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Thane Kreiner

Thane Kreiner is executive director at the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship since 2010. He is also professor of science and technology for social benefit at Santa Clara University. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Ph.D. in neurosciences from Stanford University School of Medicine, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Texas, Austin.
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Thangaperumal Ponpandi

Thangaperumal Ponpandi is the country director of India and Nepal at Terre des Hommes Netherlands. He has expertise in lobbying and advocacy for child rights in his two decades of experience in the development sector. He actively represents children’s concerns at South Asia level regional forums.
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The Inspection Panel

The Inspection Panel is an independent accountability mechanism created in 1993 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors to investigate complaints from people who believe they are being harmed due to the Bank not following its policies and procedures in projects that it funds. The Panel reports directly to the Board and is made up of three members appointed by the Board for five-year non-renewable terms.
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Themrise Khan

Themrise Khan is an independent policy researcher in global development and migration, and co-editor of the book “White Saviorism in International Development. Theories, Practices and Lived Experiences,” published in March 2023 by Daraja Press.
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Theo Van der Merwe

Theo Van der Merwe focuses on anti-corruption and anti-money-laundering policy at Transparency International and previously worked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Co-operation Directorate and the South African Institute of International Affairs.
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Theresa Griffin

Theresa Griffin is a British MEP and Labor Party spokeswoman for the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee. A committed trade union activist, she has campaigned closely with unions on employment rights, health, disability, rights for young people and equality.
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Theresa Puhr

Theresa Puhr is a graduating student at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. As a master's student, she worked with Oxfam on its Women's Economic Empowerment programs in Southeast Asia. Previously, she served as an advocate at a domestic violence and sexual assault service center. Her work and research interests focus on public policy, China, and gender issues.
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Therese Ballard

Therese Ballard is the director of the Sustainable Procurement Practice Group at UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has extensive experience as a senior manager, adviser and change strategist, with over 35 years of experience including time at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and in the private sector in the procurement, purchasing and supply chain fields.
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Therese Mahon

Therese Mahon is WaterAid’s regional programs manager for South Asia and global lead for menstrual health. She supports country programs to deliver comprehensive and inclusive menstrual health and hygiene programming, to demonstrate cross-sectoral approaches and address neglected issues such as menstrual hygiene and disability.
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Thessali Farr

Thessali Farr joined the team at Water4 in 2021. She holds a master’s degree in international relations with a focus on global security from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in political science from Oklahoma Christian University. Additionally, she attained certificates in international relations from American University, nuclear security policy from George Washington University, and international law from the Hague Academy of International Law. Thessali spent six years in the political field in Oklahoma, working as a legislative bill tracker providing political intelligence and then was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving eastern Oklahoma County.