Diana Barrett

Diana Barrett holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Business Administration from Harvard University, where she taught Business Leadership in the Social Sector as well as in various other executive programs. The use of public and private partnerships for global poverty reduction is an area of special interest to Diana, which led her to found The Fledgling Fund (2005). The Fledgling Fund provides an opportunity to focus on innovative approaches to complex social issues including the use of media to ignite social change. Diana also serves on the Boards of the International Center for Photography, the Institute for Philanthropy in the U.K., the Social Change Film Forum at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Advisory Board of the Acumen Fund.

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David Shuman

Mr. Shuman is the Managing Partner of Northwoods Capital Management, LLC, a New York based investment fund that invests in global equity markets and select private equity opportunities. He is a Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a graduate of Williams College and Harvard Business School.

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Erica Silverman

Erica Spellman‐Silverman was a Senior Vice‐President at both ICM and William Morris Publishing in New York City. She has taught as Adjunct Professor for 2 years in MFA Program at NYU Tisch Film School. She was invited to give her lecture, “The Business of The Movie Business” at Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Business, NYU Creative Writing, Columbia University Film School, and Bennington College. Erica received a B.A. from NYU in English. She currently holds the position of Literary Agent for Trident Media Group.