2013 Class

Tracey Abbott, Vice President Strategic Planning, Footlocker, Inc., New York, NY. Tracey joined Footlocker as Vice President of Strategic Planning in December 2012, where her responsibilities include leading global strategy and financial planning for the $6 billion athletic sports and apparel retailer. She was previously Vice President of Sales, Beverages at PepsiCo, overseeing the Target customer account, a $360MM beverage portfolio and one of PepsiCo's most strategic partners. Tracey joined PepsiCo in 2010 as Senior Director, Consumer Strategy where she was responsible for North American beverage portfolio strategy in New York. From 2008-2010, Tracey was a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company management consulting, living in Dubai, Johannesburg, Moscow, and Atlanta during her stint and focused mainly on private equity and consumer goods engagements. Tracey began her consulting career at A.T. Kearney in London in 2006, primarily focused on consumer goods. Prior to consulting, Tracey worked in the sports industry at Adidas-Salomon, A.G. in Germany and in Amsterdam, calling on the Foot Locker account. Tracey began her career at Eastman Kodak in Atlanta and credits the company for beginning her 10 year international career in Paris. Tracey earned an MBA in Finance (Bilingual Curriculum) from Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris, France in 2003 and is a Wake Forest University alumni. She is originally from Alabama, where her family still resides. Tracey is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Joshua Baer, Chief Innovation Officer, Return Path and Managing Director, Capital Factory, Austin, TX. Joshua Baer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He founded and sold four companies by the age of 36, including his first company, SKYLIST, which he founded while a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon in 1996. His most recent startup, OtherInbox, was acquired at the end of 2011 by Return Path, where he serves as Chief Innovation Officer. In addition to technology companies, Josh founded Capital Factory, a tech startup incubator and co-working space in Austin, Texas for others’ startups and teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. A few years ago, Josh, his wife, and a few friends launched Ignite Austin to promote an inspiring and ongoing exchange of ideas from business, art, technology, government and academia. In 2011, Josh launched Austin Start-up Week to highlight Austin’s emerging tech businesses. He has invested as an angel in more than 50 private companies and is one of the top rated investors on AngelList. In 1998 he co-authored RFC 2369, a technical standard for unsubscribe that has been adopted by Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. Josh is on the Board of Directors for WP Engine, Inc. and Greenling Organic Delivery, Inc. A third-generation descendent of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, he is an active supporter of the Jewish Federation. Josh is also a supporter of Austin's live music scene, and in an effort to give back to his alma mater, he recently joined the Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Advisory Board. Josh was recognized as the 2013 Austin Community Leader of the Year and 2011 Austin Under 40 Technology & Science. He holds Computer Science and Information Decision Systems degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. Josh is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Sidney Breyer, Founder & Board Member, Alog Data Centers do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sidney has been an investor and executive in the IT industry since 1994, and has already founded six companies. His first company, Z-Movie—one of the first e-commerce sites in Brazil to produce and sell multimedia CD-Roms—was founded in 1995. He left Z-Movie in 1996 and founded Ability Comunicacao e Tecnologia Ltda., an online marketing agency that he is still involved with today. In 1997, he founded Elefante Internet SA, Brazil's largest personal assistant website. In 1999, he founded Aceleradora.com, an internet incubator. In 2004 he bought a small data center, from which he built ALOG Data Centers do Brasil. ALOG is among the leading carrier-neutral data center services providers in Brazil and serves approximately 1,400 customers across its three data centers in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Sidney grew ALOG to $100 million in revenue and 600 employees before he sold it to Equinix and Riverwood in April 2011. In addition to his for-profit work Sidney also founded Potencial NGO in 2011, a non-profit that helps low-income students graduate from high school, into college, and then helps them in securing their first job. He has also invested in education ventures in Brazil, and serves as a board member and investor in Gera Venture Capital, and an investor of Sistema Elite de Ensino, a private school focused on low-income students in Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, he serves on the boards of EAC German School of Rio de Janeiro and Mandic Cloud Services. Sidney graduated in Aeronautical Mechanics Engineering from the Aeronautics Technology Institute - ITA. He holds an MBA from COPPEAD/UFRJ and an OPM from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Chuck Chai, President and Chief Investment Officer, Hillspire LLC, Menlo Park, CA. As President and Chief Investment Officer of Hillspire LLC, a $5+ billion family office and investment organization based in Silicon Valley, Chuck is responsible for managing a diverse investment portfolio and overseeing all aspects of the organization. Chuck is also one of the two members of the investment committee for The Schmidt Family Foundation, a grant-making organization which supports