FAISAL AL-JUBURI
Faisal Al-Juburi is a first generation Arab-American based in New York City. His background is in strategic planning and fundraising for public-private partnerships, having led Milion Trees NYC, founded by Mayor Michael R. Bllomberg and Bette Midler, and served as a corporate relations specialist at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Ford's Theater. He is currently a strategic communications consultant, helping clients shape, share, and showcase their respective narratives. He holds a Master of Science degree in Corporate Communication from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Virginia.
MIGUEL AMUI
Miguel is a senior international development specialist focused on regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. He has 25+ years of experience leading, structuring, and executing projects related to physical infrastructure with the Inter-American Development Bank. In his youth, Miguel played competitive rugby in Argentina and is an advocate for sports for development. He is a strong believer in the power of sports to articulate human relationships and believes that team activities enrich children and youth.
PAULO ANDRADE de OLIVEIRA
Paulo is an international advisor (US, Europe, South America, Africa, & Asia) with private sector consulting, philanthropic, academic, and social impact experience. In 2017, after a solid consulting career with KPMG, Paulo founded - the Alma Mundus project - an independent project around the world to support social-driven organizations finding sustainable and robust solutions for their challenges.
Alma Mundus, the project, became an organization with a mission - To help leaders and organizations to unlock their impact potential, by making lasting and measurable performance improvements, that attract the best people and drive both business and social opportunities. Paulo has worked as an advisor for major international organizations (such as GIZ), and social-driven organizations through Stanford SEED, Seed Spot, and Start-Up Chile programs. He is also a Teacher Assistant of the Social Innovation elective for the MBA program of HULT International Business School in Boston.
Paulo holds an MBA from HULT International Business School, in Boston, and a master’s degree in management, from ISCTE Business School, in Lisbon, Portugal. During his career, he led projects in over 12 countries on 5 different continents. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish traveled to more than 50 countries, and lived in Washington DC, New York, Boston, and Lisbon.
ERNESTO ARGÜELLO
Ernesto Argüello is a SOCIAL Entrepreneur focused on creating ventures that offer opportunities for others; while enjoying life along the way.
After working as a civil engineer since graduating in 2002, he has focused on helping improve the quality of life of the working class in Latin America. In 2004, he Co-Founded and currently Presides “HOLA Realty,” a real estate development company focused in the construction of homes that meet functional and economic needs of the underprivileged population. As a complement to this, in 2012 he Founded and Presides “Birthmark,” a social enterprise that will provide community development for these neighborhoods. As a result, in August of 2012, he was honored with the “Agent of Change” award from MTV (Music TV) and IDB (Inter-American Development Bank).
Argüello holds dual Bachelors of Science degrees; one in Civil Engineering and the other in Architectural Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida, where he graduated with honors in 2002. Has attended seminars in international housing finance, architecture and real estate development from Wharton Business School, American Society of Civil Engineers and Florida Atlantic University.
Argüello enjoys the arts (both performing and visual) and currently serves on the Green Room Society Board at the Adrienne Arsht center for the performing arts. He also enjoys playing sports, is currently learning to play polo and is learning to speak Italian as part of his philosophy of staying sharp by learning new things.
@ernestoarguello
MICHAEL BLACK
Michael is a well-known sports management and marketing executive with over 20+ years of international experience in the sports industry. He has held senior positions with global corporate brands (Coca-Cola), governing bodies of sport (FIFA) major agencies (Octagon, Santa Monica), and his expertise includes team and event management, broadcast rights distribution, and sponsorship strategy.
Michael was educated in Chile & USA (MA in International Affairs, Ohio University), is a former professional football player, an active rugby player, and lectured in sports marketing at a leading Chilean university.
Michael headed up the competitions and marketing departments at FIFA, and was responsible for the distribution of broadcast rights in Latin America while at Octagon and Santa Monica respectively. While at FIFA, Michael led the various organizations responsible for the planning and execution of the FIFA U20 World Championships, the football competitions at the Olympics, the Confederations Cup and Futsal Championships. At Coca Cola, Michael participated in the activation of Coca Cola’s Olympic and World Cup sponsorship programs.
Created, with a team of experts, the plan for the transformation of Colo-Colo FC, from a non-profit corporation to a public enterprise and its business model. Successfully quoted 100% of the club in the stock market (IPO), making it the first football club in Latin America to go public.
Michael has lived and worked in Latin America, Europe, USA and Australia, and is a regular speaker at industry functions.
Michael is focused on the intersection of managing teams, events and media rights, as well as the Latin American marketplace
TANNER CAMPBELL
Tanner Campbell is the Founder & CEO of Aspect Co. His diverse portfolio of past projects, both as an in-house Executive and acting consultant - projects include: The LINE LA & DC, NoMad New York, Eaton Workshop DC, HK, SF, & Seattle, Saguaro Palm Springs & Scottsdale, Spring Place New York, and the Freehand Hotel & Hostels.
