Harvard Vatican Leadership SummitAnswering the call to serve

March 10-15, 2017Delegation Profiles

As the first Lithuanian woman to graduate from the MBA program at Harvard, I hope to give back to my country by disrupting traditional gender dynamics in business and promoting ethical leadership in the private sector.

As a devoted Catholic with a passion for studying the underpinnings of faith and tradition, I hope to learn how to balance real-world decision-making with a singular commitment to serving God.

Greta Gerazimaite Harvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Jack Clark Harvard College, Classics and Government

Abdoulaye TouréHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Angie Acquatella Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in Economics

As a national of Mali, one of ways I aspire to make a positive difference in my country and the rest of the African continent is to foster mutual understanding between people of different religious and social backgrounds.

As an economist, I hope to conduct policy-relevant research that is guided by both data and Catholic values. I also hope to spark curiosity in my students that leads them on the pursuit of truth.

As a future physician, I hope to embody the servant leadership skills in public health and medicine that will allow me to widen my impact on individual patients to entire communities.

As a virtual reality filmmaker, I seek to empower the audience by placing them at the heart of the action. My work bears witness to our times and participates in what Pope Francis has called “a revolution of tenderness”.

Ashley Shaw Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School, MD/MBA

Benjamin CrockettHarvard Divinity School, MDiv in Vatican History and Virtual Reality

I am passionate about the prophetic voice and role of Christianity in addressing today’s most vexing social, cultural and political questions, and I look forward to discussing how we can elevate these teachings in the global discourse.

Brooke JustusHarvard Law School, 1L

I aspire to work in national security and government policy. My goal is to infuse leadership skills and a developed servant heart. As a proud Catholic, I seek to address today’s most contentious issues with a Christian perspective.

The Christian voice is increasingly being ignored or attacked as the world faces emergent challenges. I’m excited to discuss how the Church can maximize its impact, and how as individuals we can better serve those in need.

As a scientist and devoted Catholic, I hope to learn more about how to foster physical, mental, and spiritual well-being among all people through Christ-centered service and leadership.

Carl VogelHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Carine HajjarHarvard College, Undeclared

Emma ClerxHarvard College, Biology, Global Health & Healthy Policy, and Spanish

As a Christian and future U.S. Army officer, I am excited to learn how the Catholic Church advances Christian moral virtue within the realities of service to others.

Grace ChaoHarvard College, Economics and Classics

With deep interest in public policy and lifestyle, I hope to discover how the Church can act as an agent of positive change. I also hope to encourage myself to critically re-evaluate my value systems and general perspective.

I am looking forward to make a positive difference in the world by positioning Christ in the middle of every daily activity.

As a future energy finance professional and investor, I am interested to learn how the Catholic Church views its role in the global debate around Climate Change, Decarbonization, and Sustainability.

Javier PasquínHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Jae Hyun LeeHarvard College, Economics

Josefin MuehlbauerHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

As a Catholic scientist, it’s a great source of joy to have the opportunity to just glimpse the immensity and beauty of God’s creation.

Joshua ShutterGraduate School of Arts and Sciences, PhD in Chemical Physics

I’m passionate about bringing the youth closer to the Church and want to learn from the Vatican leadership in order to help do so in any way that I can.

“Have no fear” the words stated by John Paul II in Warsaw that helped instill hope in the people to resist the communist regime is just one example of the positive impact the Catholic Church has had on the world. I’m passionate to learn from the Vatican leadership and contribute to positive change.

I have broad commercial & marketing expertise in P&G, Accenture & the Coca-Cola Company. Now I am heading a global charity for young people which focusses on education, health, environment & sport.

Klaudyna AuglerHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Juanjo FernandezHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

Louise WilsonAdvanced Global Leadership Fellow

In this fast changing world, the message of the Christ and the role of his Church are more relevant and necessary than ever. I look forward to learning about how the Church is adapting to best serve its mission and how, as a business leader and Catholic, I can contribute to this endeavor.

As a joint degree student in Business and Public Policy, I am fascinated by the Church’s leadership as the world’s oldest global organization. My goal is to understand how I can bring my faith into future organizations to have impact across the public and private sectors.

Nick SernaHarvard Business School / Harvard Kennedy School, MBA / MPP

I am a British and Irish citizen who was previously doing impact investment into tech startups in Kenya and South Africa. I am interested to learn more about how the Catholic Church hopes to address the challenges of technology and automation on global employment rates.

As an aspiring tech investor and Buddhist, I hope to help make the world a better place through my work, and I’m interested in learning about new ideas and perspectives. I am very excited to get inspirations from the Catholic Church to better serve the world.

Ricky LiHarvard College, Applied Math & Economics

Philip JohnstonHarvard Kennedy School / Wharton, MPA/MBA

Roberto MorfinoHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration

I grew up in a multicultural household, raised by a Muslim father and a Catholic mother. I hope to learn about how the Church plans to encourage more unity and understanding across differences.

Ryan AlamHarvard Kennedy School, Master of Public Administration

As a Catholic studying to be a lawyer, I hope to better understand the Church’s teaching on the human dignity of all persons and how the law can better reflect that.

As a Harvard student who is interested in learning about the cultures of the world and how they are working together to make it a better place, I am eager to learn from and give to the Church.

Steven Davíd NúñezHarvard Divinity School, MTS in Religion, Ethics, and Politics

Ryan ProctorHarvard Law School, J.D.

Tyler LevineHarvard College, Economics and East Asian Studies

As a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant having reflected upon my participation in the devastation resulting from a war undergirded by economic gain and religious discord, I strive to mitigate political violence by affirming and preserving the narratives and experiences of subaltern peoples.