efforts to help transform the world's environmental and energy practices in the 21st century. Prior to joining Hillspire in 2011, Chuck was a member of the financial crisis response team in the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the Obama Administration. Before public service, Chuck worked at Perry Capital, a $12 billion investment firm, where he founded the firm's Asian operations in Hong Kong and helped build a 10-person team managing over $1 billion throughout Asia. Chuck began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs in the financial institutions group in New York and in Singapore, where he helped advise banks in Southeast Asia on mergers and restructuring during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Chuck has also been actively involved in a variety of non-profit and public policy related endeavors. From 2006 to 2008, he was the volunteer country coordinator for the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative in Thailand. He is currently a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Global Capital Markets Advisory Council of the Milken Institute. Chuck graduated summa cum laude in economics from Harvard College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and received his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. Chuck is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Christoper Gergen, Chief Executive Officer, Forward Impact, Durham, NC. Christopher Gergen is CEO of Forward Impact that unleashes the impact potential of next generation entrepreneurial leaders. This work includes supporting community-based strategies to develop and scale high-impact entrepreneurs including Bull City Forward in Durham, NC, Queen City Forward in Charlotte, NC, Moore Forward in Moore County, NC and HUB Raleigh, all of which Christopher helped to start. Forward Impact also helps schools, universities, and communities develop transformational entrepreneurial leadership experiences with partners such as the Center for Creative Leadership, where Christopher is Innovator in Residence. This work complements Christopher's role as adjunct professor and fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Christopher is co-author of the nationally acclaimed book Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives and co-authors a bi-weekly column on social innovation for the Raleigh News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer titled "Doing Better at Doing Good." Christopher's co-founded SMARTHINKING that became the leading online tutoring provider in the U.S. before being acquired by Pearson Education in 2011. Other ventures include starting a coffeehouse/bar in Santiago, Chile and "Entrepreneur Corps"—an AmeriCorps*VISTA initiative that placed 400 full-time business volunteers for a year of service in over 90 non-profits. Previously, Christopher started LEAD!, a leadership, entrepreneurship, and service program for Gonzaga College high school students in Washington, D.C. and is a founding board member of the E.L. Haynes Public Charter School also in D.C. Further experience includes serving as Vice President of New Market Development for K12 Inc. and Chief Operating Officer for New American Schools. Christopher received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Duke University, a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the George Washington University, and his M.B.A. from Georgetown University. He lives with his wife and two children in Durham, NC. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Michelle Goldberg, Partner, Ignition Partners LLC, Bellevue, WA. Michelle brings over a decade of investment experience to her role as a Partner at Ignition and a mentor to entrepreneurs and executives in digital media and the consumer internet. Michelle has a fascination with the drivers of consumer adoption and brings her experience investing in SEO, social media, advertising analytics, and digital commerce to understanding the trends that will next fuel the web. She advises companies and funds entrepreneurs who are fundamentally changing and expanding the way we interact and use technology. Michelle has a passion for building a mentor and peer network of women in technology, finance and digital media based on her understanding of how women interact on the internet and how they will lead the next generation of companies. Through her work in mobile, SaaS, big data and cloud computing, Michelle has deep respect for the technology that makes the internet scale and sing. Michelle currently sits on a number of boards of companies in media, digital commerce, consumer mobile, and internet advertising including SEOMoz and Glympse. Her non-profit board work is in early childhood education and how it can be delivered online. Michelle was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Technology by the Puget Sound Business Journal and was a "40 under 40" Honoree. Prior to joining Ignition, she consulted to Microsoft's Developer Division, was an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions at Olympic Capital Partners, a management consultant with A.T. Kearney and a program manager at the China External Trade Development Council (CETRA) in Taiwan. Michelle earned a Master's degree from Harvard, and a Bachelor's degree from Columbia. She is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Mark Harris, Founder and CEO, Axiom, San Francisco, CA. Mark Harris is the Founder and CEO of Axiom, a 1000-person new-model legal services firm that serves nearly half of the Fortune 100 across eleven offices and four delivery centers globally. Purpose-built for the efficient execution of sophisticated legal work, Axiom is the world's largest and fastest growing non-traditional provider of legal services and is the recognized leader in legal industry