Experts
Connect with our experts to discuss Milken Institute programs, projects and events.
![Dan Carol](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Carol-Daniel-lowres-min_0.jpg?itok=aaoAWMT3)
![Laura Deal Lacey](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Deal%20Lacey%2C%20Laura%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=QE8h4_3O)
![Cheryl L. Evans](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/2022-05/Cheryl%20L%20Evans_Milken%20Institute.jpg?itok=4G4oJJtG)
![Petra Freddi](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Freddi%2C%20Petra_0.jpg?itok=hbibVkOd)
Petra Freddi
Managing Director, UK and Europe
- Asset Management
- Institutional Investors and Family Offices
- Equity and Inclusion
![Paul Irving](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Irving%2C%20Paul%20%281%29_0_0.jpg?itok=dyESd0JX)
Paul Irving
Senior Advisor, Center for the Future of Aging
- Longevity & the economy
- Health innovation & aging
- Changing demography
![Kevin Klowden](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Kevin%20Klowden%20Headshot_650x650_0.jpg?itok=p9BctiRD)
California - Regional Competitiveness - Entertainment - Sports - Technology - Economy
Kevin Klowden
Executive Director, MI Finance
- Trade & economic policy
- Technology & entertainment industry
- Infrastructure & economic development
![Esther Krofah](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Esther%20Krofah.jpg?itok=bR-Aumq8)
Medical Research - Public Health
Esther Krofah
Executive Vice President, Health
- Health Policy
- Biomedical research & development
- COVID-19
- Patient Engagement
![William Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Lee%2C%20William%20%281%29_0_0.jpg?itok=pCfe3xyI)
China - Finance - Macroeconomics - Emerging and Developing Markets
William Lee
Chief Economist
- Economic policy & interest rates
- Private equity
- Global markets and trade policy
![Caitlin MacLean](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/MacLean%2C%20Caitlin_0.jpg?itok=2VKQWpD3)
Innovative Financing
Caitlin MacLean
Senior Director, Innovative Finance
- Emerging markets and international development
- Environment, social and governance (ESG) investing
- Transportation infrastructure
![Michael Piwowar](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Piwowar-Mike-lowres-min_0.jpg?itok=BlX8TJwc)
![Alex Schueler](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/2022-02/Alex%20Schueler%20Headshot_650x650.jpg?itok=L4Nr3N5x)
Alex Schueler
Senior Director, Strategic Markets, Business and Program Development
- Asset Management
- Family Offices
- New York and South Florida Business Development and Community
![Blair Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/2022-02/Blair%20Smith%20Headshot.jpg?itok=9wGk2HP6)
Finance - Impact Investing
Blair Smith
Senior Director, Financial Markets
- Strategic Innovative Financing Solutions
- Equity and Inclusion in Asset Management
- Economic and Social Impact Strategies
- Impact Investing
![Melissa Stevens](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Stevens%2C%20Melissa%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=ReiUpMEL)
Philanthropy
Melissa Stevens
Executive Vice President, Philanthropy
- Strategic philanthropy
- Mental health
- Philanthropy & drug development
![Nicole Valentine](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/2022-03/Nicole%20Valentine%20Headshot_650.jpg?itok=ftw9L2xQ)
FinTech - Innovative Financing - Access to Capital - Cryptocurrency
Nicole Valentine
Director, FinTech
- Fintech
- Financial Inclusion
- Fintech Innovation
- Access to Capital
- Fintech and Culture
- Crypto and NFTs
![Perry Wong](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_image/public/Wong%2C%20Perry%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=XEODzA3a)
China - Emerging and Developing Markets - Economy
Perry Wong
Managing Director, China
- China
- Regional Economic Development
- Emerging Markets