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Daniel R. PorterfieldPresident and CEOThe Aspen Institute ...Daniel R. Porterfield is President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. He has been recognized as a…View Profile
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Bakhtawer AbbasiSenior Program Associate, Opportunity Youth Forum & Global Opportunity Youth NetworkForum for Community Solutions ...Bakhtawer Abbasi is a Senior Program Associate for the Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) and Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) programs at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. She provides…View Profile
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Sam AbdelhamidVideo Production ManagerCommunications ...Sam Abdelhamid serves as the key authority on video content across the Institute. He bridges the public affairs and digital teams to consistently enhance the Institute’s brand and reach through…View Profile
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Lindsay AbellAdministrative AssistantAscend at the Aspen Institute ...Lindsay Abell is as an Administrative Assistant, specifically supporting Ascend’s Directors. She joined the Ascend team with 20 years of support experience in the advocacy/non-profit world, including 18 years with…View Profile
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Maria Laura AcebalVice President for Strategic Development and Corporate SecretaryThe Aspen Institute ...Maria Laura Acebal serves as the Aspen Institute’s Vice President for Strategic Development and Corporate Secretary. She is responsible for guiding Institute-wide strategic planning; helping to lead development of specific…View Profile
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Heather AdamsSenior Program ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Heather Adams is a senior program manager at the College Excellence Program, leading the development of transfer initiatives. Prior to joining CEP, Heather served as the director of the UCLA…View Profile
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Lola AdedokunExecutive DirectorAspen Global Innovators Group ...Lola Adedokun is the Executive Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group at the Aspen Institute and co-Chair of the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls. She joined the…View Profile
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Meha AhluwaliaProject Manager, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Meha Ahluwalia is the Project Manager of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Prior to joining Aspen, she worked at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Technology Innovation, assisted healthcare cybersecurity research…View Profile
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Christy AhnProgram CoordinatorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Christy Ahn is a Program Coordinator with the Executive Leadership Seminars at the Aspen Institute, working to design and execute custom leadership seminars for various forefront leading organizations. In this…View Profile
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Bunmi AkinnusotuDirector, City InnovationPublic Programs ...As Director, Bunmi oversees Bloomberg CityLab and leads efforts to engage city leaders from around the world. Her expertise lies at the intersection of international relations and organization management, where…View Profile
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Jamiel L. AlexanderProgram Manager, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Jamiel L. Alexander is the Program Manager for Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions.View Profile
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Rachel AlexanderAssistant Director of Leadership Innovation and ImpactAscend at the Aspen Institute ...As the Assistant Director of Leadership Innovation and Impact, Rachel helps measure and amplify the impact of the Ascend Fellows, synthesizing and sharing learnings from their work and supporting Fellows’…View Profile
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Adilio AlfaroProgram AssociateWeave: The Social Fabric Proj ...Adilio Alfaro serves as program associate for Weave: The Social Fabric Project. Prior to joining Weave, Adilio worked with The World Bank, Aspen’s Communications and Society Program and Aspen’s Latinos…View Profile
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Karen Biddle AndresDirector, Impact Strategy and Partnerships & Director, Retirement Savings InitiativeFinancial Security Program ...Karen is the Director of Impact Strategy and Partnerships.View Profile
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Nanette Antwi-DonkorSenior Program Manager, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Nanette Antwi-Donkor is a Senior Program Manager for Data, Equity & Impact at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. Prior to joining the Forum for Community Solutions, Nanette was…View Profile
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Jennifer AtalaProject Lead, Digital Equity AcceleratorAspen Digital ...Jennifer Atala leads the Aspen Digital program’s Digital Equity Accelerator, which supports nonprofits with programming for digital equity in the fields of education, healthcare and/or economic opportunity for traditionally underserved…View Profile
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Andrew AxelrodExecutive Vice President for Finance and Enterprise Business DevelopmentThe Aspen Institute ...Andrew Axelrod serves as Executive Vice President for Finance and Enterprise Business Development at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the Institute’s financial management and…View Profile
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Lissa BallingerActing DirectorResnick Center for Herbert Bay ...Lissa Ballinger is the Acting Director of the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies. Lissa is dedicated to the Center’s educational and curatorial mission to the public, both in the…View Profile
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Ben BarrettSenior Program ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Ben Barrett is a senior program manager with the College Excellence Program. Prior to joining CEP, Ben supported higher education research and data sharing at the National Student Clearinghouse. Ben…View Profile
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Zaki BarzinjiSenior DirectorAspen Digital ...Zaki Barzinji is a Senior Director for Aspen Digital, where he oversees a range of projects at the intersection of tech, policy, equity, and justice for underrepresented communities. Zaki is…View Profile
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Desirée BeebeDirector of Special Events and ProgrammingOffice of Institutional Advanc ...Desirée Beebe joined the Institute in 2017 and currently serves as the Director of Special Events and Programming. As a member of the senior Institutional Advancement team, she contributes to…View Profile
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Millicent BenderDirector, CurriculumCollege Excellence Program ...Millicent Bender is a director at the College Excellence Program, where she oversees the development of curricula for leadership programs, including the Aspen Presidential Fellowships. Millicent manages partnerships for the…View Profile
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Kathryn BenzSenior Policy Manager, Shipping Decarbonization InitiativeEnergy and Environment Program ...Kathryn Benz is the Senior Policy Manager for the Aspen Institute Shipping Decarbonization Initiative where she works with policy makers, businesses, non-profit partners, and external experts to build coalitions and…View Profile
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Ben BerlinerSenior Associate, Media RelationsCommunications and Marketing ...Ben Berliner’s work to support communications efforts includes the creation of editorial content and helping with media relations. Prior to joining the Institute, Ben was a journalist reporting on the…View Profile
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Keith BerwickFounding Executive DirectorHenry Crown Fellowship Program ...Keith Berwick is a senior fellow of the Aspen Institute and inaugural holder of the Keith Berwick Chair of Leadership. As such he moderates seminars for various programs of the…View Profile
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Jaime BettcherSenior Program ManagerBusiness and Society Program ...Jaime Bettcher joined the Business and Society Program in October 2017. In this position, she is focusing on the Program’s Business Education initiatives, including the production of the 2018 Business…View Profile
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Leah BitounisDeputy DirectorAspen Strategy Group ...Leah Bitounis serves as the Deputy Director for the Aspen Strategy GroupView Profile
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Rachel BlackAssociate Director, Insights and EvidenceFinancial Security Program ...Rachel leads research for FSP’s Benefits 21 initiative and directs the development and implementation of Person-Centered Policy and Program Design methods across the FSP team.View Profile
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Shanthi BollaProgram ManagerAspen Digital ...Shanthi joined Aspen Digital as a Program Manager in fall of 2022. She works on special projects across the teams within the program to provide project management, research and operations…View Profile
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Sasha BorowskyDirector of Strategic Partnerships and EngagementLeadership Division ...Sasha Borowsky is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement for the Leadership Division of the Aspen Institute. Previously, she has helped transform nascent nonprofits with limited budgets into strong…View Profile
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Rachel BotosProgram ManagerBusiness and Society Program ...Rachel Botos joined the Business & Society Program in February 2018. As Program Associate, she supports the Programs work to cultivate leaders, including the First Movers Fellowship Program and Aspen…View Profile
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Marlowe BoukisBusiness Development DirectorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Marlowe Boukis is the Business Development Director for Seminars at the Aspen Institute. She works closely with organizations and individuals seeking to transform their leadership. This can range from sending…View Profile
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Tyler BowdersProgram AssociateCommunity Strategies Group ...Tyler Bowders is a Program Associate at the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group.View Profile
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Mikaela BozzaOperations CoordinatorEducation and Society Program ...Mikaela Bozza is our Operations Coordinator. Prior to joining Aspen, Mikaela taught elementary school for KIPP DC and Uncommon Schools. She began her career as an AmeriCorps member in Rochester,…View Profile
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Killeen BrettmannInterim Executive DirectorPublic Programs & Aspen Ideas ...Interim Executive Director, Killeen Brettmann is responsible for the Aspen Ideas Festival, a week-long conference that is hosted annually each summer in Aspen. Brettmann is primarily responsible for all commercial…View Profile
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Todd BreyfogleExecutive DirectorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Todd Breyfogle is the Executive Director of Executive Leadership Seminars for the Aspen Institute, overseeing a number of seminar offerings.View Profile
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Neil BrittoAssociate Director, PSI and Project Lead, TIP@PSIProgram on Philanthropy and So ...Neil has advised global companies, government agencies, civic organizations, professional associations and foundations on public-private partnership. He was Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Intersector Project, now an initiative of…View Profile
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Adrienne BrodeurExecutive DirectorAspen Words ...Adrienne Brodeur has been the Executive Director of Aspen Words since 2016, overseeing the budget, team, and strategic planning efforts for the Aspen Institute’s literary arts program. She is also…View Profile
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Tawanna BrownSenior Manager of Knowledge and LearningAspen Young Leaders Fellowship ...Tawanna Brown is the Senior Manager of Knowledge and Learning for the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship (AYLF). At AYLF, Tawanna supports alumni engagement, knowledge management and curriculum development and delivery.…View Profile
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Zoë BrownSenior Program ManagerAspen Community Programs ...Zoë Brown is the senior program manager for Aspen Community Programs at the Aspen Institute.View Profile
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Joan BurchFinance and Grants ManagerEnergy and Environment Program ...In this role, Joan will be responsible for providing financial management which includes monitoring and tracking program expenses as well as developing and administering updated financial management processes based on…View Profile
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Grace BurgaCoordinator for the AYLF Fellow ExperienceAspen Young Leaders Fellowship ...Grace Burga (she/her/hers) serves as a Fellow Experience Coordinator for the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship, where she provides operational support and assists with program delivery. Grace is passionate about social…View Profile
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Liz BuschEvents and Programming CoordinatorSociety of Fellows ...Liz Busch is the Aspen Events and Programming Coordinator for the Society of Fellows. Before joining the Institute, Liz was at the Aspen Youth Center, where she was the Marketing…View Profile
