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Prior to being a Professor for Columbia University, Michael served as the Mayor, City of Philadelphia for eight years, where he made significant progress on high school graduation and college degree attainment rates, adding hundreds of miles of bike lanes and trails and launched the first low-income friendly bike share system in America. Michael actively recruited businesses to set up shop in Philadelphia, with tax reforms, better business services and international trade missions. Michael made a commitment to strong financial stewardship, resulting in the City’s credit rating being upgraded to “A” category by the three major credit rating agencies for the first time since the 1970s. Michael has a strong background in management of a large urban center, public service, and civic engagement. Michael Nutter represents local government.

Felicia Wong, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Roosevelt Institute. Felicia leads this non-profit organization, which focuses on progressive economics, invests in young leaders, and advances policies that bring the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt into the 21st century. Felicia is a political scientist whose work has focused on identifying barriers to an inclusive economy, industrial strategy, decarbonization, economic transformation, and strategies for long-term political change. Felicia Wong represents the non-profit sector.

Inclusive Action for the City is a community development organization whose mission is to bring people together to build strong, local economies that uplift low-income urban communities through advocacy and transformative economic development initiatives. Nicole oversees programs and operations to expand and deepen overall organizational impact. Nicole is also the founder of Collectivist, an independent consultancy providing knowledge and support services to public and social sector organizations, networks, teams, and individuals. Nicole has a strong background in teaching design-led Research that emphasizes participatory, systems, power/equity, complexity, strategy, and synthesis methods. Nicole Anand represents community development organizations.

Janie Barrera currently serves as the CEO of Kirpa Tech, a technology company committed to assisting small businesses in embracing e-commerce through an innovative AI website builder. Previously, Janie served as the President and CEO of LiftFund, a non-profit organization she founded in 1994. LiftFund provides small business loans and management training to micro and small businesses in 15 States along the South. Prior to leading LiftFund, Janie worked at the Headquarters US Air Force Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services (MWRS), where she was responsible for the development and management of the US Air Force MWRS marketing department. Janie has a strong background in small loans, management training, marketing and fund raising. Janie Barrera represents community development financial institutions.

Nicole provides opinions and advice to the President of the organization on all Alaska Native legislative and litigation matters, including subsistence rights, voting rights, and public safety rights. Prior to joining the Alaska Federation of Natives, Nicole worked as attorney for several law firms and organizations, providing legal advice on issues, such as, governmental affairs, healthcare services, and low-income housing. Nicole has a strong background in law. Nicole represents tribal governments.

Dr. Brown is the Martin D. Ginsburg Chair in Taxation and an advocate for economic and social justice. Dorothy is the author of the following books: The Whiteness of Wealth: How The Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans – And How We Can Fix It, and Critical Race Theory: Cases, Materials and Problems, and co-author of Federal Income Taxation: Cases, Problems, and Materials. Dr. Brown has a strong academic background in federal income tax, partnership tax, corporate tax, and critical race theory. Dr. Dorothy A. Brown serves as a Special Government Employee (SGE).

William (Bill) J. Bynum, Chief Executive Officer, HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Federal Credit Union, Hope Policy Institute).

Bill leads an organization that strengthens communities, builds assets, and improves lives in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee by providing financial services; aggregating resources; and engaging in advocacy to mitigate the extent to which factors such as race, gender and birthplace limit one’s ability to prosper. Prior to joining HOPE, Bill served as Director of Programs for the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, where he designed and managed business, infrastructure financing programs. Bill has a strong background in financial services, advocacy, and rural development. William (Bill) J. Bynum represents financial institutions serving unbanked/underbanked.

David works at the intersection of Financial Service sector and Community and economic development by establishing high-impact partnerships and cross sector collaborations to achieve solutions that build strong stronger financial health for communities. Prior to this role, David leads a coalition of Black CEOs working to build infrastructure for Black wealth building at scale through advocacy, political action, strategic investments, and philanthropic initiatives as the Executive Director, Black Economic Alliance. Prior to David’s transition to Black Economic Alliance, David was a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co, where he directed the firm’s lobbying efforts, managed relationships with public officials and advised senior leaders on navigating political issues. David also focused on the firm’s philanthropic initiatives and policy priorities as well as crisis management and response. David has a strong background in Black economic mobility, strategic engagement with diverse communities, consensus building and initiative development. David G. Clunie represents the business community.

Gary leads a non-profit organization that champions economic opportunity and innovating beyond existing systems to build power for all communities. They advance racial and ethnic economic justice by investing in bold new ideas, and work at both the grassroots and national levels to impact the entire ecosystem. Gary has focused on identifying, scaling, and amplifying solutions to support marginalized communities. Prior to joining Prosperity Now, Gary served as the President and CEO of Metropolitan Economic Development Association where he enhanced its reputation and fundraising, increased earned income, increased lending capital, and led creation of a successful Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Gary has a strong background in public policy, community-based programs, public health, philanthropy, and racial economic justice. Gary L. Cunningham represents the financial capability non-profit sector.

