused oninternationaldevelopment, professors afew captivated My career hasdeveloped inasimilarlyorganic way. Halfway intoundergraduate curiosity ofmyadvisor. interests andothersby the expertiseand of itstwistsandturnscreated by myevolving was acircuitous, illuminatingpath,withsome investments intransportation infrastructure. It economic outlookforIndia andChinabasedon impacts todayandthenbecameacomparative policy evolved intoananalysisofitseconomic historical review ofIndian transportation with mythesisadvisor. What beganasan experiences wasaseriesofchallengesessions One ofmymostrewarding undergraduate NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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ADORA MORA HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I am in the business of rewriting narratives. Of Candidate, 2018 upending expected outcomes of minority youth who grew up in disadvantaged communities similar to Harvard College, AB in Sociology with mine in Ohio who are fighting for first and second High Honors, 2010 chances at fulfilling their dreams. I believe stories are rewritten when economic and educational PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS opportunities are provided at scale. I believe scale is best achieved when patient capital is spent Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship on social enterprises that generate innovation or Award for Excellence spur mainstream adoption of promising ideas that Horace W. Goldsmith HBS Fellowship reverse the odds. These beliefs drive my professional for Nonprofit Leadership interests, which intersect finance, operational management, and social enterprise. Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation: Summer Associate My beliefs are rooted in the experience of seeing my hometown peers lose their way because of a lack of support and opportunity. College dropout Ellevation Education: Intern and youth unemployment statistics became real, recognizable faces—my neighbors, close friends, and loved ones. As their narratives changed, so did Harlem Children’s Zone: Senior mine. While I enjoyed learning about different financing structures businesses Project Manager, College and Career use to grow at Barclays, I sought out a role where I could learn firsthand how Readiness Initiatives to address educational attainment and career advancement. Barclays Capital: Investment Banking At the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), I implemented new cross-site program Analyst initiatives across the nonprofit’s comprehensive pipeline of wrap-around supports that served over 13,000 youth. In the process, I learned the nuanced challenges of dream fulfillment both at scale and over time while understanding its intersection with public school systems, poverty, family, residential segregation, health, and the employment sector. It also helped me understand the meaningful impact the for-profit sector had in influencing the direction of nonprofit organizations and the broader social agenda.

I will continue to straddle the nonprofit and for-profit world, cultivating skills and knowledge that will ultimately help bridge gaps in understanding what it takes to successfully implement social programs at scale and explore new approaches to maximizing donor capital. I am excited to be a part of the CPL community with exceptional learning opportunities and peers—some of whom will provide critical feedback as I concretize my theory of social change while others will validate my aspiration through their own personal stories and diverse career experiences.

55 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL Business Development Intern Samsung Pay: Strategy and Associate McKinsey &Company: Summer Lady Michelle Obama The White House: Office of First Company Commander United States Marine Corps: Infantry PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Mechanical Engineering, 2010 United States Naval Academy, BSin Association: Co-President HBS Armed Forces Alumni Fellow, 2015-2016 Harvard Presidential Public Service 2015-2016 David M.Rubenstein Fellowship, Tillman Military Scholar, 2016-2018 Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE KEVIN MOTT FELLOWS MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 most inneed. remarkable Harvard jointdegree program, tomakeanimpactforthose uniform andoutofuniform—andeverything Ihave learnedinthis I amcommittedtoleveraging whatIhave learnedprofessionally—in positive difference. a renewed beliefinthecapacityofbothbusinessand government tomakea private sector, tocreate impactwithonephonecallinspired meaningful inme in themilitary. The power ofthe White House, working inconcert withthe way thatprepares themtobeassuccessfuloutofuniformtheyhave been enough justtowelcome veterans backintothecommunity;we mustdoitina employmentfind meaningful orcompletetheir education.Ibelieve itisnot solutions forveterans andmilitary families. Too manyveterans struggle to led metoMichelle Obama’s smallteam designinginnovative andmeaningful and leadershipincombatfighttofindfulfillmentoncetheyleftthemilitary Watching manyofthesamepeople who inspired mewiththeircourage needs ofone’s family, friendsandcommunity. creative thinking,andbelieved that personalgainwassubordinate tothe to changetheirown situationandthatofothers,through hard work and world governed by justiceandfairness,trustedanindividual’s capacity wise tribaleldermaynothave agreed onmuch,buteachbelieved ina lessons aboutleadershipandlife. The young Marine andthe from Texas andsixty-year-old Afghan triballeaderstaughtmeimportant side by sidewithnineteen-year-old kids life. The experienceoflivingandfighting working toinspire peoplefrom allwalksof communicating with,operatingnextto,and an infantrycommander, Ispentevery day the front linesofthewarin Afghanistan. As a commissionasMarine officer, andto impact after9/11ledmetotheNaval Academy, City, thesearch forimmediateandmeaningful Growing up a shortdistancefrom New York a search foropportunitiestomakeanimpact. The firstchapterofmylifecanbedefined as NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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REBECCA SCHARFSTEIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Through my work across the public, private, Candidate, 2018 and nonprofit sectors, I realized that people are an organization’s biggest asset. However, many David M. Rubenstein Fellowship, organizations and communities struggle to provide 2015–16 the right resources and structure for individuals Princeton University, AB, Woodrow to reach their potential. I work with organizations Wilson School of Public and and communities to bridge this gap through International Affairs, cum laude, 2012 leadership development, change management, and organizational culture. By facilitating the personal and professional growth of others, I hope to drive meaningful change within organizations PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS and communities. The Boston Consulting Group: Summer Consultant During my first year in the MPP program, I developed a passion for public entrepreneurship and civic innovation. The summer after my first year, I California Department of Justice, continued to explore this interest as a Summer Innovation Fellow at the Executive Office of the Attorney California Department of Justice, where I helped launch the Department’s Office General: Summer Innovation Fellow of Performance Improvement and Innovation. I became particularly drawn to the talent management aspect of government innovation. I started asking The Rashi School: Board of Trustees questions such as: how can government better attract, retain, and develop Analysis Group, Inc.: Senior Analyst talent? This experience solidified my commitment to helping individuals reach their potential through building environments where people can thrive. Pasand: Co-Founder and Executive Director (U.S.) of a Nonprofit Focused After graduating, I want to continue weaving in and out of the public, on Women’s Health Education in India private, and nonprofit sectors. Although the mandates are different, many organizations across these three sectors struggle with bureaucracy that stifles innovation and creativity. This, in turn, inhibits employees—and by extension, their organizations—from reaching their potential. By leveraging my experiences across all three sectors, I aim to break down bureaucratic barriers to growth and enable organizations to leverage their biggest asset: people.

In the long-term, I hope to orchestrate organizational change efforts in the public sector. My dream is that one day innovation units, much like the one I co-founded at the California Department of Justice, are interwoven into the fabric of government. These offices are glances into what government can be—and the impact government can have—when individuals are empowered to be creative, share ideas, and collaborate with one another. I am very thankful to CPL and Bill and Penny George for affording me the opportunity to continue building my leadership skills so I can be a more thoughtful, authentic, and inspirational multi-sector leader.

57 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Initiative: Co-Founder University ofCaliforniaHaiti University ofCalifornia:President Associated Students ofthe Former Prime Minister Tony Blair Economic Development Associate to Representative, Jerusalem: Office ofthe Quartet Senior Associate Consultant Bain &Company, San Francisco: Innovation Fellow Team, CityofLos Angeles: Summer Mayor’s Operations Innovation PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Award Cal Alumni Association Leadership Engineering Leadership, 2012 Distinction, Certificatein BA inPolitical Economy with University ofCalifornia,Berkeley, Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE NOAH STERN FELLOWS Mayor’s Operations Innovation Team withtheCityofLos Angeles. relations. More recently, Iserved asaSummer Innovation Fellow forthe promise ofeconomicgrowth asatooltoimprove Israeli andPalestinian fortunate tocollaboratewithdevelopment professionals who usedthe these businessprincipleswouldapplytodevelopment. In thisrole, Iwas the Quartet Representative inJerusalem tounderstandfirst-handhow create impactinthesocialsector. IsoughtapositionwiththeOffice of myself how thebusinesspracticesIappliedwithcorporateclientsmight to buildmybusinessacumen. As myskillsdeveloped Icametoask Following university, Ichosetospendseveral years withBain &Company education partnerships. Initiative (UCHI),whichpromotes development in Haiti through higher the reconstruction efforts. We created theUniversity ofCaliforniaHaiti professors, tofindawayforouruniversity communitytocontribute I joinedarelief missiontoPort-Au-Prince, alongsidestudentsand devastating 2010earthquake inHaiti thattookover 250,000lives. My termaspresident also coincidedwiththeaftermathof and studentprotestors. even actedastheintermediary between police $224millionstudentunion. new At timesI with faculty, andsupportingthedesignofa courseofferingsbudget cuts,planningnew lives of35,000studentsby lobbying against on thedecline.Ispentevery dayimproving the recession, andpubliceducationfundingwas trying time.Californiawasinthemidstof body president. My presidency fellduring a at UCBerkeley wasmytermservingasstudent The highlightofmyundergraduate experience NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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OLIVIA VOLKOFF HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I was inspired to serve from an early age. My Candidate, 2018 parents instilled in me a strong sense of duty and responsibility to give back. Public servants Belfer International and Global Affairs and military members were a significant part of Student Fellow, 2017–18 my community growing up in Annapolis, Maryland David M. Rubenstein Fellowship, and that influence further convinced me of the 2015–16 importance of serving my country. Even as my career evolves from the military to a professional Penn State University, MEng in life bridging the public and private sectors, I Nuclear Engineering, 2013 want to continue with a spirit of service.

Harvard College, BA in Engineering Prior to starting the MPP-MBA program, Sciences, Secondary Concentration I served for five years as a U.S. Naval officer at Naval Reactors in Government, Language Citation in Headquarters. During this time, I worked as a nuclear engineer on Russian Language, 2010 submarine and aircraft carrier design, construction, and maintenance and later as Director of Public Affairs for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Middlebury School in Russia, Boren Program. I learned that even in a technical organization like Naval Scholar, 2008 Reactors, overcoming challenges requires not only engineering skills, but a capacity for leadership and an understanding of policy and management, from internal budgets to shifting national defense PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS priorities. To be an effective leader, I realized I needed an array of PJT Partners: Strategic Advisory skills rooted in several disciplines, including policy, organizational Summer Associate, Summer 2017 management, and finance.

U.S. Mission to NATO: Harold W. Fascinated by the intersection of technology, business, and policy, I Rosenthal Fellow, Summer 2016 want to advance performance and innovation in the public sector in U.S. Navy: Lieutenant, Naval Reactors energy and national security. In my time in the military and government Engineer, 2010-2015 I have seen the great work that government institutions can do and met some of the smartest, most capable people I have known. However, I also have seen how government needs to adapt and improve. I want to be a leader that drives positive change in government and helps it to meet its full potential. I am particularly inspired by the Department of Defense’s “Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental” that draws from expertise in technological innovation hubs like Silicon Valley and Boston to find creative solutions to defense challenges.

As a George Fellow, I am thankful to be supported and inspired by a community of professors and peers that will make me a better leader and help me build the tools to contribute to my country’s future.

59 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Office Communications Intern, East Africa Institute: Policy and International Water Management Integration Studies: Research Intern Institute onComparative Regional United Nations University, Initiative Recovery andFragile States Research Intern, Post-Conflict Innovations forPoverty Action: International Affairs &Strategy York: Senior Analyst/Team Leader, Bank ofNew Mather House Harvard College:Resident Tutor, Associate Business &Government: Research Mossavar-Rahmani Centerfor Strategic Intelligence Analysis Citigroup: Summer Associate, Summer Consultant The BostonConsultingGroup: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Studies, magnacumlaude , 2011 Environmental Studies and African International Affairs, Certificatesin Wilson SchoolofPublic and Princeton University, AB, Woodrow Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GEORGE BENJAMIN (BEN) FELLOWS foundation forthesepursuits. at HKSandHBStodevelop astronger analytical,technical,andmanagerial foreign—can promote sustainableandinclusive growth. Iplan tousemytime hope tofindwaysinwhich broader government action—whether Americanor different formsoffinancial regulation alterfinancialinstitutions’ incentives, I companies basedandoperatingindeveloping countries.Having seenhow the constraintsandmotivations facedby theprivate sector, specificallyprivate management andpolicydegrees. In theshortterm,Ihopetobetterunderstand rethinking governance structures, oneofmymainmotivations forpursuingboth of U.S.policyactionsinthereal world.Developing suchanapproach requires based onlong-termthinkingandthattakeintoaccount thecomplexinteractions vulnerable populationsaround theworld.Ihopeto formulatestrategiesthatare economic policy, ideallyonewhere Icanhelppromote betteroutcomesfor My ultimategoalistopursueacareer attheintersectionof foreign and motivate andinterest me themost. has onlyfurthercomplicatedmyunderstandingofthepolicychallengesthat competing objectives facedby bothpolicymakersandmarket participants. This interested intheworkings oftheglobalfinancialandeconomicsystem, financial servicestoforeign institutions. During myfour years, Ibecame very is involved, includingmonetaryandregulatory policiesandtheprovision of my attentionshiftedtothevarious realms ofeconomicpolicyinwhichtheFed issues. As partoftheNew York Fed’s International Affairs &Strategy function, After graduating,Ibeganacareer ininternationalpolicy, focusingondifferent consequences ofpolicyare inthelongterm. oftenthemostmeaningful my studyofinternationalaffairs: unintended confirmed the overarching lesson I reached in outcomes ofcivilwars.My mainconclusion various internationalfactors onthelong-term Africa. My thesisexplored theimpactsof conflict incertaincountriesofsub-Saharan affairs, focusingonissuesofpoverty and Princeton, Istudiedpublicandinternational my academicandprofessional work. At people inothercountries—haslongmotivated world—and, inparticular, ourobligationsto The questionoftheUnited States’ role inthe NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows WEISMAN Profile Book 2017-2018

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NANAKO YANO HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA As a Japanese national, my interest in public Candidate, 2018 service stems largely from core Japanese values that my parents raised me with: gratitude, duty, David M. Rubenstein Fellowship, reciprocity, and humility. Having grown up in 2015-2016 one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Pomona College, BA in Mathematical it was only when I began living and working Economics, magna cum laude, Phi in Swaziland and Malawi that I realized how Beta Kappa, 2011 grateful I was to be born into such a privileged environment, how it was my duty to give to Grew-Bancroft Scholar, 2007–11 those less fortunate than myself, and how I could reciprocate to those who have been Robert Day Scholar, 2010–11 instrumental in my growth by paying it forward and empowering those most in need.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS It was out of sheer luck and serendipitous circumstance that I ended up with the Clinton Health Access Initiative. What had initially been envisioned Schulze Global Investments Ethiopia: Summer Associate as a short break between consulting and graduate school turned out to be life changing: when I first arrived in Swaziland, little did I know what Rwanda Development Board: meaningful experiences would await me, and how engaged and passionate I Strategic Advisor would feel about my work and its impact. Supporting Ministries of Health in Clinton Health Access Initiative: Sub-Saharan Africa has concretized my lifelong interest in the continent, and Associate through my summer experiences working in government in Rwanda and in the private sector in Ethiopia, I have grown further passionate about working Oliver Wyman: Senior Consultant at the public-private intersection. Vision Fund Sri Lanka: Volunteer Consultant I am pursuing a joint MPA/ID-MBA to develop the skills and credibility to work on public-private partnerships in Africa. My HKS training will Citi Japan: Intern enable me to support governments, conduct diagnostics to understand the binding constraints to growth, develop policies that create attractive business environments, and prioritize projects in fiscally constrained conditions. On the other hand, my HBS education will allow me to raise funds, assess risk, model financials, and enforce contract terms. Together, the joint degree will enhance and enrich my understanding of “development,” challenging me to think more critically about the role of the private sector, nonprofits, and foreign governments on the continent. I am excited to be part of the Center for Public Leadership and to be inspired and motivated by a network passionate about making the world a better place.

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“My dream is that one day innovation units, much like the one I co-founded at the California Department of Justice, are interwoven into the fabric of government. These offices are glances into what government can be—and the impact government can have—when individuals are empowered to be creative, share ideas, and collaborate with one another. I am very thankful to the Center for Public Leadership and Bill and Penny George for affording me the opportunity to continue building my leadership skills so I can be a more thoughtful, authentic, and inspirational multi-sector leader.”

Rebecca Scharfstein Harvard Kennedy School George Leadership Fellow MPP/MBA Candidate ABOUT THE With the income generated by a $23 million endowed gift from the estate of Alan L. GLEITSMAN Gleitsman, CPL launched the Gleitsman PROGRAM IN Program in Leadership for Social Change LEADERSHIP FOR (GPLSC) in 2007. It was Mr. Gleitsman’s hope SOCIAL CHANGE that if the world knew of the accomplishments of social activists, others would be inspired by their stories and would fight to correct some of the other problems facing us, thereby improving the quality of life for all of us.

The GPLSC’s three principal components are:

• The Gleitsman Leadership Fellowship Program, which provides significant financial support and a robust co- curricular experience to promising students interested in social change;

• The Gleitsman Citizen Activist and International Activist Awards, each of which carries a $125,000 cash prize and enables students and the greater Harvard community to learn from the presence of an extraordinary change agent when she or he visits campus; and

• The Alan L. Gleitsman Professorship of Social Innovation, an endowed professorship that will link pivotal social innovation programs at Harvard Kennedy School, including the longstanding Gleitsman Program in Leadership for Social Change and the New World Social Enterprise Fellows Program, which launched in the fall of 2015. Both programs are housed at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.

This year, the endowment will support four new activists with full tuition fellowships and welcome back three returning fellow to carry on Alan’s vision as often expressed through his favorite Robert F. Kennedy quote: “Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.”

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Alan L. Gleitsman, was a successful entrepreneur in the television industry for more than three decades and the founder of The Gleitsman Foundation, which he established in 1989 to honor individuals who have initiated social change. Mr. Gleitsman “wanted to recognize people who make a difference, tell their story, and make other people aware of what one person can do.”

In addition to the foundation, Mr. Gleitsman initiated a scholarship program at UCLA designed to help attract outstanding medical students to the field of geriatrics; was honored by the University of Southern California for his contributions to cancer research; participated in the International Peace Walk in the Soviet Union; and established a scholarship program at the high school he attended in Great Neck, New York that is awarded annually to the school’s most outstanding graduate.

Mr. Gleitsman began his business career in sales for Sterling Television, a television program distribution company that later became The Walter Reade Organization. In 1970, he started Alan Enterprises, Inc. in Los Angeles, specializing in the syndication of television programs in the United States. By the time he sold the company in 1986, he had acquired the rights to a substantial library of motion pictures, cartoons, and series, and was actively involved in distribution to television and video throughout the world.

65 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Program Coordinator, Rwanda Partners In Health: Microfinance of Programs Program Director, Vice President Global Health Corps:Founding Rwanda Program Director, Zambia and FACE AIDS: Co-Founder; Africa Policy &Partnerships, Sierra Leone Partners In Health: Director of Program Officer, Sierra Leone Partners In Health: ChiefPolicy and PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Studies, 2009 International Relations and African Stanford University, BA in and CivicEngagement Conference Engagement, 2013Service Learning Graduate Student Award forCivic 2013 and Systems; Sommer Scholar, Public Health, MPH inHealth Policy Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GLEITSMAN KATIE BOLLBACH FELLOWS effective socialjustice-oriented healthpolicyathomeand abroad. School, Ihopetocontinue towork asanadvocate fortheuptakeof grassroots activism. After finishing theMPP program atthe Kennedy communities here athome,andreinforced mybeliefinthepower of my understandingoftheneeds ofmarginalized andunderserved on issuesfrom marriageequality toHIVcriminalization,deepened important teachers.Organizing andadvocacy work inBaltimore, but Baltimore’s health andsocialjusticeactivistswere equally Hopkins. While there Ilearnedaboutbiostatisticsandepidemiology, Before comingtotheKennedy School,IpursuedanMPH atJohns be apartofsuchcommunityatHarvard. career. The Gleitsman Fellows program provides auniqueopportunityto continue tohelpbuildcommunitieslikethisthroughout therest ofmy social change.In leavingGHC,oneofmyprioritieswastoseekoutand of young peoplebuiltaround shared values canbegreat enginesfor and geographies,deepenedmybeliefthatcollaborative communities the GHCfellows, whoare emerging leadersfrom diverse disciplines global health,asthefoundingProgram Director. My timeworking with an organization generationofleadersin dedicatedtobuildinganew in theU.S.,Zambia, andRwanda, IjoinedGlobal Health Corps(GHC), Inspired by thepassionandpower oftheyoung peopleIworked with collaboration withPartners In Health. leave ofabsence,Ihelped tosetupasimilarprogram inRwanda support program forpeoplelivingwithHIV. In 2007–08,onasecond and spenttheyear inZambia buildingastructured savingsand from myundergraduate studiesatStanford unnecessary deaths.Itookaleave ofabsence spending mycareer preventing thesekindsof hospital, hasgrown intoacommitmentto treatment wasavailable atanearby Zambian summer watchingpeopledieof AIDS, when was amongthestarkest. The angerIfeltthat retroviral treatment topeoplelivingwithHIV injustices inthecamp, thedenialofanti- in aCongoleserefugee camp. Of allthe Zambia tovolunteer onaliteracyproject In thesummerof2005Itraveled tonorthern NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2016-2017

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PAHUA CHA HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Stanford University, BA in Human I am passionate about protecting low-income Biology, 2010 people from being marginalized or discriminated against, especially when they do not fit the “model poor” narrative. Growing up, I saw how PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS people were often willing to help when my family Molina Healthcare: Director of needed it. Always the appreciative and industrious Regulatory Affairs immigrants, we were seen as the deserving poor. I was delivered into this world on the kitchen Obama for America 2012: Field floor after my mom, heavily pregnant, had spent Organizer the previous day picking blueberries as a farm Families USA: Health Policy Analyst laborer. A case worker assigned to my family helped ensure my mom and I had regular doctor Baltimore Department of Health: appointments after my birth and that my family received WIC and food Special Assistant stamp benefits.

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow But the narrative of the “deserving poor” requires the “undeserving poor” as its foil, and my family has lived that side, too. In 2007, my older Stanford Hmong Student Union: brother was arrested and sentenced to a detention center because of a Co-Founder and Chair, 2007–10 political decision to more rigorously enforce a retroactive 1996 federal immigration law. This law warranted my brother’s deportation because of a felony he had committed more than a decade ago as a teenager. A rise in anti-immigrant sentiment, especially against those who had criminal records, meant that there was no legal aid for my brother, and the legal options to overturn his notice of deportation were limited.

