MEET Leaders on Purpose
Leaders on Purpose is 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
Kimberly Washington
Partner & Global Head of Business Development
Hemant Baijal
Global Affairs & Partnerships
Brian Kurtz
Movement & Mobilization
Madeleine Helms
Associate, Content & Communication
Charlotte Palermo
Associate, External Engagement
Kelsey Beuning
Research Analyst
Friederike Bloemer
Chief of Staff
& Operations
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.
Dianne Dain
Chief Innovation & Initiatives Officer, World Humanitarian Forum; Lead, UN Reboot Accelerator; President, The Singer Foundation
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
General Counsel & Partner, Slaughter & May
Simon Anholt
Founder, Good Country Index
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
J. Carl Ganter
Managing Director, Circle of Blue - Vector Center
Harald Neidhardt
CEO & Curator, futur/io Institute - Moonshot for Europe