Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg & Diana Taylor

Founder, Bloomberg LP and Former Mayor of New York City; Chair of the Board, Accion and Vice Chair, Solera Capital

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg served three terms as Mayor of New York City. During his time in office, he implemented innovative programs and initiatives to make the city a safer, cleaner, and better place to live and work, including a campaign to stop human trafficking by raising awareness of the problem and working with law enforcement agencies and community groups. After a pioneering career as one of the first women on Wall Street and then as New York State Superintendent of Banks and Chairwoman of the New York State Banking Board, Diana Taylor devotes her efforts to advancing New York City and the arts and bettering the lives of women and girls, including as friend Board Chair of the Hudson River Park, Chair of the Board of Directors of the New York City Ballet, and Chair of the Board of Accion International.

Working to end sex trafficking, Ms. Taylor recalls a pimp’s modus operandi, “Young girls, especially troubled young girls, you promise them heaven. They’ll follow you to hell.”