Living both sides of this narrative about the poor showed me how public rhetoric can have arbitrary and harmful effects on policy, including access to public assistance programs and law enforcement priorities. Today, even pro-immigration reform voices, such as President Obama, routinely highlight their support for deporting “criminal” immigrants, using people like my brother to establish themselves as reasonable voices on immigration. My family’s experiences have compelled me to advocate for public policies and laws that benefit all low-income people. In particular, I see health as the nexus of many low-income issues, and for that reason I am passionate about creating a more equitable and just healthcare system. Through my work and time in the Gleitsman Fellowship, I want to continue pursuing my commitment to seeking justice and dignity for all low-income people, regardless of what their story may be.

67 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2019 the Former Yugoslavia: Intern International Criminal Tribunal for Solicitor Herbert Smith Freehills LLP: Support toLife: Consultant Awards Society ofEngland & Wales 2017 Lawyer ofthe Year intheLaw Shortlisted forHuman Rights Journalism: Human RightsLawyer Platform forIndependent PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Languages, 2009 College, MA inEnglish andModern Cambridge University, Trinity Law, 2011 City University, Graduate Diploma in ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GLEITSMAN TOBIAS GARNETT FELLOWS institutional degradationare playinginpopulistpoliticsaround the world. journalists, butalsobecauseofthecentralrole thatmigrationand because of their drastic effect on the futures of child refugees or imprisoned will provide tothinkthrough policyapproaches totheseissues,notonly I amlookingforward totheopportunitiesthatHarvard Kennedy School Turkey, whichcurrently hoststheworld’s largest refugee population. send themtoschool. The program wasrolled outacross eleven citiesin that encouragedrefugee familiestotaketheirchildren outofwork and Specifically, IdesignedandhelpedimplementaUNICEF-fundedprogram wanted tohelpthosewhoselives hadbeenupendedby theSyrian war. London and Tokyo because,horrified by theunfolding refugee crisis,I a litigatorinlarge internationallawfirmin I moved to Turkey afterfouryears working as the CouncilofEurope andtheUN. governments, andsupranationalinstitutionslike interventions from press freedom NGOs, and Ihave beenencouragingandcoordinating appeals totheEuropean CourtofHuman Rights dramatically eroded. Ihave alsobeendrafting country inwhichjudicialindependencehasbeen journalists imprisonedwithouttrialin Turkey, a For thelastyear, Ihave beenadvocating for NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2016-2017

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AMEYA KILARA HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Program on Negotiation Summer I have spent a large part of my life chasing the Fellow, 2017 answer to one question—what would it take to move our societies and governments from violent National Law School of India conflict to lasting peace? I first explored this University, BA and LLB with Honors, question as a teenager when I founded Nirbhay, a 2009 youth movement for peace in Kashmir. Although Gold Medal in Transfer of Property living in my hometown of Bangalore at the time, Law, 2009 a city in the south of India that is 1500 miles from Kashmir, this movement brought me in touch with National University of , people on all sides of the conflict who had been Faculty of Law, Student Exchange directly impacted by the violence. I was deeply Program moved by their stories.

Temasek Foundation, NUS Leadership This early experience led me to study and practice law, which helped Enrichment and Regional Networking me develop professional skills but also demonstrated the limitations of Award, 2008 purely legal solutions to complex real world issues. Four years ago I left the world of corporate law and joined Conciliation Resources, a London- based international peacebuilding organization. As part of a team that PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS runs a unique peace initiative across the Indian and Pakistani sides of Conciliation Resources: South Asia a highly militarized “Line of Control” in Kashmir, I engaged extensively Projects Manager with communities impacted by conflict as well as policymakers at the helm of decision making. While I have emerged with a stronger belief in Inter-Mediate: Researcher the possibility of change, I am also more acutely aware of the numerous Linklaters LLP: Associate systemic obstacles that we will need to creatively overcome along the way.

The Prince’s Trust: Legal Adviser Building on six years of experience in law and peacebuilding, my goal is to expand the scope and impact of my work, and to lead institutions Think It’s Critical: Founder dedicated to building peace in South Asia. This is a region where the human and developmental consequences of violent conflict are immense, Nirbhay Youth Movement for Peace yet innovative and culturally sensitive approaches to building peace remain in Kashmir: Founder under explored.

My time at HKS and the Gleitsman Fellowship are an opportunity for me to critically reflect on my leadership challenges, particularly as a young woman seeking to lead change processes in highly patriarchal societies. Through engagement with inspiring leaders in diverse sectors, eminent practitioners, and experts, I hope to build models and gain insights that apply global best practice in leadership and peacebuilding to the South Asian context.

69 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2019 Panel Initiatives: Women’s Leadership Office of Women’s Policy & U.S. CTO Megan Smith &Mayor’s Titans Washington D.C. Top 100 Tech Washingtonian Magazine: 2015 Leaders in Transportation Transportation: 2015Emerging NYU Rudin Centerfor Co-Founder DC Women in Tech Coalition: DCFemTech: Co-Founder Designer andCo-Founder Landmark andSilica Labs:Lead Digital Service: Experience Designer The White House andUnited States PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2012 Scholarship forEntrepreneurship, High Distinction; Glenn D.Kirwan Media Theory &Design with University of Virginia, BA inDigital ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GLEITSMAN STEPHANIE NGUYEN FELLOWS American policy, design,andtechnologytoafuture thatisjustandinclusive. my principlesandlearnfrom the breadth ofhumanexperience,Icanlead grain ofriceandsqueeze every resource available tome.If Istaytrueto and thedaughteroftworefugees. It isetchedonmysoultoeatevery last I know whoIam:afirstgeneration Vietnamese Americanentrepreneur at theCenterforPublic Leadershipwillbethatgroup. influence their respective fields. The Gleitsman Fellows andmycolleagues it willbeimportanttofindagroup ofpeerswhoare ashungryIamto When Ilookforward tospendingtwoyears studyingpublic policy, Iknow focused onlowering barrierstoentryforminorities andwomeninthefield. the D.C.techcommunity, Ico-ledandcreated awomen-in-techcoalition, walking incities,basedonimagesoflandmarks. Through mywork with I co-foundedastartupthatdeveloped amore intuitive navigationappfor burden forclinicianscaringMedicare patients.Before the White House, streamlining theimmigrantvisaprocess, andlesseningthepaperwork House demystifyingstudentloanrepayment, I have worked onprojects forthe White and serve ourmostvulnerable populations. to deliver products thatmaximize resources The thread thatunitesallmywork isthedesire immigration services. from smartcitiestohealthcare delivery to expensive. My experiencesare broad, spanning services more intuitive, more reliable, andless passion liesinmakingtechnologyandpublic I amadesigneratheart,andmycreative NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2016-2017

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MAY SABE PHYU HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Asian Institute of Technology, MSc My MSc in Gender and Development transformed in Gender and Development Studies, me into a different person. The theories I learned 2011 about gender, rights-based approaches, politics, and human rights gave me a foundation. Since University of Distance Education then, my work with the Gender Equality Network Yangon, BS in Mathematics, 2007 has enabled me to put theory into practice, and to understand the realities of working towards PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS gender equality in a country that has denied any issues at all with women’s rights. International Woman of Courage Award Equality is not only an issue between genders, but also across ethnic groups and religions. I Gender Equality Network: Director believe in the need for justice in order to guarantee lasting peace; we Kachin Peace Network: Co-Founder have to work for social justice, otherwise, inequality between women and men, between majorities and minorities will continue to cause division, UNDP: Health Education Specialist violence, and conflict.

The Gleitsman Fellowship seeks to support leaders in social change. I am a leader in the movement towards social change in Myanmar. I strongly believe in social justice. There is a deep connection between gender inequality and the pursuit of sustainable peace. My work has taught me the necessity of genuine inclusion of gender in national level policy. Unless gender equality is at the forefront of public policy, national reconciliation, peace, and stability cannot be ensured at its heart. There is a dire need for more people who have strong political will and commitment at key decision-making levels. I seek to gain a better understanding of public administration in my studies so that I can learn how to approach this kind of genuine transformative change at home.

Myanmar is in transition with a newly elected democratic government, and with the opening up of the country and influx of foreign investment. I believe that learning how to approach gender equality and peace through economic and quantitative frameworks will be essential. The Gleitsman Fellowship experience will shape and inform my leadership goals on how to continue to serve the women of Myanmar, and the conflict affected people in my country for years to come.

71 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Toronto the LastDecade” by CivicAction, Named a“Notable Leaderof National Speakers Bureau, Canada Keynote Speaker at TEDx Toronto; Winner: Laureate Indspire First Nations Youth Award Mail Huffington Post, andthe Globe & CBC Power &Politics, the National News, CBC The National, News Agencies includingCTV Contributor atCanada’s Largest Scrimshaw Consulting:Founder of Canada:Co-Founder Aboriginal Professional Association PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Great Distinction, 2010 Canada, BComminMarketing with University ofSaskatchewan, Business, MBA,2017 Stanford Graduate Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS GLEITSMAN GABRIELLE SCRIMSHAW FELLOWS closely behind. activists—people whohave decidedtocreate footprintsforthosewhofollow I amexcited tospendeachweek surrounded by social justiceleadersand changeformycountry andcommunity.meaningful As aGleitsman Fellow, eachday,view eachinteraction,anddecisionasanopportunitytocreate not wantanothergenerationofindigenouspeopletohave toendure them.I good way.” Even thoughIhadtoovercome manychallengestogethere, Ido creating footprintsforpeopleto follow. As you walk,makesure you walkina As anindigenousElder oncetoldme“each dayyou are carvingapath, every morning. of peoplecanshapenationaldiscourse,anditisthereason Igetoutofbed the area ofindigenousleadership. This work hasshown mehow asmallgroup quarterly events, runmonthlyprograms, andpioneered innovative research in Through leadingateamofover twenty volunteers andstaff, we have hosted from asmallideatoservingover 800indigenousprofessionals across Canada. national aboriginalprofessional network. Since thenmynonprofit hasgrown of supportforaboriginalprofessionals, whichsparked theidea tolauncha Shortly aftermoving to Toronto six years ago,Irealized there wasalack families andcommunities. the transformative power ofpublicleadershipandtheimpactitcanhave on advocate foraboriginalgroups across Canada.It isthrough themthatIlearned found anationalnonprofit, andbecomean a firstgenerationuniversity graduate,co- community leaderswhohelpedmebecome fortunate enoughtohave strong mentorsand supposed tobewhere Iamtoday. Iwas There are manystatisticsthatsayIamnot lowest socioeconomicstatusinmycountry. single parent household,Iwasbornintothe born inNorthern Canadaandraisedina America. As anindigenouswomanwhowas for indigenouscommunitiesacross North My life’s purposeistocreate positive change NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2016-2017

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“As an indigenous Elder once told me ‘each day you are carving a path, creating footprints for people to follow. As you walk, make sure you walk in a good way.’ As a Gleitsman Fellow, I am excited to spend each week surrounded by social justice leaders and activists— people who have decided to create footprints for those who follow closely behind.”

Gabrielle Scrimshaw Harvard Kennedy School Gleitsman Fellow MPA/MBA Candidate ABOUT THE “An ability to work across sectors—public, private, nonprofit—and to inspire innovative SHEILA C. policies will help bring the sustainable JOHNSON improvement that these underserved LEADERSHIP communities desperately need.” FELLOWSHIP Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander PROGRAM Hotels & Resorts The Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship supports up to ten students each year. This fellowship—created through the vision and generosity of Sheila C. Johnson—brings to campus emerging leaders who are dedicated to addressing disparities in African-American and other underserved communities in the United States through health care, education, economic development, criminal justice reform, and a range of other efforts in public policy and social entrepreneurship.

Sheila C. Johnson Fellows receive full tuition, health coverage, and a generous stipend toward any HKS graduate degree, including one obtained through HKS’s joint or concurrent degree programs with other schools. In addition to their courses, the Sheila C. Johnson Fellows participate in a comprehensive, yearlong co-curricular program that will both augment their leadership development and forge bonds within this exceptional group. Fellows participate in an annual retreat, weekly dinner seminars, and leadership development workshops. The program connects fellows with accomplished local, national, and international leaders who share their insights on how best to develop and inspire new ideas; support and foster sustainable change; and build cross-sector partnerships to serve historically underserved communities.

74 ABOUT SHEILA C. JOHNSON

Sheila C. Johnson is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose accomplishments span the arenas of hospitality, sports, TV/film, the arts, education, women’s empowerment, and community development.

As Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, Ms. Johnson oversees a growing portfolio of luxury properties in Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana.

As Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Ms. Johnson is the only African-American woman to have ownership in three professional sports teams: the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, for which she serves as President and Managing Partner. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the United States Golf Association.

In 2017, Ms. Johnson was named on Forbes Magazine’s Top 50 America’s Richest Self-Made Women. And in 2016, she co-founded WE Capital, a venture capital consortium to support and empower female-led enterprises that can advance transformational social change. She also serves on the board of the Greater Washington Partnership, which seeks to strengthen the region’s global position as a center for commerce and innovation.

Ms. Johnson has long been a powerful influence in the entertainment industry, starting with her work as founding partner of Black Entertainment Television. She has served as executive producer for documentaries and a feature films. Ms. Johnson is founder and chair of the Middleburg Film Festival, an annual celebration of independent film.

A fervent supporter of education and the arts, Ms. Johnson serves on the Board of Governors of Parsons The New School for Design in New York, and is a member of the Leadership Council at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. She is also a board member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

A strong believer in the value of athletics as a vehicle for women’s empowerment, she also helped found Street Soccer USA’s Lady Salamanders program, which helps low-income and homeless young women find their inner strength through sport. Ms. Johnson served as global ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that combats global poverty by empowering women. She also served as a member of Accordia Global Health Foundation’s International Council, rallying support for the foundation’s efforts to overcome the burden of infectious diseases in Africa. In recognition of her humanitarian efforts, she was honored with the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal in 2012.

75 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Member Multicultural Fellows Committee: Trust: Co-Founder Harvard Medical SchoolBlack Brain Humanity in Action: Fellow Sciences: Academic Advisor Diversity andSuccess inthe Rutgers University Office for PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Health, 2012 Rutgers University, BSinPublic Candidate, 2018 Harvard Medical School,MD ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON ELORM FELLOWS AVAKAME social change. world andwillendow mewithapracticaltoolkit withwhichtoeffect School willhelpfurthermyunderstandingofhow policyshapesthesocial Leadership Fellowship andtheeducationaltrainingfrom Harvard Kennedy outcomes for underserved children and adolescents. The Sheila C. Johnson in inner-city Philadelphia geared towards reducing disparitiesinhealth Today, mydream istobuild aninterdisciplinary youth servicesnetwork educator, organizer, andactivist. individual patients,however, mygoalistoserve mycommunityasan particularly ofinner-city communitiesofcolor. Beyond thedirect care of the development andempowerment ofunderserved communities,and interests, andmyleadershipskillsinserviceoflife’s primarymission: would allow metoutilize mylove forscience,mybroader socialjustice I appliedtomedicalschoolbecausebelieved thatacareer inmedicine significant threats tomyfuture patients’ health. that structure theirlives. Racism,poverty, andsocialmarginalization are be eliminatedwithoutcritical,radicalengagementwiththesocialforces unjust burden of disease and death levied upon my future patients cannot neighborhood ofBoston. These experiences have taughtmethatthe science enrichmentcampforelementaryschoolstudentsintheRoxbury through apublicserviceinternshipin West Philadelphia toorganizing a with manyyoung people,from guidingagroup ofhighschoolstudents young peopleface.Ihave worked directly the healthdisparitiesthatblackandbrown familiar withthescientificliterature describing My work inmedicalschoolhasmademe in ourchildren isaninvestment inourfuture. is rooted inthecore beliefthataninvestment those ofmycommunitymore broadly. My vision My heartbeatsforthechildren ofmycityand to mybeing.Bothofthemshapepurpose. black man.Bothofthoseidentitiesare central I amasonofthecityPhiladelphia. Iama NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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ADDISON P. BERRY HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Howard University School of Law, JD, My overarching professional mission is to magna cum laude, 2016 expand economic opportunities for people living in urban cities. This is a passion that was first Howard University School of Law: developed in Detroit, MI. To many, Detroit is the Henry Ramsey Dean’s Fellowship poster child of urban decay. But, I choose to see Recipient Detroit differently—I choose to see Detroit for its Howard Law Journal: Senior Notes potential. Detroit was once a city that was the and Comments Editor living embodiment of black economic prosperity, community, and political engagement. I choose Florida State University, BS in Real to focus on revitalizing Detroit, and cities like it. Estate, 2008 My personal and professional experiences, rooted in revitalizing communities like Detroit, dates back to 2008. In PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS college, I founded TPL Global, an export company that sold recycled Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: plastics to foreign manufacturers, with the expectation that it would Regional Board Member help reduce Detroit’s 29% unemployment rate. After a few years, the business closed largely due to the Great Recession. Although Kirkland & Ellis, LLP: Summer disappointed that I was unable to continue the expansion of TPL Associate Global, I better understood the challenges minority business owners face and how the lack of capital and mentorship can thwart the Edison Electric Institute: Policy Intern creation, development, and sustainability of businesses in urban cities. DTE Energy: Law Clerk Most recently, at the Edison Electric Institute, I worked alongside industry and government leaders in developing and analyzing clean energy policies proposed in Congress and state legislatures. I witnessed how other communities are beginning to leverage clean energy technology to combat not only global warming, but also to generate wealth and catalyze additional investments in those communities.

At Harvard Kennedy School and as a Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellow, I have access to incomparable resources, learned professionals, and leadership development opportunities that will significantly increase my understanding of local governments. I intend to help cities boost their local economies, encourage minority business ownership, and create jobs through innovative clean energy policies. Most importantly, I plan to develop a social enterprise that deploys energy resources domestically, in cities like Detroit, and eventually expand those resources to the Caribbean, West Africa, and other parts of the African Diaspora.

77 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Region Manager, Greater New Orleans Math Teacher &Special Projects Teach For America: High School Got Awesome: Founder andCEO Dash4Teachers, CallingParents Just Beyond theNumbers:Co-Author the Value ofDifferencebyLooking The DiversityParadox:Capturing Immersion Program Associate/Consultant, Social Impact The BostonConsultingGroup: Projects Manager &Interim COO Purpose Built Schools:Special PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Society: Executive Producer The Mask &Bauble Dramatic laude, 2010 International Politics, summacum Georgetown University, BSin ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON ALIYA BHATIA FELLOWS career alongsidesucharemarkable group of fellows. craft as a leader, and am honored to spend my Harvard Kennedy School difficult art.Icannotimagine abetterplaceorcontexttodeepenmy Leadership bringtogetheragroup ofdiverse peerstomasterthis Sheila C.Johnson LeadershipFellowship andtheCenterfor Public with thefrequency thatreflects theurgency ofthegreater cause. The vetting every lastbudgetline,assemblingtalentedteams,andmeeting unconventional friendsand—together—pickingeachword carefully, minding thedetails.Big problems canonlybesolved by making I have foundthatleadershipisaboutpickingtherightpartnersand charter collaborationinthestateofMissouri. worked from grassroots tograsstops to helplaunchthefirstdistrict- controversial closure ofoneNew Orleans’ mosthistoricschools,and diversity withoutalienating traditionalmajorities.Ihave weathered the multinational corporationstounderstandhow toshiftmindsetson that connectedteacherswithstudents’ families.Ihave worked across developers, andanEmmy-award winningdesignertolaunchanapp variety ofstakeholders.Ihave ledateamoffellow educators,far-flung passion forsocialimpactwithadesire toharnessthebrillianceofa The lessonstuck.Since then,Ihave worked onprojects combiningmy partnerships thatwe hadincorporated intothatyear’s season. theater troupe andtheratherunconventional selectionofshows and me takeafresh lookatmystewardship of America’s oldestcollege during mysenioryear atGeorgetown helped habits ofpractice.My uncle’s timelyadvice wide rangeofmindsets,backgrounds, and leading collectionsofpeoplegrounded ina entrepreneurship, Ifrequently foundmyself of hobbiesinthearts,business,andsocial of internationalpoliticswithaneclecticset confront how we seethe world. As astudent light inOld Town Alexandria andforce usto need wiseunclestoturnusatthetraffic It’s aboutstakeholders.”Isupposewe all “Stop actinglikeit’s aboutpolitics.It’s not. NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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KYLE RENARD BURTON HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Medical School, MD While working for a government-regulated agency Candidate, 2019 in my native St. Louis, I did not expect to learn benevolence. Charged with the hefty task of Howard University, BS in Biology with eliminating poverty, we ensured sustainability by Honors, summa cum laude, Phi Beta supplementing food, energy, and employment Kappa; Laureate Scholar, 2014 assistance using resource-utilization modules. University of Oxford, Biochemistry; When addressing occupational health concerns The English-Speaking Union of the of undocumented immigrant workers in Los Unites States Luard-Morse Fellow, Angeles Fashion District sweatshops, I did not 2013 expect to gain tenacity. Our interviews gave voice to countless vulnerabilities deserving attention. While mentoring and securing bursary PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS sponsorship for sixty Kenyan scholars orphaned by HIV/AIDS, I did Harvard Medical School Aesculapian not expect to discern true advocacy: utilizing and influencing several Student Symposium: Director & Co- community supports to provide basic needs left unfulfilled. While Founder unforeseen during the process, benevolence, tenacity, and advocacy now serve my life’s mission: to eliminate barriers hindering the Crimson Care Collaborative, Beth underprivileged from fulfilling their maximum potential. Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Senior Director I began medical school with the intention of learning how to change lives. Clinical training required expansion of my initial skill set proven Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center no longer sufficient, demanding me to grow in ways I did not know to Principal Clinical Experience Student be possible. However, as I begin mastering pathophysiology, ailment Council: Representative etiologies, and compassionate support, I recognize that several aspects of patient wellbeing lay beyond the traditional medical domain. As I Student National Medical Association: worked in our student-run health clinic, I realized that even clinically Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum successful interventions can derail stability. Many are deterred Scholar, HMS Chapter Executive Board from seeking healthcare services altogether by fear of jeopardized Teach a Child Africa: Student employment and disrupted finances. Coordinator & Fundraiser, Oxford I plan to dedicate my career to changing the landscape of patient Branch experience. Specifically, shifting all aspects of patient management, both in the hospital and once reintroduced to the community, is key to my vision. Comprehensive training and cross-sector relationships from the Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellowship will not only strengthen my understanding of the challenges at play, but will help me leverage my professional experiences to grow into a leader able to enact effective change.

