Jacob Gayle is the vice president of Medtronic Philanthropy, leading the philanthropic and community affairs programs of Medtronic, Inc. since he joined the company in August 2011. Gayle has a distinguished career in international public health and diplomacy that has spanned three decades and several of the world’s leading health, development and philanthropic institutions.

Jacob is a development consultant who occasionally contributes op-eds to Devex News. His views do not necessarily reflect this publisher's. Jacob's background is in project development & management, originally in construction and later in the public sector.

Jacob Kushner is an international journalist who writes about science, wildlife, and global health for such publications as National Geographic, BBC, New Scientist, and The Atlantic. His recent BBC Future series “Stopping the Next One” was a finalist for the 2021 Online Journalism Awards and longlisted for the 2021 Freelance Writing Awards.

Jacob Lefton is a creative director with a decade of experience in art, performance, writing, and education. His varied skills have led him to be, at times, a blacksmith, teacher, concept designer, set designer, trustee, writer, and circus performer. He currently runs a small custom metalsmithing business and is one of the art curators for Build Peace 2015.

Jacob Lief is the Founder and CEO of Ubuntu Education Fund, a non-profit organization that takes vulnerable children in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa from cradle to career. Ubuntu's child-centred approach highlights the difference between merely touching a child's life versus fundamentally changing it. In 2009, Jacob was selected as an Aspen Institute Global Fellow and, in 2010, he was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jacob Stewart is the community director and researcher for Mountain Sentinels. He has a Master of Science in Environment, Politics, and Development from SOAS, University of London, with a research focus on public banks financing environmental development in Africa. He has consulted for the French Development Agency, Public Services International, and several United Nations offices.

Jacob Korenblum is the president and CEO of Souktel, a company that designs and delivers custom mobile solutions that connect job seekers with employers, and help development implementers get information to and from the people they serve. Jacob leads Souktel's growing team, building on his past experience managing economic development and emergency relief projects for the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Canadian development agency.

Jacopo Villani is Christian Aid’s humanitarian policy and advocacy adviser and has been involved in the organization's Ebola response.

Jacqueline Jodl, Ph.D. is chief education officer at Special Olympics International and the former executive director of the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development at the Aspen Institute.

Jacqueline Koch has an extensive background as a photojournalist and journalist. In 2000, she was awarded a Pew Fellowship in International Journalism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where she focused on post-Suharto Indonesia. Following the 2004 tsunami, she transferred her in-country expertise into media development and health system rehabilitation projects and continues to work as a communications consultant for global health, aid and development organizations. Based in Seattle, she is expanding her expertise in global health issues, speaks French and Bahasa Indonesia but needs to brush up on her Spanish.