Advisory Board
The Temple CIBER Advisory Board is comprised of a diverse group of experts from the Fox School of Business and Management, other partners at Temple University, neighboring institutions of higher education as well as representatives from state and local government and the private business community. Members reflect the three core areas of programming of the Temple CIBER; research, curriculum development, and international business development. Members provide input and guidance on how the Temple CIBER can best be responsive to regional business community needs, develop innovative interdisciplinary courses and support research initiatives.
Academic Community Representatives
- William Aaronson, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, Fox School of Business, Temple University
- Khalid Y. Blankinship, Professor of Religion, Temple University
- Tom Fung, Acting Associate Director - Food Innovation Center, Rutgers University, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Galen Godbey, Former Director of Government Relations, DeSales University
- Masaaki "Mike" Kotabe, Washburn Professor, International Business and Marketing, Fox School of Business, Temple University
- Mohamed Latib, Professor and Dean, School of Business & Center for Lifelong Learning, Gwynedd-Mercy College
- Marian McGorry, Asst. Dean, Business & Technology, Community College of Philadelphia
- M. Moshe Porat, Dean, Fox School of Business, Temple University
- Oswald H. Richards, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Business & Information Technology, Lincoln University
- Ronald Webb, Chairperson Latin American Studies Program, Temple University
- Amit Singh, Dean, Business & Computer Science Division, Montgomery County Community College
Government Community Representatives
- Carol Brooks, Manager of International Trade & Diplomatic Liaison, City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
- Linda Conlin, President, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
- Rebecca Faber, Executive Director, World Trade Center Delaware
- Ben Craig, Executive Director, Global Interdependence Center
- Christina Martey-Ocholo, President & Co-founder, US-Kenya Chamber of Commerce
- Claudia McBride, President, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
- Peter O'Neil, Executive Director, PA Department of Community & Economic Development
- Tony Ceballos, Director, Philadelphia Export Assistance Center, U.S. Commercial Service
Business Community Representatives
- Gabe Battista, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Talk America
- Richard Bendis, President & CEO, Bendis Investment Group LLC
- Rachel Carson, President/CEO, Helicopter Tech, Inc.
- Matthew J. DiDomenico, Sr., President, John Matthew Realtors
- Simon Herriott, President, Asia Pacific DuPont Safety Resources
- M.N. Rao, MD & CEO, of Tata Business Support Services Ltd
- Joanna Savvides, President, Transworld Ventures LLC
- Joe Pfender, CEO, Cargo Express LLC