The 92 Report

Richard Buery has spent his career fighting to advance equal opportunities for families and communities often left behind. In September 2021, Richard became the CEO of Robin Hood, one of the nation's leading anti-poverty organizations. He talks about his career since graduating from Harvard and his experiences in working to eliminate poverty.

You can learn more about Robin Hood at www.robinhood.org or reach out to Richard on Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 07:07: What works in running a successful nonprofit organization
• 17:33: Measuring, comparing and determining the impact of a nonprofit organization
• 22:28: Surprising elements of being in city government

David Plotz graduated with a magna cum laude B.A. in political economy before launching into a career as a journalist, becoming the editor-in-chief at Slate magazine, and the author of two books. He has written for Slate, The New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Reader's Digest, Rolling Stone, New Republic, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and GQ. He won won the National Press Club's Hume Award for Political Reporting in 2000, an Online Journalism Award for a Slate piece on Enron, and was a National Magazine Award finalist for a Harper's article about South Carolina's gambling industry. You can connect with David through Linkedin, his websites, atlasobscura.com and citycast.fm or on Twitter, @davidplotz.

Key points include:

• 06:32: Getting divorced and moving forward
• 26:26: On the changing face of journalism
• 32:51: Behind the scenes of national politics

After graduating from Harvard with an AB in History and Literature, Yuko moved to London where she started a career in financial services. Prior to joining Tetragon in 2006, Ms. Thomas was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs International where she was the Head of Human Capital Management Strategy and Management, Europe, and a Senior HCM Generalist and Chief of Staff for the Equities Division in Europe. You can connect with Yuko through Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 11:30: Distinctive elements of the Goldman Sachs culture
• 17:29: The inspiration behind Yuko's anglophilia
• 21:45: On being a trustee

Statsbomb is a comprehensive data collection organization that brings advanced analytics to global football. Prior to his position with StatsBomb, Shergul held senior roles in sales, digital strategy, business development, corporate development, loyalty marketing, affiliate marketing and eCommerce for numerous sports, gaming, entertainment, eCommerce and technology companies. Previously, Shergul was at Time Warner, eBay, Amazon, StyleFeeder, Sports Loyalty Systems and FairMarket. Shergul hails from Florence, Italy, and lives in London, UK.

You can connect with Shergul through Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 06:59: Sports data tracking
• 16:33: The world of sports betting
• 21:00: The early days of the consumer internet

Rene Celaya talks about his career and a life well-traveled from teaching English abroad post Harvard to becoming a monitoring evaluation officer for CARE, working in the Republic of Georgia, Honduras, Panama, Mozambique and Jerusalem. He and his family came back to the States where he secured a position as Assistant Dean at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs for two years. After a stint in education, he went back to work for CARE as the Country Director at CARE where he worked for the next 15 years. Rene is currently a leader in international humanitarian and development strategy and practice.

You can learn more about Rene's work at sesameworkshop.org and connect with him on Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 05:29: Social, economic, political, and cultural issues in international development
• 11:44: On the CARE organization
• 19:00: On the Sesame Workshop program

After completing a B.A. in Social Studies at Harvard, Kelly went on to earn a MSc in Population and International Health. Post education, she worked as an Associate for Population in Health before moving on to Ibis Reproductive Health in South Africa where she has worked for 17 years. Kelly has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in The Lancet, the American Journal of Public Health, AIDS, and Obstetrics and Gynecology and has also published op-eds, letters, and blogs in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and RH Reality Check.

Key points include:

• 07:35: An Ibis Reproductive Health project
• 13:33: On self-managing abortion
• 30:05: On running the organization

After graduating from Harvard with a B.A. in Government, Valeria Laitenin continued her studies for an M.A. Law and Diplomacy, International Negotiation/Conflict Resolution and Complex Emergencies, and went on to complete a ME.d., in Educational Leadership and Administration. Valeria's career in education has taken her to international positions in Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Slovakia and Ukraine. Currently, she works at the American Community School in Athens, Greece. You can reach out to Valeria through email at [email protected].

Key points include:

• 12:28: Working in Slovakia
• 17:29: Moving to Ukraine
• 35:41: Being a part of the Foreign Service community

After completing a B.A. in English and American Literature and Language at Harvard, Kerry Dean Carso earned her M.A. in American Studies at Boston University where she also finished a Ph.D in American Studies. Kerry pursued a career in teaching and is now a professor and the Chair in the Art History department at SUNY, New Paltz, NY.

Key points include:

• 05:03: Architectural history as her major field
• 24:45: Historical follies discovered
• 38:20: Influential professors at Harvard

After completing an A.B. in Biology at Harvard, Olu Ajilore earned a Phd in Neuroscience from Stanford and an M.S. in Clinical Research. He was an assistant professor at UCLA, and is currently a professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago and co-founder of Keywise AI, software intended to track brain function objectively and offers a continuous remote monitoring system for mental health. You can connect with Olu on Twitter @pshrink.

Key points include:

• 04:43: What Keywise AI and mood disorders
• 08:36: Research on psychiatric issues in the elderly
• 25:11: On methods of behavior change

Adam Pachter is a screenwriter who specializes in sci-fi features, historicals, thrillers, and TV dramas. He is also an Affiliated Faculty member at Emerson College and the Boston/Campus chapter head for Harvardwood. Adam studied American History at Harvard and is currently developing a TV series about America's most unusual courthouse. You can reach Adam through LinkedIn or reach out on email at [email protected].

Key points include:

• 22:52: Adam's experience at Law school
• 30:13: How he moved into screenwriting
• 58:15: Influential professors at Harvard