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Peter Storer, Jr.,  has spent most of his life involved with media and computer systems in one manner or another. Raised in the broadcast industry, the oldest of four, Peter attended Hotchkiss and Harvard, earning a BA in Economics in 1976 while working at the student run Harvard Radio Broadcasting (WHRB) and the Harvard Video Center. After graduating, he joined… Read More

Phil Buchanan, president of CEP, is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector and deeply committed to the cause of helping foundations and individual donors to maximize their impact. Hired in 2001 as the organization’s first chief executive, Phil has led the growth of CEP into the leading provider of data and insight on philanthropic… Read More

Peter Dunn became the third President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation in Syracuse, NY in 2008. The oldest and largest philanthropic foundation in the Central New York region, the Community Foundation currently administers more than 600 component charitable funds with a collective value exceeding $150 million. In its most recent fiscal year, the Community Foundation distributed… Read More

Peter John Gomes was an American preacher and theologian, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard’s Memorial Church. He was regarded as one of the greatest preachers of his generation… Read More

Peter Laugharn (pronounced LAW-harn) serves as president and chief executive officer of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Laugharn is a passionate leader with 25 years of foundation and nonprofit experience internationally, with a focus on improving the well-being of vulnerable children. He was executive director of the Firelight Foundation from 2008 to 2014. Firelight identifies, funds, and supports promising African… Read More

Paul VanDeCarr is a freelance writer, researcher, and strategist. He co-started Working Narratives, and organization that uses storytelling to support social-change groups. VanDeCarr is the author of Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide for Grantmakers. … Read More

Paul N. Ylvisaker was a noted city planner, government official, foundation executive, and dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education from 1972-1982. He was known for his efforts in addressing urban issues, for philanthropy, and for committing the Harvard Graduate School of Education to a public service mission. Dr. Ylvisaker headed President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Task Force on Cities and… Read More

Paula Johnson is a senior fellow with the Philanthropic Initiative, where she workswith individual donors and foundations to develop and implement global giving strategies and programs. In addition to being a Synergos Senior Fellow, Ms. Johnson is also a Research Fellow with the Global Equity Initiative at Harvard University… Read More

Pendred Noyce was Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded Massachusetts State Systemic Initiative Program and of PALMS, a $16 million NSF-funded State Systemic Initiative to improve mathematics, science, and technology education in Massachusetts. Currently, Penny chairs the board of the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy in Massachusetts. She also serves on the boards of the Concord Consortium, the Consortium… Read More