Mariko Silver

Mariko Silver is President and CEO of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She previously served as the President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, and before that as President of Bennington College. During the Obama administration, she served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for International Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Policy. Dr. Silver also served as Policy Advisor for Economic Development, Innovation, and Higher Education for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano.

Prior to her government service, Dr. Silver was instrumental in the transformation and expansion of Arizona State University, leading teams in economic development policy and metrics, science, technology and innovation policy, state K-12 and higher education policy, sustainability science, and global health.

Dr. Silver is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.