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Martha Mazzone

General Counsel and Head of Technology
Martha (Marty) Mazzone is head of technology and general counsel for the Milken Institute.  Previously serving as general counsel and chief operating officer of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream.
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William Lee

Chief Economist
William (Bill) Lee is chief economist at the Milken Institute. He leads the Institute’s effort to develop collaborative policies to improve access to and the functioning of capital markets, strengthen financial stability and the soundness of financial institutions, and foster global macroeconomic, financial, and regulatory conditions to bolster job creation.
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Kevin Klowden

Executive Director, Milken Institute Finance
Kevin Klowden is the executive director of Milken Institute Finance. He specializes in the study of key factors that underlie the development of competitive regional economies (clusters of innovation, patterns of trade and investment, and concentration of skilled labor) and how these are influenced by public policy and, in turn, affect regional economies both globally and nationally.
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Michael Klowden

Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Michael Klowden is the executive vice chairman of the board of the Milken Institute. For 21 years prior to assuming this role, he was the Institute’s CEO.
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Conrad Kiechel

Executive Director, Global Programming and Events
Conrad Kiechel is executive director of global programming and events at the Milken Institute. In that role, he oversees all the signature convenings of the Institute, including its annual Global Conference. He is also the publisher of the Milken Institute Review, a journal of economic policy.
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Laura Deal Lacey

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute International
Laura Deal Lacey is the Executive Vice President of International at the Milken Institute, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Institute’s global initiatives. As the first employee of the Milken Institute in Asia, Deal Lacey was instrumental in establishing its center, programs, and activities in the Asia Pacific region. Over time, her responsibilities expanded to strategically grow the Institute’s presence across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. A dual citizen of the United States and Brazil, Deal Lacey has lived and worked on four continents. She serves on the board of FWD Insurance (Group) and is a member of the advisory board for The Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University.
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Michael Piwowar, PhD

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.
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Melissa Stevens

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Melissa Stevens is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, leading its work with individual and family philanthropists and foundations seeking to make a transformative, sustainable impact. Since co-founding Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy in 2015, she has overseen the creation and execution of philanthropic strategies that have influenced more than $3 billion in capital and built an unmatched network for donors to collaborate and amplify their impact.
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Diane Ty

Managing Director, Future of Aging, Milken Institute Health
Diane Ty is the managing director of the Milken Institute Future of Aging, leading efforts to advance healthy longevity and financial security through a life course perspective on aging.