6TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN THINK TANK SUMMIT PARTICIPANT BIOS

Dan AUM Director of Washington, D.C. Office The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) United States of America

Mr. Aum leads NBR’s engagement with the U.S. Congress and the media. He works closely with NBR’s research group leaders and NBR’s executive team to develop and implement nonpartisan outreach strategies that integrate congressional needs and perspectives.

Mr. Aum comes to NBR from Capitol Hill, where he managed a portfolio of thematic and regional issues related to foreign policy, international law, and human rights. He has previously worked on a strategic litigation team that brought cases before international and regional bodies, and led policy initiatives that involved regular engagement with government bodies and the media. He holds a JD from the George Washington University Law School and a BA in Philosophy from Baylor University.

Joe BARNES Bonner Means Baker Fellow Baker Institute for Public Policy United States of America

Joe Barnes is the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at the Baker Institute. Since coming to Rice University in 1995, he has written extensively on international economics, with a focus on the geopolitics of energy. In addition to numerous institute studies, Barnes’ work has also appeared in The New York Times, the Houston Chronicle, Survival, Oil and Gas Journal, Energy Markets, the Newsletter of the Royal United Services Institute, the SAIS Policy Forum Series and the National Interest. He is a contributor to three volumes: “Energy in the Caspian Region” (Palgrave Press), “United States Tax Reform in the 21st Century” (Cambridge University Press) and “Natural Gas and Geopolitics from 1970 to 2040” (Cambridge University Press).

Barnes is also faculty advisor to the Baker Institute Student Forum. From 1979 to 1993, he was a career diplomat with the U.S. State Department, serving in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. His last assignment in the State Department was with the Policy Planning Staff. Barnes is a graduate of Princeton University.

Agustín BARRIOS GÓMEZ ​ Co-founder COMEXI Mexico

Agustín Barrios Gómez is an opinion leader, television personality, and businessman who is General Partner at International Capital Partners (ICP), an international investment firm, anchors ADN40 Television News (Saturdays), and is President of the Mexico Image Foundation (FIM). He was a federal Congressman during the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress (2012-2015). He grew up as the son of an Ambassador, raised in Canada, Switzerland, the US, as well as his native Mexico.

Barrios Gómez is a frequent speaker on Mexico, lecturing at most of the key institutions that have to do with international affairs in Mexico, the US, and Canada, including the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Canada 2020, among many others. He is President of the Fundación Imagen de México (Mexico Image Foundation), dedicated to creating and promoting a narrative for Mexico and the US-Mexico relationship. Among other works, the Foundation created the most-shared video on the bilateral relationship as part of TheTruthAboutUs.org initiative.

Jennifer BERLIN Vice President and Chief of Staff Brookings Institution United States of America

Ms. Berlin previously served as associate director for Security and Strategy within the Brookings Foreign Policy Program. Prior to joining Brookings, she served the U.S. Government as a senior advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, acting director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department

of Commerce, press secretary for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and deputy press secretary in the Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Berlin also worked in the Public Sector Practice of McKinsey & Company, in the Meetings Program of the Council on Foreign Relations, and with Condé Nast Media Group.

Originally from the DC Metro Area, she received her Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and her Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

David BOAZ Executive Vice President Cato Institute United States of America

David has played a key role in developing the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism.

He is the author of The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for ​ Freedom and the editor of The Libertarian Reader. His articles ​ ​ ​ have been published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York ​ ​ ​ Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, National ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Review, and Slate, and he wrote the entry on libertarianism for ​ ​ ​ Encyclopedia Britannica. He is a frequent guest on national ​ television and radio shows, and has appeared on ABC’s Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, CNN’s Crossfire, NPR’s ​ ​ ​ Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered, The McLaughlin ​ ​ ​ ​ Group, Stossel, The Independents, Fox News Channel, BBC, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other media.

Winfield BOERCKEL Vice President of External Affairs RAND Corporation United States of America

Win Boerckel is vice president for external affairs at the RAND Corporation where he works to raise RAND's profile and extend RAND's public policy impact by overseeing and leveraging the talented teams in congressional relations, media relations, strategic communications, brand identity, digital and social media, video, publishing, and community relations. Boerckel, a winner of the President's Choice Award (RAND's highest honor) who previously served as RAND's director of congressional relations, came to RAND after nearly two decades of policy work on Capitol Hill as a staffer in both the House and the Senate, including Chief of Staff. In 2003, Boerckel was awarded a fellowship by the Stennis Center for Public Service for senior congressional staff members who have an interest in bipartisan and bicameral cooperation. He was named a Thomas B. Watson Fellow for research in South Africa in 1990-91. He is a graduate of Kenyon College, cum laude, with a B.A. in English.

Khristine BROOKES Vice President, Communication Cato Institute United States of America

Khristine Brookes is the Vice President for Communications at the Cato Institute. In that role, she oversees strategy development and operations in media relations, marketing, government relations, and outreach to other external audiences. Before joining Cato in 2008, she spent 10 years in the communications shop at the Heritage Foundation, focusing on promoting Heritage analysts to the broadcast media. From 1994 – 1999, Brookes served as a press secretary on Capitol Hill in several congressional offices. She worked for U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford from South Carolina during his final term before being elected Governor, and ran media relations for U.S. Rep. Helen th Chenoweth of Idaho during the historic 104 ​ Congress. ​

She also worked at the Legislative Studies Institute, a project started by U.S. Sen. Robert Kasten of Wisconsin to train incoming congressional staff. From 1991 to 1993, Brookes worked as a public affairs assistant at the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under President George H.W. Bush. She moved to Washington in 1990 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree journalism from the University of Idaho, but still considers herself an Idahoan.

Josh BUREK Direct of Global Communications Harvard Kennedy School United States of America

Josh Burek is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and the Director of Global Communications and Strategy for Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the world’s No. 1-ranked university think tank. A member of the Center’s senior management team, Burek is responsible for setting and leading the Center’s publishing and editorial operations, digital platforms, multimedia, marketing, branding, and outreach to donors, government, and media.

Before coming to the Belfer Center, Burek was the Executive Director for Marketing and Communications at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, where he engineered a major website merger and redesign, and a substantial increase in multimedia policy impact. Burek has a B.A. in political science and economics from Principia College and an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School.

Celso CASTRO Dean Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) Brazil

Celso Castro was born on 1/8/1963 in Rio de Janeiro. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1986), Master (1989) and Doctor (1995) in Social Anthropology from the National Museum / UFRJ. Since 1986, he has been a researcher at the Center for Research and Documentation of Contemporary History in Brazil (CPDOC), currently the School of Social Sciences of the Getulio Vargas Foundation. Since March 2005 he has been a full professor.

He works in the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at FGV and directs the collection New Library of Social Sciences of Zahar. Has experience in the areas of Anthropology and History of Brazil, working mainly in the study of the military in Brazil.

Alejandro CHAFUEN Managing Director Acton Institute United States of America Alejandro A. Chafuen was president and CEO of Atlas Network from 1991-2018 and is president and founder of the Hispanic American Center of Economic Research. A graduate of Grove City College and the Argentine Catholic University, Buenos Aires, he also holds a Ph.D. in economics from International College, California. He is a frequent commentator on economics, security, and strategic threats in Latin America, as well as on the relationship between economics and ethics. As well as publishing articles in newspapers ranging from the Wall St Journal to La Nacion, he is also the author of Faith and Liberty, which has been published in several languages and in different editions in Spain, Poland and Italy. He is one of the world's leading commentators on the economic thought of Thomistic and Late-Scholastic thinkers. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Social Affairs Unit (U.K.) and since 1980, a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society.