innovation. The Financial Times ranked Axiom #1 in "innovation in the business of law", #1 in "innovation in corporate strategy" and #1 in "innovation in law firm efficiency." Mark has a substantial media profile, often referenced as an industry disruptor and driver of market transformation. To that point, in a 2012 New York Times cover story on the evolution of the legal industry, Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote that Mark is "rewriting the law firm business model." Moreover, The Financial Times has recognized him as a "top ten agent for change," Forbes has called him a "name you need to know" and the ABA has awarded him "legal rebel" honors. In addition to the media accolades, Mark has spoken extensively on legal innovation and was the recipient of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award. Prior to founding Axiom, Mark practiced law at Davis Polk & Wardwell and clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received both his BA and JD from the University of Texas where he served as President of the Texas Cowboys Honorary Service Organization. Mark is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Christina Hennington, Vice President Merchandise Manager, Beauty and Personal Care, Target, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. In her current role at Target, the second largest general merchandise retailer in the U.S., Christina leads the merchandise teams responsible for making all product assortment, pricing, promotion and presentation decisions for a multi-billion dollar health & beauty business. Additionally, Christina is responsible for driving the channel strategies between stores, online and mobile in partnership with Target Marketing teams. Prior to her current role, Christina was the Merchandise Planning Director responsible for inventory planning and supply chain management functions for all household commodities, personal care, paper, baby and beauty products at Target. Beyond Christina's experience in Beauty, she also held several other merchandising roles in Toys and Consumer Electronics. Before joining Target in 2003, Christina spent several years as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, and served as a product manager for two Boston dotcom start-up businesses. Christina currently serves on the Board of Governors for Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) in New York, a nonprofit professional organization focused on leadership development for men and women in the beauty industry. She received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1997, with a double major in Spanish and Economics, and her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2003, with concentrations in strategy, organizational behavior and marketing. Christina is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Cindy Kent, Vice President & General Manager of the Gastro/Urology Therapies, Medtronic, Inc., Fridley, MN. Cindy oversees the Gastro/Urology Therapies business unit for the Neuromodulation Division of Medtronic, Inc.—the world's leading medical technology company. She has P&L responsibility for the half-billion dollar global franchise including the development of the global strategic plan, the annual operating plan as well as setting cross-functional investment priorities that includes R&D and clinical. Cindy sits on the division's senior leadership team. Cindy is a 2007 German Marshall Fellow and in 2011, she was one of ten business executives honored with the "Diversity in Business" award by the Twin Cities Business Journal, who also recognized her in 2008 as a "Top 40 under Forty." Recently, Cindy was named as a 2013 Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin and River Valleys —in recognition of her professional excellence, ethical leadership, community contributions as well as for being a role model for girls. Cindy leads the Medtronic Women's Network Leadership Committee—specifically tasked with the development and advancement of senior level women across the globe. She is also a member of the Women Business Leaders of the US Healthcare Industry, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Links as well as the Executive Leadership Council. Cindy is the fund development chair for the Metropolitan Economic Development Association's (MEDA) Board of Directors and is a member of the Oversight Committee of the Decade of Discovery—a diabetes research collaboration. Cindy holds an MBA in Marketing as well as a Master of Divinity, both from Vanderbilt University. In addition, she has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and is an ordained minister. Cindy is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Nancy Lublin, CEO, DoSomething.org, New York, NY. Twice recognized on the "Top 50 Power and Influence" list by the NonProfit Times and chosen as one of Fast Company’s “League of Extraordinary Women,” Nancy Lublin has led two of the most popular charity brands in America. At the age of 23, she turned a $5,000 inheritance into Dress for Success, which helps women transition from welfare to work in more than 120 cities in 10 countries. She is currently CEO and Chief Old Person of DoSomething.org, the largest organization for teens and social change. Over 2.2 million teens participated in DoSomething.org cause campaigns last year. She studied politics at Brown University, political theory at Oxford University (as a Marshall Scholar), and has a law degree from New York University. She is the author of Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business and wrote a popular monthly column for Fast Company for two years. She is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, participating in Davos for the last five years. Nancy is married to Jason Diaz and the mother of two children. She