Staff and Trustees
GCIV Staff
Emily Shaw
Executive Director
404-832-5560
emily@gciv.org
Hannah Kim
Program Coordinator
404-832-5560
hannah@gciv.org
GCIV Trustees
Ahli Moore
Chair
X-Factor Solutions
John Denine
Treasurer
CASIE (Center for the Advancement & Study of International Education)
Obse Ababiya
Emory University
Mayor Beverly Burks
City of Clarkston
Sloane Drake
Southern Company
Robert McCormick
Great Decisions Lecture Series Coordinator
Commissioner Ted Terry
DeKalb County Super District 6
Ambassador Waleed Shamsid-Deen
Vice Chair
Special Envoy for Trade & Investment, Sierra Leone / Supreme Foods Worldwide
Rashad Richey, JD, PhD
Member at Large
International Law Group of Human &
Civil Rights Attorneys
Omar Ali
Steel Fabrication Exponents LLC
Christopher Chalk
Global Mobility Consultant
The Honorable Cassandra Kirk
Fulton County Chief Magistrate Judge
Dr. April Ripley
International Women Associates (IWA) President
If you’re interested in serving on GCIV’s Board of Trustees, would like more details or have a suggestion for the board, please contact Emily Shaw at emily@gciv.org.
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