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Emma CalkinsProgram Assistant, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Emma Calkins is the Program Assistant of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. She recently graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Anthropology. At UChicago, she was involved…View Profile
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Catherine CamposSenior Program CoordinatorSocrates Program ...Catherine Campos serves as the Senior Program Coordinator for the Aspen Institute Socrates Program, which provides a forum for emerging leaders from various professions to convene and explore contemporary issues…View Profile
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Katie CarlsenProgram ManagerAspen Community Programs ...Katie Carlsen joined the Aspen Institute in April 2018 as a member of the Aspen Community Programs’ team (ACP). As ACP’s program manager, she is primarily responsible for Sharing Shakespeare,…View Profile
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Gabriela CarmoProgram Associate, Global Opportunity Youth NetworkForum for Community Solutions ...Gabriela Carmo is the Program Associate for the Global Opportunity Youth Network at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, where she provides programmatic support and coordination to global partnership…View Profile
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Cordell Carter, IIExecutive Director and Founding DirectorSocrates Program and Project o ...Cordell brings more than 20 years to his pursuit of a society and organizational cultures where everyone belongs and has equitable opportunities to thrive. He is currently executive director of the…View Profile
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Katie CassettaAssociate DirectorPublic Programs ...Katie Cassetta is an Associate Director with the Public Programs division of the Aspen Institute, overseeing content and logistics for events like the Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen Ideas: Climate, Ideas…View Profile
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B CavelloDirector, Emerging TechnologiesAspen Digital ...B is a technology and facilitation expert who is passionate about creating social change by empowering everyone to participate in technological and social governance. B is the Director of Emerging…View Profile
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Chelsi ChangPractice AssociateEducation and Society Program ...Chelsi Chang is the Practice Associate for the Education and Society Program at Aspen Institute. Prior to joining Aspen, Chelsi worked with a South-Florida based organization that aimed to improve…View Profile
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Pascale CharlotManaging DirectorCollege Excellence Program ...Pascale Charlot is the Managing Director of the College Excellence Program (CEP). She is a visionary and outcomes-driven leader deeply committed to student success. An alumna of Aspen’s year-long Rising…View Profile
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LaKisha ChenaultAdministrative CoordinatorCollege Excellence Program ...LaKisha “LC” Chenault is an administrative coordinator on the operations team at the College Excellence Program. In her role, she provides operational and administrative support including expense processing, meeting planning…View Profile
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Devin ChesneyDirector, Strategic DevelopmentAspen Network of Development E ...Devin joins ANDE after a multifaceted career in the social sector including roles in fundraising, consulting and as a social entrepreneur. He has a Masters in International Relations from the…View Profile
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Alexa ChopivskyDirectorProgram on the World Economy ...Alexa Chopivsky is Director, Program on the World Economy, The Aspen Institute. She serves as Executive Director of Ukraine House Davos and deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, Ukraine Invest.…View Profile
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Danielle ChristensonProgram AssociateAscend at the Aspen Institute ...Danielle Christenson is the Program Associate for the Postsecondary Success for Parents (PSP) Initiative at Ascend at the Aspen Institute. In her role, Danielle ensures the successful development and implementation…View Profile
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Eana ChungAssistant DirectorLeadership Division ...Eana Chung is the assistant director of systems and tools for the Leadership Division at The Aspen Institute.View Profile
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Carter ClabaughEditorial Production Associate, Office of Curriculum and ModeratorsLeadership Division ...Carter joins the Aspen Institute as the Editorial Production Associate for the Leadership Division. Originally from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Carter has a background in publishing and non-profit programs,…View Profile
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Michael ConathanSenior Policy FellowEnergy and Environment Program ...Michael Conathan serves as a Senior Policy Fellow on Ocean and Climate with Aspen’s Energy & Environment Program.View Profile
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Maureen ConwayVice President; Executive DirectorEconomic Opportunities Program ...Maureen Conway serves as vice president at the Aspen Institute and executive director of the Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program (EOP). EOP works to expand individuals’ opportunities to connect to quality…View Profile
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Betsy CooperDirector, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is led by Dr. Betsy Cooper, a respected cybersecurity policy leader who served as the founding Executive Director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.View Profile
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Phoebe CopelandEvent & Systems AssociateLeadership Division ...Phoebe Copeland is an Events & Systems Associate for the Leadership Division at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she assists with operational and logistical event support as well the…View Profile
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Nicole CoreaSenior Program ManagerNicole Corea is a senior program manager for the Food & Society team, co-leading the execution and management of the Food is Medicine and Open Access initiatives. She is involved…View Profile
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Lorén CoxPolicy DirectorEducation and Society Program ...Lorén Cox is our new Policy Director. She also currently serves as the Practitioner in Residence at the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at NYU Law. Prior to joining…View Profile
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Beth CrableFinance and Operations ManagerAspen Institute Latinos and So ...Beth Crable is the Finance and Operations Manager for the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program. In this role, Beth works across all programs and departments throughout Aspen to ensure…View Profile
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Brendan CreamerCommunications ManagerAscend at the Aspen Institute ...As the Communications Manager for Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Brendan advances Ascend’s use of external communications to strengthen audiences’ understanding of policy and practice solutions for improving family economic…View Profile
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David CroomAssociate Director, Postsecondary Success for ParentsAscend ...David Croom is associate director for postsecondary success for parents with Ascend at the Aspen Institute, where he leads the Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents (PSP) Initiative. Centered on a…View Profile
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Colleen CunninghamDirector of Grants Management and PublicationsEconomic Opportunities Program ...Ms. Cunningham is Director of Grants Management and Publications for the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. She is responsible for publications and presentation materials design, production and dissemination. She also…View Profile
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Deb CunninghamSenior Advisor, Strategic PartnershipsAspen Ideas: Health and Aspen ...Deb has spent more than twenty years developing ideas (and people) in marketing and event strategy, brand positioning, collateral material design, strategic partnerships, and revenue generation while holding positions at…View Profile
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Abigayle DavidsonResearch AnalystAspen Network of Development E ...Abby joined ANDE in January 2016 and supports the research initiative, with a special focus on the role of accelerators in emerging markets. She served two years with ForgottenSong, a…View Profile
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Devin DeatonAction Learning ManagerCommunity Strategies Group ...Devin Deaton is the Action Learning Manager with the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute Green Team.View Profile
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Alex de L’ArbreAssociate Director of the Aspen Ideas FestivalPublic Programs ...Alex is Associate Director of the Aspen Ideas Festival, based in Aspen, Colorado.View Profile
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Charles W. DentExecutive Director and Vice PresidentCongressional Program ...Congressman Charlie Dent is Executive Director and Vice President of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, where he leads bipartisan, bicameral policy education programs for sitting members of Congress. In addition…View Profile
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Tyler DentonDeputy DirectorCongressional Program ...Tyler Denton is the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute, Congressional Program. With more than twenty years of experience working in Africa and around the world, Tyler has built a…View Profile
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Carner DerronAssociate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsAspen Digital ...Carner Derron leads marketing and communications for Aspen Digital, which works at the intersection of technology and information with diverse communities. As both a strategist and executer, Carner drives reputational…View Profile
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Christian DeversProgram ManagerAspen Conference Services ...Christian Devers is a Program Manager with the Aspen Conference Services team, and she also serves as the Director of the Resnick Aspen Action Youth Forum. Christian has supported and…View Profile
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Nikki DeVignesAssociate DirectorEnergy and Environment Program ...Nikki DeVignes is the Associate Director of the Energy and Environment Program where she leads operations, logistics, finance, and accounting as well as provides critical support for all aspects of…View Profile
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Katie D’Hondt BrooksDirector, Cyber PartnershipsAspen Digital ...Katie Brooks joined Aspen Digital in January 2022 and leads projects addressing citizen-centric and global cybersecurity challenges. Prior to joining Aspen Digital, Katie worked at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she…View Profile
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Kimbell DobbinsProgram AssociateCollege Excellence Program ...Kimbell Dobbins is a program associate on the Rising Presidents Fellowship team. She went to Furman University for undergrad. While there, she was a classics major (Latin and Greek history,…View Profile
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Jennifer DonnellyProgram AssociateExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Jennifer is currently the Program Associate with the Executive Leadership Seminars Program, focusing on alumni relations, recruiting, and logistical coordination. Before Aspen, Jennifer was a mobilization and campaign management consultant…View Profile
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John P. DuganExecutive DirectorYouth Leadership Research & Pr ...Dr. John P. Dugan (he/him/his) spent 20+ years working at the intersections of research, program design, equity, and human development. As the Executive Director of Youth Leadership Programs at The…View Profile
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Manal ElattirRegional Program ManagerStevens Initiative ...Manal Elattir is the Regional Program Manager for the Stevens Initiative. She has been an advocate for women and youth empowerment and leadership in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.View Profile
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Sheida Isabel ElmiAssociate Director, Insights and EvidenceFinancial Security Program ...Sheida works to illuminate the financial challenges facing families today, and ultimately, to improve financial security and economic mobility for all.View Profile
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Eddy Angélica EncinalesSenior Program ManagerAspen Institute Latinos and So ...Eddy Angélica Encinales is a Program Manager at the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program. In this role, she supports the program’s emerging initiative around Latino entrepreneurs and the business…View Profile
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Emily EngelProgram Coordinator, Shipping Decarbonization InitiativeEnergy and Environment Program ...Emily Engel is Program Coordinator for the Energy & Environment Program (EEP)’s Shipping Decarbonization Initiative. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Emily interned with the U.S. House of Representatives Select…View Profile
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Alexis EttingerChief of Staff and Managing DirectorLeadership Division ...Alexis Ettinger serves as Chief of Staff and Managing Director of the Leadership Division at the Aspen Institute, advancing the work of values-based leadership globally. She is a passionate and…View Profile
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Jason EwasPolicy ManagerFinancial Security Program ...Jason Ewas is a Policy Manager at Aspen FSP, where he serves as policy lead on a range of topics, including public and private benefits and inclusive saving and investing.View Profile
