Matthew Aleshire is director on the Milken Institute’s Geo-Economics Initiative and helps to lead the work around the topics of climate change, the global financial architecture, and international political economy. Aleshire previously focused on global policy and government engagement for the Milken Institute, overseeing efforts to advance policy solutions across the Institute’s research and convenings.

Ella Tan is an associate director, Milken Institute International in Singapore. Her current research focuses on vaccination access and delivery, the opportunities and challenges for technology to transform mental health care in Asia, and the role of cloud technology to enhance resilience and advance the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals of the financial sector.

Chelsea Wells is a senior director of Business and Program Development at the Milken Institute, leading programmatic partnerships and strategic opportunities for the Institute's Health, Finance, Philanthropy, and International pillars.

Blair Smith is senior director at Milken Institute Finance, with more than 20 years of financial services and capital markets experience. He leads the Access to Capital and strategic innovative financing initiatives to enhance economic and social impact.