Nicole leads the trade association that works to support and strengthen America’s minority-owned and -operated banks, and its 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate where she manages philanthropic and programmatic efforts focused on closing the racial wealth gap for underserved and underbanked communities. Prior to NBA, Nicole served as the Vice President, Government Relations Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co. where she developed public policy positions and advocacy strategies. Nicole has a strong background in public affairs, stakeholder engagement, racial equity, and public policy. Nicole Elam represents the banking sector.

Prior to John serving as a Professor at Brown University, John was the Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, National Economic Council, The White House. John has a strong academic background regarding the economic impacts of COVID-19, Income Segregation and Intergenerational Mobility, Measuring the Impacts of Teachers and Using Difference in Knowledge Across Neighborhood to Uncover the Impacts of the EITC on Earnings. John Friedman also co-founded and currently serves as the Director of Opportunity Insights, a non-profit that identifies barriers to economic opportunity and develop scalable solutions that will empower people throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes. John Friedman represents the non-profit sector.

Bulbul leads a non-profit organization CDFI addressing racial wealth gaps through black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs, under-estimated communities, through the power of a good quality job. Bulbul serves as an Adjunct Professor, Impact Investing, for U.C. Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and has a background in advising CEOs & leadership on social innovation, impact investment and responsible technology strategies and policies. She started her career on and off Capitol Hill, working on social safety net and economic development policies. Bulbul Gupta represents community development financial institutions.

Dr. Hamilton serves as a Commissioner on the New York City Racial Justice Commission and has joint appointments in the Milano School of Policy, Management and the Environment, The New School for Public Engagement and Department Economics, and The New School for Social Research, The New School New York, NY. Dr. Hamilton has a strong academic background in economics, and the study of race and ethnicity. Dr. Darrick Hamilton represents local government.

At PolicyLink, Michael ensures that all people in America—particularly those who face the burdens of structural racism—participate in a flourishing multiracial democracy, prosper in an equitable economy, and live in a thriving community of opportunity. During his time at PolicyLink, Michael has played a leadership role in securing Promise Neighborhoods as a permanent federal program, led efforts to improve outcomes for more than 300,000 children, and facilitated the investment of billions of dollars in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. He is the catalyst for a new and growing body of work — corporate racial equity — which includes the first comprehensive tool to guide private-sector companies in assessing and actively promoting equity in every aspect of their company’s value chain. Before joining PolicyLink, Michael was with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he managed a community and economic development portfolio and partnered with local leaders in Chicago to create more than 3,000 units of affordable housing and 5,000 jobs and ensure access to human services for more than 200,000 families. Michael has a strong background in human and organizational learning, public administration, and political science. Michael McAfee represents the community and economic development organizations.

Michael is leading Mastercard into a more digital world where it powers economies and empowers people by harnessing innovation and the continued application of new technologies. Earlier in Michael’s career Michael held senior roles at both Barclays Bank and Citibank. Michael has a strong background in collaborative approaches that create scalable and trusted solutions for the exchange of payments and data. Michael Miebach represents financial services.

Gina leads a national firm that provides strategic advisory and investment structuring expertise to real estate developers, fund managers, nonprofits and for-profit organizations investing for impact. Prior to founding 9th & Clinton Advisory, Gina served with Citigroup in a variety of positions where Gina expanded products and services tailored to meet the needs of low-income communities, sourced real estate and operating business projects, and managed portfolio of loans and investments to execute on highly impactful economic development transactions that provide investment in low-income communities. Gina has a strong background in investment structuring for real estate developers, fund managers, nonprofits and for-profit organizations investing for impact. Gina D. Nisbeth represents investment advisors.

Community Change & Community Change Action is a national organization that works to engage communities to encourage change through voting and other initiatives. Prior to joining Community Change & Community Change Action, Lorella was the Deputy National Political Director and Director of Immigration Policy & Campaigns for the American Civil Liberties Union, where she directed the national immigration program, worked on mission setting and skill building for the national political department and cultivated relationships with funders and foundation leaders. Lorella has a strong background in advocacy. Lorella Praeli represents the civic engagement non-profit sector.

José leads a non-profit organization that helps financially excluded, particularly low-income and immigrant families integrate into the financial mainstream by offering innovative and culturally relevant financial programs, products, and services so that they can become visible, active, and successful actors in the financial mainstream. Prior to founding Mission Asset Fund, José was the California Outreach Director for the Center for Responsible Lending. In that role, José provided strategic analysis on anti-predatory state legislation and educated state legislators to block predatory lending practices. José has a strong background advocating for social justice and economic empowerment. José A. Quiñonez represents financial access non-profits.