is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Mark Lundstrom, Founder & CEO, BioScale, Inc., Lexington, MA. Mark is a serial cross-industry entrepreneur, having co-founded companies in material science, satellite communications, software, and bioscience. In 2002, Mark founded BioScale, which has developed some of the world’s most sensitive scales for nanotechnology measurement of proteins, cells, viral load, hormones, bacteria, and small molecules for research and diagnostic applications. Prior to BioScale, Mark co-founded Active Control eXperts, Inc. (ACX), which designed and manufactured piezoelectric systems used to control vibrations. ACX was acquired by Cymer, but their products are still found in a wide variety of equipment such as skis, baseball bats, and machine tools. In the software industry, Mark founded Ripcord Systems which created wireless products to arm on-the-road employees with anytime, anywhere access to critical information from corporate enterprise systems. He was also on the start-up team at Teledesic LLC, building the world's first global, broadband Internet-in-the-Sky^TM network using advanced satellite technology, and was in engineering and management at NASA (JPL) and Boeing. Mark served on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and serves as Chairman and Founder of SkiAble, a charity dedicated to providing skiing and other athletic opportunities to disabled children. Mark has been a "Young Leader" on the National Committee for US-China Relations, and is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In his earlier years, Mark spent several years as a competitive ski racer, he holds a pilot’s license, and has 16 patents in diverse industries. Mark earned his M.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management as a Leaders for Manufacturing Fellow. He earned both a BS and MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. Mark is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Alissa Hsu Lynch, Vice President and General Manager for Valeant Consumer Products, Bridgewater, NJ. In her role as VP and General Manager for the Consumer Products division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America, Alissa has responsibility for a growing portfolio of skincare and healthcare brands including CeraVe®, Kinerase®, AcneFree® and Ocean® Saline Nasal products. She is also the founder and executive sponsor of the Women's Initiative Network (WIN) at Valeant. Alissa honed her sales and marketing skills over 12 years with Johnson & Johnson, building iconic brands such as Johnson's® Baby, Aveeno®, Neutrogena and Clean & Clear®. She lived in Shanghai, China, where she was Marketing Director for Skincare, and has held global, emerging markets and U.S. roles. While at J&J, Alissa was recognized with numerous awards for innovation and marketing excellence and was selected to attend the J&J Google Talent Exchange in 2011. She also holds a patent for the invention of Johnson's® Safety Swabs. Before starting her career in business, Alissa toured internationally as a professional modern dancer with both the Limón Dance Company and Ralph Lemon Company, performing in venues including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, and the Cannes Dance Festival in France. In addition to dancing, Alissa dabbled in inline speed-skating, placing 4th at the 2006 National Championships. She now enjoys playing competitive tennis with her husband and two teenage sons. Alissa serves as a mentor to current and former colleagues as well as students at Princeton University. She received her A.B. in English from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Alissa is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Ceasar C. Mitchell, Jr., Attorney at DLA Piper, LLP and Council President, City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Attorney Ceasar Mitchell serves as 7th President of the Atlanta City Council, leading the city's legislative branch, in addition to practicing commercial real estate and finance at the global firm, DLA Piper. Prior to being elected Council President, Ceasar served eight years as a citywide Councilmember, championing key legislation facilitating economic revitalization in underdeveloped areas. As a Councilmember, Ceasar formed a Parks Advisory Group to recommend methods to increase and better maintaining parks and green space within the city. Additionally, he created a Clean Green Team to provide technical assistance and resources to 22 community groups working to improve their neighborhoods. Ceasar is a former board director of the Atlanta Development Authority, now Invest Atlanta, which implements Atlanta's economic development initiatives. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Georgia Commission on Service and Volunteerism; serves on the Emory University Board of Visitors; and is on the advisory boards for Hands On Atlanta and Outward Bound Atlanta. Professionally, he has served on the Board of Governors of the National Bar Association and is a past president of the Gate City Bar Association, Atlanta's oldest legal association founded by African-American lawyers. Ceasar is a graduate of Morehouse College and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the Moot Court Board and the International Law Journal. