Our Team

 Our Board

Our Advisory Council


Lisa F. Barron
Independent Business Consultant

Mishka Brice
Deloitte, Senior Growth Specialist

Lucas Boyce
Orange County Government, Assistant to the County Administrator

David Dumke
Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives at University of Central Florida, Executive Director

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

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.

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