People

TWI operated with a staff of two co-executive directors working in close collaboration with a board of directors. This page reflects TWI’s leadership at the time of its closing in June 2022.

Our Staff

John Esterle

Co-Executive Director

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Pia Infante co-executive director of the Whitman Institute, stands for a portrait on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in San Francisco. (Photo by Noah Berger)

Pia Infante

Co-Executive Director

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Follow her on Twitter at @PiaVision.

Posts by Pia

Our Trustees

whitman institute trustee jorge blandon

Jorge Blandon

Board Chair of The Whitman Institute

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Jamie Allison-Hope

Executive Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund

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whitman institute trustee sonya childress

Sonya Childress

Senior Fellow, Perspective Fund

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Shannon Farley

Shannon Farley

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fast Forward

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Vanessa Whang

Arts, Humanities, & Philanthropy Consultant

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