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Michelle FaggertProgram Associate, This is Planet EdEnergy and Environment Program ...Michelle Faggert joins the Aspen Institute as a Program Associate for K12 Climate Action. Prior to this role she served as an education policy and programs coordinator for the Center for Civics, Education,…View Profile
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Tanzania FairSr. Associate for Community Engagement and RecruitingAspen Young Leaders Fellowship ...Tanzania Fair is from Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. She…View Profile
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Tom FarreyExecutive DirectorSports & Society Program ...Tom is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, the mission of which is to convene leaders, facilitate dialogue, and inspire solutions that can help sports…View Profile
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Austin T. FarrowAdministrative & Executive AssociateLeadership Division ...Austin Farrow is the Administrative and Executive Associate for the Leadership Division at the Aspen Institute. Hailing from Shreveport, Louisiana, Austin is a nonprofit administrator with an innate passion for…View Profile
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Tracee FisherExecutive AssistantForum for Community Solutions ...Tracee Fisher is an Executive Assistant at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Tracee worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in Learning and Development…View Profile
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Katie FitzgeraldDirectorYouth Leadership Programs ...Katie Fitzgerald is the director for the Aspen Challenge. Prior to launching the Aspen Challenge, Katie was a project manager for the Seminars Department and the Aspen Ideas Festival Scholars…View Profile
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Alastair FitzpayneSenior Fellow & AdvisorAspen Institute ...Alastair Fitzpayne serves as a Senior Fellow and Advisor at the Aspen InstituteView Profile
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Adam FlangoCommunications OfficerAscend at the Aspen Institute ...Adam Flango is the communications officer for Ascend at the Aspen Institute, where he focuses on elevating the Ascend Fellowship and the work of its changemaking fellows. Throughout his career,…View Profile
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Ryan FleuryWest Regional DirectorSociety of Fellows ...Ryan Fleury is the West Regional Director of the Society of Fellows (SOF) at the Aspen Institute. Ryan joined the Institute in October 2021 and is based in Los Angeles.…View Profile
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Hannah FlynnExecutive AssistantAscend ...Hannah Flynn is an Executive Assistant at Ascend at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she specifically supports the Founder and Executive Director. Prior to joining Ascend, Hannah served as…View Profile
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Miecha Ranea ForbesVice President for People and CultureThe Aspen Institute ...Miecha Ranea Forbes serves as Vice President for People and Culture at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Forbes oversees all internal talent, human resources, and people functions, and leads…View Profile
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Natalie FosterSenior Fellow, Future of Work InitiativeEconomic Opportunities Program ...Natalie Foster is a senior fellow for the Institute’s Future of Work Initiative.View Profile
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Clarke FoxProgram AssociateFinance Leaders Fellowship ...Clarke Fox serves as the Program Associate for the Finance Leaders Fellowship. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Clarke worked as a campaign field organizer during the 2020 election cycle,…View Profile
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Marty FoxSenior Program AssociateSports & Society Program ...As part of the Sports & Society Program’s Project Play initiative, Marty manages the Project Play 2024 roundtable of leading organizations working collectively to increase youth sports participation.View Profile
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Benjamin FresquezSenior Program ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Ben Fresquez is a senior program manager with the College Excellence Program. He supports the American Talent Initiative, the Transfer Scholars Network, and other innovative programs addressing higher education quality, equity, and…View Profile
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Konstanze FrischenManaging DirectorAspen Digital ...Konstanze Frischen joined Aspen Digital in August 2023 as Managing Director. Previously, she was a Leadership Group Member at Ashoka, a global organization that invests in transformative ideas for social…View Profile
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Hershawna FrisonProgram AssociateWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Hershawna Frison serves as Program Associate for Weave: The Social Fabric Project. She brings technical expertise as an equity researcher, educator, storyteller, and most importantly, an advocate. Hershawna is an…View Profile
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Spring FuManaging DirectorChina Fellowship Program ...Spring Chunxiao Fu is managing director at the Aspen Institute, heading the China Fellowship Program, which aims to select and energize China’s private sector business leaders to move from success…View Profile
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Kateri Gajadhar-SmithProgram Specialist, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Kateri is the Program Specialist for the Aspen Tech Policy Hub (ATPH), which serves as an incubator to train a new generation of policy entrepreneurs. She will be coordinating and…View Profile
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Angela GaoProgram CoordinatorBusiness and Society Program ...Angela Gao joined the Business & Society Program in October 2021 as a Program Coordinator. When Angela was obtaining her undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the Schulich School of…View Profile
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Greg GershunyExecutive DirectorEnergy and Environment Program ...Greg Gershuny is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP).View Profile
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Elliot GersonExecutive Vice PresidentPolicy and Public Programs, In ...Elliot Gerson is the executive vice president at the Aspen Institute responsible for its Policy Programs, its Public Programs and its relations with its International Partners. The Institute’s Policy Programs…View Profile
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Kristine GloriaFormer Director, Artificial IntelligenceAspen Digital ...Kristine Gloria joined the Aspen Institute as a Project Manager in September 2016. Most recently, Kristine served as the Director of Artificial Intelligence for the Aspen Digital program in Washington,…View Profile
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Haley GloverDirector, UpSkill AmericaEconomic Opportunities Program ...Haley Glover is the director of UpSkill America, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program.View Profile
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Kathleen GodfreyDirectorJustice, Society, and Democrat ...Kathleen “Kat” Godfrey is the Director of the Aspen Institute’s Justice, Society, and Democratic Institutions Initiative where she develops multi-sectoral spaces for collective wisdom and action to emerge in support…View Profile
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Taylor GoelzProgram Manager, Shipping Decarbonization InitiativeEnergy and Environment Program ...Taylor Goelz, MS/MPP, is the Program Manager for the Energy & Environment Program (EEP)’s Shipping Decarbonization Initiative for the Aspen Institute. Within this role, Taylor will apply her collaborative science…View Profile
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Sam GoldmanDirector of Development and PartnershipsSam Goldman has spent nearly 20 years working on the intersection of fund development and social change. He currently holds the esteemed position of Director of Development and Partnerships for…View Profile
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Dr. Hannah GourgeySenior Fellow, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Dr. Hannah Gourgey is a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute’s Opportunity Youth Forum. Hannah has over 20-years’ experience in Texas Education and Workforce development focused on systems change through…View Profile
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Garrett GraffDirector, Cyber InitiativesAspen Digital ...Garrett M. Graff, a distinguished journalist and internationally bestselling historian, has spent nearly two decades covering politics, technology, and national security—helping to explain where we’ve been and where we’re headed.…View Profile
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Jeff GreeneSenior Director, Cybersecurity ProgramsAspen Digital ...Jeff Greene is the Senior Director for Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute. Jeff joined Aspen in July of 2022 from the White House, where he served as the Chief…View Profile
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Silvia GreenProgram Manager, Leadership and CommunicationsAspen Institute Latinos and So ...Silvia Green is the Program Manager for Leadership and Communications at the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program, where she collaborates with project managers to expand her work in diversity,…View Profile
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Kate GriffinDirector of ProgramsFinancial Security Program ...Kate Griffin serves as Director of Programs at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.View Profile
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Erik GrossProgram ManagerCitizenship and American Ident ...Erik Gross joined the Citizenship and American Identity Program in 2020 and focuses heavily on the Better Arguments Project. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Erik worked at the American…View Profile
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Sarah HaightDirector, 2Gen PracticeAscend ...Sarah Haight is Director of 2Gen Practice at Ascend at the Aspen Institute. The Aspen Institute’s mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan…View Profile
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Katrina HallProgram ManagerCitizenship and American Ident ...Katrina Hall joined the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program in August 2022 as a Program Manager. In this role, Katrina creates and facilitates learning content and experiences for…View Profile
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Tanya HarrisExecutive DirectorHealth Innovators Fellowship ...Tanya Harris is the incoming Executive Director of the Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship. In this role, she will develop a growing community of energized, values-driven leaders committed to finding viable…View Profile
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Pamela Horn HallSenior Manager, Finance and Program AdministrationFinancial Security Program ...Pamela directs grants management and development, accounting, financial management, and human resources.View Profile
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Maria Harper-MarinickSenior FellowCollege Excellence Program ...Maria Harper-Marinick served the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona for almost 30 years in a variety of leadership roles, including nearly four years as chancellor. Maria has served on…View Profile
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Jennifer HarthanSenior AssociateCongressional Program ...Jennifer Harthan is the Senior Associate for the Congressional Program, organizing and managing the Congressional Breakfast and Staff Lunch Series and congressional outreach. Prior to the Aspen Institute, Jen served…View Profile
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Ava HartmannProgram ManagerPublic Programs ...Ava is a Program Manager with Public Programs, based in Aspen, Colorado.View Profile
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Christian HartranftDirector, Operations and Strategic InitiativesOffice of the President ...Christian serves as Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the President at the Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential…View Profile
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Abigale HaugSenior Program AssociateAspen Digital ...Abigale (Abbie) is a Senior Program Associate at Aspen Digital. In this role, she supports numerous events and initiatives across the program’s portfolio, including its cybersecurity work. Abbie joined the…View Profile
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Seth HendersonProject Manager, Enterprise DivisionCommunications & Marketing Dep ...Seth is a project manager and leader within the Aspen Institute with diverse experience in political organizing, non-profit management, economic and youth development, and entrepreneurship. He worked closely with colleagues…View Profile
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Kalissa HendricksonDirectorExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Kalissa Hendrickson is the Director of the Executive Leadership Seminars department at the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan organization that drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action. Her passion for the…View Profile
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Tess HenthorneSenior Program ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Tess Henthorne is a senior program manager at the College Excellence Program. She leads research and workshops aimed at helping community colleges drive strong labor market outcomes for students, including…View Profile
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Zoë HerrmannAssociate of Philanthropic PartnershipsOffice of Institutional Advanc ...Zoë Herrmann serves as the Associate of Philanthropic Partnerships with the Office of Institutional Advancement. She comes to the Institute with more than six years of fundraising experience at nonprofits…View Profile