WKKF invests in promoting thriving children, working families and equitable communities through social investments. As part of the foundation’s investment team, Carlos collaborates on the foundation’s investment strategy, sourcing investments, manager selection, risk budgeting, and overlays. Prior to being selected as the Chief Investment Officer, Carlos served as the Director of Investments, Director of Investments and Risk Management and as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Carlos has a strong background in harnessing financial markets to create conditions where all children have an equitable opportunity to thrive. Carlos’ background also includes equity research, asset allocation, risk management and corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) implementation within the WKFF’s racial equity, diversity, and inclusion framework. Carlos Rangel represents philanthropic investment managers.

Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, of Cherokee ancestry, founded what is believed to be the first Native American owned investment bank in the U.S. and has over 25 years of in-depth experience as a securities principal holding ten FINRA registrations. In her career, she has served as a financial advisor, asset manager and investment banker having raised, structured, and managed over $4 billion in capital. She is the CEO and founder of Red-Horse Financial Group, Inc. and has worked with over 100 tribal nations. She is very focused on and passionate about access to the appropriate type of capital for underserved communities. She serves as the Advisory Board Chair of Stanford University’s Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity where she also teaches an undergraduate course on Entrepreneurship for Social Impact and Racial Equity. She is also the founder and CEO of Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc. and is an award-winning filmmaker. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of Social Venture Circle (an impact investing philanthropic organization), as the CFO of East Bay Community Foundation and as President and Co-Founder of Known Holdings. She was inducted into the National Association of Women Business Owners Hall of Fame in 2008 and was recognized in 2022 as one of the Bay Area’s Most Influential Women. She married her college sweetheart, Curt, in 1982 and they have three children and two grandchildren. She is very involved in her church (Crosswalk Community in Sunnyvale) where she serves as a small group leader. She and her family are avid sports fans, especially football, beach volleyball and golf.

Amanda leads an organization that helped launch the civic tech ecosystem 10 years ago and today, is focused on innovating with government to reduce poverty and advance equity by strengthening the social safety net system, improving access to tax benefits, righting the wrongs of the criminal justice system, and fostering active civic engagement across the country. Prior to transition to Code for America, Amanda was the Interim President and Senior Advisor for Emerge America, an organization that trains Democratic women to run for elected office at all levels of government. Amanda has significant experience in public policy, economic initiatives, banking, finance, tax, budget, and workforce development. Amanda Renteria represents the technology and non-profit sectors.

John’s passion for investing began at age 12 when his father began buying him stocks as Christmas and birthday gifts. In 1983, John founded Ariel to focus on patient, value investing within small- and medium-sized companies. While the firm’s research capabilities have expanded across the globe, patience is still the disciplined approach that drives it today. John has been highlighted alongside legendary investors Warren Buffett, Sir John Templeton and Ben Graham in the distinguished book: The World’s 99 Greatest Investors by Magnus Angenfelt. His professional accomplishments extend to the boardroom where he is a member of the board of directors of NIKE, The New York Times Company and Ryan Specialty Group Holdings. John also serves on the board of trustees of the University of Chicago. Additionally, he is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a director of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. In 2008, John was awarded Princeton University’s highest honor, the Woodrow Wilson Award, presented each year to the alumnus or alumna whose career embodies a commitment to national service. Following the election of President Barack Obama, John served as co-chair for the Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009, and more recently, he joined the Barack Obama Foundation’s board of directors. John received an AB in economics from Princeton University, where he was also captain of the varsity basketball team.

Chiling serves as a strong advocate for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) interests on all issues that enhance and advance the goals and aspirations of AAPI business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporations. National ACE works closely with over 100 AAPI affiliate chambers and partner organizations throughout the country to bring much needed resources to 2.65 million AAPI small businesses.

Chiling is the Founder of the International Leadership Foundation, where she promoted civic awareness, public service, and economic effectiveness of the AAPI youth community. Chiling also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the International Trade Administration and as Chief of Staff at the Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce. Chiling has a strong background in public service, entrepreneurship, and the international arena. Tong was an Ash Center Research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Chiling Tong represents trade organizations and small business development organizations.

Barika oversees the organizations work on bank investment, housing, economic development, land-use, and planning with a staff of 16 and an annual budget of over $3 million. Prior to joining ANHD, Barika served as the Assistant Secretary of Housing for the Office of the Governor, New York. In addition to a background in urban economic development, Barika has a strong background in housing policy, including zoning, tax reform, fair housing, and displacement prevention. If appointed, Barika Williams would represent residential community real estate development organizations.