Participants
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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah President Dr. Shah serves as President of The Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution with a mission to promote the well-being of humanity around the world. The Foundation applies data, science, and innovation to improve health for women and children, create nutritious and sustainable food systems, end energy poverty for more than a billion people worldwide, and […] -
Jennifer L. Avegno, MD Director, New Orleans Department of Health Dr. Jennifer Avegno is a New Orleans native who received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Tulane University and her MD from LSU School of Medicine – New Orleans. She completed her residency at LSU/Charity Hospital Emergency Medicine and joined the faculty at both LSU […] -
Robert W. Runcie Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools As superintendent of the nation’s sixth largest school district – with over 270,000 students in 337 schools and approximately 30,000 employees – Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert W. Runcie is committed to Educating Today’s Students to Succeed in Tomorrow’s World. Runcie knows first-hand how a high-quality education can transform a person’s life. Born in Jamaica, […] -
Jay K. Varma, MD Senior Advisor for Public Health, NYC Office of the Mayor Jay K. Varma, MD is a world-renowned expert on the prevention and control of diseases, having led epidemic responses, developed global and national policies, and led large-scale programs that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in China, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the United States. At the height of the coronavirus epidemic, Dr. Varma was […] -
Patricia A. Brantley CEO of Friendship Public Charter School Patricia A. Brantley, the CEO of Friendship Public Charter School, is an education reformer, charter school advocate and supporter of the right of all children to receive a high-quality education. Ms. Brantley served with the founding planners of the charter school nearly two decades ago, when she joined with others under the leadership of Donald […] -
Michael Johnston President and CEO, Gary Community Investments Mike Johnston is a Colorado native who began his career as a teacher in rural Mississippi, which inspired him to write his acclaimed book, “In the Deep Heart’s Core.” He came home to Colorado to serve as the principal of three different schools, including one inside a juvenile prison and one that served students who […] -
Patricia Montalvo Newcomers Academy Teacher, Ella Risk Elementary, Central Falls School District (Rhode Island)