MARIO CADER-FRECH
Mario Cader-Frech is currently the Vice President Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility for Viacom International Media Networks – The Americas. Cader-Frech oversees Viacommunity Brand Solutions department, a creative team tapping the power of VIMN’s unparalleled connection to youth and children for non-profit partners and private sector brands seeking out fresh approaches to deliver social responsible campaigns. For instance, “Agentes de Cambio,” a campaign launched in 2007 through a partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank and private sector brands, designed to showcase young people throughout the region who are making a positive difference in their communities. Cader-Frech is also responsible for launching Nickelodeon Latin America “MAS VERDE” campaign in collaboration with UNICEF, with NICK’s very own animated character “Verdito” addressing climate change, healthy lifestyles, and positive attitudes.
ALEJANDRA COLLARTE
Alejandra is the Director of International Relations at the University of Miami. Previously Alejandra was the founder of Collarte & Associates, a Public Affairs firm that specializes in Latin America. Alejandra has coordinated protocol for ministers, dignitaries and heads of state during Miami's November VIII Americas Business Forum & FTAA Ministerial meeting.
Collarte & Associates has been retained by a top Latin America business magazine " Revista Competencia" for the development and coordination of a special report in Spanish on Miami as the perfect location for the FTAA Permanent Secretariat, endorsed by the FTAA Florida. Alejandra coordinated the Art Collectors Agenda sponsored by JP Morgan for the arteBA2003 Fair in Argentina and other art events with UBS Bank in Punta del Este, Uruguay. She has organized several scientific missions to the Antartic with members of The Explorers Club, a century old institution, dedicated to scientific exploration.
Alejandra has coordinated special missions to Argentina and meetings at the "Casa Rosada" (Pink House) and the Senate for delegations, such as for the President of the Miami Dade College, the President of The Explorers Club, the President and CEO of Discovery Communications and many others. She has been retained as Special Consultant by the Assistant Secretary General of the Regional Bureau of Latin America and the Caribbean of the UNDP, in the follow up activities to the launch of the UNDP Report "Democracy in Latin America: Towards a Citizens' Democracy "
She was appointed Regional Coordinator of the ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICES by the Secretariat of Tourism. As Regional Coordinator of the two Argentine Tourism Offices in the United Status (New York and Miami), she was responsible for coordinating the promotion of Argentina and its overall image. In this capacity she developed with the Discovery Networks a series of "capsules" from the different regions of Argentina, which are now viewed in their Travel & Adventure Channels throughout Latin America.
MICHAEL DAVIS
Michael Davis is responsible for Penske Media Company (PMC) video strategy, including the programming, production and business development of all television and multimedia based content for the brands under the PMC portfolio. He also serves as the general manager for PMC Studios, Variety Latino, @Hollywood, ENTV, and Movieline.
As a film producer, Michael produced the highly successful Jason Statham action franchise ‘Crank’ & ‘Crank 2: High Voltage.’ His online successes include an all-original content TV network TheRoomLive.com as well as the video-based career discovery website Mindopia.com.
Michael previously spent 10 years as a talent agent at CAA where he managed and built the careers of well-known stars such as Mike Myers, Jewel, Rachel Weisz, Tori Spelling, and Courtney Love. Michael is an avid mountaineer – one of the very few to scale six of the world’s Seven Summits (the highest peak on each continent).
MARIO de PASCUAL
Mario de Pascual knows both sides of the game: he has taken the frenetic pulse of financial giants and has speeded up his heart with the electricity of a canvas. Now his veins are full of paint. He goes from Picasso to Lichtenstein without messing up his hair. His work is full of heavy gears, light prints, faces enclosed in flags and impossible women lips that we don't even know if they exist or we just have dreamt of them in a shared delirium. His life doesn't fit in a paragraph - no matter how long, because his soul has several marks: financier, art gallery director, sax by chance in the streets of weird cities, artist, designer of breathing furniture, father, resident of New York without leaving Madrid, traveler,.... Every day each character lives locked in his paintings; in sculpture that look at you with the innocence of a bird. Mario is the only artist I know whose work is yet more beautiful when the lights are off.
http://mariodepascual.com/
MARCELLA ECHAVARRIA
Born in Medellin, Colombia, Marcella keeps a foot in NYC and travels the world to weave a tapestry of forgotten cultures, talent, tradition and meaning. Her passions are storytelling, photography, design, innovation, food, travel, and sustainable development among others. Her life;s journey us about building bridges, weaving invisible threads & translating emotion into words/images. Marcella works 1‐ on‐ 1 with artisans all over the world to preserve their craft and enhance profitability by linking developing communities to developed markets.
Marcella has a BA in history & literature from Brown University, a certificate in book and magazine publishing from Radcliffe, a Masters in Sustainable Development and many years of experience as a social and cultural entrepreneur. She founded SURevolution, a sustainable fashion company with an outstanding brand recognition and commercial presence in the US.
Her clients include the UN, Unesco, USAID, IFC, Grassroots Business Fund, OAS, The Governments of Colombia, Cambodia, Perú, & Swaziland & many institutions & companies such as Cadex Bolivia, Bavaria Colombia, Repsol, Kirah Design, Adele Dejak Kenya, Vista Alegre Brazil. Marcella is deputy editor of Hand Eye Magazine, an independent, international publication that explores the nexus between design and development, culture and commerce, art and craft, and environment and ethics. She is a frequent writer & photographer for Indagare, Daily Candy, Summus, Travel and Leisure, Avianca, ED from Chile and many other publications & blogs focused on design, fashion, sustainability, good food and new ways of defining luxury.