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Jessica Rolph, COO & Founding Partner, HappyFamily, Boise, ID. Jessica Rolph is Founding Partner and COO of HappyFamily, the leading brand for premium, organic baby, toddler, and kid's food in the US. Jessica partnered with Founder and CEO Shazi Visram in 2005. Nine months later on Mother's Day of 2006, they launched HappyFamily's first product line in five stores. Today the company offers over 100 products distributed in 17,000 stores and 30 countries. In 2011, HappyFamily was ranked No. 2 in the food and beverage industry in Inc. Magazine's listing of the 500 Fastest-Growing Companies. HappyFamily supports non-profit partners including the Feed Foundation and Project Peanut Butter. Before HappyFamily, Jessica's career spanned working for non-profits, government, and socially responsible businesses including Whole Foods Market, SPINS, Business for Social Responsibility, Carol Trevelyan Strategy Group, and The Federal Trade Commission’s Outstanding Scholars Program. She was a member of the Full Circle Fund, a Bay Area philanthropic organization. She currently serves both as a trustee for RSF Social Finance, an innovative and pioneering financial services organization that is working to transform the way the world works with money, and also as a board member of Create Common Good, whose mission is to provide food-related training and employment to refugees. Jessica was awarded the Park Leadership Fellowship, a full-tuition merit scholarship to Cornell's MBA program, graduating in 2004. Jessica also holds a BA in Anthropology from Cornell University, where she graduated cum laude. She is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Ryan Ruskin, President and COO, The Ruskin Group, Chicago, IL. In his current role, Ryan is responsible for business development and general management for The Ruskin Group, a global, 120-year-old family packaging company founded by his great-great grandfather. The Ruskin Group is an industry leader in sustainability, and consists of three business units that supply a wide range of packaging products and shipping supplies. Previously, he was a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, where his practice focused on supply chain and manufacturing strategies with many Fortune 100 companies. Ryan currently serves in leadership roles with several organizations including: The Field Museum, Heartland Alliance, The Economic Club of Chicago, The Princeton Club of Chicago, Shady Side Academy, and The Goodman Theatre. Previous experience includes: board chair of Vital Bridges, associates board of the Chicago Symphony, founding member of the Chicago 2016 Alliance, co-founder and advisory board member of Coro Pittsburgh. He was chosen by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs as a member of the 2010-2012 Emerging Leaders Program. Ryan was a member of the speechwriting team for the 1988 Republican National Convention and continues to be active in local and national politics. He earned a B.A. in History and American Studies from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and an M.E.M. from its McCormick School of Engineering. Ryan is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Josh Silverman, President, U.S. Consumer Services, American Express, New York, NY. Josh Silverman is an entrepreneurial executive who has built and run some of the world's most loved consumer technology companies. In July 2011, he joined American Express as President, U.S. Consumer Services with responsibility for leading the U.S. Consumer Card and Global Travel businesses. His portfolio includes the company's iconic green, gold, platinum and Centurion charge cards, its credit cards, as well as loyalty programs like Membership Rewards and Fine Hotels & Resorts, which provides special amenities for consumers and increased business for merchants. Josh is also an officer of American Express Company. Most recently Josh was the CEO of Skype. During his 2.5 year tenure, Skype added more than 300 million users, became ubiquitous across mobile and consumer electronic devices, doubled revenues and tripled profits, while growing to account for 25% of the world's international calling minutes. Skype's sale to Microsoft for $8.5B was announced in May 2011. In recognition of his contributions, TechCrunch nominated Josh as first runner-up for "CEO of the Year" in 2010. Prior to that, Josh served as CEO of Shopping.com, held senior executive roles at eBay and was Co-Founder and CEO of Evite, which he led from inception through its sale to Barry Diller's IAC. Earlier in his career he served on the staff of Senator Bill Bradley, and as a management consultant with Booz-Allen & Hamilton. Josh currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Lincoln Center Theater. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a B.A. and was class Co-President and an Arjay Miller Scholar at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he earned an M.B.A. Josh and his wife live in New York City with their two children. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Justin B. Smith, President, Atlantic Media, Washington, DC. As President of Atlantic Media, Justin oversees leading thought-leadership brands The Atlantic, Quartz, National Journal Group, and Government Executive Media Group. He joined the company in 2007 as President of Atlantic Consumer Media and spearheaded a dramatic revitalization of The Atlantic brand—increasing its audience and influence, building out industry-leading digital and events businesses, generating double digit revenue growth, and returning the 154 year-old brand to profit for the first time in over 50 years. In early 2010, Justin was promoted to President of Atlantic Media, leading a dramatic overhaul of the National Journal Group. In 2012, he oversaw the creation and launch of Quartz (qz.com), an innovative mobile-first global business news brand that is rapidly attracting a global audience and advertiser support. Justin is former president and publisher of THE WEEK magazine, where he introduced the U.S. edition in 2001. He came to THE WEEK from The Economist Group where he headed corporate strategy in London, Hong Kong and New York. He began his career in media at the International Herald Tribune in Hong Kong and Paris. Justin is a founder of Breaking