of Natural Resources program. Previously, he worked for the Latin American Trade Network on regionalism, energy and infrastructure integration and South American economic policies. Mr. Heidrich did his graduate studies in international politics and development economics at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Argentina), Tsukuba University (Japan), and the University of Southern California. His current research at NSI is on commodities and employment, policy responses to high energy and food prices, and the economic impact of Canadian mining in Latin America. Kate Higgins Kate Higgins leads the Governance for Equitable Growth program. Her research interests include economic growth, trade, inequality, wealth redistribution and poverty dynamics. She also has a keen interest in the political economy of development. Ms. Higgins has worked extensively on global development frameworks, such as the UN Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 development framework. Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute in London and an officer with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). She holds an M Phil in Development Studies from the University of Oxford, and a B Ec. (Social Sciences) from the University of Sydney. Shannon Kindornay Shannon Kindornay 's research with the Governance for Equitable Growth program focuses on development cooperation, governance of the aid architecture, aid effectiveness, and aid and the private sector. Prior to joining NSI, Ms. Kindornay worked on human rights, governance, and trade and development. Shannon leads NSI's work on development cooperation. Previously she worked at the Canadian International Development Agency. She holds