She has shared her experience as a speaker at the IDB, Foro Artesanal FONART in México, FAFA in Kenya, DNA South Africa and at many Unesco and other events on sustainability and entrepreneurship worldwide. Marcella developed the curriculum and taught the first hand on class on Small Enterprise Development at the BBA Program in Design and Management in 2011.
MARTA ESTARELLAS
Marta is a Senior Specialist and Team Leader at the Inter-American Development Bank where she leads Language and Communications Skills Programs. Previously Marta developed the IDBS’s First Community Relations Grant Program which assisted various NGO’s in the Washington, D.C, area.
The grants combine financial support and pro-bono volunteer assistance to help the nonprofit organizations implement the programs that have been identified as improving the quality of life of Latin American and Caribbean communities in the area. The IDB’s Community Relations program seeks to build a close relationship with these communities through corporate philanthropy, volunteer activities, in-kind donations and fundraising campaigns for disaster relief.
For 20 years, the IDB has supported nonprofit organizations working with the Latin American and Caribbean communities in the U.S. capital. In 2016, the Bank expanded the reach of its grants program to include neighboring Virginia and Maryland
ROBERT FARDI
Robert Fardi is Executive Vice President of Strategic Development & Partnerships at REQ, a brand and reputation management agency servicing corporate, sovereign and non-profits globally. He and his team have delivered strategic counsel to notable clients across many regions and industries, including Municipal Acquisitions, O Street Capital, CAVA, GE, the UN Foundation, the Global Fund, GSA, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. U.A.E. Business Council, Digital Realty, the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Thayer Lodging Group, Hines, Orascom, Qatar Foundation and many others. During Robert’s tenure at REQ, the company has won numerous awards for growth, culture, and its work. Most recently, REQ was named Top B2B Digital Marketing and Brand Management Company by Clutch and was named to the Adweek 100 for Fastest Growing Companies.
Prior to joining REQ, Robert was the President and Co-Founder of Unison Agency, a leading integrated brand and digital agency combining strategic, creative, and technology services to help clients build, establish, and strengthen their brands. Unison Agency was acquired by REQ in 2015. He has also worked on client engagements in all corners of the world professionally at Accenture and First Abu Dhabi Bank. In addition to the Many Hats Institute he serves on the advisory board of the Conrad Foundation and the Banu Foundation.
Robert completed graduate studies at St. Peter’s College, Oxford University while living in the UK and studied at George Washington University and George Mason University for both graduate and undergraduate studies.
Robert lives in Washington, DC with his son.
GEOFF GREEN
Canadian adventurer, environmentalist and educator Geoff has been leading expeditions and adventures from pole to pole for the past fifteen years. Many notable organizations such as the Discovery Channel, World Wildlife Fund, National Audubon Society and the Smithsonian Institution enlist Geoff to lead their groups into the world’s most remote and exciting regions.
Geoff has received numerous awards and recognitions over the course of his career. In 2012, he was appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished service to the nation and to humanity through his work with Students on Ice. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Education from Nipissing University. In 2010, he was recognized as one of 25 Transformational Canadian and in 2005 he received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. Congress for his work with youth and the environment. He was also voted one of Canada’s “Top 40 under 40” – an annual national prize event saluting Canada’s top young leaders. In 2004, Outpost Magazine chose Geoff as one of the “Top 5 Canadian Explorers” to watch.
Geoff is the founder and Executive Director of Students on Ice Expeditions, an award-winning educational organization based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The program – now in its 14th year – has taken more than 2,500 students, teachers and scientists from around the world on expeditions to the Arctic and the Antarctic. The goal of these unique expeditions is to give the world’s youth a heightened understanding and respect for the planet’s global ecosystem, and the inspiration to protect it.
As Expedition Leader, Geoff is a veteran of 80 Antarctic expeditions and 36 Arctic expeditions.
SKIP HENDERSON
Skip Henderson, a serial entrepreneur, has years of experience in government, private sector, and university environments in the design, development and marketing of technology based products and services. He currently is CEO of Affinity Networks, Inc., a systems integration firm delivering products and services to the healthcare, transportation and law enforcement industries. He gained experience in the management and implementation of complex internet and information technology systems overseeing the firms he has founded and during his time at IBM, where he managed the development of command and control systems for nuclear submarines, and implemented advanced systems for the Central Intelligence Agency.
In addition to that Greater Washington Board of Trade, Skip has been actively involved with a number of non-profit entities. A few of which include: Health Babies Project, Vice Chairman of the Board; Smithsonian Young Benefactors, a founding member; Many Hats Institute, Board of Directors; Hoop Dreams Scholarship Foundation, mentor and advisory board member. He is a supporter of organizations like Family and Child Services, Best Buddies, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Business Strengthening America, Duke University Alumni Association and was a Judge in the Miss Virginia Pageant.
Skip strongly believes that it is the responsibility of every business to give back to its community.
LIBBY HUFFMAN WILKINSON
Libby was introduced to the Many Hats and Fabian in 2004 through Tanner Campbell when they all three planned a fundraiser together for an HIV positive orphanage in Kenya called Nyumbani.
