Authors
Kunlé Adeyemi
Founder/Principal, NLÉ
Austin Wright
Associate Professor, University of Chicago
Austin Wright is an associate professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. His research on substate conflict largely…

Nina Wieda
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University
Nina Wieda teaches at Northwestern University in the Chicago Field Studies program, which helps undergraduates from across the university explore…

Edward Weaver
International Tax Partner, Grant Thornton
Ed Weaver is a senior manager at Grant Thornton’s international tax group, based in their Chicago office. He has over 13 years of experience…

Amanda Spikes
Principal and Economic Sanctions & Export Control Officer, KPMG LLP
In her role at KPMG LLP, Amanda Spikes leads the operations of the internal export controls and sanctions compliance programs for the United…

Matt Pelton
Managing Director, Accounting & Reporting Advisory, Deloitte
In his previous role as a manager in deal advisory at KPMG LLP, Matt Pelton led engagement teams that provided accounting advisory and finance…

Jamia Jowers
Truman National Security Fellow & Executive Director, What's Your Forté Foundation
Jamia Jowers is currently the executive director of the What's Your Forté Foundation where she designs innovative programming to solve the…

Mariam Huss
Chief Executive Officer, Axxum Consulting
Mariam Huss is the CEO of Axxum Consulting, a management consulting firm providing services in change management, organization design, and program…

Janice Giddens
Vice President of Sustainable Nutrition, US Dairy Export Council
Janice Giddens is a registered dietitian, and at the US Dairy Export Council, she leads collaborations with thought leaders to promote awareness…

Appreccia Faulkner
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Strategists Association
Appreccia D. Faulkner is the founder and CEO of Global Strategists Association, an international nonprofit striving to increase global engagement…
