International
Women's Think Tank
Our mission is to build a think tank community, foster engagement and inspire action as we stimulate global awareness about concerns related to women and girls through research, critical thinking, and innovative solutions
Honorary Board of Trustees
Senator Donzella James
Senator Donzella James represents Metropolitan Atlanta’s 35th District of Georgia.
Senator Donzella James is a member of the Economic Development, Education and Youth, Special Judiciary, and State and Local Governmental Operations committees. Senator James has worked to bring progressive change in the areas of economic development, a safe and clean environment, drug trafficking laws, crime reduction, stronger drunk driving laws and increased access to affordable healthcare and quality education. Senator Donzella James was the 1999 recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship at the National Center for Policy Alternatives. She has traveled the world as an Ambassador for Peace. Senator James has consulted directly with diplomats, kings, prime ministers and presidents of many nations. Throughout her tenure she has earned the distinguished reputation of being the voice of the voiceless.
The Honorable Cynthia Lynn Blandford
Honorary Consul General Republic of Liberia, Georgia (USA)
Honorary Consul General Cynthia Lynn Blandford was appointed by Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, the Republic of Liberia in March 2009 and Commissioned by His Excellency, M. Nathaniel Barnes, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 2009,Honorable Blandford is Liberia's first African American female Honorary Consul General.
An Atlanta businesswoman in her own right, Honorable Blandford is President and CEO of Global Strategies for Good, LLC, a resource development and relationship management firm specializing in international business-to-business matchmaking and travel and tourism.