Libby has always focused on children and children’s health initiatives. After playing lacrosse at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Libby returned to DC and coached a high school girls lacrosse team and began to understand the pressure and stress the students faced and how it often resulted in depression and substance abuse. This led her to team up with the Engelhard Foundation in New York, the Carter Foundation in Georgia, and the American Association of Colleges and Universities here in DC on their work, “Bringing Theory to Practice,” which sought to advance engaged student learning and determine how it might improve the quality of students’ education, development, health, and commitment to civic engagement and service learning. The work has led to commissioned research and the designation of six demonstration sites, beginning in 2006, on campuses including Georgetown, Barnard, and Dickinson. Libby continues to serve as a Board Member for the project.
As a certified yoga instructor and an avid yogi, Libby developed MHI’s Youth Yoga Program. She drafted the program curriculum based on RYP/DREAM program. She worked with local yoga studios to garner their support and involvement in the project.
Libby was a Government Relations Advisor with Kelley Drye Collier Shannon where she focused on campaign finance, education, healthcare & trade issues
HELLE JEPPSSON
Helle is currently the Managing Director of HELA SPA, a medical spa launched in 2005 in the heart of Georgetown. To date her career has spanned international business, economic development, and retail. Helle has worked as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank at PROLEAD. She developed a project at the World Bank with the Children & Youth Unit. One of the projects is collaborating on a book entitled, Getting to Know the World Bank: A Young Persons Guide, Helle has been committed to communicating the World Bank's mission & efforts in a more straight-forward, youth-friendly way.
Helle has been actively involved in youth work, including her position as one of the first board member's of Y2Y (“Youth to Youth”), a community of young people within the World Bank, as well as external partners, who provide fresh perspectives on the Bank's work. Active in a several student associations while in academia, she is the former President of the Spanish Student Association at Georgetown University. She has also volunteered for many not-for-profits, such as Amnesty International and UNICEF, as well as fund-raised for the Whitman Walker clinic by doing the 330-mile Aidsride from Norfolk to Washington D.C.
She enjoys traveling & sports. Helle has been a ski instructor for many years in different parts of the world such as Chile, Spain and the U.S.; she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, walked the Inca Trail, spent several months in the Amazon, and has traveled extensively on all continents.
She earned a Masters in Latin American Studies at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. In addition, she was awarded a Masters in International Business at the School of Economics in Gothenburg, Sweden; she wrote her thesis with a grant from SIDA, on Child Labor in Chile that included a three-month field study in Santiago.
Helle - who is Swedish & Norwegian grew up in Spain - has lived in Washington D.C. for almost five years and has been involved in a range of social & community affairs.
FABIAN KOSS
Fabian Andres Koss is the Co=Founder of KC Social Impact Lab. He previously served as a Senior Specialist in the Office of External Relations at the Inter-American Development Bank.
Fabian is one of the founders of the Inter-American Working Group on Youth Development, a consortium of international donor agencies which seek to increase resource support and promote learning around effective development programs in the hemisphere. In 2000 the IDB Youth Program received the UN World Youth Award for its achievement in implementing the UN World Program of Action for Youth.
In 1999, Fabian founded the Many Hats Institute. MHI is an international organization that is dedicated to improving the conditions for children worldwide. It is supported by a network of renowned professionals from diverse backgrounds, who raise funds and provide assistance to promote community development and engage young leaders to become resources for their communities. Initiatives have included a Placido Domingo concert to raise funds for the victims of an earthquake in El Salvador. MHI has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy, Harvard Business School, and AOL among others to leverage the time, talent and resources of the “Many Hatters” from around the world.
JOAN KOSS
I am originally from Miami, Florida but consider the Washington area home. I have had the opportunity to work in various creative industries such as fashion and art, which have had a large impact in leading me to pursue teaching, which I consider the job that requires the most creativity. I am passionate about teaching and making connections with my students. I earned a Masters in Special Education from the American University, and hold a BA in Communications. When not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and four children, reading, cooking, traveling and even going to the gym.
ROSARIO LONDONO
Rosario Londoño is a Social Entrepreneur working for the Inter-American Investment Corporation with over 15 years’ experience in the design and execution of social innovation interventions in the public and private sector of Latin American and Caribbean. Her primary focus has been working on youth development and entrepreneurship and finding ways to bring the private and public sector together to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems. Among her accomplishments were the incorporation of positive youth development as a policy and investment priority for the Inter-American Development Bank with a significant loan and technical assistance portfolio, as well as the design of the Social Impact and Innovation Strategy and toolkit on how to build long-term relationships with large corporations and support them in their “Map of Corporate Consciousness” towards higher levels of sustainability and more effective triple bottom line business models. She was brought to the IIC to develop and launch the IIC’s Social Innovation Strategy for their technical assistance products and develop blended-value products with the financial products of the corporation. Under this role, Rosario has made it possible for the IIC to become a member of the GIIN Investors Council and has positioned the IIC as a co-leader amongst global partners – Ashoka, Accenture, Imaginals, IFC and GSK- to create, launch and promote the League of Intrapreneurs.
Rosario is an Economist from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia with an MPA from Columbia University and Executive Degrees in International Finance and Capital Markets from Georgetown University. She is a member of the E-100 Network and has served on the Board of the Latin American Youth Center in Washington DC for over 4 years and the Many Hats for over 10 years.
