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A native Californian, Emmy winner Khrystyne Haje started her career at age 14 as a fashion model. Gracing covers and billboards world-wide she quickly progressed to commercials, starring roles in Network TV, movies and the role of Simone, on ABC’s 5-year top 20 hit Head of the Class – now in syndication.
As a founding board member of ECO, the Earth Communication Office, she works hard to protect our delicate ecosystems. She’s presented at the White House on community involvement, publicly taken a stand with MADD, (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and contributed her time and resources to Best Buddies, which enhances the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by offering love, support and friendship.
Devashish Taknet is an impact investing professional skilled in cross-sectoral partnerships and fundraising. With over nine years of experience in the field of education, sustainable livelihood generation, and financial inclusion, he combines his grassroots zeal with business acumen to foster sustainable community-led change. His work with impact investors has given him insights into social enterprise models in South Asia, Africa, and North America. Before moving to New York City, he managed multi-million dollar partnerships for grassroots impact in India for Barefoot College International, addressing 15 of the 17 UN SDGs, and now volunteers for the Board of BCI USA. Devashish is the recipient of various scholarships and fellowships recognizing his leadership in social impact. Beyond his professional pursuits, he enjoys playing basketball, golf, and traveling.
He earned his Masters in Public Administration from New York University, a postgraduate diploma in Development Leadership from the Indian School of Development Management, and his Bachelors in Commerce (Hons) from the University of Delhi.
Steven Sandler is Senior Managing Director of Acansa Investment Management Group, LLC, a premier Outsourced Chief Investment Office serving Foundations, Endowments, and other select private institutions. He is responsible for leading Acansa’s alternative and private investments, as well as ESG/JDEI Strategy.
Prior to joining Acansa, he was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crosswind Capital, LLC, an investment management firm based in New York and London, where his responsibilities included the development and implementation of the firm’s investment strategy in the areas of real estate, clean energy and natural resources, industrial services, impact initiatives and infrastructure, as well as overseeing all transaction origination, execution, research, and firm management. Steven earned his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, JD (Honors) from The Florida State University College of Law, and BA from Washington & Lee University.
Aura is a veteran public relations and community affairs executive. Aura’s career spans more than 30 years in the wine & spirits and lifestyle industries where she led the public relations department of LVMH/Moet Hennessy USA and most recently the communications team at Bacardi USA. Believing deeply in Corporate Social Responsibility, Aura built partnerships in sectors such as education, health and wellbeing, culture and local government; she was instrumental in making Bacardi USA a champion of the arts and historic preservation. A resident of Coconut Grove, Aura is committed to building a culture landscape in Miami that endures and is distinctive. Aura is tri-lingual in French/Italian/English.
Aura works with BCI as a means of proliferating clean energy to the most needful women and their communities around the globe, as she wishes to give a brighter future to new generations and their families for the long-term.