Aggie McMahon Stephens, MSc, is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. With a background in clinical neuroscience, she specializes in science philanthropy, research sector development, and global collaborations that maximize the impact of investments in science.

Richard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. Under his leadership, the Institute expanded its staff and programmatic work to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Brock Smith, PhD, is a director on the research team at the Milken Institute. His research has focused on environmental economics and natural resource economics, particularly the economic and social effects of natural resource booms.

Ambassador Karen Kornbluh served as ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, sitting on the governing board of the economic multilateral institution in Paris, where she spearheaded the first global Internet Policymaking Principles, led the effort to expand the organization’s membership, and launched the OECD Gender Initiative. Kornbluh previously served as deputy chief of staff at the Treasury Department and director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Federal Communications Commission. She was policy director for Senator Barack Obama and the author of his 2008 platform.

Shikha Jain is a senior director on the Business and Program Development team at the Milken Institute.  She has more than 20 years of mission-driven fundraising and relationship management experience.

Amanda Schlumpf is an associate director on the Business and Program Development team with the Milken Institute and helps developing their European presence and growth. She is responsible for initiatives such as the Global Capital Markets Advisory Council (GCMAC) and the Forum for Family Asset Management (FFAM) for Europe and is deepening engagement with Milken Institute’s broader network, including financial institutions, investment funds, corporations, young leaders and individual philanthropists.

Madeline Lieberberg is a director on the Business & Program Development team at the Milken Institute. She is responsible for managing strategic partners and sponsors engaging in the Institute’s conferences and programs. Based in New York, Lieberberg cultivates the Milken Institute network through year-round programs and events including the Hamptons Dialogues and South Florida Dialogues.

Mike Milken, chairman of the Milken Institute, has been at the forefront of successful initiatives in medical research, education, public health and access to capital for more than four decades. Fortune called him “The Man Who Changed Medicine” and Forbes listed him among “Visionaries Reimagining Our Children’s Future.”

Jenna Spear is an associate director on the business and program development team at the Milken Institute. Spear oversees fundraising strategies for MI Finance and fosters relationships with strategic partners and sponsors of all major Milken Institute convenings, including the Institute’s flagship event, Global Conference.

Kara Whelply is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. She leverages her expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, philanthropic funding, and therapeutic development to advise individual philanthropists and nonprofit organizations on methods to advance their mission and accelerate the development of treatments.