Jose Luis CHICOMA Executive Director Ethos Public Policy Lab Mexico

Jose Luis Chicoma is the Executive Director of the Ethos Public Policy Laboratory. In the last 6 years, he has spearheaded a wide range of projects, from research and public policy proposals, to hackathons and narratives through comics, in order to promote sustainable development, innovation and new instruments of public-private collaboration, as well as to combat corruption. He has been a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank, a professor at the most prestigious Peruvian universities,

and a columnist and contributor to several magazines, such as Letras Libres, PODER and América Economía. Jose received a BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico and Master in Public Policy from Harvard University. In 2017 he was chosen as one of the sixteen global emerging leaders of the Yale World Fellows Greenberg.

Bill CLIFFORD President and CEO World Affairs Council of America United States of America

Bill Clifford is President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington, DC, where he leads WACA's national office and represents its nonpartisan nonprofit network of more than 90 World Affairs Councils across the United States. In March 2017, he was appointed nonresident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Before joining WACA in September 2013, Bill spearheaded the revitalization and growth of WorldBoston, a WACA member Council known for innovative programming, access to leaders, and a tradition of advancing public learning about critical international issues. Bill holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS, a B.A. summa cum laude in international relations and French literature from Tufts University, and a C.E.P from Sciences Po in Paris.

Jérémie COHEN-SETTON Research Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics United States of America

Jérémie Cohen-Setton, Research Fellow, joined the Peterson Institute for International Economics in September 2016 after completing his PhD in economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on monetary and fiscal policy, structural reforms, currency unions, financial globalization, and economic history. A chapter of his dissertation, Supply-Side ​ Policies in the Depression: Evidence from France, coauthored ​

with Joshua K. Hausman and Johannes F. Wieland, is available as an NBER Working Paper. A report, coauthored with Jean Pisani-Ferry, documenting the pre-crisis interdependencies of European and East Asian economies is available as a European Commission Economic Paper. Cohen-Setton worked previously as an economist at Bruegel, the UK Treasury, and Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research.

Harin CONTRACTOR Director of Workforce Economic Policy Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies United States of America

Harin has previously worked as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and as the Economic Policy Advisor to the Secretary of Labor at the U.S. Department of Labor.

He is also the co-founder of The Washington Leadership Program, an internship/leadership initiative targeting at getting more South Asian Americans involved in the political and policy process. Harin received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of Georgia and an M.P.P in Energy Policy, Economics, and Regional Policy.

Jeff CORDEAU VP for Operations and CTO Peterson Institute for International Economics United States of America

Jeff Cordeau, Vice President for Operations and Chief Technical Officer, joined the Institute in 2006. Jeff has over 15 years of experience managing technology and operations. He oversees the Institute’s internal and external communications, finance, facilities, operations, and other functions.

Before coming to the Institute, Jeff worked in highly diverse roles at top lobbying firms including The Podesta Group and the Carmen Group. Jeff left the private sector advocacy to pursue the nonprofit world of think tanks. Since joining PIIE, Jeff has enhanced the communications infrastructure including the implementation of the in-house TV studio, webcasting solution, website redesign and other areas that improve communications.

Mr. Cordeau received his MBA at Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School, and has a B.S. in Political Science from East Carolina University.

Kevin COWL Vice President for Development Middle East Institute (MEI) United States of America

As Vice President for Development, Kevin leads MEI's overall fundraising strategy including corporate and foundation grants, individual and estate gifts, capital campaign, and member growth. A veteran non-profit leader, Kevin has designed and driven major operational, communications and fundraising initiatives for diverse organizations including AARP Foundation, Institute of International Education, National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the National Iranian American Council.

A graduate of Syracuse University and the State University of New York at Albany, Kevin also maintains an active career as an artist, exhibiting in Washington, DC and New York City. His work is held in private and institutional collections nationally.

Laura DAWSON Director, Munk Senior Fellow Canada Institute, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Canada

Laura Dawson is Director of the Canada Institute and a Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Named one of Canada’s Top 100 foreign policy influencers by the Hill Times in 2014, Dawson is a speaker, writer, and thought leader on Canada-U.S., NAFTA, TPP, and international trade issues. Previously, she served as senior advisor on economic affairs at the United States Embassy in Ottawa and taught international trade and Canada-U.S. relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Dawson continues to serve as Emeritus Advisor at Dawson Strategic, which provides advice to business on cross-border trade, market access and regulatory issues. She is a Fellow at the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute and

serves on the board of the Council of the Great Lakes Region. Dawson holds a PhD in political science.

Brian DEMARCO Vice President Center for American Progress United States of America

Brian DeMarco is the vice president of Development at American Progress. His background in fundraising includes both international conservation and higher education organizations. At Rare, an international conservation nonprofit, DeMarco raised catalytic support to launch a $100 million global marine initiative. At Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, DeMarco contributed to the college’s successful capital campaign to increase financial aid, construct a state-of-the-art science center, and expand the size of the faculty.

DeMarco received a B.A. in Spanish and policy studies from Dickinson College.

Ivan ELAND Senior Fellow The Independent Institute United States of America

Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and ​ Director of the Independent Institute's Center on Peace & ​ Liberty. Dr. Eland is a graduate of Iowa State University and ​ received an M.B.A. in applied economics and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Washington University. He has been Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and he spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues, including stints as an investigator for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Principal Defense Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. He also has served as Evaluator-in-Charge (national security and intelligence) for the U.S. General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office), and has testified on the military and financial aspects of NATO expansion before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on CIA oversight before the House Government Reform

Committee, and on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Amy ELSBREE Senior Director of External Affairs Urban Institute United States of America

Amy Elsbree is senior director of external affairs at the Urban Institute. She oversees relationships with Urban’s key external audiences—Capitol Hill, the federal executive branch, state and local governments, the business community, the academic community, and other organizations with which Urban shares policy interests—ensuring that their perspectives inform Urban’s research agenda and that Urban’s research informs state, local, and federal policy discussions. In addition, Elsbree oversees Urban’s public events and convenings. Before joining Urban, Elsbree was director of public affairs and member relations at the National League of Cities, where she managed strategic communications, corporate relations, and member relations. Previously, she was director of the Academy for State and Local Government and held various government affairs and communications positions at Amtrak. Elsbree has a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School

Brian FINLAY President and CEO Stimson Center United States of America

Brian Finlay is the President and CEO at Stimson. His areas of expertise include nonproliferation, transnational crime, counter-trafficking, supply chain security and private sector engagement. Finlay is also an Adjunct Instructor in the School of International Service at American University in Washington.

Finlay holds an M.A, from Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, a graduate diploma from the School of Advanced International Studies, the Johns

Hopkins University and an honors B.A. from the University of Western Ontario.

Maureen FITZGERALD Director of External Affairs Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments United States of America

Maureen Fitzgerald joined CSBA as Director of External Affairs with over 20 years in the federal and corporate sectors. She has demonstrated exceptional skills in strategic communications, media relations, brand and reputation management, marketing, public & corporate affairs, and crisis and internal communications.

Previously, Moe was the Senior Director of Corporate Communications & Public Relations at IAP Worldwide Services where she led the development of a cohesive communication strategy encompassing all external communications and public affairs for 110 locations in 27 countries, including marketing, global public & media relations, cyber security communications and brand management.

