Board Members

Michele Dastin-Van Rijn 
Board Chair

Foreign and public policy executive with thirty years of experience in the U.S. Department of State, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Commerce

Jennifer Wu-Schwab
Director and Board Treasurer

Founder and Managing Partner at Staterra Advisors, a business advisory firm & Founder and Host of The Founder Spirit

Dr. Max Frieder Ed.D.
Co-founder, Chief Creative Officer
@maxfrieder

Wajma Rasul
Director

Legal Counsel with experience in multinationals and FinTech start-ups, passionate about creative approaches to international development.

Kerstin Holst
Director

A senior advisor in intergovernmental cooperation and partnerships with over 35 years of experience across NGOs, the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, and the UN. Specializing in humanitarian response, human rights, and education in emergencies, with a strong commitment to dialogue, justice, and creating opportunities.

Joel Bergner
Co-founder, CEO
@joelartista

Clarence Hahn
Director

Former Managing Director and Partner at Deloitte, AlixPartners, and Mitchell Madison Group, with 46 years of consulting expertise in global financial services, fintech, and business services, including leadership roles at McKinsey and Corporate Executive Board.

Advisory Council

  • Shiphrah Mutungi

    Global Expert in Theatre and Peace-building in Post-conflict Settings with DT Global.

  • Fulya Kulabas

    Senior fundraising leader with 20+ years of experience in nonprofit organizations and multinational companies.

  • Jennivee Fiorese

    Soprano, Music educator & Philanthropist. Founder of Music4Dreamers, a nonprofit foundation, based in NYC that promotes creative arts education all over the world.

  • Janet Riley

    President/Owner, Janet Riley Strategies.
    Janet is an expert communicator, media strategist, writer and professional facilitator.

  • Camila Arboleda

    Rodrigo Moran

    Creative Director of WhatsApp & leader of the Pirate Team - a collective of creatives from all over the world who identify social injustices/problems

  • Joseph Fowler

    Head of Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum. With over 20 years as an Artistic Director, Cultural Programmer, and Producer, Joseph Fowler is a dynamic cultural leader with an innovative vision.

  • Dr. Lena Verdeli Ph.D

    Directs the Global Mental Health Lab at Columbia University, working to expand access to mental health care in crisis-affected communities worldwide and contributing to WHO’s global strategies.

  • Dr. Ty Flewelling

    Senior Foreign Service Officer and Board-Certified Physician Associate with 25+ years of experience providing healthcare in remote environments and leading health policy, disaster preparedness, and disease monitoring globally.

  • Martin Fletcher

    English author and former NBC News' Middle East correspondent.

Global Ambassadors

Vik Muniz
@vikmuniz
Artist & Photographer


His work is included in the collections of major international museums such as: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago; Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, São Paulo; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; among many others.

Dustin Yellin
Artist
Founder & Director of Pioneer Works


Pioneer Works is a multidisciplinary cultural center in Red Hook, Brooklyn that builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world.