Jon Stryker is the founder and president of the Arcus Foundation, a private, global grantmaking organization with offices in New York City, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Cambridge, UK. Arcus supports the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights, and conservation of the world's great apes. Mr. Stryker has supported the foundation's ongoing efforts with more than $500 million in funding since its inception in 2000. Mr. Stryker is also a founding board member of the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya, Save the Chimps in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Greenleaf Trust bank in Kalamazoo. He serves on the boards of his undergraduate alma mater Kalamazoo College and Friends of the High Line, a nonprofit organization that funds the maintenance and operations of the High Line park in New York City. Mr. Stryker is a registered architect in the State of Michigan. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kalamazoo College and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.


Stephen Bennett is CEO of United Cerebral Palsy, an international network of disability advocacy organizations and providers of services. He is a leader in disability public policy with roots in advocacy, organizing and strategy, having started his career as a Peace Corps/VISTA volunteer in South Central Los Angeles in the aftermath of the Watts riots. Mr. Bennett served as the CEO of AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) in the late 1980s to the mid-1990s; and his experience in the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, developing a response, organizing support and building public understanding, greatly impacted his life and later work. He has served on various boards, including ANGLE, Leadership 18, and the National Institute for the Severely Handicapped. He is a founding board member of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and he currently chairs the Disability PAC.

Evelynn M. Hammonds joined the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 2002 after teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she was also the founding director of the Center for the Study of Diversity in Science, Technology and Medicine. Her scholarly interests include the history of scientific, medical, and sociopolitical concepts of race and sexuality; the history of disease and public health; gender in science and medicine; and African-American history. She is the author of “Childhood’s Deadly Scourge: The Campaign to Control Diphtheria in New York City, 1880-1930”, many scholarly articles and the co-editor of the book “The Nature of Difference: Sciences of Race in the United States from Jefferson to Genomics” published in 2010. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics, Electrical Engineering and the History of Science. Ms. Hammonds served as the dean of Harvard College from 2008 to 2013. Prior to her appointment as dean, she served as Harvard University’s first Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity beginning in July 2005. She is currently the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies.

Janet Mock is the New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness, and host of MSNBC's So POPular! a weekly series about popular culture, politics, identity, and representation. She also serves as Contributing Editor for Marie Claire -- the magazine where she first stepped forward publicly as a young trans woman. Her writing, work, and media advocacy has been recognized by the Ms. Foundation, Planned Parenthood, ADCOLOR, and TIME, which dubbed her “one of the 30 most influential people on the internet," and Fast Company, which named her "one of the most creative people in business." In December 2016, The Trans List, a documentary about prominent trans Americans she produced for HBO, aired. In June 2017, the follow-up to her New York Times bestselling memoir will be released. It will center her twenties experience and unpack her journey as a college student and young professional in media grappling with going after her dreams, dating, and disclosure. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, Janet lives and writes in New York City. (Photo credit: Aaron Tredwell.)

Catherine Pino is founder and CEO of D&P Creative Strategies, a company that she and her partner founded to advance corporate, philanthropic and legislative efforts that mirror her deep commitment to social justice and civil rights issues. Ms. Pino has over two decades of experience working in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, including roles at Carnegie Corporation of New York, DeWitt Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, Independent Sector and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), where she gained an expertise for developing strategic philanthropic efforts, designing and evaluating programs that target underserved communities, and creating successful public policy and advocacy agendas. Organizations with whom Ms. Pino has current or past affiliations include the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the Victory Fund, Hetrick-Martin Institute, Nielsen, Independent Sector and NCLR.

Slobodan (Slo) Randjelović is a licensed architect, designer, and photographer. He worked as an associate at Robert A.M. Stern Architects in New York and as an independent architect in Italy designing large-scale projects including university buildings, commercial office space, and religious institutions as well as smaller residential, landscape, and retail spaces. Prior to his career in architecture, Mr. Randjelović worked as a set designer and photographer for Studio Festi, an international theatrical production company based in Varese, Italy. He also helped to design education and medical facilities for children in Kenya on behalf of the Gallman Memorial Foundation. Mr. Randjelović began his education in his native Serbia and completed his professional training in Italy. He earned a degree in Architecture from Facoltà di Architettura at Roma Tre University in Rome and holds a master’s degree in Landscape Design from Facoltà di Agraria at Università degli Studi di Torino in Turin, Italy. Mr. Randjelović is an active supporter of environmental conservation, LGBT civil rights, and the arts. In addition to the Arcus Foundation, Mr. Randjelović serves on the board of New York Live Arts, a nonprofit dance organization.

