Authors

James Dobbins

Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Alexandra Hunt

Development Officer
Alexandra Hunt joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in October 2022 as a development officer. In this role, she is responsible for…
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Julie Garreau

Executive Director, Cheyenne River Youth Project
An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Julie Garreau (Lakota name Wičhaȟpi Epatȟaŋ Wiŋ) is executive director of the nonprofit…
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Gabriela Ivanova

Public Opinion Intern
Ivanova joined the Council in Fall 2022 as an intern with the public opinion program. Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, she has since studied in…
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Mike Pence

48th Vice President of the United States
Mike Pence served as the 48th Vice President of the United States (2017–2021), 50th Governor of Indiana (2013–2017), and as a member of the US…

Jose Rodriguez

Director, Community Capital Portfolio, Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Michael Fassnacht

President & CEO, World Business Chicago
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfassnacht/
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Julia Jaeger

Investor Support

Nina Idemudia

Chicago Recovery Plan Director

Yannik John

Project Manager, Transformation Index BTI