Our Staff

Michelle Harpenau Glandorf, CFRE, President & CEO

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Melissa McDonald, M.Ed., Vice President

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Emily Rose, International Programs Lead

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Azalea Laverde, Administrative and Communications Associate

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The World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.

Board of Directors

Board Chair


Dale Dean

DeanHouston Inc.

Vice Chair


Tim Roberts

The BAUTE | ROBERTS Group – Comey & Shepherd Realtors

Treasurer

Asawari Deshmukh
University of Cincinnati

Secretary

Cheryl D. Young
Miami University

Directors

  • Bob Betz, Retired, Cognis
  • Michele Mansfield, Retired, P&G
  • Doug Goldberg, Goldberg Partners International LLC
  • Francois LeRoy, Northern Kentucky University
  • Karlee Hilliard, Retired, Ford Motor Company
  • Jay Scherger, Kroger Co.
  • Pat Raverty, Retired
  • David Qu, ArkMalibu
  • Samuel Foulkes, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • Charles Azuka, Retired, P&G
  • Dominique Ellison, Associate Director Internal Audit, Johns Hopkins
  • Mrudula Jillella, Product Advisor, Stealth Startup

Advisory Group

  • Steve Black, Retired, Graydon, Head, & Ritchey LLP
  • Mary Ann Buchino, EdD, Retired School Psychologist
  • Kim Harp, REDI Cincinnati
  • Melissa Loyd, University of Cincinnati Cancer Center
  • Deborah Schultz, Transborder Solutions
  • Deborah Tyson, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
  • John Pinney, Graydon, Head, & Ritchey LLP
  • Craig Lane, MunichRe America ns
  • Denise Esteves-Hicks, Kroger Technology
  • Steven Berberabe, Hairstory
  • Leo Chan, Asia Chamber of Commerce
  • Dr. James Kaya, Clermont County Public Health
  • Jon Lieberman, Scottile & Barile, Attorneys at Law

Young Professionals Advisory Group

  • Morgan Miller, Category Development Manager, Wells Enterprises
  • Alexis Andrews, Assistant Director for Global Career Development, Miami University
  • Angel He, Investment Associate, Softbank
  • Nina Suzuki Dantas, Business Operations Specialist & Sustainability Committee Program Manager, Prysmian

My husband and I strive to be informed and welcoming citizen diplomats and have been very impressed with the community involvement that the World Affairs Council offers to ensure and foster the knowledge, exposure and opportunity to do so in our local schools, business communities and public at large. My children delight in the exposure to different cultures, ways of thinking and languages. I like knowing that as an organization, we’re making a meaningful impact at home and abroad.”
- Sarah Snowden, member since 2009