79 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 City Heights Rotaract: Board Member & Volunteer CollegeCoach YALLA: Board Member, Treasurer, Programming Chair Alumni Network: Board Member, University ofSan Diego Latino Committee: Board Member 2015–17 City Heights Area Planning Project Manager Community HousingWorks: Assistant PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Estate Ross Minority Program inReal University ofSouthern California: International Affairs Fellow University: Public Policy & & International Affairs, Princeton Woodrow Wilson SchoolofPublic laude, 2013 International Relations, summacum University ofSan Diego, BA Candidate, 2020 Design, Master inUrban Planning Harvard Graduate Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON ERICK DIAZ FELLOWS

agenda across California. leadership skills inorder tostrategically drive apro-affordable housing to collaborateandlearnfrom astrong cohort ofpeerstodevelop my impact onlow-income householdsacross California.Iambeyond excited allowing metoexecute acomprehensive housingagendaandscalemy vertically integratedskillstoadvocate atmultiplelevels ofgovernment, Leadership Fellow, aprogram Iamconfidentwillprovide measetof I amhumbledby theopportunitytoparticipateasaSheila C.Johnson and increase qualityoflife. skills necessarytoillustratehow developments willfostereconomicgrowth the stateandnationallevel, whiletheMUP willprovide thespatialanalysis me thetoolstoanalyze andadvocate foraffordable housingpoliciesat prevent more affordable housingfrom beingdeveloped. The MPP willgive fruition andgainedinsightintothepoliticalfunding barriersthat I gainedaworking knowledge ofhow housingdevelopments cometo creation andpreservation ofaffordable apartmentsinSouthern California. affordable housingdeveloper inSan Diego. In therole, Ihelpeddrive the Assistant Project Manager forCommunityHousingWorks, anonprofit I have takentheinitialsteptowards thisgoalthrough mywork asan the stockofaffordable options. and amcommittedtoworking withlow-income communitiestoincrease solid foundationforparents andtheirchildren tomaximize theirpotential, for affordable housing.Iknow first-handhowa astablehomecanbuild foundational experiencesofmyupbringingshapedmeintoafirmadvocate settled inthisneighborhoodbecauseitwasthemostaffordable. The immigrants from Mexico withonlyanelementaryeducation,reluctantly not uncommoninthecommunity. My parents, windows, gangviolence,andpoverty were the Philippines, and Vietnam. Broken car Sudan, Cambodia,Mexico, Somalia, Guatemala, refugees andfirstgenerationstudentsfrom elementary schoolclassroom, Isatalongside It isaneighborhoodofnew Americans. In my languages are spokenwithinatenblockradius. of residents are foreign-born andover thirty community inSan Diego where themajority and socio-economicallydisadvantaged I grew upinCityHeights; adynamic,vibrant, NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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AMANDA R. MATOS HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE , BA in Race & I am proud to come from a matriarchy of strong Ethnicity Studies and Human Rights, women leaders. My first exposure to public 2013 service was through my abuela, who was a dedicated volunteer at her local church and John Kluge Scholar, Columbia worked on political campaigns in the South University Scholars Program Bronx, and my mother, who is an elementary school teacher and longtime advocate for PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS children’s health and wellbeing. Growing up in the Bronx as a Puerto Rican woman shaped who The WomanHOOD Project: Co-Founder I am today. I did not realize the significant gap in Planned Parenthood of New York City: resources around me while growing up because Manager of Community Organizing I had no point of comparison until attending college. I developed a deep self-awareness as my experiences at school Girls for Gender Equity: Government felt separate from my uptown community and I constantly held onto the Relations Specialist feminist values I was raised with to always be my best self.

New York City Council: Young While at Columbia, I co-founded the WomanHOOD Project, which is a Women’s Advisory Council, Co-Chair youth-led after-school mentorship program for girls of color in the Bronx. I learned how to use institutional resources to create a program that Young People For (YP4): Fellow centers young women as experts of their lives and equips them with CoreAlign: Speaking Race to Power skills to combat racism, sexism, and classism. As a co-leader of the Fellow & Innovation Lab Participant organization, I learned how to practice authentic horizontal leadership in order to not perpetuate the very hierarchies that harm young people. New Leaders: Council Fellow After graduation, I joined the community organizing team at Planned Peace First Prize Winner Parenthood of NYC and applied an intersectional race equity lens to reproductive health and rights. In my capacity as Manager of Community New York Women’s Foundation: Vision Organizing, I co-developed advocacy campaigns, trained patient activists Award Recipient on lobbying and canvassing in Albany and D.C., and mobilized young Committee to Honor Puerto Rican people of color in their communities to advocate for reproductive Women: Adelfa Vera Award Recipient freedom. Most recently, I worked with New York City Council and Girls for Gender Equity in creating a participatory governance model for young Young People For: Iara D. Peng women of color to innovate policy solutions for their communities. Alumni Award Recipient I am committed to serving communities of color because I believe personal experience is the most valuable experience a person can have as a policymaker. While pursuing an MPP will help me hone quantitative analysis skills, I am thrilled to practice authentic leadership and learn how to be a capacity builder through my time as a Sheila C. Johnson Fellow.

81 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Banking Analyst Barclays Capital:Investment Readiness Initiatives Project Manager, CollegeandCareer Harlem Children’s Zone: Senior Ellevation Education: Intern Summer Associate Draper Richards KaplanFoundation: Fellowship forNonprofit Leadership Horace W. Goldsmith HBS Award forExcellence Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS with High Honors, 2010 Harvard College, AB inSociology Candidate, 2018 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON ADORA MORA FELLOWS equally passionateaboutrewriting theodds. provides metheopportunity to communewithandlearnfrom peerswhoare approaches tomaximizingdonorcapital.Being aSheila C.Johnson Fellow it takestosuccessfullyimplementsocialprograms atscaleandexplore new and knowledge thatwillultimatelyhelpbridgegapsinunderstanding what I willcontinuetostraddlethenonprofit andfor-profit world,cultivating skills direction ofnonprofit organizations andthebroader socialagenda. impact thefor-profitunderstand themeaningful sectorhadininfluencingthe residential segregation, health,andtheemployment sector. It alsohelpedme understanding itsintersectionwithpublicschoolsystems, poverty, family, nuanced challengesofdream fulfillment bothatscaleand over timewhile supports thatserved over 13,000youth. In theprocess, Ilearnedthe initiatives across thenonprofit’s comprehensive pipeline ofwrap-around At theHarlem Children’s Zone cross-site (HCZ),Iimplementednew program to address educationalattainmentandcareer advancement. use togrow atBarclays, Isoughtoutarole where Icould learnfirsthandhow mine. While Ienjoyed learningaboutdifferent financingstructures businesses neighbors, closefriends,andloved ones. As theirnarratives changed,sodid and youth unemployment statisticsbecamereal, recognizable faces—my their waybecauseofalacksupportandopportunity. College dropout My beliefsare rooted intheexperienceofseeingmyhometown peerslose intersect finance,operationalmanagement,andsocialenterprise. beliefs drive myprofessional interests, which of promising ideasthatreverse theodds. These generate innovation orspurmainstream adoption patient capitalisspentonsocialenterprisesthat scale. Ibelieve scaleisbest achieved when and educationalopportunitiesare provided at I believe storiesare rewritten wheneconomic and secondchancesatfulfillingtheirdreams. similar tomineinOhio whoare fightingforfirst who grew upindisadvantaged communities upending expectedoutcomesofminorityyouth I aminthebusinessofrewriting narratives. Of NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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MELISSA PARNAGIAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Princeton University, BA, Woodrow I have always believed that public policy is an Wilson School of Public and act of national definition: with every policy, and International Affairs, Certificate in every election, America decides what it is and American Studies with High Honors, what it hopes to be. I seek to advance policy Phi Beta Kappa, 2017 that recognizes and serves America in its most inclusive form. Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence My perspective has been shaped by my own R.W. van de Velde Award for experiences as the daughter of an African Outstanding Performance in a Policy American mother and an Italian-Armenian Task Force American father. Living at the intersection of diverse cultures, I am keenly aware that certain PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS groups are overlooked or stigmatized in our enduring conceptualization of the public. I am aware, too, that this conceptualization matters— Precision Strategies: Digital Strategy because the groups we exclude from public consciousness become blind Intern spots in our public policy. Hillary for America: Correspondence The need to address these blind spots is what motivates my and Briefings Intern participation in the policy arena. As an undergraduate at Princeton, I Center for Health Care Strategies: conducted original research to address disparities in a variety of fields, Health Policy Research Intern including education, health care, and voting rates. Concurrently, I worked to achieve substantive change as an active player in the political Senator Cory A. Booker: Constituent process—from the district office of Senator Cory Booker to a nonprofit Services Intern health policy research center to the headquarters of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. These experiences reflect the nature of my Obama for America, New Jersey: interest in public policy. Rather than focus on a particular issue area, I Summer Organizing Fellow, Co- want to engage with how policy is framed, debated, and built to secure Director of Young American Outreach betterment for all segments of society.

With this goal in mind, I chose to attend Harvard Kennedy School immediately after my undergraduate years at Princeton. My time at Harvard Kennedy School will equip me with the necessary skills to begin addressing public policy’s blind spots—wherever they exist. As a Sheila C. Johnson Leadership Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership, I am excited to grow alongside other fellows as we prepare to catalyze lasting, positive change.

83 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2019 Senate Fellow California CapitalFellows Program: Policy Consultant California State Senate: Labor Initiative: LeadCoordinator Pathways toPolicy Mentoring Fellow andBoard Member New LeadersCouncil Sacramento: Budget Analyst California Department ofFinance: Tomorrow: Fellow Management Leadershipfor School ofBusiness: Co-President Association, Stanford Graduate Hispanic Business Student Community Leadership Team Graduate School of Business: Women inManagement, Stanford PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2012 and LaborRelations withHonors, Cornell University, BSinIndustrial Business, MBA Candidate,2018 Stanford Graduate Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON DEANNA FELLOWS PING immerse myselfintheglobally mindedandpurpose-driven community. expertise, strengthen my program evaluation and leadershipskills,andfully today’s societalchallenges. Through theprogram, Iwillexpandmypolicy business andgovernment collaboratively develop innovative solutionsfor me withtheskillsetIneedtoforge path forsocialimpact:helping anew because it,inconjunctionwiththeHarvard Kennedy School, willequip I amincredibly gratefulfortheSheila C.Johnson LeadershipFellowship inequality andjobdisplacementduetoincreasing automation. partnerships thattacklesociety’s mostcomplexsocialproblems, likeincome together. This inspired metopursueanMBA/MPA, todevelop public-private also learnedthatforeffective policy, government andbusinessmustwork or childcare, andrisingtuitioncostsmakehighereducationunfeasible.I income workers, adecentwagebarely covers necessitieslikehousing protections are onlypartofthesolutiontowards socialmobility. For low- My experienceingovernment showed methata livingwageandworkplace Labor and Workforce Development portionoftheGovernor’s Budget. I acceptedapositionwiththeDepartment ofFinance, where Iworked onthe better understandtheimplementationandenforcement sideofpublicpolicy. and thestrongest equalpaylawinthenation. After three years, Iwantedto post-recession minimumwageincrease, expansionsonpaidfamilyleave, passage oflandmark progressive laborlegislationincludingthestate’s first working onlaborpolicy. As apolicyconsultantIhadfront row seattothe After collegeIacceptedafellowship withtheCaliforniaState Senate, vehicle forprotecting workers’ rights. University inaneffort toidentifythebest Industrial andLaborRelations atCornell by otherfamilymembers,led metostudy with thedevastating layoffs experienced three kids. Witnessing her struggle,coupled long, unpredictable hourswhiletryingtoraise responsibilities ofasingleparent: working childhood watchingmymomjugglethe was inspired atayoung age.Ispentmy My passionforimproving thelives ofworkers NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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KESHA RAM HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of Vermont, BS in Natural I grew up in my Indian immigrant father and Resource Planning, BA in Political Jewish American mother’s Irish pub in Los Science, magna cum laude, 2008; Angeles, where I learned the value of hard work Student Government Association and pitching in for our family business. When President; Morris K. Udall Scholar, you have an immigrant parent, you feel a deep 2006; Ronald E. McNair Scholar, sense of obligation to give back to a country 2006; Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2007 that made so much possible for you. That is why I ran for and won a seat in the Vermont Legislature at the age of twenty-two and served PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS there on behalf of the people of Burlington for Vermont State Representative, eight years. Chittenden District 6-4, 2009–17: General, Housing, & Military Affairs In the words of former Vermont Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, “if you’re Committee, Clerk; Ways & Means not at the table, you’re on the menu.” From a very young age, I have Committee, Member; Natural been propelled forward by the stories of those who struggled, fought, Resources & Energy Committee, Vice blazed trails, and gave their lives for me to be able to successfully run Chair for office and press on for the next generation. I have always worked at the grassroots, going door-to-door, speaking in prisons, adult education Planned Parenthood of Northern New programs, and schools about the importance of taking a leadership role. England: Board Member Regardless of where life has taken me, it has always been in service Vermont Natural Resources Council: to the public good—working with low-income children, empowering Board Member victims of domestic violence, creating access to and trust in municipal and state government, and most recently directing a nonprofit on an Oxfam America: Climate Change interim basis that works at the intersection of environment and social Ambassador justice. What I have found in all of my roles is that transparency and Center for Whole Communities: innovation are directly linked to greater public participation. The more Former Interim Director people are informed and able to engage in an exchange of ideas, the more they can help demystify governance for others and provide the City of Burlington: Civic Engagement diverse perspectives that lead to greater innovation. Director Like Sheila C. Johnson, I believe in the fierce urgency of now. My future Steps to End Domestic Violence: plans include seeking public office again and continuing to support Former Legal Director other emerging leaders. Studying as a Sheila C. Johnson Fellow gives me the immense privilege of finding the common ground that makes progress possible in such a pivotal and polarized time in our nation and world. With new knowledge, relationships, and perspective from Harvard Kennedy School, I will stand at the ready to serve.

85 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2018 Mentor Big Brothers Big Sisters: Volunteer Associate Lawyers For Children: Policy Children’s Corps:Member Planner Rapid Assessment Program Case SCO Family ofServices: Foster Care PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Studies, Phi Beta Kappa,2012 Wesleyan University, BA in American ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS JOHNSON SILVIE SENAUKE FELLOWS of thesefields. and policyleaderspursuesolutionsguided by thewisdomofboth Fellowship Ihopetogaintheleadershipskillsbringtogethersocialwork make suchchangeinthesesystems. Through theSheila C.Johnson Leadership Kennedy School,Ihopetoequipmyselfwiththeconcrete skillsIneedto recognizing theinterdependence oftheirissues. With anMPP from Harvard help thesefamiliesholistically, addressing theirneedsonmultiplefronts while in othergovernment systems.Isawvery peoplethinkingabouthow few to involved inthechildwelfare systemwere simultaneouslyreliant onandcaught it mightbechanged. Taking astepback,Icouldalsoseehow thefamilies to gainabetterunderstandingofhow asystemlikethiscametobe,andhow Transitioning towards policyadvocacy withLawyers For Children, mygoalwas attention tothequalityoflifefamiliesitserved. did notseemtohave anyinterest inimproving, andthatdidnotpayenough extent, Ialsofoundmyselfconfronted withasystemandbureaucracy that personalized supporttothefamilies. While Ifoundthistobetrue to some their work thantoactually examining thesituationsbefore themandproviding foster care workers were set in theirways—more committedtotheroutine of disadvantaged children set outonabetterpath.Ibelieved thattoomany City. Ihopedthatthrough thiswork ImighthelpsomeofNew York’s most select group ofindividualscommittedtoimproving childwelfare inNew York care caseplannerasapartofthesecond-ever Children’s Corpsclass—a I wasfortunateenoughtobehired asafoster move from thetheoretical tothepractical. undergraduate career, though,Iwasitchingto at Wesleyan University. By theendofmy inequality andthelastingeffects ofcolonialism environment steered metowards thestudyof of theirpractice. This uniquechildhood justice andpeaceisanessentialcomponent believe thatworking towards worldwidesocial social justice.My parents are Buddhists who I grew upinafamilythattalkedlotabout NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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AKINA YOUNGE HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2019

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Yale University, BA in Sociology, 2011 In my personal, educational, and professional experiences as a Black and Japanese-American Yale Minority Advisory Council to the woman, I have always been drawn to the work President: Member of amplifying voices of communities of color and Yale President’s Public Service Fellow dismantling racism.

Yale Afro-American Cultural Center My own experience has served as my guiding Leadership and Service Award star for how to approach this work. Because in middle school I was in an academic achievement Prep for Prep, New York Metro Region program for students of color, when I was a Yale Leadership Academy Contingent II Admissions Officer, I emphasized visiting similar academic programs during my travel to the Midwest. Because in college I was a sociology major with a passion for PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS photography, when I worked for a documentary film company, I made Advocacy Institute: Curriculum and sure to pitch stories from historically silenced communities. Because I Engagement Designer worked with community members in Medellín to envision the future of their neighborhood as it gentrified, when I came back to New York to Urban Justice Center, Community work on housing and workers’ rights legislative campaigns, I focused on Development Project: Housing how to involve communities in discussions of their own neighborhood’s and Workers’ Rights Paralegal & future. Because of my experience as an advocate in New York City, I saw Legislative Advocacy Specialist how more money usually meant more access to insider knowledge and Buena Nota: Volunteer Consultant political control, and I am now working at a tech start up that focuses on democratizing knowledge and supporting grassroots organizers to be Public Policy Productions: Production as powerful as paid lobbyists. Assistant My experiences inform my approach to my work which is both personal Yale Undergraduate Office of and purposeful. I also know my own experiences are just my own and Admissions: Assistant Director of I acknowledge that limitation. I decided to pursue a Master in Public Admissions Policy at Harvard Kennedy School because I wanted to expand my experiences and learn about others’ experiences. I know that I will learn how to create policy that is data driven and informed by the experiences of the communities the policy affects. I am especially excited to build a learning and professional community with my fellow Sheila C. Johnson Fellows. With them, I will be able to learn, share, and innovate new ways to make change with peers who are passionate about the same communities and the same problems as I am.

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“Being a Sheila C. Johnson Fellow has afforded me the opportunity to deeply reflect on my journey and nurture leadership insights in the presence of exceptional peers. Some challenge my theory of change and inspire me to think bigger about groundbreaking ways to achieve impact. Others validate my aspirations through their powerful, personal stories. Every experience as a part of the fellowship adds to my resolve to serve individuals in minority neighborhoods similar to mine fighting for a fair chance at the American dream.”

Adora Mora Harvard Kennedy School Sheila C. Johnson Fellow MPP/MBA Candidate ABOUT THE David M. Rubenstein established a fellowship in 2008 for first-year joint degree students RUBENSTEIN at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard FELLOWSHIP Business School.

Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School have created a fully integrated joint degree program in business and government that represents an innovative approach to preparing leaders for a growing area of practice of critical importance to global society. Students enrolled in the joint degree program are prepared to work in positions of influence at the intersection of business, government and nonprofit organizations, dealing with challenges in such critical areas as healthcare, the environment, economic development, and government relations.

The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) provides a co-curricular program to Rubenstein Fellows focused on the leadership chal- lenges and opportunities of a multi-sector career. Programming will include a welcome retreat on Cape Cod with all CPL fellows, a multi-day field experience to a U.S. city, and leadership semi- nars throughout the year focused on cross-sector leadership.

90 ABOUT DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN

David M. Rubenstein is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Mr. Rubenstein co-founded the firm in 1987. Since then, Carlyle has grown into a firm managing more than $200 billion from forty offices around the world.

Mr. Rubenstein, a native of Baltimore, is a 1970 magna cum laude graduate of Duke, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. Following Duke, Mr. Rubenstein graduated in 1973 from the Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review.

From 1973–75, Mr. Rubenstein practiced law in New York with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. From 1975–76 he served as Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments.

From 1977–81, during the Carter Administration, Mr. Rubenstein was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. After his White House service and before cofounding Carlyle, Mr. Rubenstein practiced law in Washington with Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge (now Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman).

Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Madison Council of the Library of Congress; Chairman Emeritus of Duke University (Chair 2013–17); Vice- Chairman of the Brookings Institution; President of the Economic Club of Washington; and Trustee of the National Gallery of Art.

Mr. Rubenstein is also on the Board of Directors or Trustees of the University of Chicago, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute for Advanced Study, the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution.

At Harvard, Mr. Rubenstein is a Fellow of the Harvard Corporation; Chairman of the Harvard Global Advisory Council; Co-Chairman of the Harvard Campaign; and Chair of the Harvard Kennedy School Campaign; a member of the Harvard Kennedy School Visiting Committee and the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors.

Mr. Rubenstein is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Business Council, and the Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University.

