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Jim Clark joined Boys & Girls Clubs of America as president and CEO in January 2012. He leads a network of 4,300 Boys & Girls Clubs that serve nearly 4 million young people annually in all 50 states, in large cities and small towns, in public housing and on Native lands, and on U.S. military installations across the globe. More than 50,000 professional staff members operate the Clubs, supported by some 285,000 board and program volunteers. Jim has guided the organization through the launch of an exciting new strategic direction, the Great Futures Impact Plan. Under his leadership, Clubs are increasing impact on the young people they serve by focusing on three priority outcome areas - Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. To ensure BGCA provides the best possible service to Clubs, Jim has spearheaded a major restructuring of the national organization. He has introduced innovative programming that supports the three outcome areas in ways that are fun and engaging - such as state-of-the-art STEM initiatives, and Brain Gain, a program to combat summer learning loss.

Linda Eddleman is a CEO,Trust for the America at Organization of American States and is based in McLean, Virginia. She has worked as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economics at U.S. Department of State. Linda attended Stanford University, University of Virginia, and UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA.

Loree Jones is a Chief Executive Officer at Philabundance and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has worked as Chief of Staff & Executive Director at School Reform Commission, School District of Philadelphia; Chief of Staff/First Deputy Managing Director at City of Philadelphia; and Chief of Staff at Rutgers University. Loree attended Girls Inc., Spelman College between 1986 and 1990, and 美國普林斯頓大學 between 1990 and 1993.

Dr. Walter B. Crouch Jr. is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Appalachia Service Project and is based in United States.

Executive-level communications and marketing professional with proven track record as an organizational and cultural change agent. Critical experience moving the needle on pressing social issues including equality, climate change and justice. Adept in cultivating and managing strategic engagements as well as extensive experience in management, crisis, marketing and communications across all major disciplines: media relations, positioning, branding, advertising, storytelling, social media, events and partnerships.Proud to be recognized by PR News as a "PR Gamechanger" and PR Week as a "Champion of PR." Architect of groundbreaking campaigns including the red logo equality campaign-one of Facebook's most viral campaign in its history as well as numerous others for social and environmental change. Winner of the Mashie Award for Best Social Media Campaign, SXSW Digital Campaign of the Year, Best in Show and Social Media Campaign of the Year, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, PR Week Winner Best Use of Social Media/Digital, two Shorty Social Good awards and three time awardee of the PRSA Silver Anvil Awards. Finalist for Three Social Media Icon Awards and proud to be recognized as one of PR News’ Top Women in PR. Honored to be one of Advertising Women of NY's Gamechangers and named "Digital Innovator of the Year." Featured in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Associated Press, Mashable, The Washington Post, Advertising Age, NPR and others.

Marjorie Vaneskahian is a Chief Operating Officer at Allen Community Outreach and is based in Allen, Texas. She has worked as Director of Developement at Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth and Vice President at HEB Chamber of Commerce.