Rosario is passionate about learning about human behavior and the role of cellular memories in healing social and emotional traumas and has become one of two Latin-Americans accredited coaches in Visionary Leadership and Journey Practitioner in the world
YAEL MARCIANO
Mrs. Marciano, from Venezuela, graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Caracas, Venezuela. She holds a Masters degree in International Law from American University.
Ms. Marciano worked for the Inter- American Development Bank from 2000 to 2002 in the Social Capital, Ethics and Development Initiative. In 2004, she received a Masters from New York University (NYU) in Management for International Organizations. She worked for Hispanic News Press LL.C as a columnist and currently provides international and political analysis for Globovision and Union Radio in Venezuela as well as the Huffington Post in the United States. Ms. Marciano serves on the board of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas (YOA).
GALLY MAYER
Gally Mayer is vice president for business development activities at Jerusalem Venture Partners. In this capacity, Gally also works closely with portfolio companies, forging relationships with leading partners and customers in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Previously, Gally was the vice president, chief of staff and right-hand person to the president and CEO of StarMedia Networks, the leading internet company for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. Prior to that, Gally was an investment banker at Bear Stearns and UBS, where she served as vice president responsible for new business origination and transaction execution for Latin America. As an investment banker, Gally also worked for Violy, Byorum and Partners. Gally is engaged in a wide variety of philanthropic activities and is currently a board member of Urban Zen Foundation, Donna Karan's not-for-profit organization, a board member of the Many Hats Institute, as well as being involved in organizations whose primary focus is the improvement of educational systems in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. Gally holds a B.A./B.S degree in international business and finance from Georgetown University.
MERY MOSQUERA
World traveler and natural PR, María Mosquera has been educated in the US (UCLA) and Argentina (Universidad Austral). Creating and curating communication for high-end projects, supporting events around the globe and networking is her playground. Maria holds a Master in Organizational Communication degree, can be often found around celebrities and the diplomatic corps, and is always available to help humanitarian causes. Every day, she takes time off work to practice mindfulness and yoga. This is part of her philosophy of living happy and connected to oneself and to others.
CHARLIE MULDOON
Charlie Muldoon is one of the top polo pros in the United States. He has competed at the highest level of polo nationally and internationally: at the World Cup, the U.S. Open, the Geneva Open (Switzerland), the FIP World Championship (Chile) and the Camera de Deputados. He also has won the 1999 20-goal Texas Open, and the 2001 26-goal USPA Gold Cup. Charlie is an instrumental member of the Many Hats Institute. Charlie has organized numerous polo events to raise funds for MHI, and more importantly he has opened his farm for MHI kids to work with the horses.
MATIAS OBLUDZYNER
Matias Obludzyner is an organizational and leadership performance consultant at Gap International. He has an extensive track record in leadership development, change management, and strategic communications in the United States and Latin America, helping global executives and teams achieve breakthrough results. Before joining Gap International, Matias worked with senior leaders at the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group. Matias is a Fulbright Scholar, fluent in English and Spanish, and the author of The Expanding Circle: How Genuine Leaders Connect with Themselves, Connect with Others, and Make a Difference.
TATIANA PLATT
Tatiana is an Internet entrepreneur, angel investor, and co-founder of FameGame.com, a social networking start-up launched in August 2007. She is a former senior executive at America Online (AOL). She was one of the longest tenured executives at AOL and one of the few female executives at the company.
Her last position was Senior Vice President, New Media & Programming Ventures (formerly Chief Trust Officer and Senior Vice President of Integrity Assurance). Platt's departure was announced in January 2007.
Tatiana Gau was born in Annapolis, Maryland, to a French father and second generation Russian mother, and attended Georgetown University. She speaks French and Portuguese, as well as Russian.
She is an active philanthropist in Manhattan and is a supporter of Anthony Shriver's Best Buddies International charity. She founded the Tatiana Simone Foundation in 1999. Under her leadership, AOL created an Office of Accessibility to ensure AOL products are accessible to people with disabilities in
NAZY NAZHAND
Nazy Nazhand is the Creative Director of De Buck Gallery in New York City. Prior to joining the Gallery, Nazy served as a curatorial advisor and the founder of ART MIDDLE EAST , a series of cultural programs and events promoting contemporary Middle Eastern art through innovative collaborations and ambitious art presentations. She has been a contributing writer for Harper’s Bazaar Art, Artnet, Artinfo, ModeWalk, Whitewall and New York Time Style. Vanguardism , Nazhand’s blog for Artinfo, covers contemporary art, culture & style.
COREY NYMAN
Corey T. Nyman, Director of Operations for The Nyman Group, is passionate about the total Food & Beverage experience, believing that in an operation, “You need to be the consummate host, always anticipating guest needs – even beyond the culinary elements – to give them an extraordinary experience, from the moment they walk through the door until they leave. It’s important to make each and every guest feel special in some fashion. ” Corey has been able to transition this care and zeal for the guest into the development of new projects for the organization along with day to day operations. He is a partner and co-founder of Labor Wines, a boutique wine project from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, started with the 2009 vintage now in its 5th year of production. Corey has worked with acclaimed chefs and companies including Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, Piero Selvaggio, Hilton Worldwide and Caesars Entertainment. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management from the University of Denver and currently sits on the Executive Advisory Board at the Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, Daniels College of Business at the university.