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Amanda HillwareOperations and Conference Services Assistant / Experience AmbassadorRisk/Workplace Services ...Amanda Hillware is a passionate and multi-talented individual with a diverse background in education, event planning, the arts, and business operations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English…View Profile
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Tonya HinchExecutive DirectorHenry Crown Fellowship Program ...Tonya Hinch joined the Aspen Institute as Managing Director of the Henry Crown Fellowship Program in early 2014 and took the helm as Executive Director in 2018. She relocated from…View Profile
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Danielle HortonProgram CoordinatorAscend at the Aspen Institute ...Danielle Horton is the Program Coordinator for 2Gen Practice at Ascend for the Aspen Institute. As a Program Coordinator, Danielle assists with all things logistics when it comes to handling…View Profile
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Brett HowleySenior Program ManagerYouth Leadership Programs ...Brett Howley is a senior program manager for the Aspen Challenge. Her primary responsibilities for the program are to create and execute the program’s communications strategy and to cultivate and…View Profile
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Julia HrabovskyAdministrative & Marketing CoordinatorResnick Center for Herbert Bay ...Julia Hrabovsky is the Administrative & Marketing Coordinator for the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies at the Aspen Institute, working with Acting Director Lissa Ballinger to cultivate an impactful…View Profile
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Gabi HuntProgram AssociateStevens Initiative ...Gabi Hunt is a Program Associate at the Stevens Initiative, where she supports the program’s events and communications strategy. Prior to joining the Stevens Initiative, she completed internships and projects…View Profile
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Yameen HuqDirector, US Cybersecurity GroupAspen Digital ...Yameen Huq joined Aspen Digital in August 2023 and leads initiatives in addressing challenges within US Cybersecurity. Prior to joining Aspen Digital, Yameen worked as the Director of Data &…View Profile
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Dana J. HydeCo-chairThe Aspen Partnership for an I ...Dana Hyde was nominated by President Obama to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in September 2013, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in May…View Profile
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Ndifreke IkpeProgram AssociateHealth Innovators Fellowship ...Ndifreke delivers key support to the Fellowship program through coordinating all Health Innovator Fellowship events, assisting with the annual selection of Fellows, supporting Fellows’ social impact ventures, and documenting the…View Profile
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Emily ImhoffProgram ManagerProgram on Philanthropy and So ...Emily is a Program Manager at the Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI). In this role, she provides valuable support to a range of initiatives, including the…View Profile
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Ingrid IrigoyenAssociate Director, Ocean and ClimateAspen High Seas Initiative ...Ingrid Irigoyen serves as the Associate Director, Ocean and Climate, for the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP). She leads EEP’s work on ocean and coastal sustainability and decarbonization…View Profile
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Walter IsaacsonDistinguished FellowThe Aspen Institute ...Walter Isaacson is a distinguished fellow of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies institute based in Washington, DC.View Profile
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Kate JaffeeAssociate Director, Climate & EnvironmentEnergy and Environment Program ...Kate Jaffee is the Associate Director for Climate and Environment.View Profile
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Caroline JanyDeputy Director of Strategic DevelopmentOffice of the President ...Caroline helps to lead Institute-wide strategic development. Previously, Caroline served as the managing director for the Citizenship and American Identity Program. In this role, Caroline helped to lead initiatives focused…View Profile
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Philip JavellanaManaging Director of Marketing, Communications, and Strategic InitiativesAspen Institute ...Philip Javellana is the managing director of marketing, communications, and strategic initiatives for the Aspen Institute, leading enterprise communications and brand marketing for the organization. Before taking this role, he…View Profile
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Michael JeanGrants Manager/Senior Financial AnalystFinance ...Michael A. Jean has worked in the field of grant administration and proposal development for both the non-profit and local government sectors for nearly three decades. He was first introduced…View Profile
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Chidi JenkinsSenior Officer for Leadership and Public PolicyAscend ...Chidi Jenkins is Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s Senior Officer for Leadership and Public Policy. In her role, Chidi has a priority focus on the Ascend Fellowship and supporting Ascend’s…View Profile
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Broderick JohnsonEngagement Manager, Tech Accountability CoalitionAspen Digital ...Broderick “Broddy” Johnson is the Aspen Digital’s Engagement Manager for the Tech Accountability Coalition, where he works at the intersection of tech equity, policy, and justice for marginalized and underrepresented…View Profile
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Steve JohnsonCreative Design ManagerCommunications ...Steve Johnson is the creative manager within the Institute’s communications department. He manages and designs publications, print collateral, and logos working closely with programs across the Institute. Steve also serves…View Profile
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Tricia JohnsonEditorial DirectorPublic Programs ...Tricia is Editorial Director of Public Programs, based in Aspen, Colorado.View Profile
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Arienne (Ari) JonesSenior Program Manager, Justice and Equity, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Ari Jones is the Senior Program Manager for Justice and Equity at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions (AFCS). Before joining the AFCS, Ari served as Senior Policy Advisor…View Profile
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Jennifer JonesVice PresidentFinance ...Jennifer Jones joined the Institute in 2001 serving as Accounting Manager of the Wye Accounting Office. In 2006, she was promoted to Director of Accounting Operations responsible for the Audit…View Profile
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Lisa JonesDeputy General CounselThe Aspen Institute ...Lisa Jones is the Aspen Institute’s Deputy General Counsel, responsible for managing the Institute’s legal affairs, mitigating legal risk and advising on a wide array of legal issues for the…View Profile
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Désirée P. Jones-SmithSenior Program ManagerCitizenship and American Ident ...Désirée P. Jones-Smith is a senior program manager with the Citizenship and American Identity Program, where she works to build “Who is Us?: A Project on American Identity”. She brings…View Profile
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Emily JusinoAssistant Director of the Office of Curriculum and ModeratorsLeadership Division ...Emily Jusino is the Assistant Director of the Office of Curriculum and Moderators at the Aspen Institute. Before coming to the Aspen Institute, Emily was a professor of Classics at…View Profile
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Shijuade KadreeDirector, Tech Equity & the Tech Accountability CoalitionAspen Digital ...Shijuade Kadree joined the Aspen Institute in 2023 as the Director of Tech Equity and the Tech Accountability Coalition. An alumna of Emory University, Shijuade graduated with a joint degree…View Profile
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Ruth J. KatzExecutive DirectorHealth, Medicine, and Society ...Ruth Katz is director of Aspen Ideas Health, a vice president of the Aspen Institute, and executive director of its Health, Medicine & Society Program, which brings together groups of thought leaders,…View Profile
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Andrew KellerProject Coordinator, Digital Equity AcceleratorAspen Digital ...Andrew Keller supports the Digital Equity Accelerator initiative as a Program Coordinator, working to inform the design and manage the implementation of the accelerator’s inaugural cohort. Andrew had previously worked…View Profile
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Patricia Kirsch KellySenior Director, Operations & AdministrationAspen Digital ...Patricia Kelly is Senior Director of Operations & Administration with the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Digital program. Her primary responsibilities for the program include management of the program’s administration and finances,…View Profile
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Dulcy A. KennerAssistant DirectorConference Services ...With over 10 years of event planning and marketing experience, Dulcy supports an array of Aspen Institute programs in the preparation and execution of events ranging from 150 to 3000…View Profile
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Deborah KilpatrickMeetings ManagerEducation and Society Program ...Deborah Kilpatrick is the Meetings Manager with the Education & Society Program at the Aspen Institute.View Profile
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Samuel KimbrielDirectorPhilosophy & Society Initiativ ...Dr. Samuel Kimbriel is a political philosopher, author, and founding director of Aspen’s Philosophy & Society Initiative. The Initiative seeks to reignite a national tradition of public philosophy, enabling us…View Profile
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Niamh KingDirectorAspen Strategy Group ...Niamh King is Director of the Aspen Strategy Group and the Aspen Security Forum.View Profile
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Mina KirkFuture of Wealth Senior Program ManagerFinancial Security Program ...Mina Kirk is the Senior Program Manager for the Future of Wealth Initiative.View Profile
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Caroline KiiruManager, Finance and AdministrationPhilanthropy and Social Innova ...Caroline Kiiru works at the Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy & Social Innovation (PSI) as the Manager of Finance and Administration. Before that, Caroline served as a Program Manager and…View Profile
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Amanda KirschProgram and Operations ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Amanda Kirsch is the program and operations manager at the College Excellence Program. In her role, Amanda supports all of CEP’s initiatives by providing operational, administrative, and logistical support to…View Profile
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Joyce KleinSenior Director, Business Ownership InitiativeEconomic Opportunities Program ...Joyce Klein is the senior director of the Business Ownership Initiative, which works to expand the role of business ownership in generating economic opportunity.View Profile
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Marie Cunningham KlumpCash Management SupervisorAccounting ...View Profile
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Maya Kobe-RundioAssociate Digital EditorPublic Programs ...Maya is Associate Digital Editor of Public Programs, based in Aspen, Colorado.View Profile
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Sara KoenigSenior ManagerCommunications ...Sara Koenig is senior manager of communications, leading efforts to provide communications and marketing support to the Institute’s 30+ programs. She has deep experience developing and executing communications strategies for…View Profile
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Sohrab KohliSenior Manager and Benefits21 Initiative LeadFinancial Security Program ...Sohrab seeks to advance public and private solutions that promote economic justice and financial security.View Profile
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Pherabe KolbVice President of Operational Effectiveness & Enterprise Risk ManagementPherabe Kolb is the Aspen Institute’s Vice President of Operational Effectiveness & Enterprise Risk Management and devises strategic and proactive approaches to managing risks and improving Institute operations to drive mission…View Profile
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Anee KormeDirector of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)The Aspen Institute ...Anee Korme serves as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on the People and Culture team at the Aspen Institute. She is a passionate diversity advocate, consultant,…View Profile
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Frances KraftCommunity ManagerWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Frances Kraft is the Community Manager for Weave: The Social Fabric Project. After a career in marketing communications, Frances left the corporate world to teach fifth-grade outside Chicago while examining…View Profile
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Bea KuijpersProgram Manager, Climate & EnvironmentEnergy and Environment Program ...Bea Kuijpers is a Program Associate for the Energy and Environment Program. Prior to joining the Energy and Environment Program, Bea worked with the department of Marketing and Communications at…View Profile
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Corby KummerExecutive DirectorFood and Society Program ...Corby Kummer is executive director of Food & Society at the Aspen Institute, a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science, and a senior editor of The Atlantic, for which…View Profile
