Curtis S. Chin is a public figure, speaker, author and policy specialist. He has served in leadership and operational positions in the private, not-for-profit and public sectors in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States– including as the 15th United States Ambassador to and member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also has served as a trustee of World Education Services and is the inaugural Asia Fellow of the Milken Institute, where he now serves as Chair-Global Fellows and Sr. Advisor-Global Markets. Chin also provides support to a range of start-ups and social impact ventures through his advisory firm RiverPeak Group LLC, including to Equator Pure Nature of Thailand and the Dolma Impact Fund of Nepal. A social media presence and media personality, Chin is a frequent commentator in Asia & America on the need for more effective, impactful and responsible development, as well as on Asian & Asian American representation, and on the power & evolution of creative economies.