Board of Directors

Global Board of Directors

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As of March 14th, 2023

Adam Berrey

Board Chair

Lesly Black

Philanthropist

Kathleen Cravero

Adjunct Professor, CUNY School of Public Health
Former Assistant Secretary General for Conflict Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

Timothy Feige

Former Senior Vice President and
International Insurance Group Executive,
Prudential International Insurance

Laurie Franz

President, Five Together Foundation

Isameldein “Isam” Ghanim

President, ChildFund

Jeremy S. Goldberg

President, LeagueApps

Sarah (Sally) G. Green

Former Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Federal Reserve

Genghis Hadi

Co-Founder and Managing Principal,
Nahla Capital

Shamil Idriss*

CEO, Search for Common Ground
* Ex-officio member

Lisa Kadin

Philanthropist

Karen Karniol-Tambour

Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, Bridgewater

Laurie Michaels

Founder, Open Road Alliance

Jason “Propaganda” Petty

Poet, political activist, husband, father, academic & emcee

Elizabeth Riker

Senior Partner, New Profit Innovation Fund

Ingrid Stange

Founder and Chair,
Partnership for Change
and the PfC Social Innovation Fund

Belgium Board of Directors

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As of March 1st, 2022

PATRICK DE WOLF

Managing Partner 
DALDEWOLF

SANDRA DJUVARA MELONE (Chairwoman)

President & Founder, Neagu Djuvara Cultural Association

SHAMIL IDRISS

CEO
Search for Common Ground

DIRK-JAN KOCH

Special Envoy for Natural Resources for the Dutch Government

DR. ALEXANDROS SPACHIS

Ambassador of the European Union (ret.),
Secretary General, European Business Council for Africa & the Mediterranean

INGRID STANGE

Founder and Chair of Partnership for Change and the PfC Social Innovation Fund

UK Board of Directors

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As of March 1st, 2022

SHAMIL IDRISS

CEO, Search for Common Ground

JEREMY PURVIS

Мember of the House of Lords

REBECCA TIMMS

Professional Support Lawyer

ZANDER WOOLLCOMBE

Director, Woollcombe Consulting