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FELLOWS ABBOTT success, academicallyandprofessionally. combined withmypassion for improving mycommunitywillfuel my day. When Ire-enter theclassroom, Iknow thatmyuniqueperspective up withhave afair shotatbecomingwealth managementclientsone I’m committedtomakingthe worldaplacewhere thepeople that Igrew and educationtoempower peopletomakeinformedfinancialdecisions. similar experiencesasme.My goalistobridgebusiness,technology, this experiencetochangethelives ofotherswhohave lived through Attending Harvard will change thetrajectoryofmylifeandIplantouse by thedichotomybetween twoseemingly different worldswhere Ibelong. My lifehasbeenfullofcomplexjuxtapositions.My perspective isshaped degree program. societal issues,likewealth inequalityandeducationthrough thejoint look forward toexpandingmyskillsetasIexplore tangiblesolutionsto sectors willprove extremely valuable over thecourseofmycareer. I having perspective abouttheinterdependencies andpartnershipsacross experience from boththeprivate andpublicsectors,Ibelieve that I realize thatsolvinglarger societalproblems willrequire knowledge and not determineyour trajectory. time, usingmyskillsandtalentstocreate aworldwhere your origindoes pursue acareer thatwillpositionpeopletocreate financialsecurity over wealthy by teachingthemtoinvest moneythattheydon’t have. Iplanto initial goalswere noblebutnaïve—I cannotexpectpoorpeopletobecome a trickle-down effect totransformmycommunity. In retrospect, someofmy about investing andfinancial literacy, creating I wouldacquire toteachmyfriendsandfamily to learnaboutinvesting to use theknowledge in whichwealth isbuiltand passedon.Iwanted creates power, andIwantedtoexplore theways recognize thatformanyinthiscountry, wealth neighborhood—while ironic—was deliberate.I management aftergrowing upinatroubled plagued by poverty. Working inwealth that disproportionately affect communities as Newport News, I’m aware oftheinequalities As aproduct of“Bad Newz” Virginia, alsoknown NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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RIJU AGRAWAL HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA During my regular summer trips to India, I Candidate, 2020 became intimately familiar with the everyday challenges arising from the unavailability and Harvard College, SB in Engineering unaffordability of power. For nearly 400 million Sciences (Mechanical and Materials Indians, the unavailability of power for cooking, Science Engineering) with Highest lighting, and heating is a yoke preventing their Honors, summa cum laude, Phi escape from poverty. The price of electricity is Beta Kappa; Scholar; high enough to make utility bills unaffordable Harvard College Detur Prize; Society even for the emerging urban middle class. of American Military Engineers Blackouts are commonplace across the country, Scholarship, 2013 bringing entire cities to a standstill and eroding India’s hopes of restarting the economic engine PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS that will propel the country into prosperity. The Blackstone Group, Blackstone My uncle, who works for the state electricity corporation, often invited me Energy Partners: Senior Private Equity on trips to villages that were being connected to the electricity grid for Analyst the first time. At each village, I watched with awe as men, women, and children alike celebrated the installation of power lines that were integral Morgan Stanley, Global Energy Group: to their escape from poverty, and I began to ask myself what I could do Investment Banking Analyst to contribute to this progress. Because of these firsthand experiences The White House, Domestic Policy with energy scarcity, my trips to India became an unexpected source of Council, Energy and Climate Change: inspiration for my career, sparking my desire to develop solutions to the Intern India’s energy crisis.

Aker Solutions, Oil & Gas Services: My academic and professional experiences have helped me develop skills Engineering Intern at the intersection of engineering, public policy, and business that can be integral to solving the global energy crisis. Studying engineering enabled World Economic Forum Global me to understand the technical challenges faced by the energy industry, Shapers Program: Houston Hub Co- which I saw firsthand at Aker Solutions while designing equipment to Founder resolve the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. My summer internship at the White House helped me gain insights into the important role that policymakers World Energy Council: Future Energy and the private sector play in advancing America’s clean energy and climate Leader change policies.

To ensure that I am not just an engineer lost in the technicalities of AutoCAD drawings, or a financial analyst adept with Excel models, I hope to further develop my understanding of public policy as a Rubenstein Fellow pursuing the MPP/MBA joint degree. By studying at HKS and deploying my multifaceted skillset towards driving change, I aspire to move us one step closer to solving the energy crisis in India and other emerging economies.

93 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Once UponABlueSky: Author MajuIndonesia.com: Co-Founder Association: President Berkeley Indonesian Student Board: Project Officer Singapore Economic Development Governor’s Staff Intern Office ofthe Governor of Jakarta: Bain &Company:Consultant PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS magna cumlaude,2014 Studies withHigh Distinction, BA inSouth andSoutheast Asian University ofCalifornia,Berkeley, 2014 cum laude,Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Administration, magna of California,Berkeley, BSin Haas SchoolofBusiness, University Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN MELINA FELLOWS ANLIN and government, andhow tobeaneffective leader. Rubenstein Fellowship tobetterunderstandtheintersectionsbetween business I amgratefulandexcited tobepartofthejointMPP/MBA program andthe My dream isthatonedaythesamewillexistfor250millionIndonesians. education were provided athighqualityandmadeaccessible toeveryone. I wasblessedtohave lived inadeveloped countrywhere basic needslike better employment opportunitiesinIndonesia. Due tofleeing Singapore, My ultimategoalistoinfluencepublicpoliciesthatwillimpacteducationand actions thatItookatthegovernment level. of impactthatIcanhave onmyfellow Indonesians through thedecisionsand bureaucracies. Ilearnedaboutdecisionmakingandsawfirst-handthedegree Office taughtmeaboutpublic policymakingandexposedmeto Indonesian country’s economicandsocialdevelopment. Working intheJakarta Governor’s me thattheprivate sectoriscriticalforgeneratingandfasttrackingthe development trajectoryofIndonesia. The projects thatIparticipatedinshowed to takeafront seattothedramaticimpactthatbusinessescanhave onthe My timespentatBain &CompanyinJakarta hasgiven metheopportunity return toIndonesia toimprove jobopportunities andeducation. to prevent itfrom happeningagain.Ihave madeacommitmentthat Iwill the years andhasmademe realize thatImustplayarole inmy home country seated frustrationsanddissatisfactions. The tragedyremained withmeover to afford even basicnecessitiessparked deep lack ofhighqualityeducation,andtheinability was inequality:peoplelivingwithoutjobs,a reasons, thefundamentalcauseofriots explained thatontopofothercomplexpolitical why theriotshadhappened.My parents later nightmare forachildlikemeasIdidnotknow burnt buildings,andhousesraided.It wasa still vividinmymind—bombexplosions, old. Everything thathappenedbackthenis May 1998Jakarta Riots.Iwasseven years My familyandIfledto Singapore duringthe NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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AMYRA ASAMOAH HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I spent my childhood in three very diverse Candidate, 2020 continents—Africa, Europe, and North America—and grew up observing the impact of Indiana University Bloomington, BA surroundings. These experiences helped me gain in Economics and Communication & an early awareness of just how much influence Culture, Minor in Spanish with High a neighborhood, house, or city can have on Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa; Elvis J. both the daily actions and life trajectories of its Stahr Distinguished Senior Award; Cox inhabitants. Over time, that awareness grew into Research Scholar, 2015 a fascination and then a professional interest in urban development.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I was able to explore this interest further when I International Monetary Fund: embarked on a volunteer trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and a semester Research Analyst abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. There, I studied how two very distinct capitals reacted to the demands of the same issue—rapid urbanization. International Monetary Fund I was driven by what I had seen happen when governments are able or Innovation Lab: Founding Member unable to prioritize affordable housing, safe public spaces, and ample Woodrow Wilson International Center economic opportunity in the face of booming populations. for Scholars: Intern I began analyzing the root causes of those issues while at the CareerCombo: Founder & CEO International Monetary Fund where my work involved advising federal governments on how to more efficiently invest in high-quality infrastructure projects. I also consulted on ways to reduce fossil fuel subsidies and finance renewable energy use. Recognizing that innovative problem-solving was the common thread for these policy solutions, several colleagues and I teamed to found the IMF’s own Innovation Lab. Our desire, and its purpose, is to provide a space where the most value- adding solutions to policy problems can be devised.

My long-term aim is to build an impactful career at the intersection of urban development and innovative policy. Specifically, I am interested in finding ways to leverage affordable technology to address issues of energy access and low-income housing. With this growing interest in multidisciplinary work, I recently launched a startup to help others with cross-cutting aspirations discover careers that combine their diverse passions. I personally look forward to combining my own interest in innovation with the lessons of the Rubenstein Fellowship to become a more impactful and forward-thinking leader in the field of urban development.

95 2020 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, Education Consultant RTI International: International Associate inResearch Duke University: Research Fellow, Evidence forPolicy Design (EPoD), IDinsight: Associate PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS with High Distinction, 2014 Duke University, BSinEconomics Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN NIKOLAUS FELLOWS AXMANN to develop theleadershipandanalyticalskillstomakethisgoalareality. degree program andthesupport oftheRubenstein Fellowship willallow me intersection ofthepublicandprivate sectors.Iamconfidentthatthejoint lead anonprofit organization that addresses development problems at the structures thatperpetuatepoverty andinequality. My goalistoultimately to deepenmyunderstandingofhow public-private collaborationcantackle At Harvard, Ilookforward tograpplingwiththiscomplexity. In doingso,Ihope and leverage allplayers involved. requires leaderswhocanutilize abreadth ofknowledge andapproaches, seen themissedopportunitiesandfailures—development is complex,and private sectorincentives are harnessedtowards socialobjectives. Ihave also have witnessedthepotential fortransformationaldevelopment solutionswhen Zambia tothewaterandsanitation network. In eachoftheseexperiences,I Mozambique, and helpingconnectpeoplelivinginsemi-formalsettlements inclusion programs inIndia, designingagriculturalinnovations inUganda and making ininternationaldevelopment. My projects includedevaluating financial for Policy Design (EPoD) andIDinsight tosupportevidencebaseddecision- Over thepastthree years, Ihave worked asaresearch fellow withEvidence fuel mypassionforaddressing issuesofpoverty andinequality. Honduras whojoinedgangsforlackofjobs. These experiencescontinueto men. IalsotaughtEnglish toyoung menin lacking thesameeconomicopportunitiesas stuck inacycle ofpoverty andwomeninChile I have worked withfarmersinMozambique address urgent globaldevelopment issues. as acollegestudentcementedmypassionto path, butexperiencesindeveloping countries I wasnotalwayssure Iwouldfollow intheir “multilateral banking” to“rural electrification.” development, dinnerconversations floatedfrom development. With twoparents working in I grew upsurrounded by international NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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LOUISE BALDWIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I grew up in rural Ireland where I benefited from Candidate, 2020 a public education system that supported me from primary school right through to university. University of Dublin, Trinity College, While at university, I had the opportunity to BA in Management Science and spend my summer working as a teacher in Information Systems Studies; Trinity Kolkata, India which exposed me to various College Gold Medal; Naughton challenges in the field of education. Heat, lack of Scholarship, 2013 infrastructure, and malnutrition created barriers for my students before they faced their out-of- PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS date school curriculum. Watching my students’ resilience in dealing with their situation and their International Finance Corporation, progress in class taught me that education can World Bank Group: Investment be an effective catalyst for change. I felt compelled to develop a career Analyst where I would apply my skills to solve challenges such as those I faced World Bank Group Youth Summit in Kolkata. 2016: Manager By supporting the growth of business, innovative solutions can be found Goldman Sachs: Investment Analyst, for development challenges. After working at Goldman Sachs, I wanted to Global Portfolio Solutions leverage my investment experience to support sustainable private sector growth in developing countries. At International Finance Corporation (IFC), Suas Educational Development: I focused on the telecom and technology sector with conviction for the Voluntary Teacher far-reaching ability of technology to support solutions in development. In Myanmar, one of the world’s most underdeveloped telecom markets, I learned how a structured government framework that regulates market competition could begin a path to telecom reform. In parallel, I was eager to pursue my passion for education that I developed in Kolkata. To promote knowledge sharing, I became the manager of the World Bank Group Youth Summit on education. I was inspired and motivated by young people from across the world who are making improvements in learning in their own communities and beyond.

The intersection of education and technology fills me with hope about the potential to improve the education system. Education technology has the potential to provide scalable resources and consistent, high-quality teaching content, especially for those who need it most. The policy grounding at HKS, the case skills developed at HBS, and the leadership support of the Rubenstein Fellowship will help me to drive advancement in critical development sectors such as education. I am grateful to join the strong community of CPL Fellows and excited to begin the program.

97 2020 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, Volunteer Coach&Judge Jersey Urban Debate League: Business Analyst Accenture Consulting:Senior Boston ConsultingGroup: Associate Investment Facilitation Platform CrossBoundary: Associate, Mali PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Economics, magnacumlaude,2014 in International Studies, BSin University ofPennsylvania, BA Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN YOUSSOUF CAMARA FELLOWS talents tothecommunityof CPL Fellows in theyears tocome. to getoutofmygraduatestudies.Ihopebringunique perspectives and through theRubenstein Fellowship isafundamentalelementofwhatIhope work inoneofthemostchallengingmarkets intheworld,leadershiptraining effectively operate inboththepublicandprivate sectors. As Iendeavor to to pursuemyjointdegrees inorder tobecome the typeofleaderwhocan develop policyandshapeagenciestoenabletheprivate sector. Ihave decided Going forward, Iaimtoinvest intheregion whilesupportinggovernments to Francophone Africa. growth thatgave meconfidencethatIcould playa role indevelopment in capital intofrontier markets. Through thatwork, Idiscovered toolsforeffecting in Mali withafirmthatpartnerspublicorganizations todirect private To gainfirsthandperspective, Ileftacareer inmanagementconsultingtowork but struggledtoidentifysolutions. region. Ipointedtoeverything from poorpolicytobadeconomicsasissues, governments were unwillingtounderstandandtaketheriskinvest inthe about thereforms neededforgrowth. Other times,foreign companiesand also sawthelimitations.In somecases, weak localinstitutionsdidnotbring that ledmanytodescribeitas“the market ofthefuture.” At thesametime,I organizations, IconsistentlysawtheuntappedpotentialinSub-Saharan Africa In policydebate,undergraduate studies,andvolunteer work withhumanitarian could bedonetoaddress it. seemed socommonfortheregion andwhat why theconflictandhardship thatdrove usout for ustoreturn. As akid, Ioftenwondered embroiled conflicts,makingitdifficult innew the U.S.In thefollowing decades,Congowas civil warasrefugees toeventually move to young, myfamilyfledtheCongo-Brazzaville change inFrancophone Africa. When Iwas service wascouchedinanearlydesire toeffect My decisiontopursueadegree inpublic NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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OLIVER CASHIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA My academic and professional career has Candidate, 2020 been crafted with a formative desire to play a catalytic role in the economic development Georgetown University Walsh of the African continent. Born in and School of Foreign Service, BSFS in raised traveling across Africa, the continent International Politics, 2010 and its story have been integral parts of my upbringing. The desire to participate in that PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS story has always been the driving force behind my professional and academic decisions. ExxonMobil: Africa Government Relations Advisor My upbringing led me to pursue a career centered on participation in the African ExxonMobil Exploration Company Pan growth story. Africa’s economies, as they exist today, present more African Capital Group: Analyst opportunities for growth than ever before. They remain encumbered, Aureos Capital Partners, Zambia however, by a few key gaps, most notably in the infrastructure Office: Analyst sector. Closing these gaps and thereby empowering stronger organic development on the continent is the positive change that I seek to bring about.

Public policy will play a critical role in this effort, not only in the domestic but also in the regional front. Any effective implementation of new major infrastructure will require a regional focus, and therefore, cohesive policies on a regional level. I have seen firsthand the importance of public policy in enabling governments to attract the appropriate type of private sector investment needed for infrastructure development of this level.

With a degree from HKS, I plan to design cohesive policy structures with governments and international bodies that enable infrastructure investments on a regional scale. I am looking forward to both learning from courses focused on formal policy constructs in different sectors and—more importantly— from my classmates about their experiences around the world watching their respective sectors and focus areas grow and develop.

99 2020 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, Shokay: Social Innovation Intern Ventures forDevelopment and London: Consulting Associate Science Practice, Bostonand Associates, Life Associate Cambodia: Senior Malaria Program Clinton Health Access Initiative, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Omicron Delta Epsilon, 2011 Wellesley College,BA inEconomics; Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN SATOMI GINOZA FELLOWS Southeast Asia. will enablemetoleadtheprivate sector towards sustainabledevelopment in similarly passionateaboutthe intersectionofbusinessandgovernment, and investments. The Rubenstein Fellowship willallow metoconnectwithpeers refine myanalyticalskillsetstobetterassessandmaximize theimpactofmy in businessesthataddress publicproblems. Through theMPA/ID, Iwill I aimtomakedevelopment inSoutheast Asia more sustainableby investing in publicservices. to rely lessongoodwillfunding and more ontheprivate sectortocover gaps delayed. This experience convincedmeeven more strongly thatcountriesneed funding, whichposeddetrimentaleffects onmalariapatientswhenfundingwas government’s malariainterventions, however, stillheavilyrelied ondonor malaria patientsandeliminatethedisease. The majorityoftheCambodian out anincentive-based program forprivate healthcare providers totreat program more sustainable.IhelpedtheMinistry ofHealth designandroll At CHAI,Isoughttomakethe Cambodiangovernment’s malariaelimination through theClintonHealth Access Initiative (CHAI)inCambodia. was ready toapplymyprivate sectorexperiencestointernationaldevelopment companies toincrease patientaccesstomedicines. After four years withCRA,I experience atCharlesRiver Associates (CRA)andworked withpharmaceutical sustainable, bottom-updevelopment. Isoughttogainmore private sector yak herders, ledmetobelieve inusingthefor-profit modelfor developing My internshipwithShokay, asocialenterpriseempowering ruralChinese macroeconomic development tobottom-upsocioeconomicdevelopment. of politicalunrest in Thailand, however, shiftedmyinterest from top-down more sustainablepolicies. The unending cycle the potentialforacleanergovernment and even cheeringwhenacoup d’état brought in government’s corruptionby itsconstituents, up by thewave ofprotests againstthe Thai a young adultlivinginBangkok, Iwasswept governments tobringaboutsuchchange. As across theborder inChinaandtheabilityof of how skyscrapersappeared almostovernight Bangkok. As achild,Iremember beinginawe development whilegrowing upinMacau and I becameinterested ininternational NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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JEAN GUO HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I grew up in a single parent immigrant household. Candidate, 2020 My mother was my role model and source of strength from a young age. Her encouragement Fulbright Scholar to France, 2015–17 and support led me to discover my passion for Harvard School of Public Health empowering others in high school, especially when Summer Program in Epidemiology I joined Amnesty International to aid refugees Scholar, 2013 impacted by the Darfur crisis. I came to focus on health when I realized that Stanford University, BA in Human investing in healthcare can only be an effective Biology and Economics with and critical tool for empowering others if seen Honors; Stanford University Award through both a public health and an economic for Excellence in Honors Thesis lens. My experiences in investigating healthcare access for the rural Presentation, 2013 Chinese, conducting fieldwork in Uganda on primary healthcare clinics, and Stanford Human Biology REX Program shadowing physicians in Parisian hospitals provided first-hand insights into Grant, 2011 the huge variations in healthcare delivery in the world and helped me to recognize the critical components of effective healthcare service. Haas International Service and I joined the Analysis Group and took on healthcare consulting projects Learning Grant, 2010 with biotech and pharmaceutical companies on their market access and payer reimbursement strategies, gaining a deeper understanding of the PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS role of the private sector in healthcare access. I also realized that social Konexio: Founder and CEO acceptance and belonging contribute to an individual’s mental and social health so I developed a real-time solution by launching the nonprofit Paris School of Economics: Research Konexio which offered technical skills, courses, and connection to a Fellow network of supportive mentors in the French tech industry.

Analysis Group: Analyst My experiences advocating for health and equal opportunity as human rights have transported me across academic disciplines, sectors, and continents. They have revealed to me the huge potential for leveraging the common interests of the public and private sectors towards solving similar health challenges across different countries. I am very excited about the opportunity through HKS and the Rubenstein Fellowship to continue working on my mission to create positive change through tackling disparities in access to basic services and opportunity for migrant and refugee populations.

101 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Consultant Ashoka Globalizer: Senior Fellow andBusiness Analyst McKinsey &Company: Social Sector Economic Policy Rahm Emanuel: Advisor for City ofChicago,Office of Mayor PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Science, 2013 Math–Economics andPolitical Brown University, AB in Applied Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN CHRIS LONGMAN FELLOWS objectives onacommon path. and honemyabilitytobuildbridgesthatguidepeople withdivergent sectors, Iwillbeabletodeepenmyunderstandingof different perspectives topic ofsocietalfairnessfrom theperspective oftheprivate, social,andpublic engaging withthediverse group ofRubenstein Fellows, and exploringthe connections thatwillallow metobetteractasasocialchangeagent.By I believe thattheRubenstein Fellowship willhelpmedevelop skillsand structures aswealthier areas thatnaturallyattractprivate investment. neighborhoods toensure theyhave accesstothesameservicesandsupport impact by helpingshapepoliciesthatbringresources to disadvantaged schools. At theMayor’s Office inChicago,Ihave beenabletobroaden my academic outcomesandexperiencesforthoseattendinginnercitypublic landscape withfoundations,technologycompanies,anddistrictstoimprove of where theystartedout. At McKinsey, Iworked across the U.S.education an environment where every individualhasachancetosucceedregardless ways businesses,institutions,andindividualscanwork togethertocreate This desire toadvance societal equityhascausedmetolookfordifferent one coulddevote theirtimeinhelpingothers. victims ofdomesticabuse,Iwasabletoseecountlessdifferent waysinwhich my mom’s volunteerism inourlocalcommunity, ormygrandmother’s work with community. Whether itwasmydad’s work withtheCleveland SchoolDistrict, the disparitiesthatcontinuetoexistinmy more crucialisthatItakeactiontosolve while gratitudeisimportant,whateven My role modelsmadesure Iunderstoodthat five milesawaytroubled me. obvious economicdisparitiesexistingonly I amgratefulfortheseopportunities,the and manyopportunitiestosucceed. While strong supportsystemoffamilyandfriends, access toanexcellent publiceducation,a I grew upinsuburbanOhio where Ihad NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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MATT MCCALPIN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA When I was in high school, I spent a summer Candidate, 2020 living just outside Beijing and teaching English at a school for the children of migrant workers. Princeton University, BA, Woodrow I was amazed by the drive of my middle school Wilson School of Public and students to learn as much as possible during International Affairs, Minor in East this summer program. Under Chinese migrant Asian Studies, 2014 worker laws, they were not guaranteed public education, and instead relied on limited PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS privately-funded programs. These students, who had the determination to learn against all Citizen Schools: Strategy Associate odds, became a constant source of inspiration Bain & Company: Consultant and motivation. This experience sparked my interest in human rights and rule of law, especially with respect to EdSurge: Intern universal access to education.

Jones Lang LaSalle: Summer Research In college, I focused my independent research on Chinese Analyst constitutionalism and migrant worker rights. I learned how to translate academic interest into policy action through an experience at the State Department presenting a policy proposal to officials in the Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs. I then joined Bain & Company to get exposure to the private sector and to develop strong analytical and communication skills. This skill set proved invaluable to my more recent work with nonprofit organizations focused on improving education access for underserved youth. I led a pro bono consulting project to bolster the fundraising efforts of mentorship program City Year, enabling them to expand their reach in Washington, D.C. public schools. I left Bain to work at the education nonprofit Citizen Schools, helping develop more cost-effective programming that continues to provide academic support to public middle school students across the country while grappling with federal budget cuts.

These experiences in and out of the classroom have fueled my passion for improving access to education, both domestically and abroad. I am excited to use my time at Harvard as a Rubenstein Fellow to deepen my understanding of effective human rights policy, and learn new approaches to leadership and collaboration.

