The Leadership Team
Tianwang Liu – President
Tianwang Liu is an economist and nonprofit leader whose work bridges scholarship, practice, and global community-building. She is currently a Data Scientist at Airbnb. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and graduated B.A. magna cum laude from Cornell University, where she was recognized as a Merrill Presidential Scholar and received the Tapan Mitra Economics Prize. Previously, she was an Applied Scientist at Uber. Her research has been published in leading journals, and she also serves as a referee for peer-reviewed publications. She is a NACD-certified Board Director and an active member of prestigious organizations such as the American Economic Association, the Econometric Society, and Economists for Peace and Security.
Beyond her professional career, Tianwang leads as Board President of Harvard W3D (Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development) and was previously Director of Strategic Partnerships at Harvard Alumni of Global Development. She has organized and moderated conversations with Nobel laureates, diplomats, and global executives, fostering dialogue across academia, industry, and policy.
Courtney Walsh – Vice President
Courtney Walsh is a Manager in the People Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP. She was previously Manager of Corporate and Strategic Partnerships at Polaris, where she advised companies on anti-human trafficking initiatives to integrate into their overall operations and supply chains. Ms. Walsh has also served as a management consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and, before that, a Research Associate and Fellow for Catalyst’s Research Center for Equity in Business Leadership. She began her career in the Dominican Republic, where she taught English and focused on women and youth development at a community development organization. Ms. Walsh holds a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in Psychology from Colgate University (High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa). Outside of work, she is an Adjunct Professor in American University’s Kogod School of Business MBA program.
Masoomeh Khandan – Secretary
Masoomeh Khandan is a visionary leader and Founder/CEO of Mx3P who fearlessly tackles unique and complex problems with innovative solutions on a global scale. Her impressive experience in research, innovation, and leadership has made significant contributions to the development sector and the future of the labor market and businesses in the US and world. Masoomeh is actively involved in helping governments in the growth of entrepreneurship, small businesses, and employment, while also working on tax systems at the DC Government and World Bank.
She is a triple graduate degree holder from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Kennedy School, Georgetown University, and Sharif University of Technology.
Aside from her professional achievements, Masoomeh is an avid sports enthusiast, having played professionally in various sports.
Ashley Fabrizio - Treasurer
Ashley Fabrizio, Board Treasurer (bio forthcoming).
Claire Osterman Zebb — Fundraising Chair
Claire Osterman Zebb is a defense technology professional who is working at a AI startup based in Washington, D.C. She began her career as a Marine Officer after earning a degree in International Affairs from George Washington University through the NROTC program. She later transitioned to the Marine Corps Reserve and completed her MBA at Harvard Business School. Before entering the defense tech sector, Claire was part of General Electric’s Renewable Energy Accelerated Leadership Program. She is active in her community through her church and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Paul, and their son, Caleb.
Judith Ravin - Communications Chair
Following a twenty-year career in diplomacy for the U.S. Department of State, Judith shifted to the development sector and is currently an international volunteer focusing on innovative education at Fundación I. Patiño, Bolivia. Prior, as a two-year Fellow with DREAM Project (Dominican Republic), she served vulnerable populations in the Dominican Republic through human rights and documentation, advancing the fundamental human right to a legal identitym and at-risk youth development and leadership. Judith is the Strategic Partnerships Advisor for Mausum Mahool Protection Foundation, a Pakistani civil-society organization focused on climate adaptation. Within the mosaic of an unconventional career path toward strategic communications, her beginnings draw from many years in publishing, translation, and journalism in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Judith holds a MA in Romance Languages and Literatures (Harvard University) and BA in Spanish (Brandeis University) plus study in Spain and France. She is fluent in Spanish and French. Her most recent published works are Peru After Chamba and Ballet in the Cane Fields.
Vacant - Partnerships Chair
Partnerships Chair position is now open.
Fer Ghanaa Ansari - Membership C0-Chair (Database)
Fer Ghanaa Ansari is a lawyer with more than six years of experience in international law and human rights advocacy. She is currently the Senior Officer for International Advocacy at Musawah, the global movement for equality in family laws and practices, where she leads engagement with UN mechanisms, coordinates submissions to UN human rights mechanisms for countries in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Asia, and represents Musawah at various global forums. She has previously worked with international law think tanks and non-profit organizations in collaboration with UN agencies and the Pakistan government in research, advocacy, policy and project implementation in areas including criminal justice, technology and human rights, women's rights, law of armed conflict, countering the financing of terrorism. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, where she studied as a Fulbright scholar.
Lisa Parvin – Membership Co-Chair (Member Engagement)
Lisa Parvin is a global health professional committed to making quality healthcare accessible to those who need it most. She holds a Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical School, USA. With experience in academia, government, and non-profit sectors across Canada, the United States, and Bangladesh, Lisa focuses on improving health outcomes for immigrant, refugee, and migrant communities. Her work examines how past trauma, structural violence, and legal status influence health in these populations.
Lisa is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Women's and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, UK. Her research explores how maternal experiences of forced migration and violence affect children’s mental health in refugee communities in low- and middle-income countries.
She serves as Membership Co-Chair (Member Engagement) for Harvard Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development (Harvard W3D) and previously held the role of Fundraising Chair.
Nana Karikari - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair
Nana Karikari is a journalist with more than ten years of experience shaping narratives in the cable news industry. Her impactful storytelling has earned her multiple accolades, including Emmy nominations for her contributions to CNN's coverage of the 2013 War in Syria and the 2013 Israel-Gaza conflict. As a Peabody Award recipient, Karikari was recognized for her work on CNN's reporting of the Arab Spring (2011), the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (2010), and the 2008 U.S. Presidential Primary Campaigns and Debates.
Nana holds a B.A. in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media from Temple University, and has completed a leadership certification program at Harvard University.
Kelly Rappuchi - Research Chair
Kelly Rappuchi is a global leadership development specialist. She specializes in designing innovative learning experiences to expand the human skills required for the future. Kelly has implemented programs in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.
Her career began in human rights where she helped distribute the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to 15 countries in their native languages. In 2014, she co-founded CIRCLE, a women’s leadership initiative focused on empowering women in Pakistan. She researches and facilitates sessions on the DNA of women’s leadership.
Kelly received an Ed.M. from Harvard where she was an editor for two of Harvard’s presidents and for Leadership On the Line by Heifetz and Linsky. She was also a teaching fellow at two of the graduate schools.