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Mr. Barry is Principal and Senior Fiduciary Tax Consultant at Bessemer Trust. In this role, he is responsible for strategic tax consulting and tax management services for fiduciary and individual clients, and related entities. Prior to joining Bessemer, Kevin was Senior Tax Associate at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in New York. Before that, he was an assistant vice president at U.S. Trust Company… Read More

Will Cordery (he/him) is the Founder + Principal at Freedom Futures – a philanthropic advisory firm moving money to the frontlines of social transformation for Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.Will is also a Senior Advisor with Liberated Capital—a Decolonizing Wealth Fund that aims to move untethered resources to Indigenous and Black led change through a model of reparations and healing. Will… Read More

Kat Athanasiades (she/hers) is Senior Associate at the Center for Evaluation Innovation. She brings expertise in advocacy evaluation, network and systems evaluation, and evaluation capacity building. Prior to joining CEI, Kat was a senior team member at Innovation Network, a nonprofit evaluation consulting firm that supports the evaluation needs of foundations and nonprofits. For five years, she led, wrote, and presented on evaluation and research engagements such as coalition… Read More

Dr. Eboo Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a non-profit organization working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm in America. He is a respected leader on national issues of religious diversity, civic engagement, and the intersection of racial equity and interfaith cooperation. He is the author of four books and dozens of articles, and… Read More

Katherine is earning a dual degree, MBA/MS, from the Heller School at Brandeis University. Her studies focus on global health policy and management and creative solutions to strengthen health systems. After spending two years in sales and marketing, Katherine pivoted to pursue a passion for development. Katherine earned multiple fellowships, both internationally and domestically, including her most recent role as… Read More

Erinn Andrews is the Director of Philanthropy Research and Education at Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS). In this capacity, she leads the Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) as well as drives all philanthropy education programs at Stanford PACS. At EPLI, she oversees multiple research initiatives studying donor trends, published two unique resources to support donors (the Guide… Read More

Aiko is a builder, learner, and thought partner. She thrives while working in new spaces, creating novel frameworks. As a thought partner and learner, she enjoys working in partnership alongside her collaborators on a journey towards creating new understandings, learnings, and creative processes. Justice and loyalty are values that have been core drivers in Aiko’s life and career. Working in… Read More

Erin Borla has worked in non-profit organizations that support rural communities through the arts and creative economies for the past 17 years. Her dedication to supporting rural spaces through listening, collaborating, and open and honest sharing of ideas helps her elevate community partners throughout her work. Borla holds a BS in Agriculture from Oregon State University and a Masters of… Read More

Jamie Semel is a Boston-based theater artist and educator. Jamie was a founding member of her family’s junior board at Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation. She led in many roles with a national movement supporting youth grantmakers at Youth Philanthropy Connect. She has also worked with grantmakers at Philanthropy Massachusetts on programming. She studied Theater Arts and Environmental Studies at… Read More

Sheridan Lorenz is a resident of Austin, Texas, though she has deep roots on Galveston Island. Spending summers in Galveston, she recalls the festive celebrations of Juneteenth on the island. Sheridan has had a lifelong concern with social and racial inequities. From 2005 to 2012 she initiated several programs in Galveston: An affordable and low-income home building project in collaboration… Read More