Executive Team
The Executive Team at the Aspen Institute is responsible for advising the Institute’s President and CEO on matters of management, operations, and strategy; ensuring excellence and alignment across programs, departments, and workstreams; and advancing the Institute’s purpose, mission, and goals both internally and in the public space. Executive Team members are direct reports to the President and CEO who, collectively, represent the programs and functions of the Institute.
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Daniel R. PorterfieldPresident and CEOAspen Institute ...Since 2018, Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D. has served as President and CEO of the Aspen Institute—a global nonprofit organization founded in 1949 to ignite human potential to build understanding and…View Profile -
Maria Laura AcebalExecutive Vice President, Strategy, and Corporate SecretaryAspen Institute ...Maria Laura Acebal serves as the Aspen Institute’s Executive Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Secretary. She is responsible for guiding Institute-wide strategic planning; helping to lead development of specific…View Profile -
Lorelle AtkinsonVice President, Communications and Marketing; Co-Chair, the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive EconomyAspen Institute ...Lorelle Atkinson is the Vice President for Communications and Marketing at the Aspen Institute where she leads the in-house communications agency for the public policy programs and oversees the strategic…View Profile -
Andrew AxelrodExecutive Vice President, Finance and Enterprise Business DevelopmentAspen Institute ...Andrew Axelrod serves as Executive Vice President for Finance and Enterprise Business Development at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the Institute’s financial management and…View Profile -
Suzanne BergerExecutive Vice President, Institutional AdvancementAspen Institute ...Suzanne Berger, a recognized leader in strategy development and philanthropic giving, serves as Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the Aspen Institute. She previously served as Vice President for…View Profile -
Miecha Ranea ForbesVice President, People and CultureAspen Institute ...Miecha Ranea Forbes serves as Vice President for People and Culture at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Forbes oversees all internal talent, human resources, and people functions, and leads…View Profile -
Elliot GersonExecutive Vice President, Policy Programs and International PartnersAspen Institute ...Elliot Gerson is the Executive Vice President at The Aspen Institute responsible for its Policy Programs and its International Partners. The Institute’s Policy Programs, approximately 30, account for the majority of…View Profile -
Kaya HendersonExecutive Vice President and Executive Director, Center for Rising GenerationsAspen Institute ...Kaya Henderson serves as Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute. Kaya has devoted her career, as a teacher, a leader,…View Profile -
Jinhee KimExecutive Vice President, Public Events and EngagementAspen Institute ...Jinhee Kim serves as the Aspen Institute’s Executive Vice President for Public Events and Engagement. In this role, she works across the Institute to grow and strengthen its flagship public…View Profile -
Jim PickupVice President and General CounselAspen Institute ...Jim Pickup is the Aspen Institute’s General Counsel, serving as the organization's primary attorney. He is also President and CEO of the Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII), which is a…View Profile -
Christian HartranftChief of StaffAspen Institute ...Christian serves as Chief of Staff at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he provides operational and strategic support to the President and CEO; facilitates the work of the Institute’s…View Profile
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