Moe has a broad based global perspective with extensive international work experience and is a native German speaker. She is the recipient of the Department of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award, multiple Superior Civilian Service Awards, the 2013 National Telly Award for West Point’s promotional video and was a 2016 nominee for the PR News Top Women in PR Award.

Kara FREDERICK Associate Fellow, Technology and National Security Program Center for a New American Security (CNAS) United States of America

Kara Frederick is the Associate Fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Prior to joining CNAS, Kara helped create and lead Facebook’s Global Security Counterterrorism Analysis Program. She was also the team lead for Facebook Headquarters’ Regional Intelligence Team in Menlo Park, California. Prior to

Facebook, she served as a Senior Intelligence Analyst for a U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, and spent six years as a counterterrorism analyst at the Department of Defense. While at the Department of Defense, she deployed three times to Afghanistan in support of special operations forces, served as a briefer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict and as a liaison to the National Security Agency.

She received her M.A. in War Studies from King's College London and her B.A. in Foreign Affairs and History from the University of Virginia, where she played varsity soccer.

Vicente GARCIA Director, Events & Special Initiatives Atlantic Council United States of America

Vicente is the Director of Events and Special Initiatives at the Atlantic Council that specializes in global affairs, diplomacy, and national security. He provides strategic insight and management to promote progressive foreign policy solutions to current US and global challenges. He worked at an established nonprofit consulting firm based on history of independent contracting for organizations in the Washington, DC region for two years. Clients also include various private and government agencies throughout the United States. Georgetown Solutions, LLC specializes in organizational management, program and campaign management, PR, and special event management and productions.

Previously he worked as a program manager for three years for the Al-Mubadarah: Arab Empowerment Initiative. Where he led the organization’s first and most impactful event with the White House; created first of its kind program to link Arab diaspora with development initiatives within MENA countries as well as oversee all program operations.

Jerome GLENN Co-founder and CEO Millennium Project United States of America

Jerome C. Glenn is the co-founder (1996) and CEO of The Millennium Project (on global futures research) and lead-author with Elizabeth Florescu, and The Millennium Project Team of the State of the Future 19.1 report of The Millennium Project and ​ 18 other State of the Future reports for the past twenty years. He ​ ​ was the Washington, DC representative for the United Nations University as executive director of the American Council for the UNU 1988-2007.

Glenn has a BA in philosophy from American University, an MA in Teaching Social Science – Futuristics from Antioch Graduate School of Education (now Antioch University New England), and was a doctoral candidate in general futures research at the University of Massachusetts. He received the Donella Meadows Metal, Kondratieff Metal, Emerald Citation of Excellence, honorary professorship and doctor’s degrees from two universities in South America (Universidad Ricardo Palma and Universidad Franz Tamayo) and is a leading boomerang stunt man.

William HALAL Deputy Director, Global Business and Economics Program GWU and TechCast Global United States of America

William E. Halal is Professor Emeritus of Management, Technology, and Innovation at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. An authority on emerging technology, strategic planning, knowledge, innovation, and institutional change, he has worked with General Motors, AT&T, SAIC, MCI, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, International Data Corporation, the DoD, the Asian Development Bank, foreign companies, and various government agencies. Halal substituted for Peter Drucker in giving a talk to 2000 managers at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Halal is the founder of TechCast, a web-based system that pools ​ ​ the knowledge of experts to forecast breakthroughs in technology, social trends, and wild cards to assist decision makers in planning for a changing world. TechCast was cited by

the National Academies, featured in the Washington Post, Newsweek, the Futurist. and otherwise recognized as one of the best forecasting system available. Halal co-founded the Institute for Knowledge & Innovation as a collaborative effort between the GW School of Business and the School of Engineering. Halal studied engineering, economics, and the social sciences at Purdue and Berkeley. Previously, he was a major in the U.S. Air Force, an aerospace engineer on the Apollo Program, and a Silicon Valley business manager.

Martha HALL FINDLAY President and CEO Canada West Foundation Canada

Martha Hall Findlay is President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, an independent, non-partisan public policy think tank that focuses on the policies that shape the West, and by extension, Canada. Through evidence-based research and commentary, the Canada West Foundation provides practical solutions to tough public policy challenges at home and on the global stage. As a corporate lawyer, senior business executive and successful entrepreneur, Martha has more than 25 years of domestic and international experience with major multinationals as well as start-ups, primarily in telecommunications and technology.

She was a Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2011, serving in several capacities in the Shadow Cabinet, and as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committees for Finance; Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; Government Operations; and International Trade. She is currently a member of the Minister of International Trade’s Trade Expert Advisory Council. She is also on the Advisory Councils of Energy Futures Lab; Positive Energy (University of Ottawa); and Calgary Sport and Major Events. She is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, has written dozens of articles, reports and essays on key policy issues, and is a frequent public speaker and media commentator.

Heidi HARTMANN President and CEO Institute for Women’s Policy Research United States of America

Dr. Hartmann is an expert on women, economics and public policy; she frequently testifies before the U.S. Congress and is often cited as an authority in media outlets including CNN, ABC News, The New York Times, and PBS NewsHour. She is an ​ ​ accomplished author and her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She served as Chair of the Board of the American Academy of Political Science, and Treasurer of the National Council of Women’s Organizations.

Prior to founding the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which is a scientific research organization that focuses on women-centered policy oriented research, Dr. Hartmann was on the faculties of Rutgers University and the New School for Social Research and worked at the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. She holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College and M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University, all in economics.

Angelique HEDBERG Director, Corporate Strategy RTI International United States of America

Angel is the Director, Corporate Strategy at RTI International. She sets the overall team vision, interfaces regularly with executive leadership and provides in-depth analysis for strategic initiatives.

Angel has contributed to RTI’s growth in new research domains, geographic expansion, and funding diversification. She has a unique background of foresight, scanning and analyses of competitor performance, and a deep understanding of markets that informs RTI’s growth, business development, and client relationship management strategies. She brings a unique perspective to strategy and the dynamics of collaboration as a result of 15 years of experience across market intelligence,

strategy and business development planning, and sales and operations training.

John HEIMERMAN Chief Administrative Officer Cato Institute United States of America

John is a senior financial executive with proven expertise leading the finance function and corporate administration for several companies in the publishing industry with print, digital and direct mail operations and involving manufacturing, production, and distribution processes.

He has experience in providing financial leadership during times of intense revenue/cost pressure, including downsizing and re-engineering. His experiences include P&L responsibility, labor analysis, systems conversions, human resources functions, banking relationships, forecasting processes including financial reporting and legal functions in a variety of publicly traded newspaper companies, a privately-owned multi-channel media company, and most recently a highly regarded non-profit think tank in DC.

Victoria HERRMANN President and Managing Director Arctic Institute United States of America

Dr. Victoria Herrmann is the President and Managing Director of The Arctic Institute. In addition to managing the Institute and Board of Directors, her research and writing focus on climate change, community adaptation, human development, and resource economies. As a National Geographic Explorer, she led the America’s Eroding Edges project in 2016 and 2017. Her current project, Rise Up to Rising Tides, is creating an online matchmaking platform that connects pro bono experts with climate-affected communities with support from the JMK Innovation Prize. In cooperation with the Lowlander Center in Louisiana, Victoria is also leading the creation of a dialogue

framework between climate-displaced coastal-bayou communities and inland-high ground receiving communities. Victoria previously worked as a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences’ Polar Research Board and as a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Energy and Climate Program. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Canada to pursue Arctic research in 2013.

