meet the team

We are a global team of innovators, researchers, communicators, consultants, and dreamers who draw on the insights of our collaborators to help shape and test our ideas and initiatives.

Meet the team

Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Chief Executive Officer
Adria Finch (she/her)

Adria Finch (she/her)

Interim Chief of Staff
Dhiviya David (she/her)

Dhiviya David (she/her)

Regional Director, Asia
Elysa Neumann (she/her)

Elysa Neumann (she/her)

Interim Global Director, Communications and Impact
Josh Sorin (he/him)

Josh Sorin (he/him)

Global Director, Climate Change Initiative
Richard Callaghan (he/him/his)

Richard Callaghan (he/him/his)

Global Director, Finance and Operations
Natalie Creary (she/her)

Natalie Creary (she/her)

Regional Director, Europe
Pierre R. Berastaín (he/him)

Pierre R. Berastaín (he/him)

Regional Director, North America
Thea Snow

Thea Snow

Regional Director, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Gwendolyn Casazza (she/her/ella)

Gwendolyn Casazza (she/her/ella)

Director, Programme, Europe
Julie Wang (she/her)

Julie Wang (she/her)

Director, Strategic Partnerships
Kandice Louis- Wilson (she/her/hers)

Kandice Louis- Wilson (she/her/hers)

Director, Programme, North America
Paige Cadigan (she/her)

Paige Cadigan (she/her)

Director, Programme, North America
Allison Edwards (she/her)

Allison Edwards (she/her)

Senior Manager, Programme, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Anika Baset (she/her)

Anika Baset (she/her)

Senior Manager, Programme, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Brian McGough (he/him)

Brian McGough (he/him)

Senior Manager, Programme, North America
Carla Williams (she/her/hers)

Carla Williams (she/her/hers)

Interim Senior Manager, People and Culture
Chris Oladogba (he/him)

Chris Oladogba (he/him)

Senior Manager, Information Technology, Global
Gabrielle Beran (she/her)

Gabrielle Beran (she/her)

Senior Manager, Climate Change Initiative
Giselle Cordero (she/her)

Giselle Cordero (she/her)

Interim Senior Manager, Programme, North America
Ishani (they/them)

Ishani (they/them)

Interim Senior Manager, People and Culture, Global
Kate Stenclik (she/her)

Kate Stenclik (she/her)

Senior Manager, Programme, North America
Keira Lowther (she/her)

Keira Lowther (she/her)

Senior Manager, Programme, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Morag Mwenya M. Neill-Johnson

Morag Mwenya M. Neill-Johnson

Senior Programme Manager, Global Development
Pravallika Valiveti (she/her)

Pravallika Valiveti (she/her)

Senior Manager, Knowledge, Learning and Impact, Global
Sam Watson (she/her)

Sam Watson (she/her)

Interim Senior Manager, Programme, North America
TingTing Li (she/her)

TingTing Li (she/her)

Interim Senior Manager, Finance and Operations
Anognya Parthasarathy (she/her)

Anognya Parthasarathy (she/her)

Manager, Programme, Asia
Arthur Shemitz

Arthur Shemitz

Interim Programme Manager with the Australia and New Zealand
Aurora Horwood (she/her)

Aurora Horwood (she/her)

Head of Communications, Europe
Beatriz Cano Buchholz (she/her)

Beatriz Cano Buchholz (she/her)

Manager, Programme, Europe
Carmella Grace De Guzman (she/her)

Carmella Grace De Guzman (she/her)

Manager, Communications and Impact, Global
Félix Ferrandis (he/him/his)

Félix Ferrandis (he/him/his)

Program Manager, North America
Jane Urheim (she/her)

Jane Urheim (she/her)

Manager, Programme, Climate Change Initiative
Javiera Godoy

Javiera Godoy

Programme Manager, Global Development Initiative
Jess Fuller (she/her)

Jess Fuller (she/her)

Manager, Programme, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Ruth Ball (she/her)

Ruth Ball (she/her)

Manager, Programme, Europe
Taiwo Azumara

Taiwo Azumara

Manager, People and Culture, Global
Alejandra Montoya (she/her/ella)

Alejandra Montoya (she/her/ella)

Senior Associate, North America
Amy Sit (she/her)

Amy Sit (she/her)

Senior Associate, North America
Annamarie Oommen (she/they)

Annamarie Oommen (she/they)

Senior Associate, North America
Bronwyn Clarke (she/her)

Bronwyn Clarke (she/her)

Senior Associate, North America
Carina Gormley (she/her)

Carina Gormley (she/her)

Senior Associate, Climate Change Initiative
Elysse Delia Alvarado (she/her)

Elysse Delia Alvarado (she/her)

Senior Associate, North America
Athena Hughes (she/her)

Athena Hughes (she/her)

Senior Associate, North America
Gabriel Del Castillo (he/him)

Gabriel Del Castillo (he/him)

Senior Associate, Europe
Jonathan Freeman (he/him)

Jonathan Freeman (he/him)

Senior Associate, North America
Leselle Vincent (she/her)

Leselle Vincent (she/her)

Senior Associate, North America
Lidya Stamper (she/her/hers)

Lidya Stamper (she/her/hers)

Senior Associate, Europe
Lily Payton (she/her/hers)

Lily Payton (she/her/hers)

Senior Associate, North America
Mathilde Foged Jensen (she/her)

Mathilde Foged Jensen (she/her)

Senior Associate, Europe
Matt Collins (he/him)

Matt Collins (he/him)

Senior Associate, North America
Micah Epstein (they/them)

Micah Epstein (they/them)

Senior Associate, North America
Naja Nelson (she/ her/hers)

Naja Nelson (she/ her/hers)

Senior Associate, Global Development Initiative
Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya (he/him)

Prithvi Sahir Vatsalya (he/him)

Senior Associate, Digital Communications
Tahmid Islam

Tahmid Islam

Senior Associate, North America
Tajasvi Dhar (she/her)

Tajasvi Dhar (she/her)

Global Senior Associate, Finance and Operations

Vicky Gomes-Boronat (she/her/hers)

Vicky Gomes-Boronat (she/her/hers)

Senior Associate, Communications and Public Relations
Toby Lowe (he/him)

Toby Lowe (he/him)

Professor of Public Management
Juliana Edith Rojas

Juliana Edith Rojas

Impact Associate, Communications & Impact
Yoshita Srivastava (she/her)

Yoshita Srivastava (she/her)

Global Associate, Storytelling and Communications
Hayley Jackson (she/her)

Hayley Jackson (she/her)

Executive Assistant

Maurisa Li-A-Ping (she/her/hers)

Maurisa Li-A-Ping (she/her/hers)

Executive Assistant

Our board of directors

Charmian Caines

Charmian Caines

CPI Global Board
Goetz Gerecke

Goetz Gerecke

CPI Global Board
Larry Kamener

Larry Kamener

Chair, CPI Global Board
Marisa Gerla

Marisa Gerla

CPI Global Board
Michael A. Nutter

Michael A. Nutter

CPI Global Board
Neeraj Aggarwal

Neeraj Aggarwal

CPI Global Board
Patrick Hayden

Patrick Hayden

CPI Global Board
Rich Lesser

Rich Lesser

CPI Global Board
Tony Banbury

Tony Banbury

CPI Global Board

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