Anna De La Cruz is an independent consultant, advising the Linked Foundation on its portfolio strategy and social impact measures. Her expertise and passion is in evaluating and improving upon innovative market solutions to poverty. Anna brings over ten years of experience evaluating international development programs in nonprofit and academic organizations, including the UCSF Global Health Group, Innovations for Poverty Action, and the Financial Access Initiative at New York University. She received a Master’s in Public Administration with a focus on International Policy from New York University, and a Bachelor’s in International Studies from the University of Washington. Latin America holds a special place in Anna’s heart, having lived in Mexico City and worked throughout the region, but she has also enjoyed working on many projects throughout Africa and Asia. When not traveling the world, she enjoys cooking, baking and exploring the natural beauty of the Bay area with her husband and son.

Ann Hutchins is a licensed Financial Coach (ACC, CFC).  Her almost 30 years of experience as a securities analyst and portfolio manager – combined with her passion for financial literacy – are unique in the world of coaching.  Ann uses her practical knowledge and coaching skills to demystify the modern blizzard of financial choices. She works with financial advisors, families and individuals to develop plans, sort out responsibilities and expand possibilities for the money in their lives. Ann has a BA in American studies from Hamilton College (Clinton, NY) and an MBA in Finance from Babson College. She received her coaching certifications from The Hudson Institute of Coaching in Santa Barbara, CA and The College of Financial Coaching in Denver, CO. She has served on the Board of Trustees of both Hamilton and Babson College. In addition, she is a former treasurer and Board Member of the Crittendon Women’s Union in Boston, MA, a former Board member Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) in Santa Barbara, CA, and a current Board Member of The Eleos Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, and a cohost of the internet radio show “Money in Your Life”.

Prof. Deborah Burand directs the International Transactions Clinic that she cofounded at the Law School in 2008. She writes and lectures on issues related to international finance, microfinance and microfranchise, impact investing, social finance innovations such as social impact bonds and crowdfunding for social enterprises, and developing sustainable businesses at the base of the economic pyramid. Burand took a leave of absence from the Law School in 2010-2011 to serve as general counsel to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the development finance institution of the United States. Prior to joining the Law School faculty, she worked in the microfinance sector, most recently as executive vice president of strategic services at Grameen Foundation, a global microfinance network. Earlier in her career, she worked as a senior attorney in the international banking section of the Federal Reserve Board’s legal division, and at the U.S. Treasury Department, first as the senior attorney/advisor for international monetary matters and later as the senior advisor for international financial matters. She also worked in private practice at the law firm, Shearman & Sterling.