Jonathan Alger is President of American University in Washington, DC, where he founded the new Civic Life initiative for civic learning to support democracy.  He has been a national leader in promoting the public good aspect of the mission of higher education through civil discourse, civic education and civic engagement.  He previously served as President of James Madison University for 12 years and has also held positions at Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, American Association of University Professors, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, and the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.  He has served as chair of the boards of the American Association of Colleges & Universities, Campus Compact, and the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and of the Association of Governing Boards’ Council of Presidents.  Alger has spoken and written extensively about higher education law and policy, access and inclusion, academic freedom, and civic engagement among many other topics.  He was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Council on Foreign Relations, and Council on Competitiveness.  He is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Law School.  

John Bridgeland is Executive Chairman of the Office of American Possibilities, a civic moonshot factory that taps the entrepreneurial talent of Americans to solve public challenges together across divides. In that capacity, he is Executive Chair and CEO of More Perfect, a bipartisan initiative to protect and renew American democracy by advancing 5 foundational Democracy Goals; Co-Founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative; and Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Welcome.US to engage Americans in supporting the resettlement of Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees. Bridgeland is also Founding CEO and Vice Chairman of Malaria No More launched at the White House Summit on Malaria he co-led. Since 2001, more than 14 million lives have been saved from malaria. 

He has led efforts on the high school dropout crisis for 20 years, with The Silent Epidemic report sparking major media attention, a civic marshal plan, and co-leadership of the Grad Nation campaign. His work was featured on the August 2024 cover of Stanford Social Innovation Review. Graduation rates rose from 71% in 2001 to 86.5% in 2020, resulting in over 5 million more graduates.

Bridgeland was appointed by President Obama to the White House Council for Community Solutions (2010) and by President George W. Bush as Director of the Domestic Policy Council and first Director of the Freedom Corps after 9/11. A Harvard honors graduate in government, he also studied in Europe as a Rotary Fellow and earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia. He holds honorary degrees and has given commencement addresses at half a dozen colleges, including the College of William and Mary and Johns Hopkins University.  

He lives with his wife in McLean, Virginia, and has three children.

Greta Brawner is an executive producer and a regular host of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” – a live, national, call-in program where viewers talk directly to elected officials, policymakers, and journalists covering national policy debates. Behind the camera, Brawner leads a team of producers focused on public affairs and politics programming.

Tyler Brown-Dewese is a Project Coordinator at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQR), a leading political polling and strategy firm based in Washington, D.C. In this role, he supports senior partners by managing projects, coordinating schedules, and ensuring the smooth execution of research and strategy initiatives.

Brown-Dewese is a recent graduate of American University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Political Communication. During his undergraduate years, Brown-Dewese served as President of College Democrats and the American University chapter of the NAACP, where he led initiatives to increase civic participation, foster dialogue on critical policy issues, and organize campuswide voter engagement campaigns. 

A  proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Brown-Dewese was initiated through the Nu Beta Chapter, where he held multiple leadership roles. He was also selected as one of 34 Inaugural Fellows of the Civic Life Initiative, exploring the cultural and social impact of topics such as “cancel culture” in public discourse.

Brown-Dewese also gained hands-on experience in politics beyond campus, interning on Capitol Hill with Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), contributing to national youth voter engagement efforts, and serving as a Student Associate at the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics.

Passionate about the power of community organizing, civic education, and communication, Brown-Dewese is pursuing a career focused on advancing political strategy and public service, with a commitment to empowering communities to participate fully in democracy.

Sarah leads efforts across the Stand Together community to leverage the 250th anniversary of America's founding to revitalize the American Dream and get every American engaged in civic life. She previously directed Stand Together's work to defend free speech and bridge divides. Sarah formerly co-chairs the board of the New Pluralists Collaborative — a national initiative bringing together diverse philanthropies, researchers, educators, community leaders, and justice advocates to promote a culture of peaceful pluralism. She also serves on the board of the Trust for Civic Infrastructure - a pooled fund supporting innovative civic spaces that foster collaboration in communities across America. She has been featured in USA Today and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, among other publications.

Mike Carney is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he oversees initiatives that harness the power of business for the good of America and the world.

At the Foundation, Carney has driven impactful projects such as Path Forward, an award-winning series that delivered critical information to millions during the pandemic, and the National Civics Bee, a fast-growing competition for middle schoolers in communities across the United States. In addition to helping the business community coordinate the global response to COVID-19, he has also expanded the Foundation’s work on pressing issues like quantum computing and the economic effects of geopolitical instability.

