In the mid-1980s, he founded the International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG), which promotes reform through affiliates in 117 countries. In the early 1990s he advised the Soviet planning agency Gosplan on a strategy for economic reform, and he worked in Egypt to increase the voice of Egyptian economists in the national debate on economic reform.
Lawrence has been associated with international organizations like Freedom House, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Pacific Council for International Policy, and Search for Common Ground.Lawrence has a long-time interest in conflict resolution and his 1993 book Beyond Left and Right is perhaps the leading philosophical call for a new U.S. political debate.
His experience in reframing issues to broaden political support is crucial for EGG, promoting an issue that is controversial in some places. EGG started as a program of ICEG but is now independent.
He is currently working on two new books: one presenting a strategy for promoting girl's education, and a second, co-authored book on citizens and foreign policy. He is a graduate of Stanford University and the Yale Law School, and is currently a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institutions.
Barbara Herz has worked on girls’ education in the developing world for over 20 years. In the 1970s she headed the USAID division responsible for policy in education, health and population.
She was a member of the U.S. delegation to the UN Conference for Women in Copenhagen in 1970. From 1981 to 1999 she worked at the World Bank, where she launched the Women in Development division and then headed another division covering education, health and population in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
She later served as senior adviser for the social sectors to Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and is now an economic consultant living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In 2004 she authored University Level Education for Women in the Developing World: Questions for Public Policy and co-authored a Report for the Council on Foreign Relations, What Works in Girls ’ Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World. Herz has a PhD in economics from Yale University.
Joelle is the founder and owner of Ounavarra Capital Inc, a minority / woman owned consulting and advisory firm.
Joelle is also Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ounavarra Capital LLC, an independent marketing broker/dealer representing a select number of multi-manager and single manager alternative investment funds as well as specialist long only and private equity opportunities.
Ounavarra’s platform of alternative investment options (including a niche specialty of funds and FoFs managed by women) is designed to meet the differing needs of pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, private banks, and funds of funds.
Ounavarra Capital profits are used in part to fund the Ounavarra Foundation whose mandate is to bring about change through education.
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BARBARA HERZ
Board Co-chair
JOELLE WYSER-PRATTE
Board Co-chair
During his four years at the AEI Press James managed corporate accounts, was responsible for the marketing to the academic market, and developed a business model to increase the Press's profitability.
In 2004 James moved to his native San Francisco to pursue his passion for fund raising and public policy, particularly education reform. During that time James attended an accelerated course at the University of Indiana’s School of Philanthropy to further his knowledge in fundraising.
As well as directing the fundraising efforts at EGG, James has worked as a consultant to the Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research, a nonprofit organization conducting clinical research and outreach focused on preventing death and disability from vascular diseases.
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