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Amy KurzDirector, Operations & StrategyCollege Excellence Program ...Amy Kurz is a director at the College Excellence Program, where she leads strategy and operations. Prior to joining CEP, Amy was the chief administrative officer at Martha’s Table, where…View Profile
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Lia LaCourSenior Operations ManagerCommunications ...Lia, originally from Los Angeles, CA, moved to Washington D.C. with the goal of aiding the world in becoming an equal and just place for all people. She studied philosophy…View Profile
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Maryam LalySenior Program AssociateStevens Initiative ...Maryam Laly is a Senior Program Associate at the Stevens Initiative. She works on the Initiative’s grant portfolio. Maryam graduated with a Master of Public Policy from the Hertie School in…View Profile
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David H. LangstaffExecutive Vice PresidentLeadership Division ...David H. Langstaff is a global business and community leader with extensive experience as Chief Executive Officer and Director of advanced technology and professional services companies.View Profile
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Rebecca LavinsonSenior Program AssociateCollege Excellence Program ...Rebecca Lavinson is a senior program associate with the College Excellence Program, working on the Aspen Prize and Tackling Transfer projects. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Rebecca worked on…View Profile
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Tania (Nguyen) LaViolet, Ph.D.Director, Bachelor’s Attainment PortfolioCollege Excellence Program ...Tania LaViolet is a director at the College Excellence Program, where she oversees the program’s bachelor’s attainment portfolio, which includes the project teams for the American Talent Initiative and CEP’s community college transfer work.…View Profile
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Emily LawrenceAspen Strategy Group FellowAspen Strategy Group ...Emily Lawrence is a former Scowcroft Fellow and current Aspen Strategy Group Fellow with the Aspen Strategy Group. She joined the Aspen Strategy Group from United Way of Northeast Florida…View Profile
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Linda LehrerDirector, New York Public ProgramsLinda Lehrer is Director of New York Public Programs for the Aspen Institute, managing the Institute’s NYC-based public programs such as the “Conversations with Great Leaders” series and Book Talks.…View Profile
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Jennifer Brown LernerDeputy DirectorSports & Society Program ...Jennifer has spent her career working to ensure all young people have the opportunity to thrive. As the Deputy Director for the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, she has…View Profile
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Andrew LewisPolicy Advisory, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Andrew Lewis is a Policy Advisor with the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. In this role, he mentors and supports policy trainees and assists in managing the Hub’s programming. Prior to…View Profile
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Becky LewisDirector of Accounting & Treasury UnitFinance ...Becky Lewis has worked in the field of non-profit accounting for almost 30 years. She has worked in all areas of accounting and now oversees all of the operational accounting…View Profile
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Charlotte LewisEvents & Global Operations Senior AssociateAspen Global Leadership Networ ...Charlotte Lewis is a Senior Program Associate, Events & Global Operations for the Aspen Global Leadership Network. Charlotte supports the planning and execution of a variety of AGLN events, including…View Profile
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Haili LewisProgram ManagerStevens Initiative ...Haili Lewis is a Senior Program Manager at the Stevens Initiative. In her role, Haili connects communications and events to outreach strategies that meet broad partnership and advocacy goals of…View Profile
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Jael LewisMarketing and Communications AssociateLeadership Division ...Jael Lewis is the Marketing and Communications Associate for the Leadership Division at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she supports the Division’s marketing and communication team in the production…View Profile
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Elisabeth LindemuthProgram CoordinatorProgram on the World Economy ...View Profile
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Eric LiuExecutive DirectorCitizenship and American Ident ...Eric Liu is the founder of Citizen University, which works across the political spectrum to foster a culture of powerful citizenship. Liu served as a White House speechwriter and later…View Profile
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Cristal LoganVP, Aspen Community Programs and EngagementAspen Community Programs ...Cristal Logan, vice president of Aspen Community Programs and Engagement at the Aspen Institute, is responsible for creating and overseeing year-round public programs for the Aspen community.View Profile
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Tommy LoperVice President, Enterprise DevelopmentTommy Loper is passionate about the development of human potential and relationship building that lead to more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable futures. He serves as Vice President for Enterprise Development…View Profile
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Kimberly LowryDirectorCollege Excellence Program ...Dr. Kimberly M. Lowry is the director of leadership initiatives for our program and an alumna of our Rising Presidents Fellowship. Prior to joining CEP, Kim served as the vice…View Profile
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Monica C. LozanoPresident and CEO, College Futures FoundationLatinos and Society Program Ad ...Monica C. Lozano is President and Chief Executive Officer of College Futures Foundation, a California-based private foundation. College Futures Foundation partners with organizations and leaders across the state to catalyze…View Profile
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Domenika LynchExecutive DirectorAspen Institute Latinos and So ...Domenika Lynch is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program, with the mission of empowering Latino communities and promoting long-term economic growth and resiliency. Over the…View Profile
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Eli MalinskyDeputy DirectorBusiness and Society Program ...Eli Malinsky joined the Business & Society program in January 2016. As Deputy Director, Eli is primarily focused on the First Movers Fellowship Program, an innovation lab for exceptional business…View Profile
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Rachel MallisonSenior Manager, Risk & Operations, Enterprise Risk ManagementAs the Senior Manager, Risk & Operations, Rachel Mallison provides risk consultation and support to the Aspen Institute, enabling its programs and departments to manage and mitigate risks that could…View Profile
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Anja ManuelExecutive Director, Aspen Strategy GroupCo-Founder and Partner, Rice, ...Former diplomat, author, and advisor on foreign policy, Anja Manuel is Co-Founder and Partner along with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and former…View Profile
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Maryna MarkowiczProgram AssociateExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Maryna Markowicz is currently a Program Associate with the Executive Leadership Seminars at the Aspen Institute, overseeing programs for organizations. In this capacity, Maryna works closely with leading businesses and…View Profile
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Juan D. MartinezSenior Program Manager, Fresh TracksForum for Community Solutions ...Juan D. Martinez is a Senior Program Manager at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. He is a co-founder of Fresh Tracks, a youth-led cross cultural revolution, rooted in the…View Profile
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Timothy MasonAssistant Director for Energy & Mitigation PolicyEnergy and Environment Program ...Timothy J. Mason leads energy policy and climate change convenings for the Aspen Institute, including signature gatherings like Aspen Energy Week, the Aspen-Columbia Global Energy Forum, and the Aspen Winter…View Profile
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Tony MastriaSenior Communications ManagerEconomic Opportunities Program ...Tony Mastria is the senior communications manager for the Economic Opportunities Program.View Profile
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Brittany MauneyDirector of People and StrategyEducation and Society Program ...Brittany Mauney is our new Director of People and Strategy. Prior to joining Aspen, Brittany was the Chief of Staff at Gradient Learning, led the Educator Data and Analytics team…View Profile
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Stephenie MaurerVice President of Institutional AdvancementStephenie Maurer serves as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the Aspen Institute.View Profile
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Leana MayzlinaSenior Project Manager, Digital Equity AcceleratorAspen Digital ...Leana Mayzlina works at the intersection of technology and human thriving. She is a passionate advocate for digital inclusion with years of experience building community among people and organizations at…View Profile
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Kristine McAuliffSenior Associate of Membership and MarketingSociety of Fellows ...Kristine McAuliff is the Senior Associate for Membership and Marketing of the Society of Fellows at the Aspen Institute. Kristine joined the Society of Fellows team as the Events and…View Profile
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Jamie McAuliffeDirector, Global Opportunity Youth NetworkForum for Community Solutions ...Jamie McAuliffe is the Director of the Global Opportunity Youth Network at the The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions.View Profile
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Tiana McCoySenior Associate, Operations and ConveningsAscend ...Tiana McCoy is the senior associate for operations and convenings with Ascend at the Aspen Institute. At Ascend, Tiana supports systems and event management for the Ascend Fellowship program. Prior…View Profile
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Sabrina McDonnellProgram CoordinatorSports & Society Program ...Sabrina is the Sports and Society Program Coordinator and supports several projects including community surveys and reports, Project Play initiatives, the Summit, and Champions program.View Profile
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Nancy McGawSenior AdvisorBusiness and Society Program ...Nancy McGaw is Senior Advisor of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program (Aspen BSP). She leads corporate programs designed to cultivate leaders and achieve Aspen BSP’s mission of aligning…View Profile
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Katherine Lucas McKayAssociate Director, Insights and EvidenceFinancial Security Program ...Katherine leads research that builds the evidence base for strategies that ensure everyone in the United States has financial security and effective opportunities to pursue their goals and dreams.View Profile
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Cynthia McKeeExecutive Vice PresidentInstitutional Advancement ...Cynthia McKee serves as Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she leads fundraising and donor relations through oversight of the Office of Institutional…View Profile
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David McKinneyExecutive DirectorYouth Leadership Programs ...David McKinney has more than twenty-five years of experience working in the US social sector to advance equity and opportunity for young people, families, and marginalized communities. Prior to joining…View Profile
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Veronica McLaughlinExecutive AssistantAscend ...Veronica is an executive assistant at Ascend at the Aspen Institute. The Aspen Institute’s mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for…View Profile
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Sean MeadeProgram ManagerHenry Crown Fellowship ...Sean Meade is Program Manager for the Henry Crown Fellowship. Previously, he worked at the Calloway Fine Art & Consulting where he served as Gallery Manager, organizing exhibitions, gallery events,…View Profile
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Genevieve MelfordManaging DirectorFinancial Security Program ...Genevieve oversees Aspen FSP’s strategy, activities, and operations.View Profile
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Anne MenottiDirector of Strategic EngagementOffice of Institutional Advanc ...Anne Menotti is a leader in strategic engagement efforts for The Aspen Institute. In this capacity, she works with individuals to identify their areas of interest, engage them with the…View Profile
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Ryan MerkleyManaging DirectorAspen Digital ...Ryan Merkley, Managing Director of Aspen Digital, first joined the Aspen Institute as Director of the Commission on Information Disorder, which released its report in November, 2021. Prior to joining…View Profile
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Julia MerjanProgram Development AssociateEnergy and Environment Program ...Julia Merjan is the Program Development Associate with the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program. In this role, Julia plays a critical role in supporting the program to meet its…View Profile
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Aaron F. Mertz, Ph.D.DirectorScience & Society Program ...Biophysicist, Educator, and Science AdvocateView Profile
