Senior Advisor for over 20 years

THE INTERNATIONAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (ICAP) is a professional development and leadership program for highly promising mid-career professionals in international affairs in the United States. It provides a support network, career advising, mentors, policy and research background and other assistance in order to help professionals from underrepresented groups and those who are strong advocates of diversity and inclusion have a more effective voice, achieve their potential and assume leadership positions in international affairs in the United States, in both the public and the private sectors. It is based on the realization that US leadership which draws on the full range of talent and diversity of the US population will be more legitimate and will enhance the quality, effectiveness and creativity of US participation in global affairs.

Delivered a presentation at the Center for International Education in Sep. 2023

As a public 1890 land-grant Historically Black University that embraces diversity, UMES is committed to serving first-generation and underserved students and providing educational, research, and community engagement opportunities to transform the lives of its students who will impact the state, region, and the world.

Member for over 20 years

Attended IWF/Detroit World Leadership Conference

IWF/South Africa, President Nolitha Fakude hosted a dinner in my honor in Johannesburg, Nov. 2023

The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is an invitation-only network of the most accomplished women in the world. Established in New York City in 1974, today IWF is comprised of over 8,000+ preeminent women leaders in 33 countries and 76 local Forums. We connect women leaders across every professional sector in support of each other and the common mission of advancing women’s leadership and championing equality worldwide. Our members are inventors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, heads of state, academics, scientists, astronauts, Olympic athletes, artists, filmmakers, financiers, philanthropists, and more.

Board of Directors, Executive Committee

Founded in 1986, ADST is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has conducted and posted over 2,500 transcripts of oral history interviews of former diplomats on its website – the world’s largest diplomatic oral history collection. ADST’s collection is a unique and priceless historical record of post-World War II U.S. diplomacy, praised by scholars, educators, and diplomatic practitioners alike. We also facilitate the preparation of books and memoirs by diplomats, conduct educational outreach to high schools and universities, and support the work of the Foreign Service Institute.

I was honored to be included in this important work.

Book by Aaron S Williams, Taylor A Jack, Jennifer Brinkerhoff

Young people of color confront a myriad of challenges that deter them from considering, pursuing, and succeeding at careers in international affairs. The authors address these challenges, drawing on the experiences of Black American giants in the field to provide systematic, practical advice. From getting started to learning to lead, from overcoming imposter syndrome to acing performance reviews, from dealing with racism to knowing when to say no, the invaluable tips and hard-earned wisdom in the book go beyond standard resources to provide an essential guide for Black Americans seeking to play a much-needed role in the global arena.

International Advisory Board

One of the premier art collector’s museums in the United States, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is dedicated to enlightening and engaging visitors with an experience inspired by founder Marjorie Merriweather Post’s passion for excellence, gracious hospitality, and intent to preserve and share the beauty and history of her collections, garden, and estate. Home to the foremost collection of Russian imperial art in the United States and impeccable French furnishings and objects, Hillwood is set upon 25 acres of gardens and surrounding woodlands in northwest Washington, D.C. Thirteen acres of enchanting formal gardens include a Japanese-style garden, a rose garden, a French parterre, and a greenhouse full of exotic orchids.

Advisory Comittee

Created in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international ballet competition for young dancers aged 15-18 years old. Its goal is to discover, promote and support the finest talents around the world.