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Keynote Speakers
Nathan Chappell
Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE, is Senior Vice President at DonorSearch AI and a leading expert on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and generosity. He is the author of the award-winning book The Generosity Crisis, praised as essential reading for nonprofit professionals. Mr. Chappell founded Fundraising.AI, a global collaboration focused on Responsible and Beneficial AI for the fundraising community, and co-hosts the Fundraising.AI podcast.
His expertise is regularly featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Mr. Chappell also advises the OpenAI Users Forum, AI for Good Foundation, INCITS, and the Forbes Technology Council. He holds advanced degrees and certificates from the University of Notre Dame, University of Redlands, University of Cambridge, MIT, and the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy.
Matt Ranen
Matt Ranen currently runs his own consulting practice in scenario planning and strategy, helping clients develop growth, innovation, and risk management strategies as their industries face significant change and uncertainty. He also serves as Program Director for the Strategy Executives Council at The Conference Board, and teaches executive education courses on scenario planning at the Northwestern Kellog School of Management. In these roles, he works closely with senior leaders at many of the world’s leading companies to develop and nurture peer networks and build connections to relevant research and insights.
Prior, he was a senior leader at Global Business Network (GBN), the world’s premier futures and scenario planning consultancy, a part of the Monitor Group strategy consulting firm, and later, part of Deloitte Consulting. Before that, he spent a decade in new product development in the media, advertising, and technology sectors.
Nabiha Syed
Nabiha Syed is Executive Director of Mozilla Foundation, a global nonprofit that champions trustworthy AI and a more open, equitable internet. Previously, she was CEO of The Markup, an award-winning journalism nonprofit whose mission is to help people challenge technology to serve the public good, which intentionally centers human agency. Her leadership at The Markup earned national recognition and inspired major legal action.
Before The Markup, Ms. Syed was a renowned media lawyer, serving in roles like the New York Times First Amendment Fellowship and leading BuzzFeed’s defense in high-profile cases. She is a board member of the Scott Trust, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, and advises ex/ante, a venture fund for agentic tech. Ms. Syed is also part of the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance.
Featured Panelists
Fred Bentley
Fred Bentley is a Managing Director in ATI’s Post-Acute/Long-Term Care and Senior Living Practice. Mr. Bentley provides strategic consulting services to post-acute and long-term care organizations, health plans, and innovators in the senior care industry. He focuses on payment and delivery innovations that enhance care for vulnerable populations.
Previously, Bentley was Managing Director at Avalere Health, where he led efforts on value-based care and post-acute care issues, working with payers, providers, and technology companies to drive growth and partnerships. With over a decade of experience, including his work at The Advisory Board Company, Bentley has deep expertise in senior care. He holds master’s degrees in Public Health and Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s in Political Science from Haverford College.
Pilar B. Carvajal
Pilar B. Carvajal is the CEO and Founder of Innovation Senior Living, a leading innovator in affordable and middle-income senior housing. With extensive experience in managing businesses that integrate residential and healthcare services, she is known for leveraging government programs to support fixed-income seniors. Before founding her company, Ms. Carvajal was COO of Mia Senior Living Solutions, overseeing nationwide operations for 15 years. She holds degrees from the London School of Economics and Smith College. A mentor, board member, and speaker at major industry events, she is also an advocate for education, arts, and culture. Mrs. Carvajal is an avid traveler and art collector.
You will also hear viewpoints from the following panelists:
- Grace Araya, President and CEO, Concordia Place
- Héctor Colón, President and CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
- Ken Daniel, President and CEO, United Church Homes
- Luanne Fisher, PhD, President and CEO, Liberty Lutheran
- Shelley Kendrick, President and CEO, Ecumen
- Rick Marshall, President and CEO, Genacross Lutheran Services
- Nate Schema, President and CEO, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Sam Sipes, President and CEO, Lutheran Services Florida
- Michael Spigal, President and CEO, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
- Pat Thueson, President and CEO, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Theologian-in-Residence
Pastor Mark Huber
Mark is the founding pastor of Sanctuary Church, a growing community of faith on the South Shore of Boston. He is currently leading Sanctuary’s expansion to a second location in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and when not on the clock can be found hiking, biking, or generally enjoying the beauty of the South Shore with his family. This is Mark’s ninth year joining the CEO Summit as our Theologian in Residence.
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