Prior to becoming President, Carney led the organization's emerging issues, communications, and civics teams.

Carney's career spans journalism, public affairs, and strategic communications. His experience includes roles as a partner at a global communications firm and head of public affairs for an international organization.

His academic credentials include a bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a master's degree from the Missouri School of Journalism, and a postgraduate diploma in Strategy & Innovation from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School.

As president, Carney is committed to fostering collaboration between businesses and communities to address complex societal challenges.

Louise Dubé serves as the CEO of iCivics.  As the largest provider in the nation, iCivics champions and re-imagines history and civic learning. Under her leadership, iCivics is the winner of many awards including Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies, the MacArthur Foundation’s Award for Creative and Effective Institutions and EdTech Creator winner from Unity. Previously, Louise served as Managing Director of Digital Learning at WGBH where she helped launch PBS LearningMedia, a platform reaching 1.5M educators.  Before WGBH, Louise had a successful career in K-12 educational technology. 

Louise won the 2017 People’s Voice award from the DVF - Diller Foundation as well as the 2018 Civvys - Civic Collaboration National award from Bridge Alliance. She was recognized as a 2019 Donaldson Fellow by Yale SOM. Louise is a frequent commentator on civic learning in media outlets from the Washington Post to PBS. Louise began her career as an attorney in Montreal, Canada, and holds a law degree from McGill University, as well as an MBA from Yale University.   

Lia Epperson, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law, is a nationally recognized expert in constitutional law, civil rights, and education policy. She previously served as Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Doctor of Juridical Studies Program and received the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award. Last year, she was the Inaugural Microsoft Tech and Racial Equity Fellow at Howard University School of Law.

She has served as a fellow and visiting lecturer at the Collegium de Lyon, University of Navarra, Central European University, and University of Galway. She has appeared on major news outlets including BBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, and NPR.

Her previous positions include faculty roles at University of Maryland and Santa Clara University, and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Before academia, she directed the education law and policy group at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and served as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and attorney at Morrison Foerster.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the ACLU and the Project on Government Oversight. She holds a law degree from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.

Dr. Christina Grant is the Executive Director for the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, where she brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to build transformative partnerships grounded in rigorous research that will benefit learners at every stage of life.

Dr. Grant previously served as the District of Columbia’s State Superintendent of Education, the Chief of Charter Schools and Innovation for The School District of Philadelphia, Superintendent of the Great Oaks Foundation, and Deputy Executive Director at the New York City Department of Education. Dr. Grant has a doctorate in education with a focus on organizational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania; two master's degrees: one in organizational leadership from the Teachers College of Columbia University and one in teaching and adolescent reading from Fordham University; and a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University. In 2025, she was appointed by Governor Maura Healey as a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), where she contributes to strengthening the Commonwealth's public education system to ensure every student is prepared for success.

 Neil Handa is a 9th grader at Western Albemarle High School in Crozet, Virginia. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, a favorite activity because it combines both endurance and mental focus. He appreciates how the sport challenges him to think strategically while staying focused on winning.

Another passion of Neil’s is math. He enjoys solving problems that reveal how the world works, and the logical mindset math provides often carries into other areas of his life. He also plays the piano, which allows him to express himself creatively. Music, while very different from math or sports, gives him balance—relaxing yet still requiring focus and dedication.

Neil also values learning about and engaging with civics in his community. He believes civics is all around us, and that even small, everyday efforts can make a huge difference. His goal is to inspire kids of all ages to get involved with civics and their communities, because, as he emphasizes, it takes not just one, but everyone working together to build something that lasts.

As Indiana’s first Secretary of Education and the state’s top education official, Dr. Katie Jenner is responsible for establishing a unified, student-centered vision across the full spectrum of education, from Pre-K and K-12 to college.

As one of eight secretaries in Governor Mike Braun’s cabinet, Dr. Jenner oversees eight state agencies and boards which comprise approximately 60% of the state budget, or approximately $26 billion over the biennium. This includes leading the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), chairing the State Board of Education (SBOE), and overseeing Commission for Higher Education, Charter School Board, Education Employee Relations Board, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Indiana State Library.