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Monique MilesVice President (AI); Director (OYF); Managing Director (AFCS);Monique Miles is a Vice President of the Aspen Institute, the Director of the Opportunity Youth Forum, and Managing Director of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions.View Profile
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Azalea MillanAssociate Director, Public ProgramsAzalea Millan is Associate Director of Public Programs, serving as producer of Aspen Ideas: Climate, an annual event held in Miami Beach, Florida highlighting the most innovative thinkers and problem-solvers…View Profile
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Scott MillerSenior Financial AnalystFinancial Services ...Scott Miller is originally from Baltimore, MD and attended the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating in 1997. He has two B.A.s in Finance and Accounting from the University…View Profile
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Cara MinardiSenior Program ManagerYouth Leadership Programs ...Cara Minardi is a senior program manager for the Aspen Challenge. Her primary responsibilities are to oversee operations and content development for the Aspen Challenge events. Before the Aspen Challenge,…View Profile
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Vincent Minjares, Ph.DProject ManagerSports & Society Program ...Vincent is a Project Manager of the Sports & Society Program with responsibility for driving Project Play's school sport and coaching portfolios.View Profile
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Laurie MittenthalSenior Manager, Corporate and Foundation RelationsOffice of Institutional Advanc ...As Senior Manager for Corporate & Foundation Relations at the Aspen Institute, Laurie builds and manages relationships with key organizational funders across a multitude of issue areas. She works closely…View Profile
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Genna MoeSenior DirectorSociety of Fellows ...Genna Moe is the Senior Director of the Society of Fellows. In this role she works to assure the exceptional performance of the Institute’s most vital constituency for unrestricted giving.…View Profile
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Stephanie MontañoProgram ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Stephanie Montaño is a program manager with the College Excellence Program, where she supports the New Presidents Fellowship and the Alumni Network which aims to address access and equity in…View Profile
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Connie MooreEvents & Communications Assistant, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Connie Moore is the Events and Communications Assistant of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. She has a background in tech and mental health public relations, social media management, events planning,…View Profile
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Jordan MorriseyProgram CoordinatorAMP Health ...Jordan is the Program Coordinator for the Aspen Management Partnership for Health. Prior to joining the team, Jordan was a Community Health & HIV/AIDS Prevention volunteer in Namibia with the…View Profile
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Anne MosleVice President & Executive DirectorAscend ...Anne Mosle is a vice president at the Aspen Institute, founder and executive director of Ascend at the Aspen Institute, and co-chair of the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and…View Profile
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Konrad MugglestoneSenior Program Manager, Research & Knowledge ManagementCollege Excellence Program ...Konrad Mugglestone is a Senior Manager with the College Excellence Program, focused on research and knowledge management. Previously, he was the Assistant Director of Research and Policy at the Institute…View Profile
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Deborah MurphyConference DirectorPublic Programs ...View Profile
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Mumbi MwauraSeminars Program and Experience ManagerExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Mumbi is the Seminars Program and Experience Manager for the Executive Leadership Seminars program. She joined the Aspen Institute in the fall of 2022. Mumbi received her undergraduate degree in…View Profile
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Yelena NemoyAssociate Director, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Yelena Nemoy is the Associate Director, Opportunity Youth Forum at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions.View Profile
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Shilpi NiyogiSenior Director of CommunicationsAscend ...Shilpi Niyogi is Ascend at the Aspen Institute’s inaugural Senior Director of Communications. Shilpi knows the power of education to transform lives, families and communities. Her work focuses on helping…View Profile
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Maria OahCommunity CoordinatorWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Maria Oah serves as Community Coordinator for Weave: the Social Fabric Project. Growing up as a daughter of immigrants, she witnessed the effects of disconnection within her circle of family…View Profile
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Megan O’DonnellProgram AssociateStevens Initiative ...Megan O’Donnellis a Program Associate at the Stevens Initiative. She works on the program’s partnership and outreach portfolio. She joins the Initiative from EAB, where she helped stand-up a public-private partnership…View Profile
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Jacqueline Olivas-SisonProgram CoordinatorPublic Programs ...Jacqueline Olivas-Sison is a Program Coordinator for the Public Programs team at the Aspen Institute where she works on the annual Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas Climate. Prior to…View Profile
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Olivia O’NeilAssistant Director, Events & OperationsLeadership Division ...Olivia O’Neil is Assistant Director, Events & Operations for the Leadership Division. Olivia oversees the planning, program development, and operations for 15+ global seminars and events each year, including the…View Profile
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María Ortiz PérezManaging DirectorEnergy and Environment Program ...María Ortiz Pérez is the Managing Director of the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP).View Profile
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Yazmin PadillaProgram AssociateCollege Excellence Program ...Yazmin Padilla is a program associate within the College Excellence Program, where she provides support to the American Talent Initiative (ATI). Yazmin’s responsibilities include managing ATI’s partnership with the Kessler…View Profile
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Miguel PadróAssistant DirectorBusiness and Society Program ...Miguel joined the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program (Aspen BSP) after working in business for 10 years, primarily in in the healthcare technology and education sectors. He currently leads…View Profile
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Estefania PalominoDirectorAspen Global Innovators Group ...Estefania is the Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group at the Aspen Institute. She joined the Aspen Institute in June 2022, where she works on a portfolio of programs…View Profile
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Adam ParkerSenior Convenings ManagerAscend at the Aspen Institute ...Adam Parker is the Senior Convenings Manager for Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Prior to joining Ascend, he worked as the Associate Director for Special Events and Event Technology at…View Profile
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Stephen A. PatrickVice President & Executive DirectorForum for Community Solutions ...Stephen Patrick became the Executive Director of The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute in November, 2012.View Profile
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Allison PerryDeputy Corporate SecretaryThe Aspen Institute ...Aspen, ColoradoView Profile
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Alessandra PhillipsAssociate General CounselThe Aspen Institute ...Alessandra Phillips is the Aspen Institute’s Associate General Counsel, responsible for advising on a wide array of legal issues for the Institute’s programs and administrative departments. Prior to joining the…View Profile
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Nadia PhyuExecutive AssociateEnergy and Environment Program ...Nadia Phyu is the Executive Associate with the Energy and Environment Program. Before joining the Aspen Institute, Nadia served as the Project and Operations Assistant at Remineralize the Earth, a…View Profile
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Jim PickupVice President and General CounselThe Aspen Institute ...Jim Pickup is the Aspen Institute’s General Counsel, serving as the organization’s primary attorney. He is also President and CEO of the Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII), which is a…View Profile
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Gene PinkardDirector, K-12 LeadershipEducation and Society Program ...Gene Pinkard serves as Director, K-12 Leadership. A longtime educator and leader, he leads the Aspen Education urban district networks which support superintendents, chief academic officers, and other leaders as they…View Profile
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Nikki PitreExecutive DirectorCenter for Native American You ...Nikki’s Indian name is khwhele’ which means Meadow Lark. She is a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is of the Red Bird Clan. She is also Kalispel, Yakama, Nisqually, Cowlitz,…View Profile
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Jennifer PocaiProgram ManagerAscend ...Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in project, program, and grant management in an educational setting. Prior to entering the realm of higher education policy and research, she was…View Profile
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Kitty PollackSenior Program Manager for Strategic Project DevelopmentEnergy and Environment Program ...Kitty Pollack is a Senior Program Manager for Strategic Project Development with the Energy and Environment program. In this role, she works on identifying and developing new projects and key…View Profile
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Valentina PopeilCoordinator, Senior Director’s OfficeSociety of Fellows ...Valentina recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University where she double majored in International Studies and Economics with a minor in French. Raised in Los Angeles, she has spent countless winters…View Profile
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Diamond PowellEvents and Stewardship AssociateSociety of Fellows ...Diamond Powell is an Events and Stewardship Associate within the Office of Institutional Advancement for the Society of Fellows. Before Diamond joined the institute in 2022, she was a Management…View Profile
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Jonathon PriceDirectorInternational Partners ...Jonathon Price is the Director for International Partners where he supports Aspen’s growing global network of twelve international partners—8 in Europe, India, Mexico, Japan, and New Zealand. He also manages…View Profile
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Jon PurvesDirector, Media RelationsCommunications and Marketing ...Jon manages the earned media division of the Aspen Institute’s Communications and Marketing team. Responsible for raising the overall media profile of the Institute, Jon leads media strategy and outreach…View Profile
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Cynthia QuerioAssociate DirectorSocrates Program ...Cynthia Querio oversees the logistics of Socrates seminars, scholarships, and programming. Previously, she was Program Associate at the Getty Foundation. At the Foundation she assisted with art history and conservation…View Profile
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Katherine QuinnProject Play Summit DirectorSports & Society Program ...As Director of the Project Play Summit, Katherine coordinates all aspects of the Sports & Society program’s signature annual event where national and international leaders gather to measure progress, share…View Profile
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Alison QuintAssociate DirectorCollege Excellence Program ...Alison Quint is an associate director with the College Excellence Program, leading the development of a new Aspen Presidential Fellowship for recently appointed community college presidents. Prior to joining CEP,…View Profile
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Adam RabinowitzSenior Communications ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Adam Rabinowitz is a senior communications manager at the College Excellence program, focused on showcasing and amplifying bachelor’s attainment projects like the American Talent Initiative (ATI), a collective of 128…View Profile
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Ida RademacherVice President, Aspen Institute & Co-Executive DirectorFinancial Security Program; Co ...Working with public & private sector leaders to build financial security for all.View Profile
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Raman RavindranVideo CoordinatorCommunications ...View Profile
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Tanzia RediProgram Associate, Energy & Mitigation PolicyEnergy and Environment Program ...Tanzia Redi joined the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP) as a Program Coordinator for Energy & Mitigation Policy. She is an MPA (Master of Public Administration) graduate from…View Profile
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Kimberly ReeseProgram AssociateAscend ...Kimberly Reese is a Program Associate on the leadership team at Ascend at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she supports the development and maintenance of funder pipelines, communications, and…View Profile
