Bill Bentley has spent his entire career as an advocate for children, youth and families, especially those most vulnerable (e.g., poor families, LGTB youth, children and youth of color).

He has worked at the local, state and federal levels over his 40+ year career. He has served in leadership positions within nonprofit and governmental agencies, most recently serving as a Senior Political Appointee in the Obama Administration, at the Administration for Children and Families, within the federal Department of Health and Human Services. He retired in November of 2016 after serving in the Obama Administration.

In addition to his service with American Children’s Campaign’s Board of Directors, Bill also volunteers with the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health -Healthy Futures Initiative, Brady United to Prevent Gun Violence, and the Child Advocacy Institute. Bentley was also appointed by the Montgomery County Chief Executive to the East County Citizen’s Advisory Board.

Bill has a Masters of Social Work from Florida State University.

Diego Corzo is a Forbes-featured millennial entrepreneur and TEDx speaker living in Austin, TX. Diego was born in Lima, Peru and moved to the United States with his family when he was nine years old. Diego’s parents told him America was the land of opportunity and with hard work and determination all his dreams would be possible. As a Dreamer and a DACA recipient, Diego has been an advocate in the push for immigration reform. He shared his story multiple times in Washington D.C. with members of Congress, participated in press conferences, news interviews and much more. Diego is one of the co-founders of Rat Race to FL, an organization that teaches people how to invest in real estate and create financial independence. He is also one of the top realtors in Austin, TX, leading the #1 team in his Keller Williams office. He graduated in the top 1% of his class from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and also a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems in December 2012. While he was a student, Diego worked at American Children’s Campaign as a Web Designer.

Bruce has worked over 35 years in private sector case management, providing and supervising medical and vocational rehabilitation services for both injured workers and clients with disabling conditions who are covered with either long term disability, short term disability or individual disability insurance policies.

He also has experience as a medical social worker, both for Pinellas County Government and Memorial Hospital in Tampa, Florida. In addition, he has worked in the private, nonprofit sector as Program Director of the Hotline/Information and Referral Program in Pinellas County.

Bruce has a record of distinguished participation in the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, having served on the National Board of Directors for 4 years. In addition, he was named the Outstanding Individual Professional Member of the Association in 2004.

He also has a long-standing record of community service and in 1995 was the recipient of the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award for Community Service in recognition of his volunteer work with the Tampa AIDS Network.

Bruce graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology. He earned his master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Florida College of Health-Related Professions. He possesses credentials as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.) and Certified Case Manager (C.C.M.). He is also a member of the Academy of Certified Case Managers.

Katie is a native Floridian and a lifelong public servant. The daughter and granddaughter of public-school teachers, service is a family affair. She had the honor of serving as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s Northeast Florida’s Regional Director for 6 years. Katie went on to serve as Chief of Staff for Florida State College at Jacksonville, manage Judge Maureen Horkan’s successful campaign for the Group 18 seat on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court, and serve as a consultant on numerous projects involving community development, homelessness, and film production. She started her political career as an intern on Betty Castor’s U.S. Senate campaign in 2004. Katie is a graduate of the University of South Florida where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Public Administration.

A visionary philanthropic strategist and advisor, Jilla uses the platform of philanthropy to catalyze community-led solutions that advance equity, increase economic opportunity, and inspire climate action. Jilla’s career spans 20 years in both the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors where she has helped leading-edge organizations in Washington, DC, Louisiana and Florida meet their missions through program administration, strategic leadership, and fundraising.

Jilla leverages her experience in external affairs, philanthropic advising, and development to design holistic grantmaking programs, philanthropic partnerships, and leadership initiatives that prioritize community engagement, policy change, and to build needed infrastructure and capacity for organizations committed to racial equity, climate justice, and economic justice. This includes raising and moving more than $75M on behalf of organizations such as the Latin American Youth Center, Earth Conservation Corps, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, and the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Jilla is an ardent supporter of the arts, the environment, equitable health care, and adoption. She is a Trustee for the IMH Foundation and serves on the board of directors for the Louisiana Children’s Museum, the Uptown Music Theatre, and the NeuroCritical Care Foundation. She earned her Master of Philanthropy & Development from LaGrange College and is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) candidate.