Previously, Rivera worked as a strategy consultant for Accenture and as an associate at the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. A first-generation college student and scholarship recipient, Rivera graduated from Stanford University, where she earned AB, AM, and JD/MBA degrees. Her commitment to promoting education to low-income families and to her alma mater is extensive. She has helped raise $250 million for need-based undergraduate scholarships and endowed a scholarship fund for low-income or undocumented students at Stanford. She currently serves on Stanford’s Lead Council and the Stanford Law School Venture Fund. Rivera previously served on Stanford’s Board of Trustees, the Office of Technology Licensing Advisory Board, the Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School, and the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has been honored with the Stanford Medal, awarded to fewer than one percent of Stanford alumni. Rivera also serves on the Investment Committee of Acumen Fund America, an impact investment fund serving the needs of low-income Americans.

Originally from Detroit, Elizabeth co-founded and led Michigan Corps, launching the nation’s first statewide Social Entrepreneurship Challenge. She has served as a nonresident fellow with the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, where she helped launch a major research initiative focused on place-based strategies for human capital and economic development in small- and mid-sized U.S. cities. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology for her contributions to the Economy of Communion and Economy of Francesco initiatives to build a new moral economy.

Elizabeth is deeply interested in the intersection of emerging schools of economic thought, complexity, theology, spirituality, and contemplative studies. She co-designed the “Livable Future Investing” workshop, which now has several hundred alumni, and built a network of faith-based investors supporting Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco movement. She draws inspiration from her roles as mother, caregiver, and community member, seeing care and belonging as central to shaping new ways of being and knowing for these times.

She is a graduate of Kalamazoo College and holds an MPA from Princeton University.

A graduate of the University of South Alabama with a degree in Psychology, Julian brings a people-first mindset to everything he builds. His deep commitment to the Bahá’í Faith and its principles of unity and service informs his approach to leadership and philanthropy. Through Innisfree’s foundation, The Hive, Julian has helped create and fund community programs such as the Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, the Escambia Children’s Trust, and Parent University, which provides free, life-changing education to underserved families. With a seasonal workforce of up to 2,000 employees, Julian sees every initiative—from beachfront development to nonprofit collaboration—as an opportunity to uplift lives and model a more compassionate form of capitalism.

Julian’s journey is a testament to visionary entrepreneurship fused with enduring values. His accolades—including the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP’s Elvin McCorvey Education Award, and Florida Trend’s Most Influential Business Leaders—reflect not only his business acumen but his unwavering commitment to justice, education, and human dignity. Whether investing in real estate or human potential, Julian MacQueen continues to redefine what success looks like.

May holds a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. She is a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School, an Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University's Centre for Future Skills and Workforce Transformation and a Venture Partner at 77 Partners. May also sits on John Monash Foundation’s Leadership Academy Advisory Board and Investible’s Climate Tech Fund Advisory Panel. 

May Samali graduated from Harvard University with a Master in Public Policy where she studied as a John Monash Scholar. She also holds Bachelors degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Sydney.

Throughout his career, Eric has advised over 50 political campaigns, worked in Congress and the Pentagon, and shaped global policy on arms control, veterans' issues, and data ethics. He co-founded Common Good Strategies in 2005, later transforming it into Eleison Group, which gained national prominence for its faith-based outreach in Democratic campaigns. His work has influenced humanitarian advocacy, international peacekeeping, and counterterrorism, leading to the creation of Public Democracy, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to empowering individuals through data equity and AI-driven civic engagement.

Believing that true engagement begins with understanding people’s values and aspirations, Eric has advocated for technology that ensures individuals have a voice in decisions affecting their lives. Through Public Democracy and its nonprofit arm, Public Democracy America, he has worked to create systems where communities—not just corporations or governments—benefit from the value of their data. His mission is to harness AI and digital tools to foster a more equitable society where people are empowered to shape policies and narratives that reflect their lived experiences.

Before founding Esusu, Samir co-founded Transfernation, a nationally recognized non-profit that uses technology to redirect excess food to underserved communities across New York City. He is deeply committed to driving economic justice and dismantling barriers to housing for working families.

Esusu has raised $4 million in total capital, with investors including Acumen Fund, Concrete Rose Capital, Global Good Fund, Impact America Fund, Next Play Ventures, and Zeal Capital Partners. The platform currently serves over 250,000 rental units across 35 states, working to bridge the racial wealth gap and create a fairer credit and financial system.

Ganz’s career in organizing began in the 1960s when he left Harvard to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the civil rights movement. He later spent 16 years with the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, helping to unionize farm laborers and build worker power. Throughout the 1980s, he developed grassroots strategies for political campaigns at the local, state, and national levels, playing a key role in shaping the organizing model for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

A widely published scholar, Ganz has contributed to the American Journal of Sociology, American Political Science Review, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. His book, Why David Sometimes Wins, earned the Michael J. Harrington Book Award for its insights into leadership and strategy in the farmworker movement. In 2010, he received an honorary doctorate in divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School. Through the Leading Change Network, he continues to train and mentor organizations dedicated to leadership, organizing, and social action.

She also worked on launching her own startup social enterprise based in Colombia. While the venture was not successful, it provided her with valuable lessons. Earlier in her career, she worked as a consultant in Central America, co-founded a civil society organization during her Peace Corps service in Paraguay, and conducted research on HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea.

Yihana is a multicultural global citizen, holding citizenship in the United States, Costa Rica, and Germany. She is passionate about impact investing and leveraging capital to solve problems rather than create them.

Mr. Silby chairs ImpactAssets, a $200 million donor advised fund, and SynTao, Ltd., a CSR consulting firm in Beijing, China. He has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.