Rachel Halfaker is a director at Milken Institute Finance. Halfaker works on the public finance and resilient infrastructure work which focuses on identifying innovative partnership and financing models for the public finance field and emerging investment strategies for resilient infrastructure.

Abigail Humphreys, PhD, is a senior associate of the Milken Institute’s Research team where she applies her expertise to projects associated with regional economic opportunity and well-being.

With over a decade at the Milken Institute, Teresa Whang exemplifies leadership in event planning, VIP relations, and fostering meaningful relationships. As the senior director of strategic initiatives for Milken Institute International, Whang is focused on championing global expansion efforts by identifying ways to build partnerships within the organization, match new opportunities for collaboration with external partners, and customizing meaningful experiences at Milken Institute events.

Savannah Richardson is a senior associate for Milken Institute Finance at the Milken Institute. Richardson works within the Excellence and Equity in Public Finance Program, supporting the Community Infrastructure Center platform and the CFO Forum programming.

Rachel Fox Smothermon is a senior associate at the Milken Institute and a member of the Geo-Economics Initiative. Her role includes work on supply-chain resilience focusing on the nexus of human rights and environmental impacts, as well as navigating the future of emerging technology and AI.

Rachel Reilly is the founder and CEO of Aces & Archers, a strategic advisory and consulting firm focused on addressing socioeconomic inequality by reimagining traditional models for economic growth and private investing.

Aimée Christensen is founder and CEO of Christensen Global, a sustainability advisory firm where she leverages deep expertise and a diverse network to guide clients including Apparel Impact Institute, Clinton Global Initiative, Duke Energy, The Elders, FEMSA, Ford Motor Company, Global Ocean Commission, Mastercard Impact Fund, Microsoft, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Russell Family Foundation, Swiss Re, United Nations Foundation and Virgin Group.

Shannon Stroud has over 25 years financial services and private capital experience and currently is a director with Milken Institute International where she works to inform financial and economic policy across developing and emerging markets.