Walker, who was appointed president in July 2013, has been a leader in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors for more than two decades focusing on global social justice issues, including human rights, urban development and free expression. As the Ford Foundation’s vice president for education, creativity and free expression from 2010 to 2013,

Schulte writes about work-life issues and poverty, seeking to understand what it takes to live “The Good Life” across race, class and gender. Her work aims to answer such questions as: Why do Americans work such long hours? Why can't minimum wage salaries cover the cost of a two-bedroom apartment?

A champion of peace-building, immigration reform, healthcare and economic justice in America, Sister Simone is a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change. She has served as executive director of NETWORK since 2004.