By Greg Hazley
Kempner, Obama |
President Barack Obama has appointed MWW Group CEO Michael Kempner to the first-ever White House Council for Community Solutions, which is to advise the president on ways to mobilize businesses, non-profits, individuals and government to solve local needs.
Kempner told O'Dwyer's that he is looking forward to working with the Council.
The group is chaired by Patty Stonesifer, former chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now chair of the Smithsonian Institution's board of regents.
Other members include Byron Auguste, senior partner at McKinsey & Co.; Paula Boggs, executive VP at Starbucks Coffee Co.; John Donahoe; president/CEO at eBay; Nancy Rubin, co-chair of Amnesty International; Steven Lerner, founder/managing partner of Blue Hill Group; Bobbi Silten, chief foundation officer at Gap Inc., and singer Jon Bon Jovi. |