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Leadership Council

Your Expertise and Commitment Can Shape the Future

Joining EMpower’s Leadership Council is a powerful way to drive impact. Members are dedicated supporters who provide crucial financial backing for growth and innovation. By covering all operational costs, the Leadership Council, along with many Board Directors, ensures that 100% of all other donations go directly to empowering young people. Your strategic guidance and financial support can help drive lasting change in the lives of youth worldwide.

Leadership Council Chair

  • Kunal Shah Goldman Sachs

Premier Underwriters

United States

  • Eric Dannheim Moore Capital Management
  • Jim Valone

United Kingdom

  • Jonathan Bayliss
  • Veronica and Lars Bane
  • Devan Kaloo Aberdeen Asset Management
  • Adeel Khan Barclays
  • Ram Nayak Deutsche Bank
  • Brad Wickens Broadreach Investment Management LLP
  • Paco Ybarra The Man Group plc

Hong Kong & Singapore

  • Ross Hamou-Jennings

India

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Underwriters

United States

  • Eric Baurmeister
  • Frank Carroll Oaktree Capital Management
  • Carlos Fernandez-Aller Bank of America
  • Tim and Susan Jensen
  • MarketAxess
  • Dodge & Cox
  • Payden & Rygel
  • VR Capital
  • Seaport Global

United Kingdom

  • James Banghart J.P. Morgan
  • Pierre-Yves Bareau and Zsolt Papp J.P. Morgan Asset Management
  • Stephen Jefferies and Edward Franklin J.P. Morgan
  • John Patton Argentem Creek Partners
  • Nick Riley BlueCrest
  • BBVA
  • Cape Ann Asset Management
  • Gemcorp Capital LLP
  • MarketAxess
  • Seaport Global

Hong Kong & Singapore

  • Kirk Alexander
  • Sandeep Gupta Broad Peak Investment Advisors
  • MarketAxess
  • Värde Partners

India

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Members

United States

  • Alex Barcinski
  • Jennifer Kivitz Roth Goldman Sachs
  • Matt and Susan Ryan
  • Lars Timmann Seaport Global
  • Jed Weiss & Ilana Braun Fidelity
  • Keith and Jeanne Gardner

United Kingdom

  • Alessandra Labombarda BBVA
  • Mike Lekan Bank of America
  • David Lubin Chatham House
  • Prakriti Sofat Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Panayiotis Stergiou Deutsche Bank

Hong Kong & Singapore

  • Jinal Patel
  • Punit Patel Davidson Kempner
  • Song Yang Lee

India

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

  • Jimi Adesanya Goldman Sachs
  • Naveen Choppara Millennium
  • Mitesh Parikh Schonfeld
  • Akash Patel Millennium
  • Riccardo Riboldi Schonfeld
  • Adib Zouein Goldman Sachs
Contact us to find out more about becoming a part of the Leadership Council.
US
Robin Barnes
UK
Zaryna Lee
India
Ankita Das
Singapore and Hong Kong
Simren Sekhon

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