Jeff Trandahl joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in November 2005 after serving on Capitol Hill for 23 years. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Mr. Trandahl was elected Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1998 to 2005. Mr. Trandahl was the second highest constitutional official in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as the chief legislative official. He led a staff of 300 highly specialized staff and oversaw an operating budget of more than $20 million. Prior to his election as Clerk, he served for various members of the House and Senate and held various committee staff assignments. As Executive Director and CEO, Mr. Trandahl leads the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit that protects and restores our nation’s native species and habitats. Created by Congress in 1984, NFWF directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private funds. Since its establishment, NFWF has awarded grants to more than 3,800 organizations in the United States and abroad and has leveraged—with its partners—$576 million in federal funds into more than $2 billion for conservation. Mr. Trandahl earned a B.A. in Government/Politics from the University of Maryland in 1987 and holds a Certificate in Management from the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. Mr. Trandahl currently serves on the boards of the Gill Action Fund, Jones Group, Arise Corporation, and the Arcus Foundation. Mr. Trandahl was raised in Spearfish, South Dakota, the son of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Trandahl has had a life-long commitment to conservation.

Darren Walker is President of the Ford Foundation, the nation’s second-largest philanthropic institution. For two decades, he has been a leader in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. He led the philanthropy committee that helped bring a resolution to the city of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy and chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance. Prior to joining Ford, he was Vice President at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he managed the rebuild New Orleans initiative after Hurricane Katrina. In the 1990s, as COO of Harlem’s largest community development organization, the Abyssinian Development Corporation, Darren oversaw a comprehensive revitalization program of central Harlem, including over 1,000 new units of housing. He had a decade long career in international law and finance at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and UBS. He is a member of the Commission on the Future of Riker’s Island and serves on the boards of Carnegie Hall, New York City Ballet, the High Line, the Arcus Foundation and PepsiCo. Educated exclusively in public schools, Darren received the “Distinguished Alumnus Award,” the highest honor given by his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin. In 2016, TIME magazine named him to its annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of ten honorary degrees and university awards.

Annette Lanjouw is a highly regarded expert in great ape conservation. She has worked with chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas in the wild, and has worked extensively in conservation strategy, program implementation, and research. For 15 years she was director of the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, which works to conserve the fewer than 800 mountain gorillas inhabiting the forests on the border of Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Ms. Lanjouw served as scientific advisor to world-renowned wildlife filmmaker Alan Root, as Central Africa program officer for the Wildlife Conservation Society, and as project manager and field director for the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s Chimpanzee Conservation Project in eastern DRC. Before joining Arcus, she was international program officer for the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. A native of the Netherlands, Ms. Lanjouw holds a BSc in zoology and psychology from Victoria University in New Zealand, and a doctorandus degree in behavioral ecology from the Rijks Universiteit in the Netherlands. She is scientific advisor to the Trust for African Rock Art, and a member of the Species Survival Commission Primate Specialist Group, the Trans-boundary Conservation Specialist Group, and the World Commission on Protected Areas.

Jason brings to the Foundation a deep engagement with progressive social movements, and extensive knowledge of the ways institutional philanthropy can best partner with, support, and advance these movements. Prior to joining Arcus, Jason worked for nine years at Philanthropy New York, the primary membership association for New York’s philanthropic sector. As Vice President of Member Services there, he conceived and implemented numerous platforms for philanthropic collaboration, learning, and collective action among the organization’s 285 member foundations. He also contributed key leadership in advancing Philanthropy New York’s role as a fulcrum for critical exchange between philanthropic and policymaking leaders. Earlier in his career, he served as the first Director of Alumni and Philanthropic Programs at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), where he built a robust international network of young professionals of color committed to giving back to their communities of origin. He completed his Ph.D. in African American and Early U.S. History at the University of Michigan, and his A.B. (Sociology) and B.S. (Urban Studies) degrees at Cornell University. He has taught at Swarthmore College, the University of Michigan, and Rutgers University.

Prior to joining Arcus, Thomas was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration at the Heinz Center in Washington, DC, where he led a team comprising financial management, grants management, human resources, information technology, and administration. Before that, he served as Chief Financial Officer at the African Wildlife Foundation and, earlier, at the World Wildlife Fund. A Certified Public Accountant, Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. He serves on the Boards of Netcentric Campaigns, the Sitar Arts Center, and The Peter Fox Project, of which he is a founding member.

Bryan has more than 30 years of global experience in communications, brand management, and integrated marketing campaign development. He began his career at Strayton Advertising and Public Relations (later the Advanced Technology Division of Hill & Knowlton). Bryan held a number of executive positions in Marketing and Communications at Lotus Development Corporation and IBM Corp., including Vice President, IBM Americas, Vice President of Global Industry Communications, and Vice President of Marketing, IBM Lotus Software. He also launched IBM’s global alumni program and led the planning for IBM’s Centennial. He has served on the boards of Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, ACLU Massachusetts, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts and Harvard Magazine. Bryan earned a bachelor’s degree in European History from Harvard College in Cambridge, MA.

Jennene comes to Arcus with nearly 20 years HR experience, primarily in national and international nonprofits. Most recently, she came from The New Teacher Project where she was a Human Capital Business Partner and Talent Coach. Her previous leadership roles include Director of Talent Management at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and Senior Learning and Organizational Development advisor at CARE USA. Tierney has been a consultant in Accenture’s New York Change Management Practice, where she provided organizational change and development advice to Fortune 500 companies. She began her career in human resources at the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome, Italy after graduating from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, and earning an MBA with honors from St. John’s University.