Wawa Gatheru

Keynote Address – Tuesday Evening Opening Reception
Founder, Black Girl Environmentalist

Wawa Gatheru is a Kenyan-American climate activist dedicated to making the climate movement more empathetic, inclusive, and accessible. Drawing on her academic background as a Rhodes Scholar and her work as a youth climate activist, Wawa is committed to helping build a movement that reflects and empower all of us.

Dr. Michael McAfee

Keynote Address – Wednesday Morning Plenary
President & CEO, PolicyLink

Dr. Michael McAfee has been President and CEO of PolicyLink since 2018, after previously serving for seven years as the inaugural director of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink. His results-driven leadership, depth of knowledge about building and sustaining an organization, and devotion to serving the nation’s most underserved populations made him the obvious choice to lead the 20-year-old PolicyLink as Angela Glover Blackwell transitioned to founder in residence.

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Emcee
Author, CEO, Build it Boldly

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is a social entrepreneur, executive leader, and founder of Build It Boldly, a media and leadership development company equipping principled leaders to practice the work that shapes how they show up: for their lives, their teams, and the world they are responsible for. Build It Boldly offers tools that reimagine impact, influence, and leadership. This venture also guides leaders as to how to best move from intention to execution with clarity, courage, care, and disciplined design.

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