103 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Lima Institute ofPeru: Research Intern, Social Impact Fellow, London The BostonConsultingGroup: & Melbourne Associate andConsultant,New York The BostonConsultingGroup: Leader, Guatemala City Strategy Manager, London;Project Save theChildren: Global Priority PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Marketing, 2013 Concentrations inManagement and Wharton School,BSinEconomics, University ofPennsylvania, The Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN MARIANO PARRO FELLOWS and driven individuals lookingtomakeadifference intheworld. part oftheRubenstein Fellowship andtojoinacommunity of passionate disadvantaged communities. As Istartthisjourney, Iamhonored tobe programs inLatin America tomakeasustainabledifference in in communities.In time,Iwanttocreate betteryouth development large scalechangeinforandnonprofit organizations andtheirimpact dual curriculumtolearnaboutinnovative andpracticalways toaffect challenges ofacross-sector career. Iaimtotakefulladvantage ofthe I believe thejointdegree program willprepare me tofacethe to benefitsociety. and innovative solutions, andimprove how organizations useresources me whyitissoimportanttocollaborateacross sectors,toshare lessons reach agreater numberofchildren inbetterways. This experiencetaught towards makingthisglobalorganization more connectedandefficientto large non-governmental organization. At Save theChildren, Iworked small youth focusedcharities, Idecidedtotestmylearnedskillsata organizations couldbeappliedacross sectors. After volunteering with and cultures, Istartedlearninghow simplifyingproblems andcomplex platform towork towards thesegoals. As Itransitionedacross industries Starting mycareer attheBostonConsultingGroup provided anincredible helping organizations withlimitedresources tocreate positive change. creating opportunitiesforyoung peopletodevelop theirpotentialand education farbeyond myfinancialmeans. ThisiswhyIcare deeplyabout possible ifIhadnotbeengiven accesstoan none oftheseexperienceswouldhave been for-profit andnonprofit sectors.Lookingback, in fourcontinentsaround theworld,inboth opportunity ofworking across seven countries After graduatingfrom college,Ihadthe possibilities thatIcouldhave never imagined. able tostayabroad andexplore arangeof an undergraduate degree intheU.S.andwas Lima, Peru, Ileftmyhomecountrytopursue ninth year awayfrom home.Bornandraisedin My firstdayat Harvard marks thestartofmy NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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RATNIKA PRASAD HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Working to protect the environment has been Candidate, 2020 my passion since childhood. My father, an officer in the Indian Forest Service, was my earliest Cornell University, BS in Applied inspiration. My childhood was spent accompanying Economics and Management, Minors him on his travels through countless forests in Natural Resources and Climate and national parks, and seeing him balance Change, summa cum laude; Tata policy mandates and practical environmental Scholar; Dyson Scholar, 2014 considerations. Climate change became a reality Recognized for Outstanding we lived with every day, experienced in wildly Contributions to the Cornell fluctuating rains that flooded my house, turbulent Community, 2013 storms that eroded roads in the neighborhood, and increases in sea levels that caused thousands of Maldivians to migrate to my city. From that early age, I developed a keen PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS interest in environmental conservation and ultimately graduated from Cornell Bain and Company, San Francisco University with a focus on Environmental and Resource Economics. & Southeast Asia: Senior Associate My experiences at Cornell, ranging from running an energy conservation Consultant organization to leading a global youth delegation to the UNFCCC climate RBC Capital Markets: Investment change negotiations, convinced me of the importance of incorporating both Banking Summer Analyst public and private sector interests in policy framework. After graduation, I worked at Bain and Company learning how to successfully design, strategize, GIC Group: Research Associate and solve implementation problems across a variety of industries ranging from tech to palm oil. My role as a working member of Bain’s partnership SustainUS: Delegation Leader to the with The Nature Conservancy, from fundraising to providing consulting UNFCCC COP Conference 2013 expertise, showed me time and again how successful policy design requires keen attention to setting appropriate incentive structures.

I aim to use my focus in the area of sustainable development and experience in consulting to design and successfully implement conservation programs on the ground. I firmly believe that the strong quantitative foundation provided by the MPA/ID will augment my ability to work across experts and officials, in a field where scientific considerations need to be matched with compelling economic cases to bring about change. It also addresses the dichotomy of my intended field—where climate investment is no longer an arena for governments alone and where impact involves navigating offset regulations with as much finesse as knowing how to conduct an energy audit. I am excited to be part of a peer group which varies in their subject field and specific career path, yet shares a joint ambition to make the world a better place for all.

105 Tufts inRwanda:Program Leader UpSpring: Social Enterprise Intern Work: Program Researcher Tufts LaborLab, ILO/IFC Better Research andDevelopment Lead Entrepreneurial Finance Lab: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS with Highest Thesis Honors, 2013 Tufts University, BA inEconomics Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 RUBENSTEIN DAVID REIFF FELLOWS of fellows as we prepare forcareers devoted topublic service. forward tobuildinglifelongrelationships withsuchan inspiring group excited togrow asaleaderthrough the Rubenstein Fellowship. Ilook I amhumbledtobeapart oftheCenterforPublic Leadershipand of peopleinemerging markets. courage toact,Ihopeleave Harvard ready toacceleratethelives approaches. Having cultivated boththenecessaryknowledge and traditional businessmodels,outdatedtechnology, andrigidregulatory innovation withinafinancialservicessectorstilldominated by (2) tocultivate theleadershipabilitiesthatcaneffectively drive social impactandidentifywhichsolutionsIwantto advance and develop adata-driven frameworktomore deeplyunderstandreal for thenextthree years atHarvard are thustwo-fold:(1)tofurther institutions andregulators more fullyembracechange.My goals in emerging markets willrequire thatlarge incumbentfinancial and startupswithinclusionintheirDNA,scalingfinancial about theirtrueimpact.Second, despitetheriseoforganizations literacy interventions—without aconclusive bodyofevidence of microcredit paymentssystems,tofinancial andinsurance,tonew exists aweb ofpossiblycompeting solutions—from various models Today, financialinclusionfacestwocriticalchallenges. First, there transform entire economiesandsocietiesforthebetter. is oneofthegreat solvable globalchallenges,andaddressing itcan health andeducationatscale.Simply put,Ibelieve thatfinancialinclusion the potentialtospurincreased householdinvestments inareas suchas transform theindustryinnextdecadewith account. Technology is,thankfully, poisedto people inemerging markets stilllackabank disadvantaged communities. Over twobillion access tobasicfinancialservicescanbefor has shown mefirst-handhow impactful credit scoringplatform. This experience Entrepreneurial Finance Lab’s alternative markets asaproduct managerofthe in expandingfinancialaccessemerging to promote therole ofmobiletechnology Over thepastseveral years, Ihave worked NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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EMILY SCHLICHTING HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA My life changed the day President Obama signed Candidate, 2020 the Affordable Care Act—insurance companies could no longer charge me unaffordable rates or University of Nebraska-Lincoln, BA in deny me coverage because of my chronic, pre- Political Science and Communication existing autoimmune condition. As opponents of Studies with Highest Distinction, the law called for its repeal, I felt compelled to Minor in Latin, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012 share my experiences as a young, chronically- Harry S. Truman Scholar, Nebraska, ill person to demonstrate how it improved my 2011 life. Whether talking to reporters, testifying before the , or working with President Obama’s re-election campaign, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I tried to put a human face on a complex and U.S. Senate Committee Health, controversial policy. Soon I knew that I needed to do more than speak Education, Labor and Pensions: about healthcare. Health Policy Advisor to Ranking Since 2012, I have had the privilege to serve the American people as a Member Patty Murray (D-WA) civil servant, congressional committee staffer, and political appointee at U.S. Department of Health and Human the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services working to improve Services: Chief of Staff, Office of the our health system. In these roles, I helped guide senior government Assistant Secretary for Legislation officials through the Senate confirmation process, managed Secretary Burwell’s preparation for congressional hearings and meetings, and U.S. Senate Committee Health, helped prepare Senators for meetings, hearings, and floor debate Education, Labor and Pensions: on critical healthcare issues. Immediately before coming to Harvard, Legislative Aide to Chairman Tom I worked for Senator Murray towards preventing the repeal of the Harkin (D-IA) Affordable Care Act on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Long term, I aim to work across business and government to help and Services Administration: Truman- solve one of America’s greatest policy challenges: controlling healthcare Albright Fellow, Office of Rural Health costs while continuing to deliver high quality care to all Americans. Policy Successfully reforming our healthcare system will require great vision, careful attention to detail, and knowledge of complex business and Forbes 30 Under 30: Health Care, policy issues. It will also require building consensus and forging paths 2017 where none appear. Testified before U.S. Senate HELP I am confident that Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business Committee on the Affordable Care Act, School, combined with the Rubenstein Fellowship, will provide me 2011 the academic and leadership experiences I will need to rise to this challenge—and hopefully ensure that every person in our country can get the care they need when they need it.

107 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Division Commission: Intern, CapitalMarkets China Securities Regulatory Linked andDerivatives Capital Markets Division, Equity- Morgan Stanley: Analyst, Global Division, ChinaCoverage Associate, Investment Banking Bank of America Merrill Lynch: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Phi Beta Kappa,2014 Yale University, BA inEconomics, Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN YINGQI (STACY) FELLOWS serving inpublic office. of entrepreneurship andmanagerialeffectiveness gained from HBSwhen I learnatHKSwhendealing with corporatematters,andtoapplyasense perspectives, allow metousethecrisismanagementandnegotiationskills and Rubenstein Fellowship willenablemetoanalyze issuesfrom different for adequatepreparation inbothsectors.Ihopethejointdegree program The deepentanglementbetween government andtheprivate sectorcalls walls putupby vested interest. previous generationshadnotpushed through reforms thatshattered the toward unchartedterritoriesofthemarket economy, andiftheleadersof if ourpioneershadnotsummonedthecouragetoswitch gearsandmove The road aheadwillnotbeeasy—but Chinawouldnotbewhatitistoday owned enterprisesprepare policy recommendations totheState Council. I have alsodived deepintospecificsituationswhenassistingCEOs ofstate- during theexecution ofmultiplelandmark transactions atinvestment banks. industry, itsregulatory structure, andmarket dynamicwasfurtherdeepened China Securities Regulatory Commission.My understandingofthefinancial on. Igainedfirst-handknow-howat infinancial regulationwhenIinterned has provided mewithasolidfoundationforthejourneyIplantoembark foundation forallhouseholdsandbusinesses.My professional experience development, withaconducive regulatory environment thatlaysaninclusive arena forresource allocationandacontinuousimpetusforeconomic My aspirationistocalibratethefinancialsysteminChinabeafairer in muchlarger scale,inthiscountythatwasoncethepoorest inChina. seem substantial,more forces continuetoalterthecourseofpeople’s lives, over thepastthirtyyears. While thesechanges made possibleby financial and socialstability is themightypower ofeconomicdevelopment, available tomosthouseholds intheregion. This agricultural insurance,andaffordable education free vaccines, cheapermedicine,subsidized At thesametime,government hasmade children have sincereceived educationalgrants. Butuo County, insouthernChinawhere 352 college, builtthefirstschoolforchildren in a philanthropic foundationIinitiatedwhilein It hasbeenfive years since Build Your Dream, NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows TAN Profile Book 2017-2018

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ADITYA TODI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA A vibrant public and private sector working Candidate, 2020 together as allies can create magic. This is my firm belief and it has only been strengthened Stanford University, BA in by my experiences. I grew up in Nepal at a time International Relations with Honors in when the decade-long civil war took the lives Democracy, Development and Rule of of over 15,000 people and internally displaced Law, Phi Beta Kappa, 2014 another 150,000. The collapse of the state structure and rule of law led to an unending PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS cycle of political instability. Despite the failure of the government, the private sector continued to Simon-Kucher & Partners, Boston: push through and create economic opportunities Management Consultant to provide a means of livelihood in a country Office of Dr. Condoleezza Rice: with one of the highest rates of poverty in the world. Research Assistant The seed of my fondness for public service and entrepreneurship was MC Group of Companies, Nepal: sown at an early age. My past experiences working in numerous countries Project Manager have motivated me to bring about economic and social transformation in my own country. Following the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015, Center for Democratic Development, my cousin and I raised $150,000 to support local organizations providing Ghana: Fellow education, sanitation, and healthcare services during a time of national crisis. In South Africa, I worked at a business school geared towards National Endowment for Democracy, providing entrepreneurial skills to students from low socioeconomic Washington D.C.: Intern backgrounds, many of whom were able to make a substantial impact on their communities upon return. Recently, I was part of a twenty-member expedition to use solar power and DC electricity to light an 800-year old monastery in one of the remotest regions in the Himalayas, which in turn has created new opportunities for monks in the region and allowed them to connect to the outside world.

Through these experiences, I have understood the important role individuals play to effect change, and I have also realized the importance of government and effective policies in generating large scale transformation. The Rubenstein Fellowship prides itself on preparing leaders to solve challenges that are of “critical importance to global society.” Through the powerful cohort experience, I hope to build lasting connections and share knowledge with peers who are driven by similar goals of generating transformative change in their communities.

109 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Consulting Analyst Delta Partners Group: Management Minister Colombia: Advisor fortheDeputy Ministry ofFinance, Bogotá, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS LLB, 2014 Colombia, BSinEconomics and Universidad deLos Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, MSinEconomics, 2014 Universidad deLos Andes, Bogotá, Candidate, 2020 Harvard Business School,MBA ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS RUBENSTEIN EMILIO FELLOWS WILLS help mework onsolving Colombia’s longstandingissues. experienced leaders,Iwillopen mymindtoinnovative solutionsthatwill between thesetwo. Through co-curricularworkshops andaccessto sector’s mostchallengingproblems andgeneratethebestsynergies will learntoadapttheprivate sector’s bestpractices tosolve thepublic implementation ofpublicpolicyinthefuture. As aRubenstein Fellow, I in theprivate andpublicsector, allowing metodesignandleadthe believe willenablemetothoroughly understandthedifferent industries areas. The jointdegree program isthenextstepof my journey, whichI government resources andleverage private investment todevelop rural agency, hopefullythe Territory Renewal Agency, where Icaninvest In themediumterm,Iplantoreturn toColombiaandleadanational may beattained. processes, even unrealistic expectationscancometrue,andgreat impact unobtainable. This experiencemademerealize thatwithdisciplineand talented youth toaccessaneducationthatwouldhave otherwisebeen need-based scholarshipsby nearly10%,whichinturnallowed fifty to need-basedscholarships. Through thiswork, we were abletoincrease of myUniversity where Ihelpedaddress theUniversity’s concernsrelated In college,IhadtheopportunitytobeamemberofBoard of Trustees and ruraldevelopment. solve mycountry’s mostdemandingproblems through poverty alleviation and policycraftersmustwork hands-onto had adifficultpathahead,andgreat leaders this complexagreement. IsawthatColombia costs andthefiscalviabilityofimplementing through theMinistry ofFinance toanalyze the working withthePeace CommissionerOffice the pasttwoandahalfyears, Ihave been continent, endingafifty-year-long conflict. For and theoldestarmedgroup inthe American Peace Agreement between thegovernment a historicevent withtherecent signingofa As aColombian,Iamproud tohave witnessed NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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SAM ZEGAS HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Growing up in Massachusetts, I benefited early on Candidate, 2020 from the vibrant public institutions of my home state. Massachusetts’ emphasis on education Harvard College, AB in Anthropology meant that my public school system provided and Linguistics, magna cum laude; some of the best education in the country. The Undergraduate Senior Honors town meeting governance model of my hometown Thesis, Insularity in U.S. Diplomatic gave the adults around me frequent opportunities Communities, Department of to participate in local politics. I was encouraged Anthropology, 2009 to volunteer from a young age. I am thankful for these experiences; they set a high standard in PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS my mind for what public institutions and public service can accomplish. Media Matters for America: Senior Advisor My early impressions of public service came into clearer focus when I started traveling around the U.S. and abroad. I have a long- Boston Children’s Hospital: Director, standing passion for foreign languages and cultures, and sought out International Health Services; opportunities to travel overseas throughout college and my early Manager, International Business career. These experiences helped me build a basic sense of the cultural, Development; Cross-Cultural Care economic, and political conditions that people experience in different Program Lead parts of the world. I am fascinated by the challenge of designing policy The Global Language Network: environments that promote progress, cooperation, and the public Director of Marketing good—a challenge that communities around the world confront in very different ways. This interest is what led me to HKS. Accenture: Consultant My aspiration as a Rubenstein Fellow in the joint MPP/MBA program is to sharpen my understanding of how the public, private, and nonprofit sectors can be harnessed in different ways to confront societal challenges. I am particularly interested in how emerging technologies will reshape our public institutions. We stand at a fascinating moment in history—in the coming years, we will see significant developments in artificial intelligence, molecular medicine and bioengineering, virtual and augmented reality, and more. These developments will lead to dramatic changes in our workforce, our lifespans, and our education systems, to name just a few. At the same time, I am mindful that many millions of people still lack access to electricity and indoor plumbing. Through this joint program, my goal is to prepare myself for a role in helping public institutions adapt to emerging technologies while also distributing the benefits of those technologies as widely and fairly as possible.

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“During my regular summer trips to India, I became intimately familiar with the everyday challenges arising from the unavailability and unaffordability of power. For nearly 400 million Indians, the unavailability of power for cooking, lighting, and heating is a yoke preventing their escape from poverty. My uncle, who works for the state electricity corporation, often invited me on trips to villages that were being connected to the electricity grid for the first time. At each village, I watched with awe as men, women, and children alike celebrated the installation of power lines that were integral to their escape from poverty, and I began to ask myself what I could do to contribute to this progress.”

Riju Agrawal Harvard Kennedy School Rubenstein Fellow MPP/MBA Candidate ABOUT THE WEXNER ISRAEL FELLOWS PROGRAM

The Wexner Israel Fellowship represents a unique partnership between The Wexner Foundation, the Israeli Civil Service Commission, and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). This fellowship was created through the generosity of Les and Abigail Wexner via The Wexner Foundation and is anchored at the Center for Public Leadership, which has long benefitted from the Wexners’ generosity. The fellowship seeks to develop transformative leaders for Israel’s public sector. Each year, up to ten outstanding Israeli public service leaders are selected to pursue a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration degree at Harvard Kennedy School and to participate in a series of leadership seminars and institutes sponsored by the foundation itself.

The Wexner Foundation is focused on strengthening • Engagement with the Center for Public Leadership Jewish professional and volunteer leaders in North (attending retreats, faculty workshops, and student- America and public service leaders in the State of Israel. led sessions with 100 other CPL-sponsored fellows) The foundation’s leadership initiatives include an alumni helps synthesize classroom learning with practical network of 2,500 individuals, including 250 Israeli professional leadership. public officials who participated in the Wexner Israel • Interaction with the New England Jewish community Fellowship Program since it was established twenty- and Wexner alumni in the region deepens productive nine years ago, and eighty members of the recently relationships between Israeli leaders and their global established Wexner Senior Leadership Program. Jewish community counterparts. Wexner Israel Fellows engage in the following programs • Out-of-town institutes provide fellows with in-depth in addition to their HKS coursework: exposure to the cultural, political, and organizational • A weekly Wexner seminar incorporates the HKS realities of North American Jewish community life, experience into the Israeli public sector reality, and and enables them to explore public policy and public is focused on professional and personal leadership service issues that tie in to their work back in Israel. development, cohort building, and the North American Jewish community.

114 ABOUT THE WEXNERS

Leslie H. Wexner founded L Brands in Columbus, Abigail S. Wexner is the chairman and CEO of Ohio, in 1963 with one store and first-year Whitebarn Associates, a private investment sales of $160,000. Today, total sales exceed company. She serves on the boards of L Brands, $12 billion. Mr. Wexner serves as chairman and Inc., Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., The CEO of L Brands, a global leader in lingerie, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s fragrance, and beauty, which includes Victoria’s Hospital, the Columbus Downtown Development Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza, Corporation, the Columbus Partnership, Pelotonia, and Henri Bendel. The company’s products are The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, available in nearly 4,300 stores in more than The Wexner Foundation, The Wexner Center seventy countries. Mr. Wexner is a member of Foundation, The Columbus Jewish Federation, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the United States Equestrian Team Foundation. chairman of The Ohio State University Wexner She is founder and chair of the board for Medical Center Board; chairman of the advisory The Center for Family Safety and Healing and council for the Center for Public Leadership KidsOhio.org, founding board member and vice at Harvard University; member of the Royal chair of the board for KIPP Columbus, and a Shakespeare Company International Council; past chair of the Governing Committee of the and chairman of the Columbus Partnership and Columbus Foundation. Mrs. Wexner also held a is a founding member and the first chair of The presidential appointment to The United States Ohio State University Foundation. Mr. Wexner Holocaust Memorial Museum. Prior to moving to holds a BS degree in Business Administration Columbus, she practiced law from 1987 to 1992 from The Ohio State University and honorary with the London and New York offices of Davis, degrees from ; Hebrew Union Polk & Wardwell. She is a graduate of the Dwight College; Hofstra University; Marietta College; School, New York City; Barnard College, magna Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Hebrew cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa; and New York University of Jerusalem; University of Tel Aviv; and University School of Law. Yeshiva University. Mr. Wexner was inaugurated Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner are the parents of by Harvard University into the Society of John four children, ranging in age from nineteen to Harvard Fellows, and serves as a visiting lecturer twenty-three years of age. at Harvard Kennedy School.