JACKIE PUENTE
Jackie Puente is an executive director for external affairs at Comcast, responsible for partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders on policy issues in the telecommunications and cable industry. Throughout her career, Ms. Puente has served as a translator between public, private, and nonprofit entities to promote change and deliver mutually beneficial policy outcomes.
Prior to joining Comcast, Ms. Puente provided strategic communications counsel to Fortune 100 clients on a range of technology, telecommunications, tax, and utilities issues. Ms. Puente has a reputation for building and managing high profile coalitions on complex issues combining her passion for technology, community investment, advocacy and grassroots strategy. Earlier, Ms. Puente was a director of development and corporate relations at the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI), a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to creating a broader awareness of the diversity of thought, heritage, interests, and views of the Hispanic community.
An American University graduate, Ms. Puente was a 2004 National Security Education Program Boren Scholar in Moscow, Russia, where she studied at Moscow International University. Today she is active with the NCLR Corporate Board of Advisors, the LULAC Corporate Alliance, the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation's At the Table Initiative, and the Many Hats Institute. She resides in the District of Columbia with her family.
ANNA QUINT
Anna Quint is an independent marketing, communications and development consultant for non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses focused on social impact. Previously, she served for six years as the Communications and Development Specialist at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, working to promote and fund their mission: enabling people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to remain independent, active and productive in society. Prior, she held development roles in well-established, local and global organizations headquartered in Washington, DC. Prior, in Los Angeles, she co-founded a boutique branding firm focused on associating luxury brands with Hollywood celebrities, and provided client service and marketing support at Christie’s.
Anna has volunteered extensively for organizations including the American Cancer Society, The Art of Elysium, Kidsave, and Central Union Mission. Anna received a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature/Letters with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles. A native of Washington, DC, she spent over eight years in Los Angeles and time in Telluride before returning to Washington where she currently resides. Anna enjoys travel, nature, swimming, abstract painting, and skiing.
MARTIN ROZENBLUM
Martin Rozenblum (MHI HATTER Honoree 2004) is the founder of Asset Management And Development Corp, "AMAD" a Consulting/ Investment advisory firm, dedicated to the identification of opportunities, acquisitions and reorganization of conflicted assets. AMAD advises a broad base of companies in the real estate, tourism, and technology sectors including governmental institutions. Mr. Rozenblum is an active director of the Rozenblum Foundation, sponsoring the development of education, arts and science. He is also a member of several local and international non-for profit organizations. The Rozenblum Foundation is a non for profit organization created in 1985,opened an exhibition center for the Contemporary Arts, producing exhibits, shows, concerts and independent film festivals. The center has become a venue where fine arts, music, visual arts, technology and design merge to produce avant-garde creativity from Latin America.
The Rozenblum Foundation has carried out many events and exhibitions, developing a close personal relationship with the main icons of Argentine art, key institutions and individuals, not only recognizing the masters but also supporting emerging young artists. The Foundation identifies the social, political and economic leaders of the present and helps form future influencers, by exposing them to current cultural issues, creating strategic alliances with international institutions and universities, foreign governments. The Rozenblum Foundation has become a networking center for institutions and individuals that “make a difference”. Martin was born in Argentina and moved to the US to study Finance and Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
PIROOZ SARSHAR
No one believes more in the power of applicable education and freedom of male expression than Head Coach Pirooz Sarshar, Founder of MANHOODTV.com and PRZMAN.
With 20+ years of experience, Sarshar has been shaping the men’s grooming industry since 1999. An expert barber and stylist, Sarshar has served as the grooming authority for countless publications like GQ, Complex and Men’s Health.
Sarshar is best known for the creation of the first barber-spa, The Grooming Lounge, and the development and sale of its associated product line. Further, he pioneered the first-ever online store designed for premium men’s grooming products.
SUERAYA SHAHEEN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR - MHI
Born in Beirut, Sueraya received her BFA from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. There she interned for the Sr. White House photographer Dirck Halstead assisting him on the 24hrs in Cyberspace project. Photojournalistic credits include Dharamsala:Tibet's Last Stand, Journeyman Pictures(UK) and the Bologna Book Fair's award winning(First Place non-fiction) Caught in the Crossfire: Growing Up in a War Zone; Walker & Co. Press(NYC).
Ms. Shaheen's assignments include work on five continents and her photographs have been exhibited in Washington, D.C. & New York art galleries and featured in numerous national and international publications including the Washington Review, Al-Hayat, the American Literary Magazine, the Financial Times, and New Woman(UK), currently she is a staff photographer with ARTiculate Contemporary Art Review.
In addition, Ms. Shaheen has worked on several charitable projects, founding Make A Change Committee, and The Art Angels Fund--raising money through art related events for Food and Friends, the Epilepsy Foundation, House of Ruth, and Hogar El Nino. She volunteers her photography for the Theadora Foundation, in Minsk, Belarus. Sueraya has returned from a trip to Pakistan that was paid for by a grant from the U.S. Information Agency and the government of Pakistan. Sueraya along with choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess and composer David Maddox completed research in preparation for a new work, "Gandhara", which received its world premiere at the Kennedy Center in November, 2000
MANOEL SILVA
Manoel is the COO of Love.futbol and the President of Love.futbol Brazil. Prior to Love.futbol Manoel was a specialist at the OAS working on youth development issues. Together with MHI, Manoel developed PLAY4DEVELOPMENT.
