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Board of Directors

The SDSN’s Board of Directors is actively engaged in the SDSN’s strategic direction, programmatic planning and outcomes, fiduciary, legal, and operational matters.

The Board is presided over by John Thwaites, Professor in Practice and Chair, SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific, Monash University.

SDSN Board of Directors

Dr. Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili

  • Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative

Jennifer Gross

  • Blue Chip Foundation

William Hynes

  • President Legal Representative, SDSN Association Paris

Kerry Kennedy

  • Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Xue Lan

  • SDSN China Hub

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin

  • UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda

Darius Nassiry

  • Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Betsee Parker

  • Philanthropist, Naturalist and Conservationist

Jeffrey Sachs

  • SDSN Leadership

John Thwaites

  • Monash University

Chavalit Frederick Tsao

  • Tsao Pao Chee

Emeritus Board Members

Aniket Shah

  • Jefferies Group LLC