Our Team
Our Board
Our Advisory Council
Adam Babington
Walt Disney World, VP External Affairs
Lisa F. Barron
Independent Business Consultant
Mishka Brice
Deloitte, Senior Growth Specialist
Lucas Boyce
Orange County Government, Assistant to the County Administrator
Dana Carr
Seminole County Office of Economic Development & Community Relations, Business Development Manager
David Dumke
Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives at University of Central Florida, Executive Director
Mark Hertling
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (retired)
Florida Hospital
Chris Leggett
Central Florida International Trade Office, Program Manager
Professor H. James McLaughlin
Rollins College, Richard James Mertz Chair of Education
Khalid Muneer
Central Florida International Chamber of Commerce, President
Talia Popovski
Valencia College, Managing Director of International Student Recruitment & Global Engagement
Joe Sarrubbo
Valencia College, Dean of Students - East Region
Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas
Retired Career Minister of the Foreign Service of the United States
University of Central Florida, Former Diplomacy Program Director
Zoraida Velasco
FloridaMakes, Vice President of External Affairs
Shally Wong
Orange County Government, Special Assistant to Mayor Jerry L. Demings
Our Network
WorldOrlando is a part of both the Global Ties U.S. network and the World Affairs Councils of America.
Global Ties U.S. leads a network of over 100 organizations and partners serving all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries, to coordinate international exchange programs.
The World Affairs Councils of America is an independent, nonpartisan organization that leads a national network of over 90 local Councils in more than 40 U.S. states. This national network is dedicated to engaging the public and leading global voices to better understand the world, America’s international role, and the policy choices that impact our daily lives and our future.