She currently teaches sustainability management at American University; science communication at the University Centre of the Westfjords, Iceland; and public speaking at National Geographic Sciencetelling Bootcamps. Victoria received her PhD in Geography as a Gates Scholar from the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University in 2018 and holds a Masters degree from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

Peter INCHAUTEGUIZ Senior Director of Strategic Marketing & Communication American Institute of Physics United States of America

Peter Inchauteguiz has over twenty-eight years’ experience in non-profit, association management. Peter is currently the Senior Director, Marketing and Communication at the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a not-for-profit corporation that advances, promotes, and serves the physical sciences. Peter is responsible for AIP’s marketing, branding, digital, and creative strategies. Prior to AIP, Peter was the Associate Executive Director at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Peter graduated from the Pamplin College of Business from Virginia Tech where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Science. Peter is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives.

Aaron JONES Director of Congressional Relations Wilson Center United States of America

Aaron Jones is serving as the Director of Congressional Relations and came to the Wilson Center from Capitol Hill, where he served for eight years in the office of Rep. Hal Rogers (KY). While working for Congressman Rogers, he handled policy issues on an array of topics including health care, transportation, energy, and agriculture. He was also deeply involved in the appropriations process, working on a daily basis on legislation with the Appropriations Committee. Aaron attended Morehead State University in Kentucky (B.A.) and the U.S. Naval War College (M.A.). His expertise is in federal budgeting, the appropriations process, legislative history and U.S. politics, and he has given several lectures and presentations in these subjects. He is active in his church and has many hobbies including playing several instruments and spending time with his wife and three children.

Marie KASPEREK Deputy Director, Global Business and Economics Program Atlantic Council United States of America

Marie Kasperek is the deputy director of the Global Business and Economics Program at the Atlantic Council. In this capacity, she focuses on transatlantic trade and investment, global trade and trade tensions, and economic growth. Overseeing development and execution of new programming, she manages portfolios on European growth, trade, and the transatlantic relationship. Kasperek is the managing editor of the Atlantic Council’s weekly newsletter “The Trade Shop,” which reaches more than ten thousand people on a weekly basis. She has co-authored a report on the future of trade, published op-eds, and leads public discussions as well as live interviews with prominent transatlantic leaders on foreign policy, the transatlantic economy, and trade. A native of Germany, Kasperek received her bachelor’s degree in European studies and holds a master’s degree in international relations from Maastricht University. As part of her undergraduate study, Marie took

courses and conducted research at Sciences Po, Aix en Provence in France.

Michelle KEEGAN Chief Development Officer Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) United States of America

Michelle Powers Keegan is chief development officer at CSIS and is responsible for directing the Center’s fundraising efforts including individual giving, corporate partnerships, and foundation and government grants. Prior to joining CSIS, she was chief development officer at the ALS Association, where she oversaw all fundraising activities, including their national signature event, the Walk to Defeat ALS. Before that she was director of development at the historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Previously, Keegan was director of major gifts at the national headquarters of Volunteers of America, where she managed a successful partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Early in her career, Keegan managed special events and alumni relations for the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University and was the head of marketing and events for the Village Gate jazz club on 52nd Street. She also worked as a special assistant to wedding and event planner Marcy Blum. Keegan holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Southern Maine and a degree in acting from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Luke KNITTIG Senior Director of Communications McCain Institute United States of America

Luke Knittig is senior director of communications for the McCain Institute, responsible for strategic communications, media, external relations, events, publications, website, marketing and partnership activity. He is also executive producer and host of the Institute’s groundbreaking In The Arena ​ podcast. Prior to joining the Institute, he was vice president of

corporate communications for a mid-sized management consulting firm serving more than 40 government agencies.

An honor graduate of the Defense Information School (DINFOS) Public Affairs Officer Course, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Mekala KRISHNAN Senior Fellow McKinsey Global Institute United States of America

Mekala is a senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm. Her recent research has focused on topics related to inclusive growth and economic development, including productivity growth in advanced economies, global gender economics, women’s role in labor markets, and urbanization. Other research she has conducted focuses on business subjects, such as corporate performance and financial-market returns. Mekala is a frequent speaker on these topics as well as broader global trends.

Mekala coleads MGI’s research series on global gender equality, authoring multiple MGI reports on the power of parity and the financial benefits of advancing women’s equality, including several regional and country-focused reports on gender equality in the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her work also includes analysis of the spending needed to bridge gender gaps and contributions to MGI’s Urban World series. She serves on the board of the ​ Global Fund for Women, a leading public foundation dedicated to improving global gender equality.

Elise LABOTT Global Affairs Correspondent CNN United States of America

Elise Labott is CNN’s global affairs correspondent, covering US foreign policy and international affairs for the network. Based in Washington, D.C., she has reported from more than 75 countries and has interviewed and traveled the world with five Secretaries of State. Since joining CNN in 2000, Labott has reported on many major global events, including the Camp David peace talks of 2000, the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Arab Spring. Labott has interviewed several heads of state and international newsmakers, including Israeli President Shimon Peres, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Pakistan’s late former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, numerous African leaders and foreign ministers across the globe.

Prior to joining CNN, Labott covered the United Nations for ABC News and also reported on diplomatic and foreign policy issues for Agence France-Presse and other publications. She is currently vice president of the State Department Correspondents Association and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Labott received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a master’s degree from the New School for Social Research.

Paul LINNARZ Head of KAS Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung United States of America

Paul Linnarz has been at KAS since 2002. He originally began as a Resident Representative for Japan in Tokyo. Then became the Director of the Team Political Dialogue and Analysis in Berlin, Germany. Now he is the Director of KAS in the USA office.

He has had several publications including but not limited to Environmental Journalism in Asia- Pacific, Kid Gloves at the ​ ​ Keyboard- Defamation Charges Threaten Freedom of Speech in Asia, and “Collateral Damage” fir the Media - The “News of the ​ ​

World Affair” and the struggle for Press Freedom in Asia. He ​ obtained his MA from University of Cologne in History and Political Economy. He speaks German, English, and Spanish.

Bridget LOWELL Chief Communications Officer Urban Institute United States of America

Bridget Lowell joined the Urban Institute as vice president for strategic communications and outreach in 2012, bringing more than 15 years of experience across the nonprofit and private sectors, Capitol Hill, and the media industry. Lowell is overseeing an organization-wide effort to boost the visibility and accessibility of Urban’s research with innovative communications strategies, digital platforms and features, and engagement approaches with new audiences. Before joining Urban, Lowell was director of strategic communications at Change.org, the world’s fastest-growing digital platform for social change. She held the same position at The Nature Conservancy, the world’s leading environmental conservation organization. In this capacity, she was known for her work in media relations, reputation management, and strengthening organizational brand identity. Lowell graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree.

Molano Ruiz MANUEL JOSE Director General Adjunto Instituto Mexicano para la Competividad, A.C. Mexico

Mexican economist, licensed by ITAM and teacher by Imperial College and SOAS, London. He has been deputy general manager of IMCO for almost a decade. He is a curious generalist and does research on competitiveness, labor market, investment, education, poverty, small businesses, financial sector, agriculture, energy, and other things. He is also a lecturer, and has had interesting publics: presidents, legislators, governors, businessmen and thought leaders. Monalo writes each month in Entrepreneur, and sporadically in other spaces (This Country, High Level, Free Letters).