Under Secretary Jenner’s leadership, the state of Indiana and local schools have celebrated a number of successes in K-12 education, including:

• Literacy rates increasing for three consecutive years, including the largest-ever single-year increase in 2024;

• Chronic absenteeism rates improving for two consecutive years;

• The unanimous adoption of new high school diploma requirements that allow increased flexibility for students to personalize their journey;

• The highest Indiana high school graduation rate on record;

• Creating a comprehensive teacher supply and demand marketplace, matching educators with open positions and recruiting new teachers to the profession; and

• Transparently measuring school and student outcomes that matter most for parents, families, and educators with the Indiana GPS Dashboard.

Dr. Jenner previously served as a high school teacher, preschool-12 district leader, and as vice president of a statewide higher education institution. She is also a wife and mother to twin daughters. She lives in Madison, Indiana.

Patrick Madden is the Executive Director of the National Archives Foundation in Washington, DC. Appointed in June 2013, he provides strategic vision for the organization responsible for expanding how audiences connect with America’s original documents at the National Archives. He leads the Foundation’s growing and enhanced the reach at the National Archives Museum in DC, and across the network Archives research facilities and Presidential Libraries nationally. The Foundation supports the National Archives by attracting creative and financial resources to the civics education outreach, public programs, exhibitions, and digital engagement initiatives.

Madden joined the Foundation after serving at the UN Foundation as the Executive Director of the United Nations Association of the United States of America. In this role, he oversaw a national membership from Maine to Hawaii, launched a youth engagement program called “GenUN,” grew its Model UN program for middle and high school students, and stewarded partnerships with the U.S. Department of State and major NGOs. He also previously served as the President and CEO of Sister Cities International (SCI), where he guided a network of U.S. cities and more than 2,000 international communities to implement economic development, humanitarian, cultural, and education exchange programs. During his time at SCI, he was responsible for attracting the organization’s largest grant, a $7.5 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to work on urban poverty issues across Africa.

Prior to joining SCI, Madden held senior level positions at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery. While at the National Portrait Gallery, he was part of a leadership team who secured a $30 million donation to save and tour the iconic “Lansdowne” painting of George Washington for the museum. Madden has also served as an adjunct professor at George Mason University where he taught graduate seminars on fundraising.

A one-of-a-kind leader with a new perspective on collaboration and teamwork, General Stan McChrystal is known for helping organizations tap into the potential of their people to better compete in a complex and interconnected world.

Following thirty-four years of service in the U.S. Army—including as commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan, leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and commander of the nation’s premier counter-terrorism force— General McChrystal delivers his unique blend of on-the-ground experience with decades of leadership to provide practical insight and wisdom to help organizations transform and succeed in challenging, dynamic environments. 

General McChrystal now leads the McChrystal Group as its founder and CEO, which helps organizations of all types transform how their people, processes, and technology work together to unlock greater speed and adaptability. As the author of several best-selling books, General McChrystal latest examines the character of leaders and what makes someone who they are and, importantly, how they will be remembered.

General McCrystal is also the author of My Share of the Task: A Memoir, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, Leaders: Myth and Reality, Risk: A User’s Guide, and Character: Choices that Define a Life.

Jamie Merisotis, an internationally recognized leader in higher education, human work, philanthropy, and public policy, has been Lumina Foundation’s president and CEO since 2008.

Previously, Merisotis was president of the nonpartisan, D.C.-based Institute for Higher Education Policy, which he co-founded. He also was executive director of a bipartisan national commission, appointed by the president and congressional leaders, to study college affordability.

Merisotis is the author of America Needs Talent, named a Booklist Top 10 Business book of 2016, and Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines, an Amazon bestseller released in 2020. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,  Stanford Social Innovation Review, Washington Monthly, Politico, The Hill, Roll Call, and other publications.

Merisotis is an experienced board leader. He serves as board member and advisor to several organizations including The Ditchley Foundation in the UK, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Citizens Energy Group, and Lingoda GmbH in Germany. He is past chairman and trustee emeritus of the Council on Foundations, and past chairman and investment committee chair of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the world’s largest museum for children.

Condoleezza Rice was nominated for Secretary of State by George W. Bush on November 14, 2004, and assumed office on January 26, 2005. She served for four years, leaving the position on January 20, 2009. She was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State.

Rice was born on November 14, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama. She earned her bachelor of arts in political science in 1974 from the University of Denver, her master's degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1975, and her doctorate in political science from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver in 1981.

After her graduation, Rice accepted a position at Stanford University as a professor of political science. In 1987 she served as an advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in 1989 was appointed director of Soviet and East European Affairs on the National Security Council.