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Devon RegalProgram AssistantAspen Digital ...Devon Regal joined Aspen Digital as a Program Assistant in fall 2023. She brings experience from a variety of roles providing policy research, project management, and communications support to nonprofits…View Profile
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Francesca ReznikProgram Associate, Energy & MitigationEnergy and Environment Program ...Francesca Reznik is a program associate for Energy & Mitigation Policy at the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program. In this role, Francesca assists in the planning and execution of high-level forums on…View Profile
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John A. RiggsSenior FellowJohn A. (Jack) Riggs is a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute, where he directed its Program on Energy and Environment from 1995 to 2006. He was Principal Deputy Assistant…View Profile
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Frederick J. RileyExecutive DirectorWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Frederick J. Riley is the Executive Director of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute. He previously served as the Chief Advancement Officer for the YMCA of Greater…View Profile
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Mary RittlingSenior FellowCollege Excellence Program ...Mary Rittling is a senior fellow at the College Excellence Program, focusing on the preparation of the next generation of community college leaders. Mary served as president of Davidson-Davie Community…View Profile
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Sarah RobbinsSenior Program Manager, This is Planet EdEnergy and Environment Program ...Sarah E.T. Robbins is Senior Program Manager for This is Planet Ed. She is an award-winning journalist and has travelled extensively to cover stories from the Amazon to Alaska, seeing first-hand the…View Profile
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Lenore RodicioSenior FellowCollege Excellence Program ...Lenore Rodicio is a nationally recognized leader in higher education. A native of Miami, Florida, Lenore is an educational strategist who, in addition to her role as a senior fellow…View Profile
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Dana RodriguezProgram Assistant, Ocean and ClimateEnergy and Environment Program ...Dana G. Rodriguez is a Program Assistant for Ocean and Climate with the Energy and Environment Program.View Profile
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Emily RomStewardship Manager and Assistant Corporate SecretaryOffice of Institutional Advanc ...Emily Rom is the Aspen Institute’s Stewardship Manager and Assistant Corporate Secretary. She oversees the stewardship department which is a committed to fostering a culture of gratitude across the organization.…View Profile
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Annabella RoncaProgram Assistant, Shipping Decarbonization InitiativeEnergy and Environment Program ...Prior to joining the Aspen Institute and jumping into the wild world of shipping decarbonization, Annabella interned on Senator Cardin’s Environment and Public Works Team. She also previously interned in…View Profile
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Laura RosenSenior Manager, Global Opportunity Youth NetworkForum for Community Solutions ...Laura Rosen is the Senior Manager of Partnerships for the Global Opportunity Youth Network at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and leads global partnership development for GOYN. Prior…View Profile
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Dave RosenzweigSenior Associate, Marketing & CommunicationsLeadership Division ...Dave Rosenzweig is the Senior Associate, Marketing & Communications for the Leadership Division at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he helps build, position, and expand the brand by driving…View Profile
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Jade RouseProgram Associate, Climate & EnvironmentEnergy and Environment Program ...Jade Rouse is a Program Associate for the Energy and Environment Program. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Jade worked as a staff associate at CAF America, a global grantmaking…View Profile
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Carrie RowellConference DirectorCongressional Program ...Carrie Rowell is the conference director for the Congressional Program, managing conference logistics and office administration. Previously she was the conference coordinator of a University of Maryland journalism foundation, press…View Profile
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Emily RubensteinSenior Program ManagerFood and Society Program ...Emily Rubenstein is a senior program manager for the Food & Society Program, where she leads the program’s Food Leaders Fellowship. She came to Food & Society from the Institute’s…View Profile
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Kristina SacconeDirectorDigital Content and Marketing ...Kristina leads the editorial strategy and content creation team at the Institute. She oversees blog, email, and social media development as well as digital collateral and marketing for the advancement…View Profile
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Judy SamuelsonVice President, Founder, and Executive DirectorBusiness and Society Program ...Judy Samuelson is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and author of Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World…View Profile
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Yesenia G. SanchezProgram Associate for Policy & ResearchAspen Institute Latinos and So ...Yesenia G. Sanchez is the Program Associate for Policy & Research at the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program. In this role, she supports the research efforts surrounding the Latino…View Profile
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Cindy SantosSenior Associate for Strategic PartnershipsForum for Community Solutions ...Cindy Santos is the Senior Associate for Strategic Partnerships at The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. Her work focuses on collective impact, community power building, and transforming philanthropy. Cindy…View Profile
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Isabella SarmientoEvents AssociateAspen Digital ...Isabella Sarmiento is the Events Associate at Aspen Digital and joined the team in 2023. She graduated from American University with a B.A. in International Studies. Throughout her career she…View Profile
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Laura SchifterSenior Fellow, This Is Planet EdEnergy and Environment Program ...Laura Schifter is a senior fellow with the Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment program leading This Is Planet Ed. Laura is also a lecturer on education with the Harvard Graduate…View Profile
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Vivian SchillerExecutive DirectorAspen Digital ...Vivian Schiller joined the Aspen Institute in January 2020 as Executive Director of Aspen Digital, which empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology…View Profile
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Cinthia Schuman OttingerDeputy Director for Philanthropy ProgramsProgram on Philanthropy and So ...Cinthia Schuman is Deputy Director for Philanthropy Programs for The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation.View Profile
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Beth SemelAssociate DirectorAspen Digital ...Beth is the Associate Director of Aspen Digital, with a focus on democratic initiatives and special projects. Previously, she served with the Center for Urban Innovation and the Aspen Institute-Rodel…View Profile
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Sogand SepassiSr. Publications ManagerCommunications ...Sogand Sepassi is the senior publications manager at the Aspen Institute, where she oversees the production of Aspen Institute books, brochures, programs, and annual reports. Before joining the Institute, Sogand…View Profile
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Lori SeverensDirector, Leadership ProgramsAscend ...Lori Severens is the director of leadership programs with Ascend at the Aspen Institute. She manages Ascend’s Fellowship programs, which are values-based leadership programs for diverse leaders with the vision…View Profile
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Andie ShaferSenior Program ManagerStevens Initiative ...Andie Shafer is a Senior Program Manager at the Stevens Initiative, where she oversees the Initiative’s grant portfolio. During her time with the Initiative, Andie has supported over 40 virtual…View Profile
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Tim ShawPolicy DirectorFinancial Security Program ...Tim is the Policy Director for the Aspen Financial Security Program.View Profile
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Jylana L. Sheats, Ph.D., MPHAssociate DirectorScience & Society ...Applied Behavioral ScientistView Profile
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Henry ShepherdAssistant Director, Grants and ResearchStevens Initiative ...Henry Shepherd is Assistant Director of Grants and Research at the Stevens Initiative. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, he was a student in the Master of Science in Foreign…View Profile
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Christine ShiauExecutive DirectorStevens Initiative ...Christine Shiau is a dynamic leader serving as the Executive Director of the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute. With a profound passion for empowering young people and fostering cross-cultural…View Profile
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Natalie ShoultzProgram CoordinatorPublic Programs ...Natalie Shoultz is a Program Coordinator the Public Programs team at the Aspen Institute where she works on the annual Aspen Ideas Festival, Bloomberg CityLab, and Aspen Ideas: Climate. Natalie…View Profile
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Dianna ShypailoSpecial Events AssociateOffice of Institutional Advanc ...Dianna Shypailo is the Special Events Associate for the Office of Institutional Advancement at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Dianna supports the management and fundraising for special events in…View Profile
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Ashley SillaroProgram ManagerFinance Leaders Fellowship ...Ashley Sillaro is the Program Associate for the Aspen Finance Leaders Fellowship (FLF). She plans and coordinates seminars and special events, including the coordination of Spotlight Finance, FLF’s bi-annual collective…View Profile
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Marjorie SimsManaging DirectorAscend ...Marjorie has more than 20 years of experience in advancing the status of women and families at local, state, national, and international levels. She formerly served as program officer at…View Profile
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Simran Jeet SinghExecutive DirectorReligion & Society Program ...Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give: How…View Profile
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Shreya Singh HernándezResearch Manager, Tech Accountability CoalitionAspen Digital ...Shreya Singh Hernández (she/her) is Aspen Digital’s Research Manager for the Tech Accountability Coalition and works at the intersection of tech, policy, and justice for underrepresented communities. In this role, Shreya…View Profile
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Maitreyi SistlaDeputy Director, Aspen Tech Policy HubAspen Digital ...Maitreyi (“Mai”) Sistla is the Deputy Director of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub. In her role, she is responsible for day-to-day management of the Hub’s programming. Mai has experience in a…View Profile
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Michael SkolerCommunications DirectorWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Michael joined Aspen’s Weave Project in 2019. His experience spans fundraising, product innovation, digital platform creation, board expansion and management, strategic planning, industry thought leadership, financial oversight and culture change.…View Profile
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Ahnna SmithExecutive Director; D.C. Workforce CouncilAhnna Smith is the Executive Director for the DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC), the District of Columbia’s local and state workforce development board. Prior to joining the WIC, she served…View Profile
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Emily Esfahani SmithWriterWeave: The Social Fabric Proje ...Emily Esfahani Smith is a writer in Washington DC. Her book The Power of Meaning was published in 2017 by Crown and has been translated into 16 different languages. The…View Profile
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Joanna Smith-RamaniCo-Executive DirectorFinancial Security Program ...Joanna is the Co-Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program, a leading national voice on Americans’ financial security.View Profile
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Jon SolomonEditorial DirectorSports & Society Program ...Jon Solomon is editorial director of the Sports & Society Program. He oversees communications platforms, develops content, and manages select projects within Project Play.View Profile
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James M. SpiegelmanVice President and Chief of StaffThe Aspen Institute ...Jim Spiegelman serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff at the Aspen Institute. As a member of the senior leadership team, Jim works across the Institute’s divisions and programs…View Profile
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Faye SteelePolicy AssociateFinancial Security Program ...Faye (she/her) is a Policy Associate on the Policy and Market Solutions team for the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.View Profile
