Tanya is the founder and executive director of the Global-Local Links Project, an initiative working to put people and communities at the center of the global economy. Her work focuses on engaging one of the most pressing issues of our time‐ what it means to build citizen and community power in an age of intensifying globalization(s). Tanya is dedicated to developing a new generation of “globally minded, community‐centric” approaches to leadership, policy, law, citizen action, economic development and the social contract. She has an MBA from Barry University, a post-graduate certificate in international human rights law from Oxford University and is the recipient of numerous fellowships and public interest recognitions. She has previously managed a $20+ million community investment portfolio, is active in a diverse network of campaigns and initiatives in the areas of human rights, governance, policy, economic development, philanthropy and social justice. She is an experienced analyst, executive and consultant in the areas of leadership, policy, organizational development and innovation for the common good. Her work has helped a wide range of local, national and international partners map their strategic priorities, understand and interpret increasingly interconnected global and local phenomena and manage emergent issues and opportunities. Tanya is the policy entrepreneur behind the development of the Global Community Rights Framework Initiative, a new law and policy innovations project focused on advancing new rights, remedies and avenues of opportunity for people and communities affected by mega trade, infrastructure and investment projects around the world. She is completing a book project entitled, Revolutionary Matters: How and Why Citizens Are Becoming the Next Global Superpower.