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  • Benjamin Rudick
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    Director, Schoenfeld Foundation. Director, ECSEL. Co-Founder, Sundollar Inc.

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    Director Schoenfeld Foundation Hong Kong, China
  • Cynthia Ryan
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    Principal, The Schooner Foundation. Board Member, Fund for Global Human Rights: National Braille Press, Women for Women International, Ploughshares Fund; National Association of Health Education Centers. Member, Advisory Board, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and Women’s Leadership Board (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University). Contributing Author, Women, Philanthropy and Social Change: Journey to a Just Society.

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    "...advance human rights and peace and security internationally....Providing jobs and eradicating poverty is the first step towards democracy ..."

    Principal The Schooner Foundation Washington, DC
  • Kyle Salyer
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    Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations, MicroCredit Enterprises. Former Investment Manager, First Light Ventures.

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    "To help thousands of the most impoverished rural poor in developing countries to build cottage businesses—and ultimately provide food security for millions. The unique guarantor model of MicroCredit Enterprises utilizes the financial capital and good credit of high net worth individuals and institutions to guarantee micro loans that lead to sustainable communities and social good."

    Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations MicroCredit Enterprises Los Angeles, California
  • Kim Scheinberg
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    Founder, Presumed Abundance.

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    "...to create a new model for investors and entrepreneurs."

    Founder Presumed Abundance New York, New York
  • Tina Sciabica
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    Executive Director, READ Global. Former Deputy Director, Social Venture Network. Former Legal Career Counselor, Northwestern University School of Law. Former Chicago Chapter Leader, Room to Read.

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    "...to partner for-profit business enterprises with non-profit Community Library and Resource Centers (READ Centers)."

    Executive Director READ Global San Francisco, California
  • Anand Shah
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    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Piramal Foundation/Piramal Water. Founder, India Guide Publications. Board Member, KaosPilot International, School of Creative Business Design and Social Innovation. Recipient: TEDIndia Fellow; Aspen Global Leadership Fellow; Gujarat Garima Award.

    Mission

    "...to develop sustainable drinking water solutions for rural and urban populations where the quality of water is often the cause of more than 60% of common health ailments."

    Chief Executive Officer Piramal Foundation/Piramal Water Ahmedabad, India
  • Sarah Shannon
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    Executive Director, Hesperian.

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    "...enable ordinary people to diagnose, treat and prevent common health problems, and organize to change the social conditions that undermine health."

    Executive Director Hesperian Berkeley, California
  • Ritu Sharma
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    Co-Founder and President, Women Thrive Worldwide. Member, U.S. Delegations, United Nations Summit on Social Development and United Nations General Assembly Session on Women. Member, Women’s Advisory Council, Pax World Mutual Funds. Author, An Introduction to Advocacy: A Training Guide.

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    President Women Thrive Worldwide Washington, DC
  • Chantal Sheehan
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    Executive Director, New Global Citizens. Member, Board of Trustees, World Learning.

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    "...to educate, equip, and mobilize young people to help solve the greatest challenges faced by communities around the world."

    Executive Director New Global Citizens Tempe, Arizona
  • David Silberman
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    General Counsel MicroCredit Enterprises Kensington, Maryland
  • Robin Smalley
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    Co-Founder and International Director, mothers2mothers International. Former Television Director/Producer (“Entertainment Tonight,” “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous,” “Hour Magazine,” “Home Show,” and “Leeza”). Former Executive Director, The Media Project. Member, Advisory Board, Children Affected by AIDS Foundation and Lung Cancer Foundation of America. Recipient: Telly Award; Cindy Award; National Health Information Award; National Council on Family Relations Award; Society for Adolescent Medicine Award.

    Mission

    "...to offer an effective, sustainable model of care that provides education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV/AIDS."

    International Director mothers2mothers International Los Angeles, California
  • Whitney Smith
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    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Girls For A Change.

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    "... to invite young women to design, lead, fund and implement social change projects that tackle issues girls face in their own neighborhoods."

    Chief Executive Officer Girls For A Change Santa Cruz, California
  • Nina Smith
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    Executive Director, GoodWeave USA. Executive Director, RugMark Foundation USA. Former President, Fair Trade Federation. Former Executive Director, The Crafts Center (publisher of Crafts News). Recipient: Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

    Mission

    "...to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia."

    Executive Director GoodWeave USA Washington, DC
  • Katya Smyth
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    Founder and Executive Director, Full Frame Initiative. Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, On The Rise, Inc. Board Member, Governor's Council to Address Sexual and Domestic Violence, Massachusetts.

    Mission

    "to find and partner with...innovators, learning what makes for their uncommon success. We connect them to one another, building a network to shore up and to spread what works—quickly and efficiently. By actively engaging funders and policy makers in our change process, we make systems, not just programs, work for people who seek support and help."

    Executive Director Full Frame Initiative Ashfield, Massachusetts
  • Joseph Speicher
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    Associate Director, Living Goods. Board Member, Economic Growth Initiative, Haiti.  Former Consultant, Cambridge Associates. Peace Corps Volunteer, Philippines.

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    “....networks of door-to-door Community Health Promoters who make a modest income selling essential health products at prices affordable to the poor....combines the latest and best practices from the fields of micro finance and public health to create a truly sustainable system for improving access to basic health products and defeating the diseases of poverty.”

    Associate Director Living Goods San Francisco, California
  • Andy Spencer
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    President, Engedi Group.

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    "I am interested in helping non-profits to flourish and thrive in today's world."

    President Engedi Group Austin, Texas
  • Jason Spindler
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    Founding Partner and Managing Director, I-DEV International. Former Analyst, Citigroup/ Salomon Smith Barney. Peace Corps Volunteer, Peru. Recipient: Fellow, Catherine Reynolds Program for Innovation In Social Entrepreneurship; Fellow, Helton Global Human Rights .

    Mission

    "We envision a world that no longer needs international assistance. Where communities in developing countries have the skills, resources, and capabilities to compete, independently, in the global marketplace, and thus control their own futures. I-Dev’s mission, to improve the standard of living & empower local communities through sustainable, market-based development, is guided by that vision."

    Managing Director I-DEV International Lima, Peru & New York, New York
  • Lori Steele
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    Founder and Chief Executive, Everyone Counts, Inc. Board Member,  Greater San Diego Boys and Girls Clubs. Founding Partner, Social Venture Partners, San Diego.

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    "Democracy is the foundation of civil society. When citizens participate actively and believe in the electoral system, peaceful and constructive advancement of the nation is possible. When citizens are unable to vote, fairness and trust start to fade, leading to a breakdown of democracy.We believe in delivering secure, reliable access to the vote to everyone with a legal right to vote. Everyone Counts is not about any political party nor even a single country, but about a profound belief in the importance of successful, secure elections to ensure democracy everywhere."

    Chief Executive Officer Everyone Counts, Inc. San Diego, California
  • Keely Stevenson
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    Chief Executive Officer, Bamboo Finance USA.

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    Chief Executive Officer Bamboo Finance USA Geneva, Switzerland
  • Assheton Stewart-Carter
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    Senior Vice President, Global Engagement and Strategy, PACT.

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    "...to build empowered communities, effective governments and responsible private institutions that give people an opportunity for a better life. We do this by strengthening the capacity of organizations and institutions to be good service providers, represent their stakeholders, network with others for learning and knowledge sharing, and advocate for social, economic and environmental justice. Interdependence, responsible stewardship, inclusion of vulnerable groups, and respect for local ownership and knowledge are core values across all of our programs."

    Senior Vice President, Global Engagement and Strategy PACT Washington, DC
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