115 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Course onContractLaw Teaching Assistant totheDean ina Tel Aviv University, SchoolofLaw: Non-Executive Director Tel Aviv University Executive Board: President Tel Aviv University Student Union: Secretary General and theIsraeli LaborParty Advisor toMember oftheKnesset The Israeli Parliament: Senior Law Offices: Law Associate Berkman Wechsler Bloom &Co. Taxation Head ofDivision ofEconomics and Aviv District Attorney’s Office: Securities Department atthe Tel Israel Securities Authority: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS LLB, 2002 Tel Aviv University, SchoolofLaw, ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEXNER AMIT BECHER FELLOWS and leadershipasIaimtobetter copewiththechallengesahead. acquiring thebestacademic andprofessional toolsforpublic management decisions, andmanagement challengesIwillencounter. Ilookforward to my tenure andseniorityincreases, so will thecomplexityoftasks, leader. Reflecting onmycurrent professional challengesIknow thatas environment inwhichtogrow intoaseniormanager andapolicy-directing and theMid-Career MPA program atHarvard Kennedy Schoolistheideal At thisstageofmycareer, Ifeelthatthe Wexner Israel Fellowship program public’s moneyandthestability ofthefinancialmarkets. manner andtofightagainstfinancialcorruptionin order tosafeguard the to have beengiven theresponsibility torepresent thepublicinthis crimes againstprominent figures inthe Israeli economy. Ifeelprivileged teams ofstate-prosecutors insecurities-fraudcasesandothereconomic markets. For thelasttenyears Ihave been aseniorattorneyleading overseeing, regulating, andsafeguarding theIsraeli financialandcapital The Israel Securities Authority bearsthe legal andpublicdutiesof positions intheIsraeli publicservice. career goalsare toserve inlegal,administrative, orfinancialleadership alongside a prominent , it became clear to me that my long-term President ofthe Tel Aviv University Student Union, andlaterworking Equipped withpriorpublic leadership experiencefrom myyears as I have evolved andspecialized within thelegalandeconomicfields. social involvement andpublicleadership. professional growth, Imustaddvalue through satisfying aneedforintellectualchallengeand career visionanddecidedthatinadditionto issues. It wasinthisperiodthatIshapedmy commitment tobeactive insocialandpublic as thedeeppersonalgriefIfelt,ingrainedmy me. Ibelieve thatthenationaltrauma,aswell military service,wasadefiningmomentfor which occurred towards thecompletionofmy assassination ofPrime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, originated inmyearlydaysofadulthood. The My ambitiontobeinvolved inpublicissues NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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YOVAV GAVISH HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Bar Ilan University, MA in Economics Public service has always been a part of my life. and Business Administration Honors During high school I volunteered as a firefighter, Program, Finance and Banking, cum making it my mission to raise awareness of laude, 2012 volunteering to save lives. My inspiration came from my older brother Raviv—a reporter, social activist, Bar Ilan University, BA in Economics and firefighter, who I lost when I was fifteen to and Business Administration, magna his third bout of cancer four years after I donated cum laude, 2010 bone marrow to him. I then joined a combat unit in the Israel Defense Force, attended officers’ school, PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS and trained the next generation of officers. While pursuing my studies, I mentored at-risk immigrant Israeli Ministry of Finance, youth to empower them to become productive Government Companies Authority members of society. (GCA): Deputy Director General, Finance Economics and Control After graduating with a BA in Economics and Business, I received an offer as a business analyst in a management-consulting firm. I was excited to Israeli Ministry of Finance, GCA: Head participate in challenging projects, learn new fields, and work with diverse of IPOs Department teams. Working on projects with the Israeli public sector, I realized that I Israeli Ministry of Finance, GCA: wanted to channel my business and economic expertise to the benefit of Director of Privatization and Defense Israeli society. Companies Sector I decided to join the Government Companies Authority (GCA) within the Israeli Ministry of Finance, GCA: Israeli Ministry of Finance because of its unique combination of public Manager of Privatization and Defense service and corporate management. I knew that I would utilize my skills to Companies improve government companies, which have a tremendous effect on multiple areas of life in Israel—infrastructure, communication, public housing, and Tavor Consulting Group: Senior defense industries. The positions in the GCA have enabled me to initiate and Analyst and Team Leader execute significant reforms to improve government companies and benefit society. They have also given me a bird’s eye view of issues and have equipped me with a deep understanding of the public sector.

In the future I aim to increase efficiency in government companies’ activity, strengthening their strategic planning and business perception, and improve the service-level delivered to the public. Through my year at Harvard Kennedy School and CPL, I hope to complement my financial and leadership experience with public-policy knowledge, strengthen my leadership skillset, and enhance my international perspective—all crucial for leading reforms in government. I believe this year will enable me to formulate my vision for the coming years, so I can take the next step toward leading in the public sector.

117 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Schools Student Teaching atChallenged Volunteer LeadonProgram for Tel Aviv University LawSchool: Volunteer Pro BonoLegal Advising Program Tel Aviv University LawSchool: Department: Intern Israel Antitrust Authority Legal Manager Prime Minister’s Office: Training Project Manager Prime Minister’s Office: Strategic Security Department Prime Minister’s Office: Head of PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS and LLB,1999 Tel Aviv University, BA inEconomics cum laude,2001 specialization inSociology, magna Tel Aviv University, LLMwitha ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEXNER GONI LAUFER-DUCHIN FELLOWS who share similargoals. that profound breakthroughs are achieved by findingtherightpartners will allow metore-examine mygoalsthrough lenses. Ihave new learned to thecross-cultural experiencewithintheCPL fellowship communitywhich and instructorstogrow myprofessional network. Iamlookingforward and leadershipdevelopment. Ihopetogaininspirationfrom classmates I believe thecomingyear willhelpmestrengthen mymanagementskills in theirlives. comprehensive socialinnovations, allowing kidsabetterstartingpoint need. In thefuture Iwishtoscalethoseprojects tomore inclusive and underprivileged youth and organized fooddistributionforfamiliesin population. Istartedaproject thatpairsseniorcitizen mentorswith resources atmyworkplace andinitiatedsocialprojects aimedatthis on improving thelives ofunderprivilegedchildren. Iidentified available After myfirstchildwasborn,Idecidedtofocus volunteer activities I strive tosurfacethisissue andfacilitateafundamentalchange. duty tochallengeparadigmswhichleadanimbalanceofgenderratios. mainly inmanagerialpositions.Iseeitasmypersonalandprofessional Israel, Iseektoadvance women’s equalopportunitiesinmyworkplace, Apart from mymaingoalofcontributingtothesecurityState of management, andsecuritywhere Iserve asHead ofDepartment. different departments—includingstrategicproject management,training Minister’s Office, where Ihave held various managementpositionsin brings megreat self-fulfillment. Sixteen years agoIjoinedthe Prime in thepublicsectorfortwenty years—working withandforthepublic which strongly influencedmycareer andpersonalgoals.Ihave served anyone inneed.Ilearnedtheimportanceofsocialconsciousness, childhood, Iwitnessedhow theyopenedourhomeandheartsto My parents have alwaysworked inthepublicsector. Throughout my NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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BARUCH (BOBI) MARCIANO GILBURD HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Technion – Israel Institute of I am intrigued by the idea of winning combat and Technology, MSc in Computer resolving conflict, not through classic army means, Science, 2004 but through intellect. In everyday struggles, on the road, or in the case of professional disagreements, Technion – Israel Institute of creative and out-of-the-box solutions are my Technology, BA in Mathematics and preferred response. Bringing innovation to a Computer Science, summa cum laude, large and strict organization such as the army is 2003; President’s List of Honors for challenging. Starting as an inexperienced engineer Scholastic Achievements, 2001 & more than twenty years ago, my career at the Israeli 2002 Defense Forces (IDF) has combined my professional expertise with my leadership abilities.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS During my early years of service, I witnessed many incidents in which, I believe, wrong decisions were made due to insufficient insight. While : Director of it motivated me to act and get involved in the decision-making within Research, Lieutenant Colonel the organization, I understood that to enact change, it would be Awarded the Israel Defense Prize necessary to lead. by the President of Israel, 2006 Today, as Lieutenant Colonel, I am the Director of Research, leading almost Awarded the Israeli President one hundred scientists and software engineers. My chosen career path Excellence Honor, 2000 allows me to bring together my professional interests with my natural tendency to lead. My positions at the Intelligence Directorate have granted me the privilege to keep working in the fields that I love and value, and at the same time to design and lead important projects the way I desire.

One major reason for selecting the Mid-Career MPA program is for me to develop a leadership approach that inspires employee commitment and motivation, yet transcends material rewards. The IDF addresses national challenges using the most talented specialists in the country. Over the last few years, many personnel have left the military intelligence organization, lured by the civil hi-tech industry. This industry attracts talent from the military using higher immediate salaries and more dynamic and flexible organizational conditions.

In the near future, I hope to join the newly formed Israeli Joint Command. Assuming a senior management position would strengthen my capacity to influence a prominent part of the Israeli public sector. I am looking forward to absorbing ideas, approaches, experience, and techniques that will move me out of my comfort zone and allow me to further develop as a leader.

119 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Expedition toUganda Manager, International Scientific BP Conservation Program: Deputy and ClimateChange Analyst National Audit Office, UK: Energy Climate ChangeConsultant SKM-Enviros, UK:Energy and Division Protection: Head ofClimateChange Israeli Ministry ofEnvironmental PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Honors, 2000 BS inLifeScienceswithFirst Class University ofBen-Gurion, Israel, Distinction, 2001 in Ecology andConservation with University ofEast Anglia, UK,MS Council, 2003 UK Chevening Scholarship, British 2004 Scholarship, UKHigher Education, Overseas Research Scheme Research, 2007 Ecology, Grant forInterdisciplinary Imperial CollegeLondon,PhD in ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEXNER GIL

FELLOWS PROAKTOR colleagues attheprofessional aswell aspersonallevel. looking forward tolearning anddeveloping from theexperienceof myMPA me tofurtherdevelop andsharpenmyleadershipskills.Iamvery much Fellowship. Iexpectthatthisuniqueprogram andexperiencewillenable Harvard Kennedy School’s Mid-Career MPA program andthe Wexner Israel persuasion, andinfluentialleadership—ledmetomy decision toapply importance oftheskillsIwillneedinjourney—such asnegotiation, resources that willbeneededover thecomingyears. Understanding the public tobacksuchamajorlong-termgoalandcommit thesignificant influential government officials,other relevant stakeholders,andthewider A majorchallengetorealizing mygoalisconvincingpoliticians,key health, economic,andsocialbenefitsfor Israel. technologies. Adopting thispathwillhave unprecedented environmental, decentralized market dominatedby clean,renewable energy andsmart grid power market from acentralized, fossilfuelbasedmarket, toa comprehensive long-term visionandstrategyfortransformingIsrael’s I aspire andintendtoleadtheIsraeli government indeveloping a targets andpoliciesthatreduce greenhouse gasemissions. development andimplementation ofmarket-wide andenergy-specific in theIsraeli Ministry ofEnvironment. In thiscapacity, Iledthestrategic as anenergy andclimatechangeconsultant,Imoved tomycurrent role a majorthreat toourglobalenvironment. After mysuccessfulexperience increasingly interested inclimatechangeas exploitation. During myPhD research Ibecame protect themfrom over-development and environmental processes andthewaysto focus myacademicstudiesonunderstanding and care fortheenvironment ledmeto environmental conservation issues.My passion the conflictbetween rapiddevelopment and and oftenIencountered andexperienced to spendmuchofmychildhoodoutdoors passionate abouttheenvironment. Iused Since myearlychildhoodIwasintriguedand NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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LEORA SIDI HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Even though I was born in Israel, I spent seven Federmann School of Public Policy years of my childhood in the U.S. At the age and Government, MA in Public Policy, of fifteen, I decided that I wanted to live in magna cum laude, 2006 Israel and came back on my own. The sense of belonging that drew me back to Israel also David Diego Ladowski Merit influenced my desire to improve the well-being of Scholarships, Thesis Selected for Israeli society through my career. Publication in the Federmann School of Public Policy and Government I decided to study law to fully understand the principles and rules underlying life in Israel. I felt Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law it essential to know the existing reality before School, LLB Bachelor in Law, 2002 acting for change. I did an internship at the Israeli Parliament, where law and politics intertwine. I wanted to expand PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS my formal education in order to understand complex policy issues and completed a master’s degree in Public Policy. The knowledge that I The General Federation of Labor in acquired, combined with my experience in the Parliament, led me to the Israel: Head of Collective Agreements Finance Ministry, which I understood to be one of the most influential Department, Legal Advisor’s Office, institutions in Israel and I wanted to be part of their decision making Trade Union Division process. There I took part in complex negotiations and worked on Ministry of Finance: Lawyer, Legal proposed legislative bills. Advisor’s Office of the Wage and After representing the State and public employers, I sought to help Labor Agreements Department workers improve their quality of life. I joined the General Federation Awarded the Ministry of Finance of Labor in Israel, the largest labor union in Israel. As the Head of the General Manager’s Honor Prize for Collective Agreements Department, I am responsible for overseeing all Excellence in 2009 agreements signed; agreements that have improved wages and working conditions for many workers in Israel. Knesset, Israeli Parliament: Intern in the Legal Department I aspire to continue to improve life for the working class in Israel and to reduce inequality in Israeli society. I believe that reducing inequality is not only a moral duty, but crucial to promoting solidarity and mutual responsibility. I plan to fulfill these goals by improving salaries and working conditions for workers with low incomes, reducing discrimination in the labor market against women and minorities, and promoting the employment of people with disabilities. As a Harvard Kennedy School student and as a Wexner Israel Fellow I look forward to focusing on management, decision making, and leadership skills, which will enable me to promote social justice in Israel.

121 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Environmental Fellows Program Alumna Heschel Sustainability Centre: Coordinator Affairs Committeeand Education Chairwoman oftheEnvironmental Ramat-Negev Regional Council: the Air Quality Committee Council Member andChairwomanof Neot Hovav LocalIndustrial Council: Member oftheBoard ofDirectors Mei RamatHanegev Water Corporation: Department of theHar-HaNegev Environmental Mitzpe RamonLocalCouncil:Manager Ramat-Negev Regional Counciland PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS & Microbiology, cumlaude,2002 Sciences, Environmental Hydrology BS inGeology andEnvironmental Ben-Gurion University oftheNegev, & Microbiology, cumlaude,2004 Sciences, Environmental Hydrology MA inGeology andEnvironmental Ben-Gurion University oftheNegev, Second Conference ofStudents Chairwoman oftheFirst and Outstanding PhD students; for Academically andSocially The ISEFFoundation Program & Microbiology, 2011 Sciences, Environmental Hydrology PhD inGeology andEnvironmental Ben-Gurion University oftheNegev, ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEXNER ALIT

FELLOWS WIEL-SHAFRAN challenges and pursueinspiration. of aglobalnetwork ofpublic-sectorprofessionals whofacecomplex to learnfrom casestudiesallover the world,andtobecomepart environment, andpreserves itforfuture generations. Moreover, Ilook acts asacommunityofcommunities, embracesthesurrounding vision: asustainable,self-sufficient Local Authorities network, which sweeping changesintheIsraeli government by implementinganew social justice,andfemaleleadershipinIsrael. Iaspire tomake me tofurtherbuildonmyfirmexperienceandpromote sustainability, School, aswell asthe Wexner Israel Fellowship program, willenable I believe thattheMid-Career MPA program atHarvard Kennedy each other’s housesaftertheprogram ended. on theirown initiative, thechildren continuedtomeetafterschoolat energy sources andenergy efficiency. It wastouching todiscover that, students from neighboringcommunities, dealingwithrenewable a jointcourseforsixthandseventh gradeIsraeli andBedouin continuing myacademicpath.Iestablishedseveral projects, including Council astheManager oftheEnvironmental Department, ratherthan service. Iwasinspired tostartworking attheRegional andLocal raised myawareness oftheneedforequalopportunitiesandcivil During myPhD IwasfortunatetobeanISEF Fellow. This program learned from myparents. for change. Working inthepublicsectorisafulfillmentof values I she taughtmethatwomenare strong andhave theabilitytolead My motherwasalwaysthinkingofotherpeopleandtakingaction— the border, ourfamilybrought foodandsuppliestothosefriends. family friends. When themilitarywouldclose the kindpeople,anddrinkingcoffee with market—I remember thearomatic spices, be. My fatheralsoledusthrough theGaza precious nature andtheenvironment can unique trails. We learnedhow fragileand us forweekend hikesthrough thedesert’s for Protection ofNature inIsrael, andtook founder ofthefirstfieldcenter Society and environmental periphery. My fatherwasa the desert,onborder withGaza—a social I grew upinthesouthernpartofIsrael in NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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NIR YANNAY HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MID-CAREER MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Tel Aviv University, Gordon School The Russian-born Hebrew poet Shaul of Social Sciences, MA in Political Tchernichovsky wrote “man is but the imprint of Sciences, Public and Security Studies, his native landscape.” I see this in my story— cum laude, 2007 growing up in Israel after the Yom Kippur War and the peace agreement with Egypt, learning Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the importance of a safe and secure Israel, Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business understanding that war is terrible and we must & Management, MBA, magna cum try to avoid it, and knowing that peace is a laude, 2004 dream that can come true. Part of my family Bar-Ilan University, Department of originated from Europe and I acknowledge the Social Sciences, BA in Logistics & importance of a State for the Jewish nation. That Economics, 1995 is why I dedicated my career to the purpose of a safe and thriving Israel. IDF’s Command and Staff College, Ramat Hasharon, 2011 I started my military service as a cadet and later served in logistics command for over ten years. I went from overseeing sixty soldiers to IDF Officers’ Academy, Mitzpe Ramon, leading 250 soldiers as the commander of a transportation base. But Graduated with Distinction, IDF’s the terrible years of the second Intifada in Israel changed the course Officer Course, 1996 of my career. I decided to take an active part in designing policy and strategy on behalf of my beloved country and requested transfer to the Israeli Defense Forces’ Planning Directorate, where key decisions are PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS shaped with regard to Israel’s security. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF): Lieutenant Colonel, Head of Strategic In the ten years since I have had the chance to take part in strategic Planning Branch, Strategic Division of planning and decision making processes with high impact on our national Planning Directorate security. I was part of planning the US-ISR MOU dialogue, designing the IDF’s and the Homefront threat scenarios and long term strategy, engaging IDF: Major, Head of Force Buildup in strategic dialogues with military partners, and presenting my work to the Strategy Desk; Major, Head of chief of staff, parliament committees, and ministers. Resource Planning Desk; Major, Head of Training Desk, Logistics Command The path I have taken in the last decade has been exciting but I know of Transportation Center there is more I can do to lead my country to the shores of hope, national strength, and peace with our neighbors. In the next decade IDF: Lieutenant to Major, I plan to advance in the Planning Directorate and delve deeper into Commanding Officer, Logistics understanding core strategic matters that concern homeland security Command of Transportation Center, and the security policy of my country. The thought of meeting next Northern & Central Districts generation leaders from around the world, and the impact that I will be able to generate after my Harvard Kennedy School experience excites me beyond words.

123 “Through my experiences in the Legislative and Executive Branches of Government and in a Non-Governmental Organization, I have gained tools which have been crucial to promoting social justice in Israel. These experiences have exposed me to the different interests and considerations one must take into account when striving for social change. As a Wexner Israel Fellow at CPL I intend to focus on leadership skills which will strengthen my ability to design solutions to complex problems and will enable me to promote changes in Israel on the national level.”

Leora Sidi Harvard Kennedy School Wexner Israel Fellow Mid-Career MPA Candidate

ABOUT THE The challenges we face in our public schools and public health systems, as ZUCKERMAN well as in government at all levels, are FELLOWS too complicated to be solved without the PROGRAM insight and commitment of leaders with the highest quality professional training. But for many who have a strong aptitude for public service, the opportunity costs associated with acquiring the necessary training are too high.

In response to this problem, the Zuckerman Fellows Program makes it possible for individuals from the fields of medicine, law, and business to pursue public service degrees at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, or Harvard Kennedy School, and thus become leaders for the common good. The Zuckerman Fellowship provides recipients with full tuition and health insurance fees plus a stipend for one year.

Zuckerman Fellows are selected on the basis of commitment to public service, leadership abilities, and intellectual and academic achievement.

In addition to their formal coursework, Zuckerman Fellows participate in a yearlong co-curricular program that includes small-group discussions with members of the Harvard faculty as well as other leading academics and practitioners, personal and professional skill-building workshops, and a field experience trip. Taken together, these interdisciplinary activities help the fellows integrate classroom learning with their individual career plans and interests.

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Mortimer B. Zuckerman is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report, the Chairman and Publisher of the , and the co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Boston Properties Inc.

He is a trustee of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a member of the Bank of America Global Wealth & Investment Management Committee, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Washington Institute for Near East Studies, and the Vice Chair and Treasurer of the International Peace Institute. He is a sponsor of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a former Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a former lecturer of City and Regional Planning at Yale University, a past president of the Board of Trustees of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and the former Chairman of the Principal’s International Advisory Board of McGill University. He is a former trustee of New York University and the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton. He is a former Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and served as President of the America-Israel Friendship League.

Mr. Zuckerman is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal where he received an undergraduate degree in 1957 with first class honors, a degree in law in 1961, and an honorary LLD in 2011. He received an MBA with distinction from the Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1961 and an LLM from Harvard University in 1962.

He has received honorary degrees from , Southampton College, Hebrew College, Berkeley College, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tel Aviv University, and Hebrew University and an honorary Doctorate of Laws from McGill University and Columbia University. Mr. Zuckerman was awarded the Commandeur De L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Guild Hall, the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architecture in New York, the Sy Syms Humanitarian award from Yeshiva University, and a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian government.