Rice returned to Stanford in 1991 and from 1993 until 1999 she served as Stanford's Provost.

In 2001 she was appointed National Security Advisor by President George W. Bush, and succeeded Colin Powell as Secretary of State in 2005.

As Secretary of State, Rice supported the expansion of democratic governments, and championed the idea of "Transformational Diplomacy," which sought to redistribute U.S. diplomats to areas of severe social and political trouble, address such issues as disease, drug smuggling and human trafficking, and reemphasize aid through the creation of the position of Director of Foreign Assistance.

Rice helped successfully negotiate several agreements in the Middle East, including Israeli withdrawal from and the opening of the Gaza border crossings in 2005 and the August 14, 2006 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. Rice organized the Annapolis Conference of November 27, 2007, which focused on finding a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem.

Rice also worked actively to improve human rights issues in Iran and supported the passage of a United Nations Security Council Resolution for sanctions against the country unless its uranium enrichment program was curtailed.

Another major concern for Rice was North Korea's nuclear program, and its subsequent testing of a nuclear weapon. Rice was firmly against holding bilateral talks with North Korea, although she welcomed their participation in the Six Party Talks between China, Japan, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, and the United States.

In October 2008, one of Rice's most successful negotiations came to fruition, with the signing of the U.S.-India Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (123 Agreement), which would allow civil nuclear trade between the two countries.

Shortly after her term as Secretary of State ended in January 2009, she announced plans to write a book about her diplomatic career. Rice was succeeded as Secretary of State by former First Lady and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Dame Louise Richardson is president of Carnegie Corporation of New York. Previously, she served as vice-chancellor (president) of the University of Oxford and of the University of St. Andrews. 

 She studied history at Trinity College Dublin before gaining her PhD at Harvard University, where she spent 20 years on the faculty of the Department of Government and latterly as executive dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. 

Richardson is recognized internationally as an expert on terrorism whose groundbreaking study, What Terrorists Want (2006), is considered an essential classic in the field. 

 Richardson has been honored for the excellence of her teaching and scholarship with numerous awards, including the Centennial Medal bestowed on her in 2013 by Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The recipient of honorary doctorates from universities around the world, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) in June 2022 in recognition of her services to higher education. In 2024, the French government named Richardson a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters for advancing arts and culture and for furthering ties between the U.S. and France.

Jeffrey Rosen is the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic. He was previously the legal affairs editor of The New Republic and a staff writer for the New Yorker. 

Rosen’s new book, Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle over Power in America, is out in October 2025. His other books include New York Times bestsellers The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America and Conversations with RBG: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law, as well as biographies of Louis Brandeis and William Howard Taft. 

Rosen is a graduate of Harvard College; Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar; and Yale Law School. In 2024, the French government recognized him as a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Penny Schwinn is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in education, public policy, and strategic leadership. She is currently the Chief Strategist for Secretary McMahon. From 2019 to 2023, she served as Tennessee’s Education Commissioner, where she led transformative reforms, including the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act, which modernized the state’s 30-year-old school funding system, and Reading 360, a literacy initiative that achieved record reading gains statewide. Penny also pioneered the nation’s first federally recognized teacher apprenticeship program, addressing educator shortages and modernizing teacher preparation.

She was previously an Operating Partner at The Vistria Group and served as a contracted Chief Operating Officer of BHA Strategy and consultant. Prior to her work in Tennessee, Penny held senior leadership roles in Texas and Delaware state agencies and urban school districts, advancing student achievement and operational efficiency. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, and Claremont Graduate University. Residing in Nashville with her family, Penny remains dedicated to strengthening education systems nationwide through innovative, community-focused solutions.

Katia San Juan lives in Bowie, MD. She is the 3rd of 6 siblings and has a twin sister. She is in 8th grade and has homeschooled since preschool. She is an avid reader and especially loves historical fiction. She has played the piano since kindergarten. She is also a competitive swimmer and plays soccer. Katia enjoys hiking, biking, and spending time with her family. This is Katia’s second year participating in the Civics Bee, and she is excited to represent Maryland in the National Bee.

Dr. Colleen J. Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States, the first woman in American history to lead the National Archives and Records Administration. Prior to becoming Archivist, Colleen was Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center at the White House Historical Association, worked in the United States Senate, and served as a senior executive at the Library of Congress and its Congressional Research Service.  

She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and a Ph.D. in American Politics from Yale University. Colleen is the 2024 recipient of the American Political Science Association’s Hubert Humphrey Award for outstanding public service.

