Senior Leadership
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Alex Garfin
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Nermin Ahmad
PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
Founder and Head of School of The Grayson School, an independent school in Radnor, Pennsylvania serving gifted students from Pre-K through 12. A federally trained educational advocate with Congressional recognition for her work, she spent nearly two decades helping families secure appropriate placements for gifted children through her practice, Advocacy & Consulting for Education, and has co-authored chapters on gifted education law and state policy. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.
Bilingual media personality and safety content creator known online as "TikTok's Mom Friend," where she translates everyday safety, security, and cybersecurity guidance into short-form video for an audience of millions. She is the author of a consumer guide to everyday safety and security, and has worked extensively in mainstream television, including as a former QVC host and in a recurring role on The Doctors. She moved into media in 2015 after beginning her career as an environmental scientist.
Founder, Chairperson, and CEO of the eWorldwide Group, an international social enterprise working with governments and development agencies on innovation, sustainable development, and security. Founded in 2001, the organization focuses on ethical applications of technology and cyber-safety, with partners spanning United Nations agencies, development banks, and universities. A former Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer at Lucent Technologies, she holds degrees in civil and electrical engineering and a PhD in ICT for development, and serves on advisory boards for several international organizations.
John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Winston Center for Technology and Brain Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Senior Science Advisor to the American Psychological Association. At APA he served as Chief Science Officer and then Chief of Psychology, and led the development of its Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence. A board-certified clinical psychologist, he has published more than 250 scientific papers and 12 books, has testified repeatedly before the U.S. Senate, and has advised agencies including the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the CDC, the FTC, and the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office.