127 HARVARDT.H. CHANSCHOOL OFPUBLICHEALTH MASTEROFPUBLICHEALTH CANDIDATE, 2018 Commitment toService Award Michigan CampusCompact: Leadership Award Foundation: Excellence inMedicine American Medical Association EMS Development Sciences: Visiting Scholar, National All India Institute ofMedical Healthcare Delivery &Education Member, Board ofDirectors; Michigan State Medical Society: Development Manager, Employment Program AmeriCorps: Homeless Shelter Case Coach School Teacher, Head Robotics Teach For America: Detroit Public PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS with Honors, 2012 Neuroscience and Applied Statistics University ofMichigan, BSin cum laude,2014 Education, MA in Teaching, summa Oakland University Schoolof 2019 of Human Medicine, MDCandidate, Michigan State University College ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN ROHIT FELLOWS

ABRAHAM zip code. policies toensure thateveryone canenjoy excellent health—regardless of believe thistrainingwillbeparamounttoadvancing successfulpublic multidisciplinary training. As aformer educatorandfuture physician,I outcomes, Iamthrilledtoembark on theZuckerman Fellowship’s unique navigate acareer ingovernment thatcouldtransformpopulationhealth However, Irecognize thatmytrainingisstillincomplete. To learnhow to America’s lifespan,startingwithitsmostunderserved communities. would effectively positionmetofulfill mycareer objective ofincreasing become ahealthofficerforstategovernment. Thispublic service role By combiningpublichealthwithmyprevious graduatetraining,Iaimto these citizens ingenerationalpoverty. life expectancy, whichcontributestothelow expectations thatshackle resolved toreverse thetrajectoryoflow-income communities’ decreasing diabetes, heartdisease,andobesity—thatcrippledtheirpotential.I healthcare accessandfacedhigherratesofchronic disease—like just twenty milesaway, low-income communitiessuffered from poorer obvious culprit.It wasclearthatcompared withwhere Ihadgrown up faced wasvast, buthealthinequitiesstuckouttomeasthemost reform oflawsandpolicies. The rangeofinjusticesthatmystudents systemic barriershadtobedisassembledonalarger scalethrough personal vision. While Ienjoyed working that withindividuals,Iknew National serviceafforded metimetomore concretely develop my Science sectionwithinasingleyear. growth ofmore thanafullgradelevel andover three pointsonthe ACT against theachievement gapforanaverage much asIhopefullytaughtthem,we battled this challenge,myamazingkidstaughtmeas education. Nothing couldhave prepared mefor to ensure every child’s accesstoanexcellent on thisrole through Teach For America, inorder vision forabettersociety, Ifeltcharged totake lowest-achieving district.Fueled by mypersonal of Detroit Public Schools,whichisthenation’s low-income schoolinthebottomfive percent a teacher. Itaughtninth-gradebiologyata Before Icametomedicalschool,wasfirst NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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CHRISTOPHER CLAYTON HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Columbia University College of Applying to medical school invites a predictable Physicians and Surgeons, Bassett array of unsolicited advice and warnings. Those Program, MD Candidate, 2019 in the profession are quick to point out that medical school is hard; that in order to be Duke University, Trinity College of successful, one must make sacrifices. As a current Arts & Sciences, BS in Biology, BA in fourth-year medical student at Columbia, I can Spanish and Latin American Studies, confidently say that it has been hard, yet it is not Certificate in Global Health, magna the personal sacrifice which proves most difficult. cum laude, 2013 It is the expectation that one must sacrifice their principles in order to succeed in medicine.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS During clinical training, students bear witness Steve Miller Grant for Medical to the many failings of our healthcare system. Under conditions of Education, Dígame Bienvenidos Pre- constant evaluation, they are not empowered to voice their concerns. Orientation Program: Co-Creator and Without a safe outlet for these critiques, poor clinical practice becomes Director internalized and reproduced, ultimately compromising the values with which students enter the profession. Jimmy Watts Leadership Scholarship for Community & Immigrant Health: Protecting these values requires vigilance and hard work. My Co-Director of the Dígame Summer experience in this effort has led me to the conclusion that medical Washington Heights Language education is in need of consistent and substantial reimagining. Immersion Program Students must be empowered as active and welcome agents of change in their profession. This reinvigoration of personal principles Fulbright Research Scholarship: will propel the medical practice toward innovative solutions to the Traditional Medicine and Healthcare many challenges healthcare faces—helping students to develop a Decision Making in Urban Bolivia and strong professional identity dedicated as much to service of their Ecuador communities, as to technical expertise. This will require restructuring Columbia University College of of curricula to fit within their scope a substantial exposure to social Physicians and Surgeons Class of issues, public health, public policy, and health economics. 2018: Curriculum Representative A master’s of education at Harvard with the support of the Zuckerman Columbia Harlem Homeless Medical Fellows Program will help me further elucidate these goals, and situate Partnership (CHHMP): Volunteer me in positions of influence at the academic institutions where students Provider are made into doctors. Coming as an interruption in my medical education, the program will be a productive source of new perspective and skills that I will carry with me as I train, practice, and teach. The Zuckerman Fellows Program provides the opportunity to learn from leaders in all areas of public service, a major advantage in the often isolated field of medicine. I look forward to collaborating with this cohort of pioneers, dedicated to service.

129 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2020 Advance Staff Obama for America: National Dewey Square Group: Associate Assistant Economics: Project andExecutive Peterson Institute forInternational Chairman Staff andSpecial Assistant to the Economic Advisers: Deputy Chiefof The White House Councilof PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Policy withDistinction, 2013 University ofMichigan, BA inPublic Business, MBA Candidate,2020 Dartmouth College, Tuck Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN JEFF GOLDSTEIN FELLOWS through publicservice. stronger leader, notjustapopularperson,whowill create positive change development isarare andtremendous opportunitytobecomean even leadership, theZuckerman Fellowship’s multi-pronged approach toleadership fellows andlearningfirsthandfrom nationalleadersontopicsofcross sector message andhave triedtolive by thisprinciple.By growing withother while leadersare considerateand caringofeveryone.” Iinternalized that At ayoung agemyparents toldme“popular peopleare nicetoeachother, be dealtwith. globalization continuesanduniversal concernssuchasclimatechangemust each other’s advantages in abeneficialmanner, whichwillbeimperative as initiatives tosucceed.Government andtheprivate sectorcanleverage know andgetsupportfrom bothsectorsforsocialandeconomicpolicy Since government andbusinessare sointerconnected, itisessentialto private sectorexperiencewhen formulatingandimplementingpublicpolicy. sectors becauseduringmygovernment tenure Iobserved thevalue of Following graduateschoolIplantowork inboththeprivate andpublic geography, achancetosucceed. policies thatgive everyone, regardless ofeconomicorsocialstatus agreements oroutlinefinancial regulation, Iwanttodesignandadvance a strong socialsafetynet,enactsustainableclimatepolicies,negotiatetrade economic productivity. Whether itishow tostructure taxincentives, ensure geared towards achievingshared economicprosperity whilespurringgreater In thefuture, Ihopetohelpdevelop andimplementeconomicpolicies complement mywork experience. and expertiseatHarvard Kennedy Schoolto excited tostrengthen myacademicfoundation policy andconsiderbroad socialimpacts.Iam organizations thatconnectbusinesswithpublic my long-standingcareer goaltowork in President Obama’s Advance Team hassolidified advising clientsinmultipleindustries,andon International Economics, Dewey Square Group Economic Advisers, Peterson Institute for Working forthe White House Councilof NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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GRIFFIN GORSKY HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of California, San Diego My commitment to improving health equity among School of Medicine, MD Candidate, adolescents took root in my work as a seventh 2019 grade science teacher in San Francisco. There, I encountered the daily toll that poverty and violence Stanford University, BA in Human can take on academic performance. One of my Biology with Distinction, Phi Beta students broke into tears with each test, and Kappa, 2011 through conversations with his mother I learned that he had struggled academically in the wake of PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS his father’s murder. Experiences like this led me to realize that student performance in the classroom Stanford in Government: Health Policy was often a manifestation of trauma’s impact on Fellow their mental and physical wellbeing. In response, Teach For America: Bay Area 2011 I restructured my curriculum to teach students about the brain’s ability to Corps Member, 7th Grade Science respond to stress and took time to better understand the challenges my Teacher, Amgen Fellow students faced. I formed stronger and more responsive relationships with my students’ families, and assisted with the adoption of a restorative, asset- Doc4ADay: Curriculum Leader and based discipline system at my school. Co-President Despite this work in the classroom, I knew that my students needed more. UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic: I came to realize that these efforts to overcome health disparities would fall Continuity Clinic Manager, Complex short without the support of a comprehensive, community-based healthcare Care Service Founder system targeted toward adolescent wellbeing. In my first year of medical school, I engaged with systems-level change through a project at the UCSD Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Summer Student-Run Free Clinic. I teamed with a small group of medical students Fellow and faculty to develop a program, the Complex Care Service (CCS), which UCSD Green PEAS Mentoring Program: addressed the needs of patients who were managing multiple health issues. Co-Founder and Co-President We paired these patients with first year medical students who worked as their care coordinators. Committed to better serving patients at the Student- Run Free Clinic, CCS evolved into an elective entitled “Chronic Disease Management and Health Behavior Change,” which we developed and taught to a cohort of first year medical students.

Through the Zuckerman Fellowship and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, I will develop the skills necessary to design, implement, and assess programs like the CCS that can improve health outcomes for our highest need patients. I envision a medical career not limited by the boundaries of the exam room, but which extends into classrooms and community spaces.

131 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMID-CAREERMASTERINPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE, 2018 Judicial LawClerk Western District ofNorth Carolina: United States District Courtforthe Chair ofLegalCommittee Warrior Rising:Board Member and Defense CouncilMember Truman National Security Project: Founder andDirector Wake Forest Veterans LegalClinic: Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom and Officer, Deployed in Support of U.S. Marine Corps:Commissioned PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Scholar, 2007 with Distinction, UNCPublic Service Chapel Hill, BA inPolitical Science University ofNorth Carolina at Law, JD,2014 Wake Forest University Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN BRANDON HEFFINGER FELLOWS explore otherarenas where Icanhaveimpact. ameaningful time atHarvard Kennedy Schooltoimprove myadvocacy for veterans andto to ensure all Americans have accesstothe American dream. Iplantousemy I have hadtremendous opportunitiesinmylife,andIintendtodowhatcan law, Icontinuedthiswork andIamnow theDirector oftheClinic. actions, anditalsoadvocates forpro-veteran policies. As Ibegantopractice in administrative petitionstoupgradedischarges andinvarious otherlegal legal needsexistingamongveterans. The clinicdirectly represents veterans founded the Wake Forest Veterans LegalClinictoaddress thepronounced and compassiontoimprove thelives of others. While inlawschool,I I continuetoseekpointsoffrictionwhere Icaninsertmytalents,experience, deployments toIraq and Afghanistan, Iamstillworking tobeabetterleader. continuous self-improvement. And now, even afteryears ofleadingMarines and Effective leadershipdoesn’t comenaturally. It requires tireless preparation and year ofintensetraining,specifically designedtoprepare meforthosetrials. be made. When Itookcommandofmyfirst a Marine platoon,Ihad over friction, where thecriticaldecisionsuponwhichsuccessorfailure hingesmust As ayoung Marine Corpsofficer, Iwastaughttoputmyselfatthepointof to domypartandserve my country. while Ididnotnecessarilyagree withevery aspectofthewars,Ifeltcompelled and womenfightingin Iraq and Afghanistan,and years coverage watchingthenews ofyoung men legal profession. However, Ispentmycollege rooted inpublicservice,andIwasdrawntothe career,was determinedtopursueameaningful Carolina, whichopenedmyeyes totheworld.I a world-classpublicuniversity systeminNorth possibilities formylife,butIwasluckytohave American dream. Ihadalimitedawareness ofthe continue tobe,leftoutofthequestfor firsthand themanypeoplewho were, and Growing up in western North Carolina, Isaw NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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MEG KRASNE HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Medical School, MD I realized my desire to become a physician and Candidate, 2019 public health professional in the unlikeliest of places: a village in Rajasthan, India. During Bryn Mawr College, Completion the summer in college when I worked for an of Postbaccalaureate Premedical NGO in this small desert community, I met Program, 2013 many wonderful people with debilitating health University of Pennsylvania, BA in problems. The dearth of healthcare providers in Health and Societies, summa cum the community was apparent, and it made me laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012 angry to think that these individuals’ life courses may have been negatively impacted because they had been deprived of access to the healthcare PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS resources they required. During my summer Harvard Medical School Soma Weiss in India, I resolved to enter the medical and public health fields to Student Research Day: Oral Presenter dedicate myself to improving healthcare systems so that more people receive better care, everywhere. Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth Program: Research Intern After my time in India, I sought out experiences that have confirmed my strong convictions surrounding issues of healthcare access and quality. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer During my remaining time in college, I became a board member of a Center: Research Intern student-run organization that coordinates the operation of mobile health clinics in the slums of Kolkata, and I spent several weeks in Kolkata University of Pennsylvania Division learning from on-the-ground experience in clinics. I spent a year working of Recreation and Intercollegiate with an interdisciplinary research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Athletics: Norman J. Goldring Award Cancer Center trying to elucidate the link between obesity, inflammation, University of Pennsylvania Center for and cancer, and learning about leadership through the example of the Advanced Study of India: Summer several inspiring doctors. During medical school, I joined Ariadne Labs’ Travel Grant BetterBirth team investigating the effectiveness of the World Health Organization’s Safe Childbirth Checklist in improving maternal and Softball: University of neonatal outcomes, which has served to deepen my interest in health Pennsylvania Team Captain, 2010–12 systems research.

Having recently completed my clinical year of medical school, it is clearer to me than ever that the American healthcare system can be unkind to individuals of lower socioeconomic status for whom access to quality healthcare is often all but denied. I intend to work to improve outcomes for underserved patients through research, policy creation, and education. The Zuckerman Fellowship will give me the opportunity to work with and learn from similarly passionate individuals from different disciplines to understand these challenges from new perspectives and forge new paths to expanded and improved care.

133 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2019 Achievement Program: Participant Ronald E.McNair Postbaccalaureate Instructor Technology Entry Program (STEP): Biomedical Sciences,Scienceand Jacobs SchoolofMedicine and Postbaccalaureate Fellow National Institutes ofHealth: Member Multicultural Fellows Committee: Harvard Medical School Leadership Committee:Member Harvard Medical SchoolStudent 2014–15 Association: ChapterPresident, Student National Medical Association: Region 7 Treasurer Student National Medical Boston: Fellow Rappaport Institute forGreater Harvard College:Resident Tutor PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2013 Buffalo, BA inBiological Sciences, The State University ofNew York at Candidate, 2019 Harvard Medical School,MD ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN MICHAEL FELLOWS MCCLURKIN liberty, andthepursuitofhappiness. leadership skillstodesignpoliciesthatensure everyone hasaccesstolife, certain myexperienceasaZuckerman Fellow willhelpmebuildthe I amhumbledtobearecipient oftheZuckerman Fellowship, andIam improve healthcare. our progress. Ihopetodesign programs thatdrawonthisknowledge to our societyandaware ofthehistoricalinequitiesthat threaten todisrupt policy thatisconcernedwithensuringabasiclevel ofopportunityforallin States. The MPP curriculumwillgive meabroad foundationinpublic aware oftheinequityresources, power, andprivilegeintheUnited gather momentumforthedevelopment ofboldpolicysolutions thatare further explore how publicpolicyinfluencesthehealthofournationand I appliedtoHarvard Kennedy SchoolandtheZuckerman Fellowship to for thosewhoare disadvantaged. physician, andmostimportantlyasacivicallyengagedmemberofsociety, experience placesmeinapositionwhere Icanadvocate effectively asa civil societythataimstoprotect thelifeandlibertyofitscitizens. My lived I chosetopursuemedicinebecausebelieve healthisthecornerstoneofa beyond thereach ofthose ensnared withinit. poverty asasystemicmaladyperpetuated by sociopoliticalforces far of poverty. Furthermore, Igrew tounderstand as problems inthemselves, butassymptoms families, crumblingschools,poorhealth—not poverty—drug use,violentcrime, dysfunctional thesocialillscommonlyassociatedwith view of poverty inmycommunityandbeganto age, Iwaswitnesstothedisastrous effect healthy andpurposefullives. As Icameof full ofgrit,self-sacrifice,andadesire tolive children wholived inmyneighborhoodwere material resources, thewomen,men,and Although Igrew upinacommunitywithfew NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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GARRETT NEIMAN HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA In June 2010, the day after commencement, I Candidate, 2020 met with influential Stanford entrepreneur and philanthropist Coleman Fung. My pitch was that Stanford University, BA in Economics, a critical half million philanthropic investment 2010 would empower me to decline my offer from McKinsey, dedicate myself to CollegeSpring PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS full-time, and develop a sustainable enterprise that closes the college opportunity gap at scale. CollegeSpring: Co-Founder & CEO Coleman agreed on the spot. After building Stanford Changemakers: Co-Founder CollegeSpring into a national organization, I & President transitioned to the Board in summer 2017, making room for a new leader who will guide the Learn Capital: Consultant organization through its next era. Our team, program, and finances have never been stronger, so my board chair and I are confident I can step U.S. Department of Education: Intern away without jeopardizing the organization.

I have been committed to service as long as I can remember. My mom was the first in her family to graduate from college, and my dad was the first to earn a graduate degree. For many years, my dad worked seventy hour weeks turning around a struggling daycare center. At first, my family’s house—its welcoming yellow paint, its lush yard where our golden retriever roamed—symbolized that my dad’s business had finally “made it.” But then, when I was in first grade, my two-year-old brother Gaven died in an accident in that home. I still remember running into my parents’ bedroom the next morning, thinking it had been a horrible dream. Living through the unthinkable taught me to cherish each day, act intentionally, and only spend time on things that mattered. The feeling that everything I pursue must be meaningful fuels me to this day.

As a social entrepreneur, I have split my time between high poverty communities and corner offices. While I now understand the magnitude of society’s inequities, I have had few opportunities to address them systemically. In my next phase, I aspire to drive cross-sector performance as an elected official. The HBS-HKS joint degree program will help me translate my on-the-ground experience into scalable solutions, and the Zuckerman Fellowship community will ensure I stay grounded, consider problems from every angle, and remain ignited so I can channel my sense of urgency effectively.

135 INNOVATION, AND EDUCATION, 2018 HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OFEDUCATION MASTEROFEDUCATION CANDIDATE IN TECHNOLOGY, President Oakwood Biomedical Association: Center: Research Intern Fred Hutchinson CancerResearch Neuroscience Center:Research Intern University ofNorth Carolina, Director &Outreach Coordinator Community Outreach Programs: Co- Year ofDedication (YOD) and Prevention of Starvation (NAPS), National Association forthe Director (SHAC), Beyond Clinic Walls: Team Student Health Action Coalition Development Assistant School ofMedicine: Curriculum University ofNorth Carolina (TiME) atUNC:Student Representative Technology inMedical Education PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Scholarship, 2009–13 Oakwood University Premier HBCU Students Award, 2012 ETS Presidential Scholarshipfor (GHHS): Inductee/Member Gold Humanism Honor Society laude, 2013 Biomedical Sciences,magnacum Oakwood University, BSin Candidate, 2019 Chapel Hill SchoolofMedicine, MD University ofNorth Carolina at ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN JOSHUA FELLOWS ONYANGO challenging environments. inspiring individualswillprepare metobeaservant-leader indynamicand and amconfidentthatthe training andmyconnectiontoacohortoftruly reality, astheyhave doneforme.IamhumbledtobeaZuckerman Fellow tirelessly inthefarthest corners oftheglobetoturnchildren’s dreams into role insociety, Ihopetoharnessthistoolsupporteducatorsworking life profoundly. As technologycontinuesplayinganincreasingly powerful From mychildhooddaysin Tanzania tonow, mentorshave impactedmy support physicianeducators. mentorship inmedicineby creating innovative curriculatodevelop and lives ofmyfuture patients.Ialsoplantohelpfortifytheinfrastructure of is countingonthem.My desire istobeanadepteducatorbetterthe do patientsbenefitfrom physicianeducators,butthe future ofmedicine brimming withunanswered questionsandalifetimeoflearning.Not only are largely responsible totrainandprepare younger generationsforafuture Medical education isfoundedonanapprenticeship modelwhere physicians doctor-patient relationship. shared-decision making,oftencreating more “winning” opportunitiesinthe empowering patientsthrough educationincreases patient-engagementand outcome.” That encounter, andmanysubsequenttoit,taughtmethat win you lose,you treat aperson,Iguaranteeyou winnomatterwhatthe Robin Williams as“Patch Adams” oncesaid,“you treat adisease,you fishing, tohismedicalcare, tohisbestfriendatwork. He stayed. appreciated itandfrom thenon,myconversations withhimrangedfrom diagrams ofeachsurgery ontoasketchpad.He then went tohisroom anddrew rudimentary next morning,Iresearched hismedicalrecords and hadreached abreaking point.Earlythe clear conceptionoftheirrespective indications three majorsurgeries inthepastyear withouta against medicaladvice.He hadgonethrough medical care, threatening toleave thehospital with him,hescoldedmeinfrustrationover his of anelderlygentleman.During myfirstvisit from myclinicalrotations occurred intheroom One ofthemosttransformative encounters NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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DAVID PEREZ HERNANDEZ HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Inviting my mother to the United States Senate Candidate, 2020 was one of the most memorable moments in my early career. Seeing her eyes light up as she University of Illinois at Urbana- witnessed first-hand the legislative process from Champaign, BS in Business the Senate galleries gave me a deep sense of Administration & Marketing, magna fulfilment. My mother and father are immigrants cum laude, 2014 from Colombia and Mexico, and like millions of other Americans, have not been exposed to how PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS the legislative process works and how one can influence it. Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker: Legislative Fellow, Economic Policy I learned working in the United States Senate something very fundamental: all government is is a set of rules and U.S. Small Business Administration: processes to decide how society should function. I want to pursue a Legislative Fellow, Office of career in public service to make that process more diverse, inclusive, Entrepreneurial Development and representative of the people it serves. I want people like my Congressional Hispanic Caucus parents to know that their voice can make a difference in the direction Institute: Google Public Policy Fellow our country takes.

Spectron Desarrollo: Venture Capital At Harvard and the Center for Public Leadership, I want to work on Associate bridging the gap between the needs of communities and the policies that politicians pursue. Through the use of data, technology, design thinking, U.S. Fulbright Binational Business and crowd sourcing, I believe the right incentives can be created for Grantee, Mexico: Entrepreneurial politicians to pursue a legislative agenda that addresses the needs of Selection and Growth Associate their communities and fosters a more inclusive and responsive legislative (Endeavor Mexico) environment. My dream is to inspire more Americans to believe in government as a tool to improve their lives and as an enabler for helping them reach their potential.

I believe that the fight to make governments around the world more inclusive and responsive to its citizens is one of the most pressing challenges facing our generation. It is a privilege to begin that journey as a Zuckerman Fellow, and I am humbled to serve alongside my classmates in the fight to build a more equitable and inclusive world.

