Karthick Ramakrishnan, PhD, has served in leadership roles that span academia, government, public policy, and philanthropy.

His work on Bolder Futures draws on his prior work as Executive Director of California 100, a transformative statewide initiative focused on building a shared vision and strategy for California’s next century, the Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside. California 100 leveraged the expertise of a 26-member intergenerational Commission, dozens of youth fellows, and 20 research institutions across California, while the Center for Social Innovation developed frameworks and community partnerships for meaningful change.

Additional leadership experiences include serving on the Board of The California Endowment, serving as Chair of the California Commission on APIA Affairs, President of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni, and President of the Princeton Club of Western Washington.

Gabriel Young, MPP, is a policy strategist and community leader who brings a public policy lens and an entrepreneurial approach to social impact. Drawing on his experiences in policy analysis, nonprofit research, and project management, he operationalizes visions with the resources, relationships, and organizational capacity needed to advance them. As Bolder Futures’s Strategic Advisor, Gabriel transforms dreams into realities, drafts organizational and incubation strategies, and advances strategic partnerships and fundraising strategies that enable promising initiatives to take root and grow.

Gabriel’s grounded mission is to serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities across government and grassroots organizations. Currently, he serves as Policy Consultant for MOSAIC and previously served with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. He holds a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, with training in nonprofit financial management and business models for social impact at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. These experiences informed his capstone report which examines how public investment and organizational support can strengthen community institutions that sustain civic participation and collective action.

Danielle “Dani” Lomee is a communications strategist who brings expertise in digital strategy, policy advocacy and storytelling to help mission-driven organizations advance meaningful change. In her work with Bolder Futures, Dani supports efforts to elevate community voices, engage key audiences and build momentum around its vision for an equitable, bolder future.

A proud daughter of Cambodian refugees, Dani is deeply committed to uplifting underserved and underrepresented communities and advancing civil and human rights. She is an Account Executive at Fenton Communications, where she works with organizations at the forefront of social impact. She previously served as Policy and Advocacy Associate at APIAVote and holds a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, with a concentration in American Politics and a minor in Asian American Studies.

Cynthia is a Filipina immigrant, strategist, and social impact advocate with three decades of leadership at the intersection of immigrant rights, racial justice, and human security. In June 2023, she concluded a seven-and-a-half-year tenure as Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), California’s leading statewide immigrant rights organization.
At CIPC, she guided organizational strategy and led major, impactful statewide campaigns advancing protections and opportunity for immigrant communities.
Earlier in her career, Cynthia worked across Southeast Asia on refugee, migration, and human rights issues, including senior roles with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Open Society Institute – Burma Education Project (Thailand), and the Jesuit Refugee Service. After relocating to the U.S., she served as Policy & Advocacy Director at CHIRLA in Los Angeles and then as Policy Director for the ACLU of San Diego. She also supported numerous racial justice organizations and foundations as a consultant and strategist, helping strengthen strategic direction and long-term sustainability. Over the last two years, she has facilitated a number of executive retreats and strategy planning projects.

Cynthia formerly served as a California State Commissioner on the Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission. She is on the Board of Advisors of The Immigrant Resilience Fund, California 100 (former), the Pilipino Workers Center, and The Angeleno Project. In 2023, she received the Champion of Social Justice Award from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, and is a sought after speaker on immigration and racial justice issues.

Buck Gee is a member of Committee of 100 and serves on its board of directors as NorCal regional chair. He also serves on the boards of the Chinatown Media and Art Collective (CMAC), the Asia Society/Northern California, and APIAVote.

Mr. Gee retired in 2008 from Cisco Systems, where he was Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Business Unit. He joined Cisco with its 2004 acquisition of startup Andiamo Systems where Mr. Gee was President and CEO. A Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, he was an executive at Crescendo Communications (acquired by Cisco ‘93) and Com21 (IPO ’98). He has also taught computer and engineering courses at Stanford University and Howard University.

Buck holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Aron Goldman is a social sector thought leader with a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice, and a track record of helping US-based and international organizations, movements, and leaders make meaningful change. Trust-based relationships drive his work with direct services organizations and think tanks, funders and grant seekers, senior professionals, trustees, and community stakeholders. Focused on root causes, structural change, and long-term sustainability, Aron employs creative approaches to strategic planning, board development and governance, participatory evaluation, collaboration and partnerships, data/policy/systems change, and grant program development. Aron is a regular contributor to Nonprofit Quarterly, and an experienced organization development consultant, program officer, board member, facilitator, trainer, writer/editor, educator, and activist. Aron is also an enthusiastic father of two, runner, open water swimmer, mediocre guitarist, podcast host, and falafel aficionado.

Christian has held director  positions at Ralph Lauren, Disney and Lacoste and the CEO position at Edun. An early pioneer in sustainable business practices led him to co-found and run CelluComp, a bio-material start-up that promotes best practices and circularity. Christian is married to Kate Kemp-Griffin and lives in the French countryside where they raised their 5 children.

Kate is an entrepreneur, author, and creative catalyst who has lived in France for more than three decades. She founded and led a lingerie company in France, authored Paris Undressed, and founded Pink Bra Bazaar, a nonprofit supporting breast health. She recently co-founded Creative Mill France, a space for creativity, dialogue, connection, and unexpected learning.

Hon. Gene Kim, JD-MBA, is an attorney and elected official at the forefront of AI and education technology policy. He currently serves as counsel for Khan Academy, a leading provider of AI-powered learning tools, and was previously Product Counsel at Dimension AI, where he advised on the development of an AI-driven platform to help streamline the process for preparing regulatory filings. Earlier in his career, Gene represented some of the world’s most recognized technology companies on high-profile transactions at a leading global law firm, helped one of the nation’s fastest-growing micromobility startups launch into new California markets, and advised companies building LIDAR technology for autonomous vehicles.

Gene is Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the San Mateo-Foster City School District, and serves on the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a J.D. from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Elyse Michaels-Berger has spent over two decades creating the conditions for leaders to thrive across cultures. At HEC Paris Business School, she has held successive leadership roles. As Director of MBA Academics, she shaped the learning experience for MBA students. She launched the HEC Paris Summer School, one of HEC Paris’s flagship programs, later founded HEC Paris Youth Programs, and notably the Youth Leadership Initiative, an immersive experience for young leaders from around the world. As Director of the HEC Academy, she now leads the development and delivery of the school’s portfolio of short-term certificate-awarding programs. In fall 2026, she will become the Director of Well-being and Inclusion at HEC Paris.

Elyse is an HEC Paris certified global executive coach and a certified equine-facilitated coach, working with emerging and established leaders at inflection points. She has built a coaching practice for women navigating leadership transitions across cultures. She began her career at Accenture in New York, in the firm’s Talent and Organization practice, before moving to Paris in 2003. A Princeton alumna who has served on the Class Summer Service Fund committee since 2000, she is president of the Princeton Alumni Association of France and serves on the Princeton Alumni Executive Council. She holds an MBA from ESSEC and an MA in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.