Senior Executive Team
The Senior Executive Team is responsible for providing management, operational, and strategic leadership for the Aspen Institute.
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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 -
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 -
Lorelle AtkinsonVice PresidentCommunications and Marketing ...Lorelle Atkinson is the Vice President for Communications and Marketing at the Aspen Institute. She leads the in-house communications agency for the public policy programs and oversees the strategic and…View Profile -
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 -
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 more than…View Profile -
Namita KhasatExecutive Vice PresidentFinance and Administration, Ch ...Namita Khasat provides enterprise wide executive leadership to the central financial and administrative operations of the Institute. The enterprise wide operations for accounting, finance, real estate, risk management, operational efficiencies,…View Profile -
Pherabe KolbVice President of Operational Effectiveness & Enterprise Risk ManagementPherabe Kolb is the Aspen Institute’s Vice President of Operational Effectiveness & Enterprise Risk Management. She was appointed to this new role in October 2018 to lead the mitigation of…View Profile -
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 -
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 -
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 -
James M. SpiegelmanVice President and Chief of StaffThe Aspen Institute ...Jim Spiegelman serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff to President and CEO Dan Porterfield. As a member of the senior leadership team, Jim works across the Institute’s divisions…View Profile
Our Teams
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Board of TrusteesThe Board of Trustees is made up of high-level individuals from the public and private sectors who have been elected by a majority of the membership of the board. The board is responsible for providing counsel…View Board of Trustees
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Our Experts & StaffOur experts focus on an array of relevant critical issues and ideas. They come from a diverse range of backgrounds and have made it their mission to further the ideals of the Aspen Institute.View Our Experts & Staff
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AGLN FellowsFaculty FellowsThe Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) is a worldwide community of successful, high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders, called “Aspen Global Leadership Fellows”. Because of their demonstrated leadership accomplishments and abilities, these Fellows have been selected to be part…View AGLN Fellows
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Society of FellowsSupporting FellowsThe Society of Fellows is an engaged community of the Institute who both actively participate in our educational and policy studies events and provide important financial support to help sustain our mission to foster leadership based…View Society of Fellows