Matt Tranchin serves as Chairman of the Global Resilience Partners, an international advisory firm that organizes high-level events and develops impact-driven partnerships to achieve resilience and prosperity around the world. He previously served in the Obama Administration as the Social Impact Liaison in the White House Office of Public Engagement, overseeing outreach to non-profits, foundations, and social enterprises. 
With more than 15 years of experience working at the intersection of climate, finance, and politics, Matt currently serves in leadership roles for several impact-driven organizations, including: President of Island Resilience Partnership, a social enterprise that structures public-private partnerships with island governments and organizes high-level events to scale proven partnerships; President of SDG News, a media organization that covers the state of the world through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals; President of March For Science, a global science advocacy organization that champions science-informed public policy; Senior Advisor to UNDP's Frankie the Dino campaign, the UN's first ever climate influencer; and Senior Advisor to the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative nonprofit that mobilizes media, finance, data, and technology for sustainable impact across the United Nations system.