Rich Leimsider is the Entrepreneur-In-Residence at FCNY and the Director of the Nonprofits for AI Sprint. After introducing the concept of Incremental AI for nonprofits, he has developed and hosted in-person and online nonprofit AI events engaging 700+ staff from 200+ NYC nonprofit organizations. He is certified in prompt engineering from Vanderbilt University and AI Essentials from Google.

Previously, Rich founded the PSLF.nyc Campaign – helping 70,000 New Yorkers access $4.6 billion in student loan relief. Earlier he served for five years as Executive Director of Safe Passage Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free lawyers to child refugees. He created and led programs at nonprofits including the Aspen Institute and Echoing Green. Rich is a graduate of Williams College, Harvard Business School, and NYC public schools and has most of an MSW from the University of Texas. He serves on the boards of Nonprofit New York and myAgro and lives in Brooklyn with his family.

Rachel M. Kimber, MPA, MS, is a speaker, technology futurist, and nonprofit executive. As Managing Director and Co-Founder of Full Circle Impact Solutions, she champions human-centered, data-informed, and technology-supported grantmaking. Rachel advances nonprofit practices promoting equity, access, inclusion, and innovation. She has served on local nonprofit boards and within international NGOs, global philanthropies, and family foundations. Collaborating with organizations like NTEN, PEAK Grantmaking, TAG, GEO, Northern California Grantmakers, and Philanthropy New York, Rachel builds knowledge-sharing ecosystems. Her work spans conservation, global health, social justice, performing arts, and humanities grantmaking, always seeking creative stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Lisa Springer is co-founder and President of EIE Partners, a consulting organization focused on promoting equity and innovation and specializing in AI adoption. She also serves as founding Dean of the Division of Lifelong and Professional Studies and Associate Provost at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she strategizes with senior leaders on innovation and organizational change. Lisa holds a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University, an M.F.A. in Fiction Writing from Warren Wilson College, and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation from New York University.

Dr. Fiona Jaramillo is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of EIE Partners, a consulting organization collaborating with institutions to promote equity and innovation and specializing in AI adoption. EIE focuses on a people-first approach to AI, with an emphasis on change management and the creation of a culture of learning. In addition to her role at EIE Partners, Fiona serves as Senior Associate at Diversified Search Group, a leading executive search consulting firm. Fiona holds a B.A. in Political Science and History from New York University, an M.P.A. from New York University, and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation from New York University.