Jody is a Devex international correspondent in Washington, D.C. Previously, he worked as a monitor in South Africa's provincial parliament, as well as a researcher for the Center for Economic and Policy Research and for Glass Lewis & Co. He has studied at Rutgers University, the University of Natal and the University of the West Indies, earning a bachelor's in political science and a master's in international relations.

Joe Breen is a Dublin-based freelance journalist and media lecturer. He was formerly a senior journalist at the Irish Times. He has lectured in journalism at Dublin City University and University College Dublin. He has also worked as a consultant in Azerbaijan for BBC Media Action.

Joe Cerrell is managing director for global policy and advocacy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to his current role, Cerrell was head of global health policy and advocacy, and before joining the foundation in 2001 he was assistant press secretary to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Cerrell is also currently serves on the board of directors for the ONE Campaign and Comic Relief.

Joe Powell is the deputy chief executive officer of the Open Government Partnership. He leads OGP’s global engagements, including working with the OGP Steering Committee, OGP Summits, and linking OGP with other multilateral processes. He previously worked for the ONE Campaign, where he was managing ONE’s global campaign for increased transparency in the extractive industries. As senior policy and advocacy Manager at ONE, Joe also led global advocacy on the G20 and policy development for the 2013 G8.

Joe Ryan serves as the executive director for energy innovation at Crux Alliance. He marshals and manages resources for organizations dedicated to the rapid adoption of sectoral climate policies in key countries around the world. Crux is committed to ensuring policymakers and other stakeholders on the ground and in-country have the best available information on policy design to reduce carbon emissions at speed and scale.

Joe Stone serves as Cargill’s corporate vice president and platform leader of Cargill Animal Nutrition. Stone joined Cargill in 1985 and has held various leadership positions. In 2005, he joined Cargill Animal Nutrition. Stone holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Nebraska.

Joe Studwell has worked as a freelance writer and journalist in east Asia for 25 years. He was the founding editor of the China Economic Quarterly and was also a founder and director of the Asian research and advisory firm Dragonomics, now GaveKal Dragonomics. He is a author of three books. As well as writing and researching, Joe is a frequent public speaker at academic events, corporate conferences and government fora.

Joe Wilson is a market access adviser in the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Before joining USAID, he worked for the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Ethiopia on innovative finance and market access. He has nearly a decade of experience in the private sector working in finance and pharmaceuticals, and is the co-founder of the House of Hope Foundation, a nonprofit supporting orphaned children in Kenya.

Joel Buan is a Development Analyst at Devex's Survey and Advisory Services team.

Joel Lamstein is the co-founder and president of John Snow Inc. and JSI Research & Training Institute Inc., international public health research and consulting firms. Joel is also the president of World Education, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of the impoverished through education, economic and social development programs.