At the end of the 90s, he was an entrepreneur in the manufacturing sector and something he learned about being an entrepreneur. In the public sector he worked in SAGARPA, and in the system of sugar mills expropriated in 2001. From 2004 to 2006, he directed the company that commercialized sugar from the Federal Government. In 1998 he won the Banamex prize for economics for his thesis.

Tyra MARIANI President and Chief Operating Officer New America United States of America

Tyra A. Mariani is the President & Chief Operating Officer at New America where she partners with the board and CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter to lead the transformation of New America into a new kind of think and action tank: a civic platform that connects a research institute, technology lab, solutions network, media hub and public forum.

Prior to New America, Mariani was appointed Chief of Staff to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education and Deputy Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Education under the Obama Administration. In these roles, Mariani helped shape policies and programs impacting education from early learning through college and career. Mariani was co-valedictorian and received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in Business Administration from Howard University and a master’s in business from Stanford University.

Andrew MARSHALL Vice President Atlantic Council United States of America

Marshall was admitted to the University of Chicago with graduate standing in 1945; under the chancellery of Robert Maynard Hutchins, students who were not enrolled in the generalist "Chicago Plan" undergraduate program pursued a course of study that led to a master's degree instead of the baccalaureate. Strongly influenced by Friedrich Hayek, he earned an M.A. in economics from the institution in 1949. His

master's thesis was a sensitivity analysis of Lawrence Klein's econometric model of the US economy; influential for its methodology, it has never been published except for a short abstract.

Marshall has been noted for fostering talent in younger associates, who then proceed to influential positions in and out of the federal government: "a slew of Marshall's former staffers have gone on to industry, academia and military think tanks." Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz, among others, ​ ​ have been cited as Marshall "star protégés."

Foreign Policy named Marshall one of its 2012 Top 100 Global Thinkers, "for thinking way, way outside the Pentagon box."

Paul MCALLISTER President Global Leaders in Unity United States of America

Dr. Paul Alan McAllister is Founder & President of Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement (GLUE), a multidisciplinary team of faith leaders, technologists, educators, and scientists who collaborate to better understand emerging global trends in the general areas of economics, agriculture, and science. Prior to GLUE, his professional journey has included work with Fortune 100 organizations in finance and automotive as a systems engineer and manager, as well as the federal government in the Departments of Defense, Commerce, and Transportation. In these capacities he has managed research and development programs in excess of $100 million, and contributed to significant performance improvements using Six Sigma, ITIL, and other methodologies.

Also ordained as a minister in the Church of God (Anderson, IN), he has served as chair of both the General Assembly Business and Leadership Resource Committee, and Commission on Racial Unity, and is a current member of the North Carolina Council of Churches Governing Board. Under his direction, Global Leaders has established a forum to educate the general public on race relations across the United States, while also collaborating with leaders within the Democratic National

Committee on economic and social justice initiatives including the minimum wage.

James MCGANN Director Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program United States of America

Dr. James G. McGann is a senior lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and senior fellow, Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to assuming his current post, James was Assistant Director of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also served as the Senior Vice President for the Executive Council on Foreign Diplomats, the Assistant Director of the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government, and the Public Policy Program Officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Dr. McGann has served as a consultant and advisor to the World Bank; the United Nations; the Asian Development Bank; the United States Agency for International Development; the Soros, Rockefeller, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Gates foundations; the Carnegie Corporation; and foreign governments on the role of non-governmental, public policy, and public engagement organizations in civil society. He was an assistant professor of Political Science at Villanova University where he taught international relations, international organizations and international law. James earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a National Fellow at Stanford University while writing his doctoral thesis, which examined the nature and evolution of public-policy research organizations in the United States such as Brookings Institution, Heritage Foundation, Urban Institute, and others.

Michelle MITTELSTADT Director of Communications and Public Affairs Migration Policy Institute United States of America

Michelle Mittelstadt is MPI’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs and is responsible for developing and implementing the Institute’s strategic communications, coordinating public and media outreach and events, managing the editing and publishing process, and overseeing the Institute’s websites, social media platforms, and publication of its online journal, the Migration Information Source. She also oversees communications strategy and manages the editing and publications process for MPI's Brussels-based sister organization, MPI Europe. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism with a concentration in global studies from the University of Georgia.

Andrew MOFFATT Chief of Staff, Foreign Policy Brookings Institution United States of America

Andrew Moffatt is the Chief of Staff of the Foreign Policy (FP) Program at the Brookings Institution. In this role he works directly with FP’s Vice President and Director to develop, advance, and integrate the program’s core strategic, operational, development, financial, and human resources initiatives. Previously Moffatt was the Associate Director of the Center of the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings (2006-2017). In this role, he was responsible for the management and direction of the operations, planning, and administration of the center.

His research and policy interests focus on political and security developments in Eurasia, and U.S. and EU engagement in the region. Prior to joining Brookings, Moffatt worked in a variety of program management and research positions for local and international non-profit organizations, primarily concentrating on efforts to build civil society, strengthen democracy, and prevent conflicts in Europe and Eurasia. His background includes

positions with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and the Shiloh Foundation, as well as serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia in the late 1990s. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the Catholic University of America.

Richard NEWELL President and CEO Resources for the Future United States of America

Dr. Richard G. Newell is the President and CEO of Resources for the Future (RFF), an independent, nonprofit research institution that improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the administrator of the US Energy Information Administration, the agency responsible for official US government energy statistics and analysis. Dr. Newell is an adjunct professor at Duke University, where he was previously the Gendell Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and founding director of its Energy Initiative and Energy Data Analytics Lab. He has also served as the senior economist for energy and environment on the President's Council of Economic Advisers and was a senior fellow, and later a board member, at RFF.

Dr. Newell has published widely on the economics of markets and policies for energy and the environment, including issues surrounding global climate change, energy efficiency, and energy innovation. He received his PhD in public policy (environmental and resource economics) from Harvard University and MPA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs,

Khuloud ODEH Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Urban Institute United States of America

Khuloud Odeh is vice president for information technology (IT) and chief information officer (CIO) at the Urban Institute, where she leads the strategic planning and implementation of research,

operations, and communications technology. Odeh is not your typical technologist: she brings a unique blend of education, IT organization leadership, change management experience, and understanding of global and local sustainability challenges. Over the course of her career, she has helped various organizations develop and implement strategic IT roadmaps that align with and support business process improvements, innovation, and organizational growth.

Odeh has a BS in computer science from the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan; an MS in computer science from American University; and a PhD in information technology from George Mason University, where her research focused on the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of an IT organization’s practices.

Kelly OGLE President Canadian Global Affairs Institute Canada

Kelly J. Ogle is a senior executive and scholar with more than 35 years of entrepreneurial experience covering several business sectors including oil and gas, agriculture, trucking, residential development and golf course construction and operations. He has also served as a board member for various corporations, both public and private and has experience in all committee types; health and safety, audit, compensation and corporate governance. Mr. Ogle has also Participated in the securing and disbursement of more than $1 Billion in debt and equity funding of oil and gas ventures, managed the clearing of numerous prospectuses, Annual Information Forms and Information Circulars. He has orchestrated the merger, acquisition, strategic alternatives processes and/or sale of numerous oil and gas corporations as CEO, President and/or Managing Director.

Mr. Ogle received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1978, a Masters of Strategic Studies from the University of Calgary, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, in 2014 and in 2010 he earned the ICD.D designation from the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors.