137 HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLMASTERINPUBLICPOLICY CANDIDATE, 2020 Center forScholars:Intern The Woodrow Wilson International Ensemble: CompanyDirector Classical Repertory Dance Social Justice: Program Coordinator Georgetown University Centerfor Operations Consultant Deloitte Consulting:Strategy & Policy Advisor &Special Assistant Council, Office of Social Innovation: The White House, Domestic Policy PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS laude, 2013 Affairs withHonors, magnacum Science, Technology, &International Georgetown University, BSFSin Business, MBA Candidate,2020 Stanford Graduate Schoolof ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN ERICA PINCUS FELLOWS spaces where theycanhave thelargest impact. continuing towork ideas,technologies,andsolutions into tobringnew American people.Ilookforward problems todiving into new tosolve and change sothatthepublicsector canreach itsfullpotential to serve the problem-solvers, Iwillbebetterprepared to leadefforts toward positive within theZuckerman Fellowship’s community ofcross-disciplinary approaches topolicyimplementation. With theleadershipskillsgained I hopetocontinuetransformthepublicsectorthrough innovative Brother’s Keeper Evidence andData Working Group. helping tolaunchtheData-Driven Justice Initiative andco-leadingtheMy variety ofdata-driven andtechnology-enabledpolicysolutions,including opportunity, equity, andjustice. As aPolicy Advisor, Icontributed toa Social Innovation, working tomeasurablyadvance ladderstoeconomic skills andexperiencesIhadgainedtofurtherthemission oftheOffice of arose toserve inthe White House, Iwasgratefultobeableapplythe in waysthatcanempower localcommunities. When theopportunity innovation canbeusedtodrive economicgrowth andcivicengagement impact evaluation systems,Ideepenedmyunderstandingofhow social innovation tournaments,social entrepreneurship incubators,and to NGOs andsocialenterprises internationally. By helpingtolaunch action leadingafellowship program thatprovided strategicguidance As aconsultant,Ihadtheopportunitytoputsomeofthoseideasinto craft potentialsolutions. questions increasingly transformedintoideasasIthoughtthrough waysto to adedicationaddressing thelarge-scale challengesfacingsociety. My immersion intheprinciplesofsocialjustice,led way. In college,mycuriosity, coupledwith worked andwhytheyworked inaparticular I hadavoracious appetitetolearnhow things was toounfamiliar. Intrigued by theunknown, differences. No foodwastooexotic; noculture and wasencouragedtolearnaboutthose was “weird”—I hadtosayitwas“different,” up, I was never allowed tosaysomething curiosity instilledinmeasachild.Growing of problem solving,stemmingfrom adeep At mycore, Iamfueledby theartandscience NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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ANDREA QUIÑONES-RIVERA HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH CANDIDATE, 2018

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE University of California, San Francisco, In working with low-income Latino and LGBTQ MD Candidate, 2019 communities, I have been energized by the enormous potential that bridging medical care and University of California, Santa social services has for improving health outcomes. Cruz, BS in Molecular, Cell, and As a case manager doing social work, I saw Developmental Biology, summa cum improvements in access to housing, employment, laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2013 mental health services, legal aid, and education produce impacts on health that no doctor’s PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS visit could. I came to see that addressing social factors is essential to ending health disparities University of California, San Francisco and decreasing healthcare costs. My goal as (UCSF) White Coats for Black Lives: a physician leader is to address these social Student Leader and Co-Founder determinants through research, collaboration, policy change, and care. UCSF Program in Medical Education As a beneficiary of invaluable mentorship, I have found joy and purpose for the Urban Underserved: Participant in mentoring youth of color by coaching sports teams and participating Latino Medical Student Association, in mentoring events as a part of the Latino Medical Student Association Mission Girls Mentoring Initiative: (LMSA). In creating a partnership between LMSA and Mission Girls (a Founder and Volunteer local community based organization), low-income Latina girls in the Mission district of San Francisco came to have access to medical student Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Sí a mentors. Having made the challenging journey to medical school and then La Vida HIV Program: Clinical Case witnessing the disparities within higher academia, I am also motivated Manager to influence my institution’s strategic planning surrounding equity. As a founder and leader of the White Coats for Black Lives movement, I have Coaching Corps: Volunteer and sought to motivate higher education institutions to recognize and address Board Member disparities within medical care and medical education. LGBT Suitcase Clinic: Clinic With an MPH with a focus on policy, I am looking forward to learning Coordinator how to analyze population health as well as to design policies that better leverage healthcare resources to influence social determinants. As a Zuckerman Fellow, I hope to learn from experts across many fields about different approaches to improving the lives of underserved communities. I also hope to learn with and from passionate leaders from diverse backgrounds so that I may become a more effective collaborator in the work towards a more equitable healthcare system and a more just society.

139 2018 HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OFEDUCATION MASTEROFEDUCATION CANDIDATE INSPECIALIZED STUDIES, Investigator Mary Gates Research Scholar: Member, Seattle YMCA AmeriCorps: EarthService Corps Medicine Founder (SLAM): Service Learningfor Adolescent Participant Academic Clinician-Educators: for Post-Graduate Trainees, Future Harvard Macy Institute Program Building Intervention Newborn EducationalCapacity Palfrey Grant: Co-Investigator, Academy ofPediatrics Travel Grant, Children’s Travel Grant, American Children’s Project Grant, Boston and Education Grant, Boston Fred Lovejoy House-Staff Research PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Conservation withDistinction, 2009 in Business, BSinEcology and , BA MD, 2014 of Medicine, Underserved Pathway, University of Washington School and Advocacy Track, 2017 Program inPediatrics, Urban Health Boston CombinedResidency ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN TRACY FELLOWS SEIMEARS communities asbothapediatrician, andasateacherlikemymom. advocates. Iwillcontinuetoadvocate, educate,andsupportunderserved in healthcare delivery andempowering thenextgenerationofprovider framework todevelop advocacy curriculageared atreducing disparities opportunity ofcollaborationacross disciplines,willequipmewiththe augmented withtheZuckerman Fellowship, whichprovides theunique educator, providing afoundationincurriculumdesignandevaluation. This The Harvard Graduate SchoolofEducation willfurthermyskillsasan and changeasthedelivery ofhealthcare evolves. help bridgethesegaps.Iknow thesechallengeswillcontinuetogrow develop amulti-disciplinary mentalhealthcurriculumforresidents to experiences Ilearnedandteachneonatalprotocols inKenya, aswell as underserved communities. I wasprivilegedtotaketheskillsand surrounding advocacy anddiseasesthatdisproportionately affect Pediatrics residency highlightedthegapsthatexistinmedical training interventions forpatientsat an inner-city clinic. Learning Group for Adolescents, andcreated culturallycompetenteducational foundation rooted inunderserved communities.Ideveloped aService Youth Development CenterinUganda. In medicalschool,Ibuiltaclinical My pathfocusedonserviceasan AmeriCorps Member andby foundinga education, healthcare, andservice. experience sparked theconnection Iseebetween “if shegetssick,how willshelearn?” This early collecting theappleswe discarded. Ithought, when Isawahungrymotherandherdaughter in downtown Seattle, separatingrotten apples, ten Iremember volunteering atthefoodbank opportunity forthosewithless. At theageof education isthegreat equalizer—the pathof She becameateacherbecause,inmyfamily, apartment smallerthanherfuture classroom. was raisedwithseven siblingsinaone-room I wantedtobeateacherlikemymom.She NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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NANCY TORRES HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA Growing up, my mom would say “ponte las pilas!” Candidate, 2020 to tell me to work harder. The phrase translates to “put in your batteries!” and makes me think about University of North Carolina at Chapel how hard my parents worked to become the first Hill, BS in Business Administration, ones in their families to leave Colombia and create 2012 new opportunities for themselves in the United GLOBE Scholar: Copenhagen Business States. Yet, I know that there are many people in School, 2010; Chinese University of Colombia, the United States, and around the world Hong Kong, 2011 who are systematically blocked from opportunity regardless of their effort. This reality is what drives me to advocate for underserved communities. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS I have spent the past five years working in the tech industry, realizing IDEO CoLab: Technology Fellow the large-scale and sustainable impact that technology and data can Uber: Business Development have on empowering communities. At Google, I worked to increase Associate access to opportunity for individuals either aspiring to work or currently working in tech. I conducted research, performed analysis, and managed Uber: Global Chair, Latino Business projects relating to diversity and inclusion, behavioral economics, and Development and Community organizational behavior. Then, I joined Uber to work on the company’s Outreach strategic partnerships to help improve the future of transportation globally. I helped manage UberMILITARY, a program designed to support Google: Research Analyst, People military families through riding and driving with Uber, and worked on Operations a product effort to make the Uber application more inclusive for deaf Google: Global Chair, Hispanic and hard-of-hearing driver partners. I also served as the Global Chair of Opportunities for Leadership and both Google and Uber’s Latino Business and Employee Resource Groups, Advocacy (HOLA) leading efforts to bridge the digital divide in predominantly Latino underserved communities and develop future Latino tech industry leaders. San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation: Civic Bridge Fellow Through these experiences, I have also learned that a gap exists between the private sector and the public and nonprofit sectors as it relates to technological innovation. My goal is to bridge this gap by redefining how the private, public, and nonprofit sectors all partner to provide underserved communities greater access to opportunity. I want to leverage emerging technologies in the private sector to help governments serve communities more effectively and to make cities more inclusive and productive. As a joint degree candidate and as a Zuckerman Fellow, I hope to build the leadership acumen to design cross-sector partnerships that allow both underprivileged communities and businesses to thrive.

141 HARVARDT.H. CHANSCHOOL OFPUBLICHEALTH MASTEROFPUBLICHEALTH CANDIDATE, 2018 Undergraduate Researcher and Epigenomic Medicine: Center forMitochondrial Children’s Hospital ofPhiladelphia, Education Teacher’s Aide and Human Development: Special Anima ChristiCenterforLearning Director Dance Movement Therapy Program U.S. Ambassador andSummer The Heart atPlay Foundation: Student Attorney Project: Events Director and Harvard LawEntrepreneurship Recipient Leadership Challenge Award McKinsey &Company Women’s Associate Garrett &Dunner, LLP:Summer Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, 1st Place National Finalist Finalist, World Semifinalist Winner, Microsoft Imagine Cup: World Fulbright Fellow: 2015–16 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS cum laude,2015 Biology withDistinction, summa University ofPennsylvania, BA in 2019 Harvard LawSchool,JDCandidate, ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS ZUCKERMAN GRACE FELLOWS TRUONG effective publicservant forthespecial needscommunity. collaborative network andinterdisciplinary perspective neededtobean Zuckerman Fellowship program andcommunity will equipmewiththe incredibly gratefultohave theopportunitytobeaZuckerman Fellow. The advocate forindividualslikemyuncle,enablingthemtothrive. Iam I plantopursueacareer inhealthlaw. Iaimtobuildpoliciesthat combat socialinjustices. With aneducationinlawandpublichealth, education I’ve beenequippedwithtopromote equalopportunitiesand I recognize thatIhave theopportunityandresponsibility tousethe Program foradultswithspecialneedsinNew York City. The Heart atPlay Foundation, IlaunchedaDance Movement Therapy commitment toautismadvocacy stateside. As theU.S. Ambassador of Since thecompletionofmyFulbright Fellowship, Ihave continuedmy that have noaccesstodevelopmental pediatriciansortherapycenters. Program, whichequipscaretakers withbasictherapyskillsinregions assess theefficacyandsustainabilityoftheirCaretakers’ Skills Training With thisinmind,Iworked withthePhilippines Department ofHealth to only getaccesstoabasichealthcare provider onceevery four years. my moststartlingresearch findingswasthat Filipinos inruralareas often of servicesavailable toFilipinos withautismandtheirfamilies. One of researched barrierstoearlyautismdiagnosisandassessedthequality intellectually stagnant,incapableofsocialmobility. In lightofthis,I their disability. This environment oftenkeepsthemeconomicallyand with autismare forced toconfront cripplingculturalstigmasurrounding aimed toserve andprovide resources forautisticcommunities.Filipinos As aFulbright ScholarinthePhilippines, I with specialneedsandtheirfamilies. my commitmenttoadvocating forindividuals educational resources formyunclesolidified parents facedwhilenavigatinghealthcare and has autism. Witnessing thechallengesmy country, theyprovided care formyuncle,who unfamiliar languageandsettlingintoanew a completelyforeign land. While learningan my parents struggledtorebuild theirlives in As refugees fleeingfrom awar-torn Vietnam, NARRATIVE Center for Public Leadership Fellows Profile Book 2017-2018

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ISABELLA WECHSLER HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE, 2020

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS NARRATIVE Harvard Business School, MBA I became an environmentalist at the ripe age of Candidate, 2020 twelve, in a small schoolhouse where my science teacher spun stories about melting ice and Harvard College, AB in Environmental superstorms. While our textbook was filled with Science and Public Policy, Minor in hapless amphibians and polar bears, she cared Global Health and Health Policy; deeply and spoke often about the human impacts Harvard College Scholar; Harvard as well. I was struck by the risks of natural Green Carpet Award Winner and disasters and the chipping away of livelihoods Project Finalist, 2013 made obsolete by drying lands and shrinking biodiversity. Climate change wreaks tragedies most PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS often borne, by dint of birth or circumstance, by those least prepared to endure the effects. New York City Department of Environmental Protection: Strategic I have spent the years since searching for the best approaches to Policy Advisor respond to this planetary transformation, and evaluating how community organizations, governments, and the private sector can collaborate on New York City Department of sustainable urban development. There are difficult choices ahead for Environmental Protection: Special policy makers and industry experts, who will need to grapple with how Assistant to the Commissioner we consume energy, share water, and protect coastlines. I joined the New New York City: Urban Fellow York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to get a firsthand perspective on local climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. Throughout DesignforHealth.net: Contributor and my time at DEP, I worked on projects that showcase how environmental Web Editor policies shape city planning, how cities worldwide are preparing for extreme weather, and how labor, budget, and procurement rules can Joint U.S. China Collaboration on impact results. I also learned to navigate myriad relationships with DEP’s Clean Energy: Policy Analyst stakeholders and regulators, worked with different Commissioners to reach decisions under intense public scrutiny, and navigated public health issues with the inherent complexities of decades-old data.

While my endeavors have allowed me to build experience in environmental advocacy and policy, I aspire to be a leader with a diverse toolkit, and hope to further explore how policy and market-based sustainability and energy initiatives can complement each other. As a Harvard MPP/MBA candidate, I look forward to the tutelage of faculty who have mastered both the arts of business and the business of good governance. The Zuckerman Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity to meet leaders tackling challenges in a wide breadth of areas, and it is a privilege to pursue my sustainability interests alongside such dedicated and exceptional fellows.

143 “ Growing up, my mom would say ‘ponte las pilas!’ to tell me to work harder. The phrase translates to ‘put in your batteries!’ and makes me think about how hard my parents worked to become the first ones in their families to leave Colombia and create new opportunities for themselves in the United States. Yet, I know that there are many people in Colombia, the United States, and around the world who are systematically blocked from opportunity regardless of their effort. As a joint degree candidate and as a Zuckerman Fellow, I hope to build the leadership acumen to design cross- sector partnerships that allow both underprivileged communities and businesses to thrive.”

Nancy Torres Harvard Kennedy School Zuckerman Fellow MPP/MBA Candidate

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Brandon Ward Fellowship and Program Operations Manager Center for Public Leadership Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 496-2772 Email: [email protected] INDEX OF Abbott, Ian — Rubenstein Fellow 92 Abraham, Rohit — Zuckerman Fellow 128 FELLOWS Abushaban, Haytham — Emirates Fellow 32 Agrawal, Riju — Rubenstein Fellow 93 Al Hajeri, Abdulla — Emirates Fellow 33 Al Husseini, Abdul Mohsen — Emirates Fellow 34 Al-Jabri, Tala — Emirates Fellow 36 Al-Amin, Safwan — Emirates Fellow 35 Anlin, Melina — Rubenstein Fellow 94 Asamoah, Amyra — Rubenstein Fellow 95 Avakame, Elorm — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 76 Avins, Jeremy — Bacon Fellow 6 Axmann, Nikolaus — Rubenstein Fellow 96 Baldwin, Louise — Rubenstein Fellow 97 Balfaqeh, Mariam — Emirates Fellow 37 Becher, Amit — Wexner Fellow 116 Berry, Addison — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 77 Bhatia, Aliya — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 78 Bollbach, Katie — Gleitsman Fellow 66 Broas, Emily — George Fellow 48 Bruschi, Nathan — George Fellow 49 Burton, Kyle — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 79 Camara, Youssouf — Rubenstein Fellow 98 Cashin, Oliver — Rubenstein Fellow 99 Cha, PaHua — Gleitsman Fellow 67 Cheng, Chris — George Fellow 50 Chilukuri, Sunila — Dubin Fellow 16 Clayton, Christopher — Zuckerman Fellow 129 Devine, Cassandra — Dubin Fellow 17 Diaz, Erick — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 80 Doyle, Aubrey — Dubin Fellow 18 Fallert, Carolyn — George Fellow 51 Flood, Jason — George Fellow 52 Franklin, Imani — Dubin Fellow 19 Fu, Joe — Dubin Fellow 20 Gajewski, Katharine — Bacon Fellow 7 Garnett, Tobias — Gleitsman Fellow 68 Gavish, Yovav — Wexner Fellow 117 Ginoza, Satomi — Rubenstein Fellow 100 Goldstein, Jeff — Zuckerman Fellow 130 Gorsky, Griffin — Zuckerman Fellow 131 Guo, Jean — Rubenstein Fellow 101 Halligan, Jason — Dubin Fellow 21 Heffinger, Brandon — Zuckerman Fellow 132 Huang, Timothy — Dubin Fellow 22 Irwin, James — Bacon Fellow 8 Jarrar, Zain — Emirates Fellow 38 Kiernan, Reilly — George Fellow 53 Kilara, Ameya — Gleitsman Fellow 69 Kim, Luna — Dubin Fellow 23 Krasne, Meg — Zuckerman Fellow 133 Kumar, Aditi — George Fellow 54 Laufer-Duchin, Goni — Wexner Fellow 118 Longman, Chris — Rubenstein Fellow 102 Marciano Gilburd, Bobi — Wexner Fellow 119 Matos, Amanda — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 81 McCalpin, Matt — Rubenstein Fellow 103 INDEX OF McClurkin, Michael — Zuckerman Fellow 134 FELLOWS Mora, Adora — George & Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 55, 82 Mott, Kevin — George Fellow 56 Müller, Martina — Bacon Fellow 9 Nawfal, Alice — Emirates Fellow 39 Neiman, Garrett — Zuckerman Fellow 135 Nguyen, Stephanie — Gleitsman Fellow 70 Onyango, Joshua — Zuckerman Fellow 136 Osman, Hodan — Emirates Fellow 40 Parnagian, Melissa — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 83 Parro, Mariano — Rubenstein Fellow 104 Perez, David — Zuckerman Fellow 137 Phyu, May Sabe — Gleitsman Fellow 71 Pincus, Erica — Zuckerman Fellow 138 Ping, Deanna — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 84 Prasad, Ratnika — Rubenstein Fellow 105 Proaktor, Gil — Wexner Fellow 120 Quddus, Shammi — Dubin Fellow 24 Quiñones-Rivera, Andrea — Zuckerman Fellow 139 Ram, Kesha — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 85 Reddy, Gulika — Dubin Fellow 25 Reiff, David — Rubenstein Fellow 106 Reslan, Ziad — Emirates Fellow 41 Rivera, Jennifer — Dubin Fellow 26 Sarabia Roman, Oscar — Dubin Fellow 27 Scharfstein, Rebecca — George Fellow 57 Schlichting, Emily — Rubenstein Fellow 107 Scrimshaw, Gabrielle — Gleitsman Fellow 72 Seimears, Tracy — Zuckerman Fellow 140 Senauke, Silvie — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 86 Sherif, Dina — Emirates Fellow 42 Sidi, Leora — Wexner Fellow 121 Stern, Noah — George Fellow 58 Tan, Yingqi — Rubenstein Fellow 108 Todi, Aditya — Rubenstein Fellow 109 Torres, Nancy — Zuckerman Fellow 141 Truong, Grace — Zuckerman Fellow 142 Volkoff, Olivia Gordon — George Fellow 59 Wechsler, Isabella — Zuckerman Fellow 143 Weisman, Benjamin — George Fellow 60 Weissbourd, Jenny — Dubin Fellow 28 Wheeler, Cole — Bacon Fellow 10 Wiel-Shafran, Alit — Wexner Fellow 122 Wills, Emilio — Rubenstein Fellow 110 Yannay, Nir — Wexner Fellow 123 Yano, Nanako — George Fellow 61 Younge, Akina — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 87 Zegas, Sam — Rubenstein Fellow 111 Zeidan, Tarek — Emirates Fellow 43 Zeng, Jenny — Bacon Fellow 11 McCalpin, Matt — Rubenstein Fellow 103 McClurkin, Michael — Zuckerman Fellow 134 Mora, Adora — George & Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 55, 82 Mott, Kevin — George Fellow 56 Müller, Martina — Bacon Fellow 9 Nawfal, Alice — Emirates Fellow 39 Neiman, Garrett — Zuckerman Fellow 135 Nguyen, Stephanie — Gleitsman Fellow 70 Onyango, Joshua — Zuckerman Fellow 136 Osman, Hodan — Emirates Fellow 40 Parnagian, Melissa — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 83 Parro, Mariano — Rubenstein Fellow 104 Perez, David — Zuckerman Fellow 137 Phyu, May Sabe — Gleitsman Fellow 71 Pincus, Erica — Zuckerman Fellow 138 Ping, Deanna — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 84 Prasad, Ratnika — Rubenstein Fellow 105 Proaktor, Gil — Wexner Fellow 120 Quddus, Shammi — Dubin Fellow 24 Quiñones-Rivera, Andrea — Zuckerman Fellow 139 Ram, Kesha — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 85 Reddy, Gulika — Dubin Fellow 25 Reiff, David — Rubenstein Fellow 106 Reslan, Ziad — Emirates Fellow 41 Rivera, Jennifer — Dubin Fellow 26 Sarabia Roman, Oscar — Dubin Fellow 27 Scharfstein, Rebecca — George Fellow 57 Schlichting, Emily — Rubenstein Fellow 107 Scrimshaw, Gabrielle — Gleitsman Fellow 72 Seimears, Tracy — Zuckerman Fellow 140 Senauke, Silvie — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 86 Sherif, Dina — Emirates Fellow 42 Sidi, Leora — Wexner Fellow 121 Stern, Noah — George Fellow 58 Tan, Yingqi — Rubenstein Fellow 108 Todi, Aditya — Rubenstein Fellow 109 Torres, Nancy — Zuckerman Fellow 141 Truong, Grace — Zuckerman Fellow 142 Volkoff, Olivia Gordon — George Fellow 59 Wechsler, Isabella — Zuckerman Fellow 143 Weisman, Benjamin — George Fellow 60 Weissbourd, Jenny — Dubin Fellow 28 Wheeler, Cole — Bacon Fellow 10 Wiel-Shafran, Alit — Wexner Fellow 122 Wills, Emilio — Rubenstein Fellow 110 Yannay, Nir — Wexner Fellow 123 Yano, Nanako — George Fellow 61 Younge, Akina — Sheila C. Johnson Fellow 87 Zegas, Sam — Rubenstein Fellow 111 Zeidan, Tarek — Emirates Fellow 43 Zeng, Jenny — Bacon Fellow 11 Photos: Tom Fitzsimmons