Howard W. Buffett was appointed Director of CNH in April 2020. He is a Professor at Columbia University s School of International and Public Affairs in New York, U.S.A., with research focused on sustainability, effective governance, and impact measurement and management. He previously served on the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing, which advises the University s $15 billion endowment on social and environmental investment policies. Earlier in his career, Howard W. Buffett was the Executive Director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. He also held a variety of roles in the U.S. government, including in the U.S. Department of Defense, where he oversaw economic stabilization and redevelopment programs in Iraq and Afghanistan. For his work in Afghanistan, he received the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award. Howard W. Buffett also served as Policy Advisor for the White House Domestic Policy Council and in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Howard W. Buffett serves on several Corporate boards and Advisory boards including Toyota Motor North America, Inari Agriculture, and Holganix. He chairs the Advisory Council for Harvard University s International Negotiation Program and serves as Senior Advisor to the Aspen Institute. Howard W. Buffett is also a former Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A New York Times bestselling author, Howard W. Buffett holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications Science and Political Science from Northwestern University, U.S.A., a Master s in Public Policy and Administration in Advanced Management and Finance from Columbia University, U.S.A., a Master s in Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A., and executive education certificates from Harvard Business School, U.S.A. Born in 1983, American citizenship.