Peter ORSZAG Head of North American M&A and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking Lazard Freres & Co United States of America

Peter R. Orszag is Head of North American M&A and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Lazard Freres & Co LLC in New York. He also serves as Global Co-Head of Health Care at the firm and is a a member of its Opinion Committee. Before joining Lazard in May 2016, Dr. Orszag served as Vice Chairman of Corporate and Investment Banking and Chairman of the Financial Strategy and Solutions Group at Citigroup. Prior to that, he served as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr. Orszag previously served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama Administration, a Cabinet-level position, from January 2009 until July 2010. From January 2007 to December 2008, Dr. Orszag was the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Under his leadership, the agency significantly expanded its focus on areas such as health care and climate change.

Antonio ORTIZ-MENA Senior Advisor COMEXI Mexico

Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group. Previously he was Minister for Economic Affairs of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington DC He was Director of the Department of International Studies and Professor-Researcher of the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE). Author of numerous articles and book chapters on international economic relations. In the Secretariat of Commerce and Industrial Development he served as Director of Liaison with the Executive and Legislative Powers in the Negotiation Office of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He also served as Advisor to the Secretary of Fisheries and the Assistant Secretary for Social and Regional Development of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget.

Degree in Political Sociology, UAM. Master's Degree in Latin American Studies with a specialization in Political Economy of Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom. PhD in Political Science with a specialization in International Political Economy, University of California, San Diego, USA

Alexander PANETTA Editor POLITICO PRO Canada Canada

Alex Panetta is the editor of POLITICO Pro Canada. He spent two decades at Canada's national wire service, reporting on federal, provincial and international politics, as well as from crises in Afghanistan and Haiti. In his five years in Washington for The Canadian Press, he covered major American stories and Canada-U.S. issues like NAFTA, the Keystone XL pipeline and a host of other regulatory and trade issues. A Montreal native, Alex got his start in daily journalism covering Major League Baseball's erstwhile Montreal Expos, and was pleased to join them in their new common home, in D.C. Like most Montrealers, Alex speaks French, as well as Spanish and Italian. Unlike most, he's still struggling to master a hockey slapshot.

Anders PEDERSEN Senior Open Data Officer Natural Resource Governance Institute United States of America

Anders coordinates NRGI’s CODEX (Catalyzing Open Data in Extractives) program, which develops extractives data standards, advocates for open data policies and develops technical tools to present and analyze extractives data. He also coordinates the Resource Contracts program that publishes and analyzes extractive contracts in partnership with Columbia University and the World Bank Group.

At the International Criminal Court and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, he conducted data analysis and managed media relations. For several years, he served as a

journalist and media consultant, covering European affairs and international development in Somalia, Uganda and Kenya. Anders holds a B.S. and M.S. in political science from the University of Copenhagen. He resides in Washington, D.C.

Bob PERCIASEPE President Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) United States of America

Bob Perciasepe is President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), which is widely recognized in the United States and internationally as a leading, independent voice for practical policy and action to address our energy and climate challenges. Mr. Perciasepe has been an environmental policy leader in and outside government for more than 40 years, most recently as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

While Mr. Perciasepe served as Deputy Administrator from 2009 to 2014, EPA set stricter auto emissions and mileage standards, increased protections for the nation’s streams and rivers, and developed carbon emissions standards for power plants. Mr. Perciasepe was previously assistant administrator for both the agency’s water and clean air programs, leading efforts to improve the safety of America’s drinking water and development of a new infrastructure revolving fund for drinking water. Mr. Perciasepe holds a master’s degree in planning and public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Science degree in natural resources from Cornell University.

Adam POSEN President Peterson Institute for International Economics United States of America

Adam S. Posen has been president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since January 2013. Over his career, he has contributed to research and public policy regarding monetary and fiscal policies in the G-20, the challenges of European integration since the adoption of the euro, China-US economic relations, and developing new approaches to financial recovery and stability.

He was one of the first economists to seriously address the political foundations of central bank independence and to analyze Japan's Great Recession as a failure of macroeconomic policy. While at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during 1994–97, he co-authored Inflation Targeting: Lessons from the International Experience with Ben Bernanke, Thomas Laubach, and Frederic Mishkin. Posen received his BA and PhD from Harvard University.

Melina RAMIREZ Researcher Mexican Institute for Competitiveness Mexico

Melina Ramírez is a researcher at the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) and is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts in Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). At IMCO she coordinates the State's Competitiveness Index and the International Competitiveness Index, which are two of the most ambitious statistical exercises made in Mexico given the number of systematized indicators that both contain. She is also a member of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) Information User Advisory Council. Melina's main research interests are competitiveness, equality, and inclusion.

Ely RATNER Associate Executive Vice President and Director of Studies Center for a New American Security United States of America

Ely Ratner is the Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where he is a member of the executive team and responsible for managing the Center’s research agenda, publications, and research staff.

Ratner served from 2015 to 2017 as the deputy national security advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, and from 2011 to 2012 in the office of Chinese and Mongolian affairs at the State Department. He also previously worked in the U.S. Senate as a professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and in the office of Senator Joe Biden. Outside of government, Ratner has worked as the Maurice R. Greenberg senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, a senior fellow and deputy director of the Asia-Pacific security program at CNAS, and as an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation. Ratner received his B.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he graduate Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Peter REID Director of External Relations McKinsey & Company United States of America

Peter Reid is the Director of External Relations (Americas) for McKinsey & Company, based in Washington, D.C.. He has twenty-six years of experience devising and implementing international communication strategies across all sectors - private, public and civil. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Global Communications at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd, the Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for

Scholars, and the Vice President for Strategy and External Relations at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Rebeca ROBBOY Director of Communications McKinsey Global Institute United States of America

Rebeca is currently the Director of Communications for the McKinsey Global Institute. She was previously the director of media relations at HP and and served as an external relations manager at the World Bank.

She received her bachelors from Georgetown University and an Msc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Linda ROTH Vice President of External Relations Wilson Center United States of America

Before coming to the Wilson Center she was Wolf Blitzer’s producer at CNN for more than a decade, relied upon to manage nearly every aspect of his editorial projects, trips and top newsmaker interviews. She served as the Supervising Producer on “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” and as the Executive Producer of the network’s Sunday political talk show, “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer”. During her career, she covered politics, international affairs, natural disasters and conflicts throughout the world.

Roth counts Emmy, Peabody, and Headliner awards among her journalistic honors. She is listed on the U.S. State Department Fulbright Specialist Candidate Roster as an expert in communications and journalism. She speaks frequently on media literacy, ethics, and storytelling to professional journalists and students. Roth holds a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Boston University

Daniel ROTHSCHILD

Executive Director Mercatus Center for George Mason University United States of America

Daniel M. Rothschild is the Executive Director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He leads strategy and oversees all programs and operations for the organization.

Prior to serving in this role at Mercatus, Mr. Rothschild was director of state projects and a senior fellow with the R Street Institute. He joined R Street in October 2013 after two years as the first-ever director of external affairs and coalitions at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously, he spent six years in a variety of policy, communications, and project management positions at the Mercatus Center. He has worked extensively with think tanks throughout the country. Rothschild has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, a master’s degree from the University of Manchester, and a master’s degree in public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

Alicia OJEDA SANTANA Analyst Fundar

Alicia currently works in the Donor Relations Program in Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación (Fundar, Center for Analysis and Research) in Mexico City. Fundar monitors public policies and public institutions through applied research, critical reflection, experimentation and linkage with civil, social, and governmental actors. Alicia is responsible of sharing with donors Fundar’s work and raising funds for the organization. She has an advanced master’s degree in Cultures and Development Studies from KU Leuven, Belgium, and a major in Communications Sciences from ITESO, Mexico. She has worked in projects related to human rights, sustainability, education and migration in civil society organizations and academic institutions.

