Learning from Experts
Acumen Fund’s advisors are a dedicated group of people who drive, challenge, guide and energize our work. This incredible group ranges from financiers to academics to artists; truly reflecting the diversity of this global movement. Their support gives Acumen the intellectual power and emotional energy to redefine the way the world approaches poverty alleviation.
Acumen Fund Advisory Council
The Honorable Bill
Bradley, Chair, Acumen Fund Advisory Council
Syed Babar Ali, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Chris Anderson, The Sapling Foundation
Diana Barrett, The Fledgling Fund
Carol Bellamy, World Learning
Seth Berkley, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
David Blood, Generation Investment Management
Louis Boorstin, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Peter L. Briger, Fortress Investment Group
Tim Brown, IDEO
Niko Canner, Katzenbach Partners LLC
Syed Babar Ali, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Chris Anderson, The Sapling Foundation
Diana Barrett, The Fledgling Fund
Carol Bellamy, World Learning
Seth Berkley, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
David Blood, Generation Investment Management
Louis Boorstin, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Peter L. Briger, Fortress Investment Group
Tim Brown, IDEO
Niko Canner, Katzenbach Partners LLC
Peter Cain, Ambac Financial Group Inc.
Maria Eitel, Nike Foundation
Jed Emerson, Generation Foundation, Generation Investment Management
Jed Emerson, Generation Foundation, Generation Investment Management
Katherine Fulton, The Monitor Institute
Ashraf Ghani,
Institute of State Effectiveness
Seth Godin,
Author
Peter Goldmark, Environmental Defense Fund
Allen Grossman, Harvard Business School
Allen Hammond, Ashoka
Peter Goldmark, Environmental Defense Fund
Allen Grossman, Harvard Business School
Allen Hammond, Ashoka
Jill Iscol,
IF Hummingbird Foundation
Ashan Jamil, Aman Foundation
Saj-nicole Joni, Cambridge International Group Ltd.
David Keller,
David & Anita Keller Foundation
Charly Kleissner, KL Felicitas Foundation
Geraldine Laybourne, Oxygen Media LLC
Susan Meiselas, Magnum Photographer
Harriet Mouchly-Weiss, Kreab Gavin Anderson
Charly Kleissner, KL Felicitas Foundation
Geraldine Laybourne, Oxygen Media LLC
Susan Meiselas, Magnum Photographer
Harriet Mouchly-Weiss, Kreab Gavin Anderson
Arif Naqvi, Abraaj Capital
Sally Osberg, Skoll Foundation
Jan Piercy, ShoreBank Corporation
Sally Osberg, Skoll Foundation
Jan Piercy, ShoreBank Corporation
Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon Group
Amy Robbins, The Nduna Foundation
Amy Robbins, The Nduna Foundation
Ram Shriram, Sherpalo Ventures
Zubyr Soomro, Citigroup, Karachi Stock Exchange
R.D. Thulasiraj, Aravind Eye Care System
Daniel R. Toole,
UNICEF
Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
Niklas Zennström, Joost, Atomico
Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
Niklas Zennström, Joost, Atomico