Our Staff

Michelle Harpenau Glandorf, CFRE, President & CEO

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Melissa McDonald, M.Ed., Vice President

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Azalea Laverde, Programs 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 TIM | ROBERTS Group – Comey & Shepherd Realtors

Treasurer

Asawari Deshmukh
University of Cincinnati

Secretary

Cheryl D. Young
Miami University

Directors

  • Bob Betz, Retired, Cognis
  • Dominique Ellison
  • Samuel Foulkes, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • Karlee Hilliard, Retired, Ford Motor Company
  • Mrudula Jillella, Director of Product Management, dunnhumby
  • Sri Kumar, President and CEO, Connico
  • Francois LeRoy, Northern Kentucky University
  • Bryan McCleary, Principal, Relevance Communications; Board Member, P&G Alumni Foundation
  • Amanda “Mandy” McLaughlin, Graduate Studies – University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Tyler Roe, New York Life
  • Jay Scherger, Jukebox
  • Samuel Thomas, FEG Investment Advisors

Young Professionals Board Liaison: 

  • Morgan Miller, Category Development Manager, Wells Enterprises

Advisory Group

  • Michele Mansfield, Retired, P&G
  • Mary Ann Buchino, EdD, Retired School Psychologist
  • Leo Chan, Asia Chamber of Commerce
  • Denise Esteves-Hicks
  • Doug Goldberg, Goldberg Partners International LLC
  • Dr. James Kaya, Clermont County Public Health
  • Craig Lane, Munich Re America Services, Inc.
  • John Pinney, Graydon, Head, & Ritchey LLP
  • Pat Raverty, Retired
  • Deborah Schultz, Trans-Borders Solutions
  • Deborah Tyson, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Young Professionals Advisory Group

  • Phillip Arceneaux, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication, Miami University
  • Prerna Gandhi, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Rotex Global, LLC
  • Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson, Program Director, Groundwork Ohio River Valley
  • Angel He, Investment Associate, Softbank
  • Sakshi Shah,  Software Developer, Midmark Corporation
  • Lucas Threlfall, Donation Processing Coordinator, Cooperative for Education
  • Gaurav Yadav, Program Manager, United States Air Force

The Dover Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with more than 29,000 employees worldwide. We are proud to support the Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council and their mission to enhance and expand educational opportunities to students around the world.”
- Dover Foundation, Sponsor and Participant