In addition to her role at More Perfect, she is a Senior Fellow in Civics Education at Stand Together and an Adjunct Professor of Government at Georgetown University. Colleen currently serves as the co-chair of the Board of Directors at the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, the entity directed by Congress to build the first monument dedicated to women’s history on the National Mall.

In her spare time, Colleen has published eight mystery novels in her award-winning Washington Whodunit series featuring amateur sleuth Kit Marshall. 

Hanna Skandera is known for her bold vision, outcomes-driven mindset, and pioneering influence across education, philanthropy, and leadership. With a career spanning the White House, state capitols, boardrooms, and classrooms, Hanna has built a reputation as a transformative force connecting strategy to impact. 

As President and CEO of the Daniels Fund, one of the largest foundations in the Rocky Mountain region, Hanna stewards a $1.7 billion endowment. Over 25 years, the Daniels Fund has improved countless lives through more than 1 billion dollars of giving. Its signature college scholarship program fuels opportunity for the next generation of leaders. Through grants to highly effective nonprofits, Daniels Fund shapes American life and equips people to reach their fullest potential. 

Under her leadership, the Fund has introduced a “Big Bets” strategy to fuel scalable solutions. launching entrepreneurial efforts like the National Civics Bee, Youth Sports Giving Day, and the National Ethics Case Competition. 

A trusted voice on leadership and innovation, she has taught at Harvard and Pepperdine as Visiting Professor of Education Policy and Impact, co-founded several initiatives for women leaders, and completed fellowships at the Hoover Institution and the Aspen Pahara Institute. 

Margaret Spellings serves as President and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center, bringing her knowledge and experience developed over an exceptional career in public service at both the state and national level. From 2005 to 2009, Spellings served as U.S. Secretary of Education, leading the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, a bipartisan initiative to provide greater accountability for the education of 50 million U.S. public school students. Prior to serving as Secretary, Spellings served as White House Domestic Policy Advisor from 2001 to 2005. Spellings has also served as the President of the 17-institution University of North Carolina System, President of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, and President and CEO of Texas 2036, a data-driven, bipartisan think tank addressing the most pressing issues facing Texans.

Judy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS News Hour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC, CNN and PBS.

At PBS from 1983 to 1993, she was the chief Washington correspondent for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. From 1984 – 1990, she also anchored PBS' award-winning documentary series, "Frontline with Judy Woodruff." Moving to CNN in 1993, she served as anchor and senior correspondent for 12 years; among other duties, she anchored the weekday program "Inside Politics." She returned to the News Hour in 2007, and in 2013, she and the late Gwen Ifill were named the first two women to co-anchor a national news broadcast. After Ifill's death, Woodruff was named sole anchor.

In 2011, Woodruff was the anchor and reporter for the PBS documentary "Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime." And in 2007, she completed an extensive project on the views of young Americans, titled "Generation Next: Speak Up. Be Heard." Two hour-long documentaries aired on PBS, along with a series of reports on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR, in USA Today and on Yahoo News.

From 2006–2013, Woodruff anchored a monthly program for Bloomberg Television, "Conversations with Judy Woodruff." In 2006, she was a visiting professor at Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. In 2005, she was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.

At NBC News, Woodruff was White House correspondent from 1977 to 1982. For one year after that she served as NBC's Today Show chief Washington correspondent. She wrote the book, This is Judy Woodruff at the White House, published in 1982 by Addison-Wesley. Her reporting career began in Atlanta, Georgia, where she covered state and local government.

Woodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women's Media Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging women in journalism and communication industries worldwide. She serves on the boards of trustees of the Freedom Forum, The Duke Endowment and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and is a director of Public Radio International and the National Association to End Homelessness. She is a former member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, a former director of the National Museum of American History and a former trustee of the Urban Institute.

Eden joined the Bezos Family Foundation as Chief of Staff in 2017. She is deeply committed to advancing equity for young people worldwide by working alongside youth, communities, policymakers, and practitioners to help close the opportunity gap. In her role, Eden collaborates closely with the Foundation’s Founders and senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives, manage cross-functional programs, and steward philanthropic priorities.

Before joining the Foundation, Eden worked at Deloitte and contributed to the launch of Deloitte Digital, a part of Deloitte Consulting, working with founding partners to shape its early direction. A Texas native, Eden grew up in Austin and is a proud graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She resides in Seattle, WA, with her husband and three children.