Leadership
Board of Directors
Executive Team
Board of Directors
Howard Cutler (Chairman)
Seattle, WA
Mr. Cutler has 25 years of experience as a pioneer in the development of digital interactive media for a wide range of industries and audiences, including education and entertainment. Full biography.
Raj K. Nooyi (Vice Chair)
Founder PreeTara LLC
Greenwich, CT
Mr. Nooyi is an expert at developing and implementing innovative business and engineering solutions. He holds Master’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and in Business Administration. Full biography.
Eric Chatman (Treasurer)
CFO
Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA
With a vast experience in banking and finance, Mr. Chatman has served both the federal government and the private sector, domestically and abroad. He holds an MBA in Finance and an MA in International Affairs. Full biography.
Dorota Keverian (Secretary)
Climate Initiative Director
The William J. Clinton Foundation
Lexington MA
With 25+ years of domestic and international work experience in the business strategy sector, Dorota is bilingual in English and Polish and holds a Masters in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Full biography.
Isobel Coleman, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, U.S. Foreign Policy
The Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
A foreign policy expert specialized in areas such as democratization and development, and a frequent speaker at academic and business conferences. She holds an MPhil and a DPhil in International Relations. Full biography.
Paul S. Dwyer, Jr.
CEO Viamericas Corporation
Bethesda, MD
A lawyer with expertise in Latin American business transactions, Mr. Dwyer is a co-founder of Viamericas Corporation. He holds a master’s degree from the Fletcher School and a JD from Harvard Law School. Full biography.
Georgiana Gibson, M.D.
Physician
Dallas, TX
Board certified in 1986, Dr. Gibson became an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas, TX, after concluding her fellowship in Neuroradiology. She holds a Masters in Public Health. Full biography.
Deborah Held
Attorney/Artist/Singer
Oyster Bay, NY
An artist at heart, Deborah paints and sings and by staging her own concerts she raises funds for Plan. She holds a Masters of Law from New York University Law School. Full biography.
Jack Poulson
Asset Management
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison, NY
An expert at capital markets, Mr. Poulson started his investment career in 1979, trading Fed Funds for InterFirst Bank, in Houston, TX. He holds an MBA from the University of Houston. Full biography.
Tamer Rashad
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai, UAE
Mr. Rashad is an experienced international executive with expertise in investment banking and corporate strategy. He holds Master’s degrees from London Business School and from the University of Surrey, England. Full biography.
Walter Stone
Associate Justice of the RI Superior Court
Providence, RI
Formerly a senior partner in Adler Pollock & Sheehan where he concentrated in white-collar criminal defense and general commercial litigation. Judge Stone is a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, TN, and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, OH. Full biography.
Allison Knapp Womack
Managing Director
Doremus and Co.
Brooklyn, NY
Allison is a marketing and communications specialist with over 20 years’ experience in advancing business outcomes for leading brands around the globe. She holds an MBA in Management and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a BA in Political Science and French from Mount Holyoke College. Full biography.
Executive Team
Tessie San Martin
Chief Executive Officer
John McGeehan
Chief Operating Officer
Scott Schroeder
Chief Marketing Officer
Christine Sow
Vice President Institutional Programs
David Cannata
Chief Financial Officer
Carol Donnelly
Vice President Human Resources & Operations
Chip Carter
Chief Information Officer
Kate Ezzes
Special Assistant and Board Liaison