Media LLC, a digital media network focused on professional communities; and the Bali Purnati Center for The Arts, one of Southeast Asia’s leading arts foundations. He is also founder of the Ouagadougou Education Project—a grass-roots education organization in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Justin is a board member of the Magazine Publisher’s Association and also serves on the board of Georgetown University (term commencing mid-2013). He graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and worked for the U.S. Department of State in West Africa and Washington DC. Justin is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO, The Miami Foundation, Miami, FL. As President and CEO of The Miami Foundation—a community foundation helping individuals, families and corporations deepen the impact they make with philanthropy—Javier has successfully transformed the Foundation’s brand and positioned the organization as a prominent leader in the South Florida community. Most recently, he led the development of two new Foundation initiatives: "Our Miami: Soul of the City", which is focused on the development, retention and recruitment of young, creative talent in Miami and "Give Miami Day," a 24 hour on-line charitable giving event that raised $1.2M for 300 non-profits in Miami. Prior to joining the Foundation, Javier served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Dutko Worldwide, a multi-disciplinary public affairs firm. He spent much of his career in the public sector as a litigator in the Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office; the County's Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; and as Chief of Staff to County Mayor Alex Penelas. Javier also worked as a litigation associate at Holland & Knight. He is active on a number of community and professional association boards including: Board of Directors for TotalBank, a community bank; Chairman of Knight Foundation's Community Advisory Board; Board of Directors and Chairman of the Public Policy Committee of the Council on Foundations; Board of Directors for the Florida Philanthropic Network; and Member of the Orange Bowl Committee. Javier graduated cum laude in History and Political Science from Florida State University and earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

Chad Troutwine, Co-Founder and CEO, Veritas Prep, Malibu, CA. Chad is the founder of three successful companies and a decorated film producer. He is Co-Founder of Veritas Prep, the largest GMAT preparation and graduate school admissions consulting company in the world, which employs more than 500 people in 22 countries. Chad also co-founded Freakonomics Media, a digital partnership with author Stephen Dubner and economist Steven Levitt. In addition, Chad co-founded and owns Spectrum Station, the largest early learning education center in his hometown, Kansas City, Missouri. Spectrum Station provides early education for hundreds of children from infancy through private kindergarten and pioneered a fresh foods initiative. Over the past decade, Chad has also produced ten feature films, each of which earned a theatrical release and premiered at one of the world's preeminent film festivals: Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, or Cannes. His films have earned two Emmy and three Academy Award nominations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at Veritas Prep, Freakonomics Media, Spectrum Station, the Fishing River Community Improvement District, the Yale School of Management Alumni Association, and the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership. Chad earned a BA from Arizona State University, a JD from the University of Missouri, an MBA from the Yale University School of Management, and an MPA from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he served on the Admissions Committee. Chad is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.

David S. Williams III, Founder, InvolveCare™, Los Angeles, CA.  Inspired by his 10-year caregiving role with his mother, a multiple cancer survivor, and his experience with his special needs child, David Williams is Founder of InvolveCare™, a newly-launched mobile health application that helps caregivers motivate family and friends to get involved in caregiving activities. Prior to InvolveCare, David was the founding Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development at PatientsLikeMe, the world’s leading consumer health data-sharing platform.  At PatientsLikeMe, David invented the first non-advertising revenue model for a social health company and was heralded by numerous media outlets including Fast Company—ranking PatientsLikeMe the #2 Most Innovative Healthcare Company in 2010 (behind GE Healthcare). A recognized thought leader in health social media, David is a published author in two peer-reviewed journals, Nature Biotechnology and the Journal of Communication in Healthcare. David serves as a Board Member for The Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at UCLA which oversees all entrepreneurial activities for the MBA program while also providing experiential learning opportunities for students. His previous career experience includes management consulting with Deloitte, neuroscience global strategy with Eli Lilly and Company for two multi-billion dollar blockbusters, and venture consulting for dozens of startups resulting in more than $40 million in funding for clients. David also was an accomplished spoken word performer having placed in multiple “Slam” competitions and releasing two CDs.  David earned a BS in Economics and Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA in Digital Strategy from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. David is a member of the 2013 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute.