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FLF is still accepting nominations for its 2025 cohort — FLF Class 8

If you wish to be nominated or plan to nominate a candidate for Class 8, please review this link for important information and be sure to submit the 2025 Nomination Form by Sunday, March 9.

The Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellowship (FLF) is galvanizing a community of senior finance leaders to marshal the industry’s vast resources and influence to address systemic challenges and advance a more just and equitable society. Since its founding in 2016 by Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, Ranji Nagaswami, and Aspen Institute Trustee, Chris Varelas, FLF has launched seven classes of Fellows and inspired 148 Fellows across 24 countries to use finance as a force for societal good.

Working across the foremost financial markets and institutions worldwide, and representing a dynamic cross section of industry sectors, FLF Fellows are key decision-makers managing vital gears within the intricate machinery of global finance. During their two-year leadership journey, through intimate dialogues and deep introspection, Fellows are empowered to cultivate a lasting commitment to values-driven leadership and challenged to embrace the responsibility and opportunity they have as industry leaders to use finance as a force for societal good.

Fellow Impact

Creating a Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

In a bid to improve pension outcomes, Amanda White, Class 3, launched the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, the world's first benchmark for transparency of pension disclosure. She's now working with 12 pension funds to evaluate their value.
Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer, EY Global

“The Fellowship aligned perfectly with the dialogues happening within EY about how to build a better working world, factoring in a wider group of stakeholders to include society at large. The discussions centered me on how to not only think more broadly, but also how I personally could deliver change in my role at a time when we faced historic challenges.”
Supporting Black-Owned Banks

Working to close the racial wealth gap, Yolanda Daniel, Class 2, launched the National Black Bank Fund and Foundation to lift up Black-owned banks across the U.S.
Jen Easterly, Global Head, Cybersecurity Fusion Center & Managing Director, Technology, Morgan Stanley

“My journey in the Fellowship has made me a more empathetic, authentic, and courageous leader and especially helped me prepare to co-lead my firm’s response to COVID-19. Never has a crisis demanded more from us as leaders, and never has the Aspen experience been arguably more important and more impactful.
Building Safety Nets for Informal Economy Workers

Bobby Bose, Class 4, leveraged WhatsApp and his expertise to enable millions of people across India to increase their quality of life through access to financial products and services that are affordable, convenient, and secure.
Kofi Bruce, Chief Financial Officer, General Mills

“The Fellowship has helped me slow down to think about what I do and how I use the power I have, in all facets personal and professional, to make a lasting impact on the community around me and the people whom my leadership touches.”

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