Kimberly is a Program and Gender Advisor at SOS Children’s Villages Norway, providing technical and strategic oversight to partner countries and managing and monitoring the implementation of economic strengthening programs for caregivers to prevent parent-child separation. She is also the gender focal person responsible for strengthening the institutionalisation of gender equality in the Federation, as part of the Global Gender Network. Previously, she was Co-Founder and Deputy Executive Director of Girl Up Initiative Uganda where she oversaw fundraising efforts, grant management, strategic planning, and communications. For over 15 years, Kimberly has dedicated herself to promoting gender equality and the rights of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa through establishing Girl Up Initiative Uganda and through her work with other organizations such as the Global Fund for Women, the Norwegian Refugee Council and the World Bank. Kimberly holds an MPhil in International and Comparative Education from the University of Oslo, an MPhil in African Studies from the University of Cape Town, and a BA in International Development Studies from the University of California Berkeley.

Harvey is a retired attorney after practicing law in Santa Barbara for almost 40 years. He was instrumental in guiding Girl Up through its incorporation and in obtaining its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his J.D. from the University of San Francisco. A fun fact about Harvey is that he is the proud father of Kim, and he is an avid bicyclist.

Chisina is the Director of Learning and Partnerships at WomenStrong International. In this role, she provides technical oversight on the development and implementation of Learning Labs focused on girls’ education and empowerment, women’s health, prevention of violence against women and girls, and economic opportunity. She has nearly 15 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, community-based researcher, and program developer, with special expertise in adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS. 

Prior to joining WomenStrong International in 2019, Chisina served as Senior Gender and Youth Specialist at the International Center for Research on Women. She has also served as assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, managed maternal and child health projects in Ghana and Zimbabwe, and worked as a health policy fellow in the office of Senator Edward Markey (D-MA). Chisina holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

Dr. Glenn Woroch is Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of the Center for Research on Telecommunications Policy. Dr. Woroch is an internationally recognized expert in the economics of the telecommunications industry, and has served as a consultant to governments and the private sector on a wide range of telecommunications issues. Dr. Woroch has published numerous articles on industrial organization, regulation, antitrust, corporate strategy and intellectual property. He served on the editorial boards of Information Economics & Policy, the Journal of Regulatory Economics, and Telecommunications Policy and was a founding member of the International Telecommunications Society.

Dr. Woroch is regularly retained as an economic expert witness on litigation matters involving monopolization claims, mergers, intellectual property infringement, and economic damages. Besides his expertise in telecommunications, Dr. Woroch has extensive experience in the broadcast and cable television, computer software, personal computer, computer networking, ecommerce, electric power and food and beverage industries. Dr. Woroch has been an economic advisor to government
agencies including the U.S. Departments of Energy and Justice and the Office of Technology Assessment. In addition to his U.S. engagements, he has consulted to private and public sector clients in Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Western Europe.

Previously, Dr. Woroch taught economics at the University of Rochester
and Stanford University, and was Senior Member of Technical Staff at GTE Laboratories. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and M.A. in Statistics from Berkeley. 

Susan Rothstein has 35 years of experience in management of entrepreneurial nonprofits. She has focused on those that are in the start-up phase or are undergoing major transitions and has held staff, consultant, executive coach, and Interim Executive Director positions. Susan specializes in change management and has a strong track record of positioning an organization for growth and/or guiding them to successfully navigate key transitions. She has worked with local, national and international organizations, including on-the-ground pro bono projects in Uganda, Cambodia and India. Susan holds a B.S. degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Stanford University. Her favorite project to date was serving as executive coach to the leaders of Girl Up Uganda.