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Kara SteinDirectorPublic Programs ...Kara Stein is Director of Public Programs at The Aspen Institute based in Washington, D.C. She is responsible for content development and execution of a variety of public facing programs…View Profile
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Richard StettnerVice PresidentAspen Campus Facilities and Op ...Richard Stettner, Vice President of Aspen Campus Facilities and Operations, is responsible for oversight of Salamander Hotels and Resorts’ management of the Institute’s Aspen Meadows campus and works to ensure its high-quality operations.…View Profile
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Mike SwigertSenior Program Manager, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Mike Swigert is the Senior Program Manager for Youth Employment at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. Prior to joining the Forum for Community Solutions, Mike was the Director…View Profile
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Chloé TabahAssociate Director for ProgramsSociety of Fellows ...Chloé Tabah is the Associate Director for Programs of the Society of Fellows at the Aspen Institute. Chloé works to build the vital philanthropic and intellectual partnerships so critical to…View Profile
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Thomas TangFinance and Development AssociateEducation and Society Program ...Thomas Tang is the Finance and Development Associate with the Education & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he is responsible for supporting all aspects on the…View Profile
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Quynh TonnuProgram Associate, SeminarsHenry Crown Fellowship ...Quynh is the Program Associate for Seminars with the Henry Crown Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. In this capacity, Quynh is responsible for the planning and coordination of HCF seminars…View Profile
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Caroline ToryAssociate DirectorAspen Words ...Caroline Tory is the Associate Director for Aspen Words, overseeing general administration, financial management, events and strategic messaging for AW. During her 6+ years with the Aspen Institute, she has held several…View Profile
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Sherise TraceyProgram CoordinatorEducation and Society Program ...Sherise Tracey is the Program Coordinator, K12 Leadership, for the Education and Society Program. In this role, Sherise supports the delivery of programmatic efforts, consisting of convenings and publications. Prior to joining…View Profile
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Andrew TraversPenner Manager of Educational ProgramsResnick Center for Herbert Bay ...Andrew Travers is the inaugural Penner Manager of Educational Programs at the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies. Based in Aspen, he is responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating the…View Profile
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Natalie TraversAssociate Director for Communications and DevelopmentAspen Young Leaders Fellowship ...Natalie Travers is the Associate Director for Communications and Development for the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship (AYLF), where she oversees the revenue and communication development and strategy. Natalie has over…View Profile
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Raven TuckerProject CoordinatorHealth, Medicine & Society Pro ...Raven Tucker (she/her) is the Project Coordinator for the Health, Medicine & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. A native of South Carolina, she is a proud graduate of Wofford…View Profile
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Esther TurnerDirector of Impact and EngagementHenry Crown Fellowship ...Esther Turner is the Director of Impact & Engagement for the Henry Crown Fellowship. In this role, she leads the Fellowship’s alumni engagement by creating, launching, and delivering initiatives and…View Profile
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Eleanor TursmanResearcher, Emerging TechnologiesAspen Digital ...Eleanor Tursman is an Emerging Technologies Researcher at The Aspen Institute, where they work at the intersection of novel technologies, public education, and public policy. They are also joining the Siegel…View Profile
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Ebony TylerScience & Social Justice AdvisorScience & Society ...Executive Director of Liberated SuccessView Profile
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Emy UrbanEvents and Operations Senior AssociateFinancial Security Program ...Emy manages and supports the Financial Security Program's public and private events.View Profile
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Richenda Van LeeuwenExecutive DirectorAspen Network of Development E ...Richenda is the Executive Director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). She previously served as Managing Director for Empowering Clean Economies at the Rocky Mountain Institute, and previously…View Profile
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Dar VanderbeckVice PresidentAspen Global Leadership Networ ...Dar Vanderbeck is Vice President of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. In this role, she is focused on strengthening a growing international community of people and partners committed to lifelong,…View Profile
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Christine J. VincentProject Director, Artist-Endowed Foundations InitiativeProgram on Philanthropy and So ...Christine J. Vincent is Project Director for the Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative within the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation.View Profile
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Andrea WagnerProgram Associate, Fresh TracksForum for Community Solutions ...Andrea Wagner is a Program Associate at the Aspen Institute, Forum for Community Solutions, where she is focused on program development and coordination for Fresh Tracks and the OYF Native,…View Profile
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Alexa WahlManager, Digital ProductionAlexa Wahl joined the Aspen Institute as web editor in July 2003. Prior to joining the Institute, Alexa helped to manage websites at Nasdaq and The Greater Washington Board of Trade.…View Profile
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Jane WalesVice President and Executive DirectorProgram on Philanthropy and So ...Jane Wales is Vice President, Philanthropy and Society of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of its Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation.View Profile
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Sophia WallaceProgram AssociateInternational Partners ...Sophia Wallace is the Program Associate for the International Partners at the Aspen Institute where she assists the Director in growing Aspen’s global network of 12 International Partners and 2…View Profile
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Morgan WalshAdministrative AssistantAspen Community Programs ...Morgan is an administrative assistant with Aspen Community Programs and involved in supporting all aspects of Aspen Institute public events and seminars, including Teen Socrates, a Youth & Engagement Program.View Profile
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Katya WanzerManager of OperationsHealth, Medicine and Society P ...Katya Wanzer is the Manager of Operations for the Health, Medicine & Society Program at the Aspen Institute.View Profile
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Hannah Wardell-MetcalfProgram AssociateExecutive Leadership Seminars ...Hannah works as a Program Associate for the Executive Leadership Seminars Program. She came to the Aspen Institute from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Office, where she worked as a…View Profile
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Robert WeinbergerSenior FellowFinancial Security Program ...Robert Weinberger is a former Senior Fellow for the Financial Security Program and specializes in tax and financial services policy. Mr. Weinberger is the former Vice President for Government Relations…View Profile
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Rachel WheelerEvents & Communications CoordinatorBusiness and Society Program ...Rachel Wheeler joined the Business & Society Program in March 2019. As Events & Communications Coordinator, she supports the planning and production of all the Program’s events—both in-person seminars within…View Profile
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James WhiteProgram ManagerAscend ...James White is the program manager for Ascend’s leadership initiatives. He plays a central role in program design, technical assistance for Fellows’ action plans, and alumni activation for the Ascend…View Profile
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Leanne WielandProgram ManagerCollege Excellence Program ...Leanne Wieland is a program manager at the College Excellence Program and leads curriculum development for state-based delivery of curricular modules and other initiatives that prepare leaders for transformational reform…View Profile
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Ross WienerVice President, Aspen Institute; Executive DirectorEducation and Society Program ...Ross Wiener is a vice president at the Aspen Institute and executive director of the Education & Society Program. Ross leads a team of educators and analysts in creating rich…View Profile
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Geneva WikiDirector of Belonging, Meaning, Well-Being and Purpose, Opportunity Youth ForumForum for Community Solutions ...Geneva Wiki, citizen of the Yurok Nation, brings extensive experience in social change to the Forum for Community Solutions, having held leadership roles in philanthropy, education, and Tribal government. Previously…View Profile
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Carrie WilliamsDirectorAspen Campus Facilities and Op ...As the Director of Aspen Campus Facilities and Operations, Carrie will be the liaison between the Aspen Meadows and the Institute. She will assist in the oversight of various capital projects, campus improvements and…View Profile
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Clarke WilliamsSenior Communications ManagerEnergy and Environment Program ...Clarke is the Senior Communications Manager for the Energy and Environment Program at the Aspen Institute where she creates compelling and thoughtful messaging for new and existing projects ranging from…View Profile
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Matt WindholzAudio Video Services ManagerCommunications ...Matt Windholz is the Audio Video Services Manager for the Aspen Institute campus in Aspen Colorado. He oversees and manages event technical details on and off campus, and he is…View Profile
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Dominique WojcikAspen Regional DirectorDominique Wojcik is the Aspen Regional Director of the Society of Fellows. In this position, she works to develop the Aspen Institute’s Colorado-based membership community and serves as an ambassador…View Profile
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Douglas WoodDirectorCriminal Justice Reform Initia ...Dr. Douglas E. Wood is Director of the Aspen Institute’s Criminal Justice Reform Initiative. From 2011-2018, he was a program officer at the Ford Foundation on the Youth Opportunity and…View Profile
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Antoinette WoodlandManaging DirectorWorkplace Services. ...View Profile
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Rebecca WrennExecutive AssistantCollege Excellence Program ...Rebecca Wrenn is the executive assistant on the College Excellence Program’s bachelor’s attainment team. Rebecca provides administrative support to Tania LaViolet, the team’s director, and supports the broader team with scheduling,…View Profile
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Josh WynerVice President, The Aspen Institute; Founder and Executive DirectorCollege Excellence Program ...Joshua Wyner is founder and executive director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, where he also serves as a vice president. CEP aims to advance college and…View Profile
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Kaitlyn YouSenior Associate for Program OperationsAspen Young Leaders Fellowship ...Kaitlyn You is the Senior Associate for Program Operations for the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship (AYLF), where she supports operational and programmatic delivery functions across the program. Prior to joining AYLF, Kaitlyn has worked as…View Profile
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Sinin YoungGrants Management AssociateEconomic Opportunities Program ...Ms. Young is the Grants Management Associate for the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP). She is responsible for accounts payable, timesheet data entry and data management, and assists with…View Profile
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Roberta ZapfExecutive AssistantAspen Network of Development E ...Roberta Zapf joined the ANDE team as Executive Assistant in July 2017. In her previous role as Administrative Assistant for the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), Roberta worked to clarify…View Profile
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Sarah ZetterliDirectorThe Aspen Partnership for an I ...Sarah Zetterli serves as Director of the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy. Sarah works under the direction of the two Co-Chairs of the Partnership, Ida Rademacher and Lorelle Atkinson.…View Profile
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Stacy ZimmermanProgram Manager, Sourcing & Fellow SelectionHenry Crown Fellowship ...Stacy serves as Program Manager, Sourcing & Fellow Selection with the Henry Crown Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. In her role, she works with candidates, nominators, and nomination supporters from…View Profile
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Evan ZislisDirector of Community EngagementServing Communities of the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys through the Hurst Community InitiativeView Profile
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