Chairman and Founder

Bill is Chairman of Neurosphere Entertainment, a Hollywood film company, and is former CEO of Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associate and Chairman of ZBB Energy. He produced the documentaries “Better Angels” and “Gerrymandering,” and is past chairman of Californians for Fair Redistricting. He taught at UCLA Andersen School and is an Honorary Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing. Bill earned his BA in Economics from Carlton University, and his MBA in Finance and Master’s in International Economics & Public Finance from Columbia University.

Director

Lew Evans is the founder and CEO of Nexus Resilience Group, an agile systems integrator focused on commercializing innovative technologies to enhance water, energy and food security in resource-constrained geographies. As a former US Marine Officer, he previously advised US ambassadors on security matters in 16 countries across the Middle East and South Asia. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and holds an MBA issued jointly by NYU Stern, HEC Paris and the London School of Economics.

Strategic Communications

Jonathan’s firm Greater Good Associates advises government, businesses and NGOs on communications and policy. He is Co-Founder of OurCo Inc. and OUR, a social platform for leader-stakeholder engagement. A former Director of Communications for the US Mission to the United Nations, US State Department Senior Policy Advisor and a journalist for ABC, Fox and Worldwide Television News, Jonathan regularly appears as a global affairs analyst. He earned a BA from UC Berkeley and a Master’s from NYU Wagner School of Public Policy.

Index Design Support

Stanley is co-founder of Axiom Valuation Solutions. He was a member of Valuation Resource Group, FASB’s external advisory group on fair value issues. Advising firms during the IPO process, he interacted with the SEC on valuation issues. Stanley was Chief Industry Economist for Data Resources and managed money for Taft Hartley Plans union pension plans. He was a research economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a former professor of Finance at Bentley University, and holds a PhD in Economics from New York University.

Strategic Partnerships

Dave is the CEO of X Sector Labs, a consultancy where he advised executives on economic mobility and cross-sector collaboration.  His clients have included: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, World Economic Forum, CalOSBA, Accelerator for America, CA Forward, and CalOZ. He is also co-founder of Civic 50, a ranking of community-minded companies launched in partnership with Bloomberg News, Points of Light, and the National Conference on Citizenship. Dave served as chief executive at CA Volunteers Fund, Mobilize.org, Presidio Institute, and National Conference on Citizenship.  He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a BA in Political Science.

Strategic Advisor

Awais Khan is a Venture Partner at Global Emerging Markets (GEM), an alternative investment group focused on emerging markets. He previously co-founded KPMG’s venture capital practise and has advised LPs on investments up to $1 billion in VC funds and late stage start-ups. He holds an MBA issued jointly by NYU Stern, HEC Paris and the London School of Economics.

Communications Intern

Andrea Posada is a senior at Claremont McKenna College, where she is a-dual major in Government and Economics. She is from Dallas, Texas, and is passionate about building equity and community wherever she goes.

Communications Intern

June Hsu is from Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, and is a junior at Pomona College studying Public Policy Analysis with a concentration in Politics. She is currently news editor at The Student Life and plans to pursue a career in journalism.

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