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Krista Jones Baptista

Executive Director, Data2X

Krista Jones Baptista is the executive director of Data2X. She previously served as the global director of the Center for Digital Acceleration at DAI where she led the Center’s strategy and oversaw a portfolio of global digital programs including the USAID funded Digital Frontiers Project.

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Dr. Samukeliso Dube

Executive Director, FP2030

Dr. Dube has more than 20 years experience in health care and included several senior roles in the delivery and financing of health care.

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Casey Katims

Executive Director, U.S. Climate Alliance

Casey Katims is the Executive Director of the U.S. Climate Alliance. Most recently, he served as Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Melissa Kilby

Chief Executive Officer, Girl Up

Melissa Kilby is the CEO of Girl Up and a global thought leader on girls’ leadership, youth activism and non-profit management.

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Margaret McDonnell

Executive Director, United to Beat Malaria

Margaret leads the United to Beat Malaria campaign, a global grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation.

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Claire Melamed

CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

Dr. Claire Melamed is the CEO of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. This growing network brings together over 300 members — governments, private sector, and civil society — to harness and leverage data and data technology towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Rachel Pittman

Executive Director, United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA)

Rachel Bowen Pittman serves as Executive Director of UNA-USA, a grassroots movement of more than 20,000 Americans in over 200 chapters across the U.S.

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Martha Rebour

Executive Director, Shot@Life

Martha Rebour serves as the Executive Director of Shot@Life. In this position, Martha oversees the campaign, manages the communications and marketing, and manages the campaign team members.

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Ruth Richardson

Executive Director, Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment

Ruth Richardson is the inaugural Executive Director of the Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA) designed to contribute to the emerging field of systemic risk analysis.

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Dilly Severin

Executive Director, Universal Access Project

Dilly Severin is the Executive Director of the Universal Access Project. She is a strategic communications and advocacy expert with more than 15 years of experience in the field.

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Jessie Turner

Executive Director, OA Alliance

Jessie Turner is the Executive Director of the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance).

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Dymphna van der Lans

CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance

Dymphna brings more than 25 years of experience managing and leading global development, energy, and climate initiatives in the nonprofit and private sectors.

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Priya Vora

CEO, DIAL

Priya Vora is the CEO of the Digital Impact Alliance, with almost 20 years’ experience working to ensure the world’s most marginalized communities are empowered with political voice and economic opportunity.

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