Meet the 2026 Speakers
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Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Peter Beard, vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, works to advance the Foundat...(read more)
Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy
Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana
Laura Beauchamp serves as vice president, business operations and strategy for Entergy Louisiana. In...(read more)
Director of Catalytic Deployment for Civil Society and Philanthropy
OpenAI Foundation
OpenAI Foundation
Mike leads civil society and philanthropy initiatives at the OpenAI Foundation, focusing on AI adopt...(read more)
Head of Policy, Regulatory, and Government Relations
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
Andy Blocker is a principal with Edward Jones and serves as the firm’s Head of Policy, Regulatory an...(read more)
Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Vanessa Broadhurst is the Executive Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs and an Executive Comm...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
Sarah Brundage is the President and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (N...(read more)
President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mike Carney is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he oversees initiatives t...(read more)
Managing Director
(RED)
(RED)
Kate is Managing Director of (RED), where she provides strategic and creative leadership across the ...(read more)
President
Ford Philanthropy
Ford Philanthropy
Mary Culler is President of Ford Philanthropy, overseeing philanthropic investments through communit...(read more)
Director, Communications
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Davis is communications director for education and workforce at the U.S. Chamber Chamber of C...(read more)
Senior Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Marc DeCourcey is senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Joining the Foun...(read more)
Managing Director, Monitor Institute
Deloitte
Deloitte
Kerri is the Purpose Investments and Ecosystems leader within Growth & Purpose at Deloitte. Her purv...(read more)
Vice President, Policy and Programs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jaimie Francis is vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She oversees its Talent...(read more)
Executive Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Melissa Fwu is the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Executive Director of Special Projects and works closel...(read more)
Vice President, Global Resilience
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Rob coordinates the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation's efforts to connect government and private s...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Make48
Make48
Tom Gray is an entrepreneur, maker advocate, and the CEO and co-founder of Make48, the fast-paced in...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
NobleReach
NobleReach
Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach, is a venture capitalist, Lecturer at Stanford University for “Valley ...(read more)
Senior Director, Trails Initiative
Trust for Public Land
Trust for Public Land
J.T. Horn is the Senior Director of the Trails Initiative at the Trust for Public Land (TPL) where h...(read more)
Vice President of Education
Make48
Make48
Sharrell Howard is the Vice President of Education and Host and Emcee for Make48.
A passionate ed...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs North America
Stellantis
Stellantis
Shane Karr was appointed senior vice president, public affairs, Stellantis North America in 2022. Ka...(read more)
Senior Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Eileen Kelly Rinaudo is senior vice president and head of operations for the U.S. Chamber of Commerc...(read more)
Global Health & Humanitarian Relief Director
The UPS Foundation
The UPS Foundation
Caroline Wanjiru Kiunga is the Global Health & Humanitarian Relief Director at The UPS Foundation, w...(read more)
Manager, Community Impact, Team Member Engagement
Cencora
Cencora
Kate Laepple Hertzog is Manager, Community Impact, Team Member Engagement at Cencora. In this role, ...(read more)
Senior Manager, Innovation
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Melissa Mendizabal is the senior innovation manager on the Incubator Team at the U.S. Chamber Founda...(read more)
Makerspace and Mobile STEM Unit Coordinator
Kansas State School for the Blind
Kansas State School for the Blind
Lydia Moreno is a creative problem solver with 15 years of experience in design, media production, a...(read more)
Inventor and Preschool Program Intern
Kansas State School for the Blind
Kansas State School for the Blind
Sydney Parcell is a dedicated professional and current participant in the transition program at the ...(read more)
Director, U.S. Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Apurva Patel is the U.S. Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Director at Novo Nordisk. He is ...(read more)
Inventor and Former Student
Kansas State School for the Blind
Kansas State School for the Blind
Viviana Petelin is currently a student at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), where she is...(read more)
Economist and Global Head, Small Business Research Lab
GoDaddy
GoDaddy
Alexandra Rosen leads research on over 20 million online microbusinesses to understand the role ever...(read more)
Chief Impact Officer
Chobani
Chobani
Nishant Roy currently serves as Chobani’s Chief Impact Officer where he oversees community impact, p...(read more)
Director of Programs
Citi Foundation
Citi Foundation
Kristen Scheyder leads the Citi Foundation’s program team in the development and execution of key in...(read more)
Faculty, Leadership and Society Initiative, The University of Chicago
Former Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, PwC
Former Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, PwC
Shannon brings over three decades of experience transforming how organizations achieve sustainable s...(read more)
Senior Vice President and Territory Executive (Midwest), Community Development Banking
PNC
PNC
With more than 30 years in banking and community development, Tony leads PNC's community lending and...(read more)
Executive Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Shanique Streete is executive director at the U.S. Chamber Foundation, where she manages the economi...(read more)
Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer
The Allstate Corporation
The Allstate Corporation
Tom Wilson is chair, president and CEO of The Allstate Corporation. As CEO since 2007 and chair sinc...(read more)
Director, Foundation & Community Impact
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
Kristin Wong is a purpose-driven leader who leads the Norfolk Southern Foundation & Community
Impa...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer
The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation
Deb Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer for the DAISY Foundation, the ...(read more)