Tobin is a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State. He has been a diplomat for more than a decade, with postings in Brazil, Guatemala, Turkey, and Argentina. Prior to joining the State Department, Tobin worked in humanitarian aid in the highlands of Guatemala for five years. He is a father, baker, soccer fanatic, and both thrilled and humbled to study at Princeton. Tobin is originally from San Diego, finished high school in Iowa, and lived in a bunch of different places since then.

Gituku is a seasoned strategy and innovation professional dedicated to advancing digital technologies and fostering innovation to drive positive global transformation. Before joining Princeton SPIA, Gituku served as the Senior Global Advisor for Jobtech at Mercy Corps. In this role, he oversaw a global portfolio of programs harnessing digital transformation to enhance livelihoods and economic prosperity for unemployed youth across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Gituku led partnerships with big-tech and start-ups, impact investors, governments, and development organizations to research, design, and implement digital transformation programs leveraging solutions such as platforms, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence to transform the future of work in developing and frontier markets. Gituku helped conceptualize and launch the Jobtech Alliance, a groundbreaking ecosystem initiative that brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and policymakers to advance the future of work and inclusive digital transformation in Africa. Prior to his tenure at Mercy Corps, Gituku was a management consultant with Dalberg Advisors, where he supported private and public sector leaders in developing and implementing innovative growth strategies and partnerships. His expertise spans multiple industries including information technology, inclusive finance, entrepreneurship and start-ups, agribusiness, youth programming, and public-private partnerships. He also worked with the National Economic and Social Council under the Office of the President of Kenya, where he contributed to the implementation of Kenya's long-term development blueprint, Vision 2030. A native of Nairobi, Kenya, he is an avid landscape and travel photographer and storyteller, an outdoor enthusiast, and a vinyl music collector. 

Born and raised in Kenya, Zipora’s childhood experience ignited her interest in climate change adaptation and natural resource management. She is passionate about designing policies and strategies geared toward helping vulnerable communities effectively manage climate risk. Prior to Princeton, Zipora worked as a Task Manager and Climate Change Adaptation Specialist at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters, supporting countries to harness nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Before that, she served in leadership positions at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as a Country Programme Coordinator, Chief Technical Advisor, Regional Coordinator and Climate Change Expert, leading the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of complex cross-sectoral projects and policies. She also had an exciting stint at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) where she was recognized for her outstanding performance and received the Outstanding Achievement Award. She has a lot of experience working on integrated climate resilience programming, national adaptation planning, and cross-disciplinary project development in sub-Saharan Africa. Zipora's recent work has been focused on supporting countries to formulate and implement climate policies and projects in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. She is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), a leading global policy think-tank in international law, environmental governance and international security. She is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys mentoring young women and girls.

Jason is a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. He was most recently a policy advisor and negotiator at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, where he covered European affairs in the U.N. Security Council and U.N. General Assembly. He also served as the North Korea Watcher at U.S. Embassy Seoul, a political officer at U.S. Embassy Beijing and the State Department's China Desk, and as a vice-consul at U.S. Consulate-General Mumbai. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Jason was part of the first group of Peace Corps volunteers to Cambodia, where he worked on rural education and community development.

Josh is an Army Special Forces officer with over a decade of experience in military operations. He holds a B.A. from the Florida State University in Russian and Chinese studies. Upon completion of the MPP at Princeton SPIA, Josh will continue his military career as a Foreign Area Officer at various assignments across the globe.