GPI's Council of Advisers are pioneers in the fields of online technologies, law, social entrepreneurship, women's leadership and empowerment methodology. They generously donate their time and talent to GPI, ensuring that we stay on the cutting edge of international journalism and social entrepreneurship.

Regional Expertise

Greta Byrum, Jordan

Suvendrini Kakuchi, Sri Lanka

Victoria Okoye, Ghana

Mary Poole, Maasailand, Kenya

Emily Schmall, Liberia

International Programs, Women's Empowerment

Charlotte Cooper, Women's eNews

Harrison Goodall, Chief Operating Officer, One Global Economy

Bharati Acharya

Development & Sustainability

Trevor Hall, Founder, Open Roads

Chingwell Mutombu, First Step Microfinance Initiative

Gia Rapasadi, Sustainability Strategist

Melissa Beran Samuelson, Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Manager of Women’s Entrepreneurship Programs, Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Natasha Deganello Giraudie, CEO, Micro-Documentaries

Jeanne Marie Grumet, President, Communications Catalyst

Journalism, New Media & Technology

Jacqui Bailey, KZST Radio

John Boykin, Interaction Designer and Information Architect