Authors

Abdi Aynte

Co-founder and Managing Director at Laasfort Consulting Group

CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Executive Management Team Convener and Managing Director, Research Delivery and Impact, CGIAR

President, Copenhagen Consensus Center

Dr. Bjørn Lomborg serves as president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center – a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good – as well as…

Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

In her former role at Metro Chicago Exports, Lisa Reijula worked to increase the area’s economic competitiveness through international trade so…

Gastroenterologist, Mount Sinai Hospital

Benjamin Levy is a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai and Holy Cross Hospitals where he provides medical care and colonoscopy screenings for…

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, My Reality Cubed

Shermin Kruse was previously a partner at the law firm of Barack Ferrazzano. She is also a TEDx speaker; an accomplished negotiator, facilitator,…

AVP for External Affairs, Illinois Institute of Technology

A proud native of Chicago’s South Side, Adrienne Irmer has been a passionate champion of social causes for over 16 years. Her professional work…

Executive Director and Founder, SUM

Josh Ellis is the co-founder and executive director of SUM, a company that creates restorative outdoor experiences for groups throughout…