Patrick Hidalgo
Co-Founder & Managing Director, MindSight USA
 Patrick gained intimate knowledge of the region’s business
and cultural landscape, first through his work as an advisor to
The Executive Office of the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, and then as a member of the Strategy Group
at Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding.
He previously worked for the Corporate Executive Board, a NASDAQ-listed
best practices research and executive education company based
in Washington D.C. Patrick also co-founded a conflict resolution
group to bridge the deep divide between the United States and
Cuba. It is this passion for bringing different people together
for a shared purpose that drove him to co-found MindSight. He
is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he studied International
Relations. Patrick lives in between Dubai and Boston, where he
is continuously deepening MindSight’s network of top professors
and deans from the nation’s leading universities. Back
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David Grunfeld
Co-Founder & Managing Director, MindSight UAE
 David
brings his strong background in knowledge services to the UAE,
having founded two unique yet complementary companies to address
critical needs in the regional market. In addition to MindSight,
he is the owner of the successful communications and professional
writing consultancy, Prose Solutions.
He gained experience in the education and training industry as
the general manager and head teacher of the Abu Dhabi branch of
the international education company, The Princeton Review, and
before that, as a teacher in South Korea. He is a graduate of
McGill University, where he earned his B.Sc. in Medicine. He has
lived between Dubai and Abu Dhabi for over six years.
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Bibi Caporizzo
Senior Partner
Bibi brings over 15 years of experience in capacity building,
strategic partnerships, international coalition building, and
policy development to MindSight, where she is leading our efforts
to work with public and private sector clients seeking to create
positive social impact in the Gulf. Most recently, as the Housing
Director for the Citizens Planning & Housing Association of
Baltimore, a 65-year policy and advocacy organization, Bibi co-created
the Baltimore City Inclusive Housing Coalition (IHC), which resulted
in the passage of the first Inclusionary Housing ordinance in
the city’s history. The ordinance breaks the decade’s
old chain of concentrating residents by income in the City. She
will also be a featured presenter at the 2008 Urban Affairs Association
National Conference.
Prior to CPHA, Bibi developed and facilitated a capacity building
and community organizing process through which Cuban church and
civil society leaders in Miami could create a safe space to explore
options for bridging a 40-year divide between the people of Miami
and Cuba. She was invited to present the outcomes of this work
to the Bishops Conference and several church leaders in Cuba in
2004.
As an associate for an international consulting firm in Boston,
DCA, Bibi managed international and community consulting and education
projects, working with such clients as the US Fund for UNICEF,
Oxfam America, and the Early Childhood Initiative Foundation in
Miami. She served as a consultant for the National Latino Community
Asset Builders and worked previously as a program coordinator
for International Programs at Georgetown University. Bibi currently
serves on the Baltimore City Steering Committee for Youth Empowerment
Strategies. She received a Master of Public Policy from Harvard
University in 2000. Bibi lives in Baltimore with her husband and
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Tim Weaver
Senior Research Associate
Tim brings to MindSight a wealth of experience in the education
field, having spent the last four years conducting strategic research
for major universities such as MIT and University of Washington,
as well as large NGOs such as World Vision. He earned his Bachelor’s
and Master’s degrees in engineering from The Pennsylvania
State University. Back to top>>>
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