Current Leadership
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Susan Boré
PRESIDENT
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Olusoji Akomolafe, Ph.D.
VICE PRESIDENT
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Al Ablowich
SECRETARY
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RDML Larry Baucom, USN (Ret.)
TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
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Ryan Adams
Board of Directors
Chair of Public Relations and Marketing Committee
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Meredith Arndt
Board of Directors
Chair of the Development Committee
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William Bunn, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
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Jennifer Cragg
Board of Directors
Chair of the Programs Committee
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Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Board of Directors
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Leslie Fort
Board of Directors
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Tracy Gregorio
Board of Directors
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Virginia James
Board of Directors
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Darlyn Covington Janson
Board of Directors
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Richard Maass, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
Chair of the Norfolk NATOFest Committee
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Barry Pollara
Board of Directors
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David Rezelman, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
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Kristian Smith
Board of Directors
Chair of the Nominating Committee
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Susanne Toney, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
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Eteri Tsintsadze-Maass, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
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ADM Joseph Prueher, USN (Ret.)
Board of Directors
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Maria Zammit
Past President Ex-Officio Officer Director
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Esther Diskin
Board of Directors
A Message from the President:
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads website. Our aim is to provide you with the information you seek each time your visit. Whether you want to become more aware of international issues; become a member; sponsor a student, high school, or program; register for events; browse our photo gallery; become an inter; or learn ore about the World Affairs Council, we are pleased you are here. Explore at your leisure and come back often. It is your world, know it!
Our central theme is education- we aim to promote a broader understanding of issues of global importance. we bring world and corporate leaders and subject matter experts to the region to facilitate a public awareness of key international issues as well as to raise the profile of Hampton Roads among national and international policy makers.
We appreciate you support through membership, donations, and sponsorship. Your contributions help shape future generations of leaders from Hampton Roads and help make the area more attractive to young professionals seeking a vibrant international community to live in.
Thank you for contributing to the growth and development of the Council and our outreach to high schools, colleges, businesses, and the community.
Warm regards,
Susan Boré
President
World Affairs Council of
Greater Hampton Roads
Board of Directors
Ryan Adams
Dean (Al) Ablowich
Soji Akomolafe, Ph.D
Meredith Arndt
Priscilla Ayers
RDML Larry Baucom, USN (Ret.)
Susan Boré
William Bunn, Ph.D
Stephen Carmel
Francisco Coronel, Ph.D.
Jennifer Cragg
Amb. Ryan Crocker
Esther Diskin
Leslie Fort
Tracy Gregorio
BGEN Jørgen Hansen-Nord, Danish Army (Ret.)
Virginia G. James
Darlyn Janson
Regina Karp, Ph.D.
Richard Maass, Ph.D.
Phyllis Mihalis, Ph.D.
Barry Pollara
David Rezelman, Ph.D.
Kristian Smith
John F. Sutton III
Susanne Toney, Ph.D.
Eteri Tsintsadze-Maass, Ph.D.
Nadiya Ungo
Kelly Walker
Our board is comprised of citizens who have made and continue to make significant contributions to the Hampton Roads community and to our nation. Among our diverse board members are former United States ambassadors, retired senior U.S. military officers, distinguished educators from local universities and high schools, successful business leaders in technology, economics, law, finance, global commerce, communication, philanthropy, and veterans of the Department of State and the Department of Defense.
They volunteer their time, support our programs, and share their experiences and insights into national and international events and movements and their impact in Hampton Roads.
To contact any of our Board Members, please email worldaffairs@hrwac.org