Clark SCOTT Chief of Staff Cato Institute United States of America

Clark’s job at the Cato Institute allows him to interact with most areas of the organization. Much of his time is spent supporting strategic initiatives for the president and CEO, and this role offers the opportunity to approach opportunities holistically. A good portion of this time is spent managing major donor relationships.

Additionally, he oversee our human resources department, which is responsible for hiring approximately 125 new employees per year. He oversees the team, craft strategy, address employee issues, evaluate compensation and performance, among other responsibilities.

Most recently, he has began to oversee our publications and several administrative functions. His publications team edits, proofreads, and copyrights most of what Cato produces.

Stefano SCURATTI Principal Consultant Economist Intelligence Unit United States of America

Stefano is a principal in The EIU's Public Policy, Economics and Politics consulting practice in North America. Previously, he managed the practice’s South-east Asia team, supporting our clients in the region out of our Singapore office. He has led a variety of engagements on issues such as peace and security, disaster risk, the economic cost of obesity, public-private partnerships in the infrastructure sector, and the impact of AI and automation on development. Stefano is an expert in the development of macroeconomic and geopolitical scenarios and is a skilled scenario workshop facilitator.

Prior to joining The EIU in London, Stefano worked for Accenture, focusing on global trend analysis, emerging markets, innovation and economic development. He has also worked for

Grameen Bank, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations. Stefano is a graduate of the University of Trento and holds a Master's degree in international political economy from the London School of Economics. He also studied scenario planning at Oxford University.

Andrew SELEE President Migration Policy Institute United States of America

Andrew Selee has been President of the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan institution that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through fact-based research, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions, since August 2017. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he founded the Center’s Mexico Institute and later served as Vice President for Programs and Executive Vice President. He has also worked as staff in the U.S. Congress and on development and migration programs in Tijuana, Mexico.

He holds a PhD in policy studies from the University of Maryland, an MA in Latin American studies from the University of California, San Diego, and a BA, Phi Beta Kappa, from Washington University in St. Louis. He was selected as an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for the 2017-18 period.

James SIEBENS Research Associate Stimson Center United States of America

James Siebens is a Research Associate with the Defense Strategy and Planning program, where he is currently working on a book related to US military operations “short of war” since the end of the Cold War. Siebens’ research focuses on grand strategy, foreign military intervention, civil war, and hybrid warfare. He previously served as the Special Assistant to the President and CEO at the Stimson Center. Prior to joining Stimson, Siebens held a contract appointment with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the

University of Maryland, where he worked as a Data Analyst on a Defense Department project related to Gray Zone conflict.

Siebens holds an M.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in Global Security from American University’s School of International Service.

Leigh SLOANE Managing Director International Institute for Strategic Studies - Americas United States of America

Leigh Morris Sloane is Managing Director of IISS–Americas. In this role, she manages operations and outreach for the Washington office and works closely with her IISS colleagues around the world to ensure that constituents based in the Americas connect with the Institute’s world-leading research and convening power.

Leigh has over 20 years of experience working in the international affairs arena at the nexus of research, higher education and policy making. Prior to joining the IISS, Leigh served as Chief of Staff at the Brookings Institution where she managed the executive secretariat and activities of the president, Strobe Talbott. Previously, Leigh served as the Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). In this role, she managed programmes and services, and developed new initiatives for APSIA's 70-plus full and affiliate member schools around the world. Additionally, Leigh has managed the Congress and US Foreign Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations and helped establish the Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School. She has a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics in History and Theory of International Relations.

Ana SWANSON Journalist The New York Times United States of America

Ana writes about trade and international economics for the New York Times. She previously covered the economy, trade and the Federal Reserve for The Washington Post. Before that, Ana worked as an editor of Foreign Policy’s South Asia Channel and the editor-in-chief of China Economic Review magazine in Shanghai. Her writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, CNN, Forbes, MarketWatch and other publications.

Ana has appeared as a commentator on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and Canadian networks including CTV and BNN. She is also a regular contributor to American Public Media’s Marketplace. She has a BA in cultural anthropology from Northwestern University and an MA in international relations with a focus in China and international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. Before moving to Washington, D.C., she lived and worked in China for eight years.

Yuki TATSUMI Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program Stimson Center United States of America

Yuki Tatsumi is Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center. Before joining Stimson, Tatsumi worked as a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and as the special assistant for political affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington.

In September 2006, Tatsumi testified before the House Committee on International Relations. She is a recipient of the 2009 Yasuhiro Nakasone Incentive Award. In 2012 she was awarded the Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of National Policy of Japan for her contribution in advancing mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. A native of Tokyo, Tatsumi holds a B.A. in liberal arts from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan and an M.A. in

international economics and Asian studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Washington.

David TELL Senior Fellow and Director of Research Publications Hudson Institute United States of America

David Tell serves as Hudson Institute’s Director of Research Publications. He previously had an extensive career as a speechwriter, presidential campaign strategist, White House aide, and opinion journalist.

Julie VARGHESE Chief Administrative Officer Atlantic Council United States of America

Julie is an experienced operations, events, and fundraising professional with 20 years of experience in a variety of non-profit, healthcare, corporate, governmental, political and cultural organizations. Her specialities are operations, event production, fundraising, project management, protocol, strategic planning.

She received her bachelor’s in Political Science and History from the University of Pittsburgh.

Roberto VÉLEZ GRAJALES Executive Director Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias (CEEY) Mexico

Roberto Vélez Grajales is an economist from the University of the Americas-Puebla. He has a master's degree in the same discipline from El Colegio de México and a doctorate in modern history at the University of Oxford. He is currently the Executive Director of the Espinosa Yglesias Study Center (CEEY).

Previously, he worked for 7 years as Director of the Social Mobility Program at CEEY. From that position he served as general coordinator of the ESRU Survey of Social Mobility in Mexico in its 2011 and 2017 versions, as well as the main author of the Social Mobility Report in Mexico: Imagina tu Futuro ​ (2013). In 2016, he served as principal advisor and co-author of the Human Development Report Mexico 2016: Inequality and Mobility of the United Nations-UNDP Program . In 2017 he was also general coordinator of the Survey of Social Mobility of Young People in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City 2017 ​​ (EMOVI-Youth 2017).

Sarah WARTELL President Urban Institute United States of America

In 2012, Sarah Rosen Wartell became the third president of the Urban Institute since it was founded in 1968. Urban is an economic and social science research and policy organization whose more than 450 researchers, experts, and other staff believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. During her tenure, Urban has articulated its strategy to “elevate the debate” by bringing more of its insights from research to federal, state, and local government and practice; becoming a leader in research communications and data visualization; and undertaking an ambitious program of business systems and technology modernization.

After government service, Wartell was the founding chief operating officer and then executive vice president of the Center for American Progress. Before her tenure in government, she practiced law with the Washington, DC, firm Arnold & Porter.

Wartell serves on the board of the Center for Law and Social Policy and on Bank of America’s National Community Advisory Council. She previously served on the boards of the Low Income Investment Fund, the Center for Urban Science and Progress at New York University, and the Corporation for Enterprise Development. Her areas of expertise include community development, consumer finance, asset building, and housing finance. Wartell has an AB degree with honors in urban affairs from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She has a JD degree from Yale Law School.

