Our Team

Andrew Gordon
CEO and Founder

Claudio Castenada
Manager of Partnerships

Eden Taylor
Community Engagement Manager

Hector Piedra
Chief of Staff and Operations Director

Lily Lopez-McGee
Senior Advisor
Advisory Council

Brian Whalen
The University at Albany
International Education Leadership Fellow

Charu Thakral, PhD
University of Illinois Chicago
Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Engagement

Gbemi Disu
Northeastern University
Vice President – Global Network Expansion

Gretchen Cook-Anderson
Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)
Partner Engagement Consultant

Jill E. Blondin
Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives

Kalpen Trivedi
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Vice Provost for Global Affairs

Kara A. Godwin
Senior Global Fellow
Pomona College

Mark Lenhart
CET Academic Programs
Executive Director – Vice President, ATA

Sherif Barsoum
New York University
Senior Associate VP Global Services

Dr. Tia McNair
Partner
Sova