William Burke-White is Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he teaches courses in public international law, international investment law, human rights, and climate change. He is widely regarded as a leading expert on issues of public international law and U.S. foreign policy. He has expertise on the design and implementation of complex global governance solutions that involve multiple countries, international institutions, and multilateral legal regimes. Burke-White is also a Senior Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Canada. Previously, Burke-White served as Inaugural Director of Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s interdisciplinary international affairs institute. From 2009-11, Burke-White served in the Obama administration on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, where he was principal drafter of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, Secretary Clinton’s hallmark initiative to reform the Department of State and reshape U.S. foreign policy. He was responsible for issues related to U.S. engagement with international institutions, including the G-20, the G-8, and the United Nations.