THORNE SIRBAK
Thorne moved to Washington, D.C. after graduating from Penn State University where he earned a degree in Business Management and a minor in Communications Arts and Sciences. His creative side has been consuming him and he turned to Photography, a passion of his for sometime, improving his skill by research, practice, and private commissions. He worked briefly at Govinda Gallery in Georgetown and looks to galleries and Art in general as a positive force in his daily life. Establishing an art foundation with his partner, a longtime Patron of the Arts, and an inspiration, Thorne wants to take what he learns to different levels- encouraging others to get involved in giving back too in creative and fulfilling ways.
He spends most of his time traveling, and exploring possibilities around him to improve the lives of others. Thorne is now very happy to be involved in an organization like the Many Hats Institute. He hopes that his participation and outgoing personality can help children from around the world ... he genuinely likes people and is known by his friends as a caring individual always making sure others around him are happy.
ILANA SOD
Ilana is a Mexican journalist. Her work has been found in different media outlets in Mexico, Latin America and internationally. Recently, she was the MTV Latin America's Editor-in-Chief and Anchorwoman for the News bureau of Public Affairs.
Back in 2001, Sod coordinated 'Radio Sex Project', a 48-hours of investigative reports about sex for 98.5FM 'Radioactivo' (a cutting-edge radio station for young people in Mexico City where she worked for almost 8 years).
At the sunup of the War in Iraq in early 2003, Sod was the correspondent based in Israel for 90.5FM 'Imagen Informativa' (a countrywide news radio station in Mexico).
By August of that same year, Sod co-produced for MTV Latin America the Promax-awarded PSA campaign 'Grita!' (Speak Out!) that empowered kids to be more communicative about their sexuality.
In 2004, Sod was part of the first ever co-production between CNN and MTV, Staying Alive: A News Special;, that premiered globally on World AIDS Day, December 1st. Her segment focused on how machismo impacts the vulnerability of HIV/AIDS infection among young people -particularly women- in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.
While covering the 2005 VMA Awards in Miami, she broke the news about Hurricane Katrina crossing Florida, days before the catastrophic landfall along the Gulf coast by the end of August. Two months later, when in the Mayan Riviera spearheading the News unit at the MTV Latin America VMA's, once again she was prompted to report the track of Hurricane Wilma towards to Mexican mainland.
In June of 2006, Sod was the only Newscaster allowing the young audience to ask any kind of questions directly to all five Mexican presidential candidates, exactly one month before of the general election in Mexico. The TV series, the first of this nature in the history of Mexican media, were titled 'Somos 30 Millones' (We Are 30 Million).
Currently her weekly column 'Casi Diez' is published by Mexican newspaper Excelsior and she voices out opinions in 'Amplio Espectro' (Wide Spectrum) in 1290AM 'Trece'.
Sod has moderated debates featuring global leaders, like the Youth Forum 'From Rhetoric to Action' in Toronto's UNICEF International AIDS Conference and the Youth Conversation 'Agents of Change' in Guatemala City's Annual Inter-American Development Bank Meeting.
DAYNA SOFAIR
Dayna Sofair is currently leading MHI's creative endeavors in the United Kingdom. She brings a wealth of experience to the Many Hats Creative Team. Dayna grew up on both sides of the Atlantic as well as on the Pacific coast; a proud dual-citizen of the U.S. and the U.K. Dayna studied at Hurtwood House in Surrey, and the London College of Fashion.
She brings an extensive background of success in the apparel industry with a unique background as a stylist, buyer/fashion forecaster, and co- founder of her own line.
Her ambition, intuition, and drive has enabled her to define style direction for leading global brands while maintaining her cutting edge in fashion. Dayna constantly travels the globe which ignites her imagination to develop new trends, and as an accomplished equestrian, her passion for horses brings this city girl who studied in the English countryside back to nature.
DARIO SOTOMAYOR
Dario is an entrepreneur working on developing business and representing international companies around the globe for Musoko International (www.musokointernational.com). In addition to this, he is a political consultant in Latin America where he recently acted as an external advisor for a candidate in Ecuador. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Dario was the Director of Business Development for RFI Intelligence (www.rfintelligence.com) in Latin America. He was responsible of expanding the Australian Financial Solution Firm into the Americas. In less than three months, he set foot into four different markets partnering with the most influential banks in the continent causing the company to grow instantly in this side of the globe.
Previously, he was the Manager of Advanced Leadership Programs and International at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars(www.twc.edu). Dario provided visiting seminarians from around the world with leadership seminars in support of their business and public service activities. Another role of his at The Washington Center was developing internship sites and forging relationships with the Mexican Government. Dario was named one of the most influential Latinos under 30 in 2016 by the Latino Leaders Magazine. He’s also the Director of International Relations for the World Economic Forum for Entrepreneurs, represents Mexico in the G20Y. He also interned at the Organization of American States in the Inter-American Commission against Drug Abuse Department and served as the Logistics Operator of the “World Value Congress” in Monterrey, Mexico. He has been a speaker on international news channels like Voice of America, Cable Noticias Colombia, Telemundo etc. on topics such as politics, corruption, drug and weapon trafficking and violence in America. He is also a Member of the Mexican Professionals Network in Washington, D.C. Dario holds both U.S. and Mexican citizenship, a bachelor’s degree in International Business from the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico and as well as a Masters in Political Management from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
AKI TEMISEVA
Aki is the CEO and Founder of Arctic Spark, a company helping people do more good by providing practical branding and marketing advice and caring for them. He is also an independent consultant focused on helping organizations grow and go global.
