Henry Crown Fellows are established entrepreneurial leaders who commit to addressing the greatest challenges in their communities, their country, and the world.
Contact: Charlotte McLean
Program Associate, Sourcing & Fellow Selection
Henry Crown Fellowship Program
(978) 831 2535 | charlotte.mclean@aspeninstitute.org
Washington, DC, March 12, 2025 –– The Aspen Institute today announced its 2025 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes a new breed of leaders, all between the ages of 30-46, to tackle the world’s most intractable problems. All are proven entrepreneurial leaders, mostly from the private business sector, who have reached a point in their lives where, having achieved success, they are ready to apply their creative talents and skill sets to building a better society.
Henry Crown Fellows spend four weeks over the course of two years in structured retreat – exploring their leadership, their core values, their vision for a Good Society, and their desired legacies. But the Fellowship is not just about reflection, it is also about action. Each Fellow launches a leadership venture that will stretch them and have a positive impact on their communities, their country, or the world.
“The greatest challenges of our time require solutions from innovative, effective, and thoughtful leaders,” said Tonya Hinch, Executive Director of the Fellowship. “This class embodies those ideals: they are a force for good, poised to channel their talents and energies into tackling these challenges. Through this Fellowship, they embark on a transformative journey among a class mosaic of like-hearted but not like- minded leaders, creating lasting change for themselves and the world — a journey from success to significance to impact.”
Photos and bios are available at: https://agln.aspeninstitute.org/fellowships/henrycrown/classes/XXVIII
The Henry Crown Fellows for 2025 are:
Esteban Abascal, CEO, La Moderna USA, Fort Worth, TX.
Robin Arzón, Head Instructor & VP of Fitness Programming, Peloton, New York, NY.
George Azih, Founder & Executive Chairman (Former CEO), FinQuery, San Juan, PR.
Marisa Bertha, Chief Strategy Officer, Liquid Death, Dallas, TX.
Zac Bookman, Co-Founder & CEO, OpenGov, San Francisco, CA.
Scott Cassidy, President – FG Air, The Filtration Group, Arlington Heights, IL.
Maurice Cooper, Chief Customer Officer, Bath & Body Works, Los Angeles, CA.
Amanda Eisel, CEO, Zelis, Boston, MA.
David Glattstein, Co-Founder & President, Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), White Plains, NY.
Rashida Jones, Former President, MSNBC, New York, NY.
EB Kelly, Senior Managing Director & Head of Rockefeller Center, Tishman Speyer, New York, NY.
Matt Kuta, Co-Founder & President, Voyager Technologies, Denver, CO.
Songe LaRon, CEO & Co-Founder, Squire, New York, NY.
Adam Levine, Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey President, Director, & CEO, Toledo Museum of Art, Ottawa Hills, OH.
Howie Liu, Co-Founder & CEO, Airtable, Beverly Hills, CA.
Chase Lochmiller, CEO & Co-Founder, Crusoe, Kentfield, CA.
Vicki Mayo, CEO & Owner, Mayo Global, Sunny Day Sports, TouchPoint Solution, Mayo Family Foundation, Paradise Valley, AZ.
Hannah McClellan Richards, VP Operations for Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon, Boise, ID.
Felix Rodriguez, Founder & CEO, Finally, Wellington, FL.
Kesha Sebert, Artist & Entrepreneur, Kesha Records, Kesha Inc., Los Angeles, CA.
Alex Smith, Former NFL Player, National Football League, Woodside, CA.
Stephanie Strong, Founder & CEO, Boulder Care, Portland, OR.
Olivia Walton, Founder & CEO, Ingeborg, Bentonville, AR.
The Henry Crown Fellowship seeks to develop the next generation of community-spirited leaders, providing them with the tools to meet the challenges of the 21st century. It was established in 1997 to honor the life and career of Chicago industrialist Henry Crown (1896-1990) and was initially funded by the Henry and Gladys Crown Charitable Trust Fund. The program is the flagship Fellowship of the Aspen Institute and the founding Fellowship of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. For more information, visit http://www.aspeninstitute.org/crown.
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.
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