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Behind the inspiring organizations, dynamic businesses, compelling events, intriguing communities, and notable news items that help make Philadelphia global, are individuals who bring a wealth of expertise and commitment.  Meet the scholars, researchers, students, diplomats, curators, artists, linguists, educators, attorneys, financiers, transportation experts, scientists, administrators and others who contribute so much to the globalism of the region.  (GPA members appear at the beginning of the list, followed by non-members in alphabetical order.)

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Randall J. Rook
Systems Engineer - Rail and Transit at AECOM
Raili Roy
Teaching Fellow at Rutgers University; Lecturer at University of Pennsylvania and Fairleigh Dickinson University
Brian Said
Brian Said has a well rounded combination of education and leadership experience from world class organizations in both the U.S. and Europe. With a great passion for the travel industry and more than twenty years experience, he has accumulated unparalleled experience and achieved success in all aspects of destination marketing, air service development, hotel operations, sales & marketing and revenue management at major travel destinations, luxury and high end properties in Europe and USA.
Karen Saillant
Founder and Director, International Opera Theatre
Suzie Saracoglu
Suzie has over 20 years experience as a business development and consulting professional with expertise in the Near East and Central Europe.
Ed Satell
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Business Publications
Hazami Sayed
Executive Director and Founder, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Michael E. Scullin
Former Honorary Consul of France; Counsel at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP;  Co-Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association International Law Committee
Francesco Sgrazzutti
Co-founder and Coordinator, Italian Professionals in Philadelphia
James Shacklett
Former Chief Executive Office, National Label Company
Brian Shapiro
President at Shapiro Communications
Ilyse Shapiro
Executive Director of National Association of Academies of Science
Kenneth Shear
Anastasia Shown
Anastasia Shown is a Social Studies, Humanities and Global Education Teacher at Monteverde Friends School. She is a Global Education and Community Outreach Consultant at the University of Pennsylvania.
Hether Smith
  Board Treasurer
John F. Smith, III
Chair Emeritus and Senior Counselor, Board of Directors The Global Philadelphia Association Of Counsel Reed Smith LLP 2500 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 jfsmith@globalphiladelphia.org
Craig Snyder
President and CEO of Indigo Global Corporation
Melissa Soffer
Chizoba Sokei
Nancy Steinhardt
Curator of Chinese Art, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Professor of East Asian Art, Univeristy of Pennsylvania