Kenneth WEINSTEIN President and CEO Hudson Institute United States of America

Ken oversees the Hudson Institute’s research, project management, external affairs, marketing, and government relations efforts. He is an expert on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs and has commented on national and international affairs on television and in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Weekly Standard. ​ ​ ​

Ken received his M.A. in Soviet and Eastern European studies from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and his PhD in political science from Harvard University.

Steven R. WEISMAN Vice President for Publications and Communications Peterson Institute for International Economics United States of America

Steven R. Weisman, vice president for publications and communications, joined the Peterson Institute in 2008. He had previously been the chief international economics correspondent of the New York Times since 2006. He served as a member of the ​ editorial board of the Times, specializing in politics and ​ ​ economics (1995–2002). His work has appeared in the Times ​ Book Review, Times Magazine, and the paper's news, features, ​ ​ and culture sections since 1968.

Before serving as chief international economics correspondent, he was chief diplomatic correspondent and won the Edward Weintal Prize in 2004 for his reporting on diplomacy and international affairs, awarded by the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Earlier he served as deputy foreign editor for the Times. Mr. Weisman wrote about the ​ ​ emergence of Japan and India as global economic powers while serving as bureau chief for the Times in Tokyo and New Delhi. He also covered the war in Afghanistan in the 1980s. During the first term of President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Weisman was senior White House correspondent, specializing in foreign policy, budget, tax, and other economic issues. His coverage of the New York City fiscal crisis earned a Silurian Society Award in 1975.

Michael WILLS Executive Vice President The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) United States of America

He manages all aspects of NBR’s financial and business operations, including program and business development and corporate strategic planning, and serves as secretary to the Board of Directors. He also manages NBR’s publications and outreach programs, including the Strategic Asia series and Asia Policy journal. Prior to his current position at NBR, he was vice president of strategy and finance (from 2016 to 2017), vice president of research and operations (from 2008 to 2015), and director of the Strategic Asia and Southeast Asia Studies Programs (from 2000 to 2007).

Before joining NBR, Mr. Wills worked at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute in Phnom Penh, and prior to that with Control Risks Group, an international political and security risk management firm, in London. He holds a BA (Honors) in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford.

Damon WILSON Executive Vice President Atlantic Council United States of America

Damon Wilson is executive vice president of the Atlantic Council, serving as both a thought leader and manager with responsibility for strategy and strategic initiatives, program development and integration, and institutional development and organizational effectiveness. His work is committed to advancing a Europe whole, free, and at peace to include Europe's East, the Western Balkans, and the Black Sea region; to strengthening the NATO Alliance; and to fostering a transatlantic partnership capable of tackling global challenges and promoting its common values. His areas of expertise include NATO, transatlantic relations, Central and Eastern Europe, and national security issues.

Wilson completed his master's degree at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, where he also taught an undergraduate policy workshop on implementing NATO expansion.

Gina WOOD Director, Foundation and Institutional Giving Atlantic Council United States of America

Gina E. Wood is Director of Foundation and Institutional Giving at the Atlantic Council, where she is responsible for the creation and implementation of a comprehensive institutional giving plan to include strengthening relationships with foundations and identifying new partnerships both in the United States and abroad. In this role she supports the Council’s multiple centers and programs, in addition to the Council leadership at large. Wood is an adviser to The Memorial Foundation, builders of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and serves on two national boards – Association for Enterprise Opportunity focused on microbusiness and access to capital to create jobs, build wealth, and develop communities; and a Trustee of The National Crittenton Foundation, founded in 1883 with a social justice mission to advance the self-empowerment, health, economic security, and civic engagement of girls and young women

impacted by trauma and violence. Wood received her BA in communications from the University of Missouri.

Phylicia WU Associate Director of Green Finance Paulson Institute United States of America

Phylicia Wu is Associate Director of the Paulson Institute’s Green Finance program. Phylicia joins the Institute from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce where she was the Research and Programs Assistant for the Chamber’s China Center. She has also served at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in the Office of China Affairs. Phylicia is from Atlanta and received her M.S. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and B.B.A. from Emory University. She is proud to hail from the Peach State and is an avid Atlanta sports fan.

Denisse YANOVICH Director of Development & External Relations Inter-American Dialogue United States of America

Denisse is the director of development and external relations at the Dialogue. She has more than 15 years in public affairs, project management and development experience in both the private and public sectors. Denisse was recently a consultant for The Fratelli Group and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and she led the Investor Relations team at Efromovich/Silva Capital Partners, a Latin American private equity firm headquartered in Bogota. Before that, she was counselor at the Embassy of Colombia in Washington DC, where she was responsible for developing and managing Colombia’s Public Diplomacy program in the United States. Denisse earned a BA and MA in Economics from the Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, and an MA in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.

Brianne DELBONIFRO Research Assistant and Summit Coordinator Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program United States of America

Brianne DelBonifro is a Research Assistant and Summit Coordinator at Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at The University of Pennsylvania, Lauder Institute. She graduated from Temple University in May 2018 with a degree in Political Science and minor in Criminal Justice. During her undergraduate career she was a Congressional Intern for Congressman Dwight Evans (Spring 2018) and a Social Work intern at The Mitzvah Circle Foundation (Spring 2016). Brianne spent her Fall 2017 semester studying abroad in Rome, Italy and teaching English to refugees from the Middle East and Africa that had no prior knowledge of the language. Her experiences within politics and the non-profit industry ignited her passion for human rights and advocacy in an international context.

Montgomery NGAN Summit Coordinator Intern Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program United States of America

Monty Ngan is a Summit Coordinator for the 2019 North American Think Tank Summit. In addition to TTCSP, he interned at McKinsey and Company and spent time working on a McKinsey Global Institute study. Currently, he is an investment associate at Wharton Impact Investing Partners and worked as a research analyst at Romero Capital. He has also worked on an indigenous language preservation platform with the Philippine government, which won the 2015 Harvard Igniting Innovation Competition. Monty is a junior in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, anticipating a double major in Economics and International Studies with a concentration in Business Analytics and Operations, Information and Decisions.

Joy SUN Summit Coordinator Intern Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program United States of America

Joy Sun is a Summit Coordinator for the 2019 North American Think Tank Summit. Previously, she interned for a former member of the Department of Education and spent the summer working on higher education consulting and related policy research. She has also worked with two separate startups, one in healthcare technology and one in workforce development. She is graduating this May from the College of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in biochemistry and political science with a concentration in comparative politics. This fall, she will begin working as a business analyst for Capital One in McLean, Virginia. Her interest in East Asian politics and international relations has led to her Chinese minor. She will teach in China this summer and receive a TEFL certificate. After a few years in private industry, she plans to obtain an M.A. in international affairs.

Laura WHELAN Summit Coordinator and Research Assistant Intern Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program United States of America

Laura Whelan is a Research Assistant and Summit Coordinator at the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program. In addition, she currently leads TTCSP’s media relations and digital communications. To date, she has coordinated upwards of five summits across Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia, and thereafter produced the subsequent reports. She also conducts in-depth research on the capacity, sustainability and quality of African think tanks and is currently pursuing a research project to analyze think tank trends globally. In addition to TTCSP, Laura has worked as a Chatham House Intern in the Communications and Publishing Department, conducting archival research for Chatham House’s upcoming centenary, in addition to assisting in the Press Office. Laura is an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and minoring in Architecture and Art History. She will graduate a Benjamin Franklin Scholar in May 2020.