Dan Glickman, Professor of Agriculture and Nutrition, Tufts University

Watch on YouTube. Moderator: Walter Willett  Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Speaker: Dan Glickman Dan Glickman is a well-recognized leader in the fields of agriculture, nutrition, hunger, bipartisan politics and public policy following a long career in the federal government, advocacy and non-profit arenas.  Glickman is a senior counselor and chair of the International Advisory Board at APCO Worldwide and is a long-time board member and now a lead director of the … Continue reading “Dan Glickman, Professor of Agriculture and Nutrition, Tufts University”

John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD

Read the reflection article by Amrutha Denduluri Voices in Leadership During Crises: John Whyte Live webcast was streamed on our Facebook, YouTube, and Voices in Leadership website on Thursday, April 29, 2021, 12:00 – 12:45 PM ET. Watch on YouTube. Moderator: Barry Bloom Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Research Professor of Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health John Whyte Chief Medical Officer, WebMD Dr. John Whyte is a physician and corporate executive with a unique combination … Continue reading “John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD”

James Ryan, Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education

Read the reflection article by Ameer Omar Farooq. 5 Essential Questions in Life Watch on YouTube. James E. Ryan is the 11th dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A leading expert on law and education, Ryan has written extensively about the ways in which law structures educational opportunity. His articles and essays address such topics as school desegregation, school finance, school choice, standards and testing, pre-K, and the intersection of special education and neuroscience. Ryan is also the … Continue reading “James Ryan, Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education”

Sir Michael Barber, Chief Education Advisor, Pearson

Leading to Deliver: Leadership to Ensure Successful Government Thursday, December 4, 2014 Watch on YouTube. Sir Michael Barber joined Pearson in September 2011 as Chief Education Advisor, leading Pearson’s worldwide programme of efficacy and research ensuring the impact of the programme on the learner outcomes of Pearson and it’s customers. He plays a particular role in Pearson’s strategy for education in the developing world, and is Chairman of the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund. Prior to Pearson, he was a Partner … Continue reading “Sir Michael Barber, Chief Education Advisor, Pearson”

Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University

A Conversation with Drew Faust on Leadership Watch on YouTube. Drew Gilpin Faust is the 28th President of Harvard University and the Lincoln Professor of History in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. As president of Harvard, Faust has expanded financial aid to improve access to Harvard College for students of all economic backgrounds and advocated for increased federal funding for scientific research. She has broadened the University’s international reach, raised the profile of the arts on campus, embraced sustainability, … Continue reading “Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University”

Michelle Rhee, Former Chancellor of Washington D.C. Public Schools

Leading the Fight for Education Reform Watch on YouTube. Michelle Rhee is the founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, a grassroots movement that seeks to mobilize parents, teachers, students, and administrators throughout the country in an effort to bring about meaningful results in education reform at both the local and national level. In 2007, Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty appointed Rhee as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, a school district serving more than 47,000 students in 123 schools. … Continue reading “Michelle Rhee, Former Chancellor of Washington D.C. Public Schools”

Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation

Improving Global Health through Innovation Watch on YouTube. Judith Rodin has been president of The Rockefeller Foundation since 2005. She was previously president of the University of Pennsylvania, the first woman to lead an Ivy League institution, and provost of Yale University. She has actively participated in influential global forums, including the World Economic Forum, Clinton Global Initiative and the United Nations General Assembly. She is also a member of the African Development Bank’s High Level Panel, and a Board … Continue reading “Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation”