MEET Leaders on Purpose
Leaders on Purpose was founded by a community of purpose-driven corporate leaders promoting an inclusive and sustainable economy that puts purpose at the core and leaves no one behind. What began as a research collaboration between business leaders and experts from Harvard University, Unilever, The World Bank, and The London School of Economics has evolved into a platform that connects the CEO agenda with the global agenda.
Today Leaders on Purpose operates as an independent, for-benefit, organization supporting businesses in the transition from business-as-usual to a purpose-based approach. This involves putting purpose at the core of the business strategy for the benefit of the organization, the employees, the planet and society. Our approach is grounded in rigorous research and years of experience. We do this through corporate strategy, peer learning, advisory on systemic innovations, and advocacy for policies that support purpose and performance.
The Team
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Christa Gyori
Co-Founder &
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Tatiana Kazakova
Co-Founder &
Chief Strategy Officer

Nicole Bellisle
Director Leadership Development &
Capacity Building

Chris Traub
Head of Talent

Kimberly Washington
Director Space on Purpose

Gold (Darr) Hood
Strategic Advisor Technology & Impact

Olivia Stanton
Executive Assistant
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Brian Kurtz
Activation Advisor

Friederike Blömer
Chief of Staff

THE advisory council
The Leaders on Purpose Advisory Council is comprised of a diverse group of senior leaders and experts from around the world who help guide the strategic direction for the Leaders on Purpose platform and provide leadership to advance the purpose-first economy globally.

Ann Rosenberg
Senior Vice President for Sustainability Solutions at Wood plc. WEF Climate Advisor and Co-Founder of UNGC SDG Ambition.

William Kennedy
Senior Program Officer, UN Office for Partnerships

Ellen Windemuth
Chief Executive Officer, WaterBear Network; Chief Executive Officer, Off The Fence

Rory Channer
Commercial Advisor; Chief Commercial Officer, BehaVR LLC; Former Chief Marketing Officer, CEB

Jeff Twentyman
Partner and Head of Sustainability
Slaughter and May

Simon Anholt
Advisor for Policy;
Founder
Good Country Index

Puru Trivedi
Advisor for Government Relations & Economic Diplomacy; Vice President of External and Corporate Affairs, Meridian International Center

Dianne Dain
Chief Innovation & Initiatives Officer, World Humanitarian Forum; Lead, UN Reboot Accelerator; President, The Singer Foundation

J. Carl Ganter
Managing Director
Circle of Blue - Vector Center

Harald Neidhardt
CEO & Curator
futur/io Institute - Moonshot for Europe

Justin Blake
Strategic Advisor
Club de Madrid Network; Future Capital Group; HundrED Global Ambassador

Dr. Christian Busch
Award Winning Author
Assistant Professor NYU Global Economy Program (CGA) & Visiting Faculty London School of Economics