Mala Persaud is the director of communications for Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. A former journalist, Persaud is a mission-driven communications leader with expertise in science and health communications.

Jeff Valliere oversees the development of fully integrated, strategic initiatives that support the mission, vision, and values of the Milken Institute.

As Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President of the Milken Institute, Sarah Sandler drives the organization’s global expansion strategy, delivering measurable results across new markets, driving revenue growth, and stakeholder engagement.

Martha (Marty) Mazzone is head of technology and general counsel for the Milken Institute.  Previously serving as general counsel and chief operating officer of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream.

William (Bill) Lee is chief economist at the Milken Institute. He leads the Institute’s effort to develop collaborative policies to improve access to and the functioning of capital markets, strengthen financial stability and the soundness of financial institutions, and foster global macroeconomic, financial, and regulatory conditions to bolster job creation.

Kevin Klowden is the executive director of Milken Institute Finance. He specializes in the study of key factors that underlie the development of competitive regional economies (clusters of innovation, patterns of trade and investment, and concentration of skilled labor) and how these are influenced by public policy and, in turn, affect regional economies both globally and nationally.

Michael Klowden is the executive vice chairman of the board of the Milken Institute. For 21 years prior to assuming this role, he was the Institute’s CEO.

Conrad Kiechel is executive director of global programming and events at the Milken Institute. In that role, he oversees all the signature convenings of the Institute, including its annual Global Conference. He is also the publisher of the Milken Institute Review, a journal of economic policy.