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Ashley Baum
Ashley Baum leads Special Opportunities for the investment division of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a $200+ billion pension plan serving the educators of Texas. Special Opportunities is a 7-person cross-asset team Baum founded in 2013 to opportunistically deploy capital in areas the Trust might otherwise miss. She began her TRS career in…
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Gregory Galligan
Greg Galligan is the head of Vista Credit Partners’ Direct Lending business and serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Vista Credit Strategic Lending as well as the co-chief investment officer of Vista Credit BDC Management. Galligan is also a member of the investment committee at Vista Credit Partners. Before joining Vista, Galligan…
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Sean Ward
Sean Ward is a senior managing director of Blue Owl Capital Inc., a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a member of the firm’s board of directors. Ward also serves as a member of the GP Strategic Capital Investment Team. Prior to joining Dyal Capital, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s GP Strategic Capital…
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James Diossa
James A. Diossa was elected Rhode Island General Treasurer in November 2022 and sworn in on January 3, 2023. Since taking office, he has led efforts to sustainably grow and diversify Rhode Island’s $11B pension fund and raise the state’s bond rating. Diossa has expanded financial education opportunities and invested in Rhode Islanders through innovative…
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Daniel Gottlieb
Daniel Gottlieb is the chief investment officer for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, whose staff he joined in 2016. Gottlieb oversaw the creation of the organization’s Investment Committee and the build-out of internal staff to manage endowment assets; he and his team rebuilt existing allocations and created the portfolio’s strategy in private funds across asset…
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Hafez Abu Sayed Seada
Biography Established in 1985, under Hafez Abu Sayed Seada’s leadership, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights investigates, monitors, and reports on violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Seada defends victims; strives to create understanding of, and popular support for, the defense of human rights; and works to change laws and government practices that…
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Koigi wa Wamwere
Biography Koigi wa Wamwere is one of Kenya’s best-known political prisoners. Author of several books, plays, and poetry, wa Wamwere was born to a poor family in a forest community, did well in school, and was awarded a scholarship to study at Cornell University, where he graduated in 1973. He returned to Kenya to work…
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Senal Sarihan
Biography Mother, lawyer, feminist, wife, playwright, director, teacher, union organizer, editor, advocate, leader, Senal Sarihan has challenged the status quo her entire life. As a member of the teachers union’s cultural unit, she wrote and directed plays. She joined the Executive Committee of the newly founded Turkish Teachers Association in 1967, where she wrote pro-union…
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Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson is chair, president, and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, where he has led the company through the global financial crisis, adaptation to climate change, and post-pandemic inflation. Wilson is a public advocate for business playing a broad role in improving society and actively participates in leadership of both business and community organizations. Through…
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Arely Westley
Tags Share A longtime advocate for immigrant, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities, Arely Westley works with numerous organizations in New Orleans to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, stop abuses in ICE detention facilities, and expand access to immigrant support services. Recognized for her tireless efforts to combat injustice, Westley joins a distinguished group of more than 50 defenders…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director, and producer. He is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Hamilton and In the Heights, and the Academy Award-nominated songwriter of Disney’s Moana and Encanto. Miranda and his family are active supporters of initiatives that increase people of color’s representation…
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