Aki has over twenty years of progressively responsible international leadership experience with global companies and organizations. He has skills and experience from the fast moving consumer goods -industry, consulting, advertising, the third sector and governments. He has run multi-million dollar businesses and built brands and charities.
Until recently, Aki was the Head of Global Marketing at World Vision International. He led and coordinated the organization's global private fund raising and marketing efforts with annual income exceeding USD 2.7 billion. Prior, as CEO of World Vision Finland, he turned around the organization into a professionally run charity and 10-folded the business in six years with a very small marketing budget.
During Aki's earlier corporate career with Procter&Gamble Nordic, web consulting and Publicis Advertising, he consistently delivered business growth and innovation by embracing change and championing out-of-the-box solutions.
Aki currently resides in London, but has lived, worked and traveled in 100+ countries around the world. He is the holder several trustee positions. Most recently he served as the Chair of the International Fundraising Leadership Forum – a cooperation body for many of the worlds largest global charities.
His big passion is sports in all forms and shapes.
JOSE ANTONIO TIJERINO
Jose Antonio Tijerino is the President and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation (HHAF). Mr. Tijerino oversees the operation of the national, nonprofit organization. Prior to that, he was the director of public relations in the communications department for the Fannie Mae Foundation. Before that, he served as a manager for corporate communications for Nike, Inc.'s marketing department and served as a spokesperson. Before joining Nike, Mr. Tijerino developed and managed public relations and public affairs campaigns as an account supervisor for Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolf public relations firms in Washington. He is extremely active in the District of Columbia community by serving on several boards and as communications counsel to numerous nonprofits. In addition, he serves on D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams' Commission on Latino Affairs. Mr. Tijerino earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland where he graduated from the school of journalism and minored in psychology.
PEDRO TRENGROUSE
Pedro Trengrouse is a FIFA Master laureate, Member of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports Legal Committee, Professor of Sports Law and Academic Coordinator of the Fundacao Getulio Vargas/FIFA Course in Humanities, Management and Law of Sports.
Ove the last year, Pedro served the United Nations as UNDP Consultant in Sport legislation and FIFA World Cup 2014 matters, worked as a Consultant and Trusted Adviser to AB-INbev and spent one semester as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School.
Pedro sits at the Council of several institutions such as the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro Cultural Association, the Brazilian Association of Rehabilitation(ABBR) and the Vencer/A Ganar Program (Partners of the Americas).
SABINA BLANCO VECCHI
Born in the city of Mar del Plata, Sabina is an international student and Fulbright Scholar from Argentina. She is pursuing her second Master in Public Policy with a focus on environment and energy at the American University in Washington, D.C. She has graduated in Communication Studies at the University of Buenos Aires and finished a Master in International Economics and Politics where she focused on global environmental issues. Sabina has over six years of experience as a professional in the Communications and International Affairs Areas at Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and her work has always been somehow related to development issues. Today her main goal is to work in international and sustainable development - particularly focused on energy policies and the development of clean energy - She strongly believes that her experience as a public servant has allowed her to rediscover the essence of what led her study communications: it is a powerful tool in spreading awareness and promoting global change.
MICHAEL WALTON
Michael Walton is a World-Class, professional Track and Field athlete with a heart for guiding young lives and a passion for community activism. Michael, under the direction of legendary track and field coach Al Joyner, has garnered an international reputation as one of the top sprinters of his generation. It is his belief that true success is measured not only by accomplishments but also by what we are willing to invest in our next generation. Through the Foundation, he has had a profound impact on our young people and continues to create opportunities that educate them while inspiring them to be great. Michael is proud to join the Many Hats Institute as a Sports for Youth Development specialist.
DELFINA ZAGARZAZU
Ms. Zagarzazu is a co-founder of Innodriven, a social innovation platform.also mobilizes the presence of Three Squares Inc (www.threesquaresinc.com) in Latin America, an American environmental consulting firm working on fostering sustainable companies, cities and events among other projects. In 2011 the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) named Delfina a Young Leader for Latin America in Environmental Issues. She currently holds a seat in the IDB's Civil Society Consulting Group for Environmental Issues for Uruguay. In 2012 she mobilized the International Youth Campaign Rio+You/Rio+Vos (www.riomasvos.org) with support from the AVINA Foundation and various local actors, as a national campaign in Uruguay to raise awareness on the United Nations Rio+20 Conference. She promotes projects that integrate the building blocks of sustainable cities, serving as one of the Coordinators of the Red de Ciudades Sustentables (www.redciudades.org.uy). Ms. Zagarzazu is one of the organizers for the first Tedx Punta del Este 2013 Edition (www.tedxpuntadeleste.org). A native Uruguayan, she is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Seton Hall University and holds a Bachelor's of Science in International Relations and Economics from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy. She aims to deepen her knowledge in biodiversity valuation, social business innovation and food security. She became a strong Barca futbol fan while growing up in Barcelona and prefers to look at the bright side of things and people.
