International 

                Dr. Girish Panicker 

                       Dr. Girish Kumar Panicker, Director of the Center for Conservation Research, Alcorn State University, Lorman,                                       Mississippi, is an internationally renowned agricultural scientist; an authority on C-factor (cover and management)                               research.  Dr. Panicker had the privilege of exhibiting his research findings on organic fruit production at the                                         Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C, the largest educational, research and museum complex in the world. 

 

                                             His advanced research methodologies on sustainable and organic production practices with plant and animal                                                             residues for a healthier environment are being podcasted globally by the American Society for Horticultural Science                                                 (ASHS), American Society of Agronomy, International Society for Horticultural Science, USDA, and e-Organic-e-Extension. Invited by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Belgium, Dr. Panicker represented the United States twice to deliver lectures on conservation research on horticultural crops.  Dr. Panicker received the 2011 Pride of India Award (Bharat Gaurav) in New Delhi, during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

 

                 Manori de Silva, Esq.

                                              Manori de Silva is an Attorney at Carreras & Lemoine, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. She assists small to medium-sized                                                            businesses to do business in the U.S. and advises on various aspects of employment law.  Manori regularly                                                                  represents businesses in lawsuits in state and federal courts.  Manori is familiar with many aspects of European                                                        culture having lived in Europe for many  years.  She speaks fluent Dutch and is proficient in French.  Manori is also                                                    President of the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce for the Southeastern U.S. 

 

             

             

                                  Dr. Mary Lou Frank

                                                 Dr. Mary Lou Frank is a licensed psychologist and court approved mediator. She has a Ph.D. and M.S.  in                                                                       Psychology, a M.Ed. in counseling, and B.A. in Speech Communication from Colorado State University. She                                                                   completed training in Advanced Negotiations for Executives at Harvard University and mediation training at                                                               Brenau University and Georgia State University. She is the Chair of the International Law School Tournament                                                               Committee, an executive committee board member, and immediate past-President of the International Academy                                                     of Dispute Resolution.  She is on the board for the International Women’s Think Tank and co-founder of the                                                                 consulting group, Transforming Mediation. Dr. Frank is a Fellow at the Institute for Higher Education at the                                                                   University of Georgia, teaches at Brenau and Middle Georgia State Universities, and serves on boards and committees for several international universities. She has worked in higher education administration as a department chair, dean, and academic vice president as well as being a professor for over twenty years. She has published research, articles, and textbooks on psychological theory and practice, eating disorders, gender, leadership, psychology and law, and conflict resolution. Her textbook, “The Mind of a Peacemaker: The Psychology of Mediation,” is in second edition of the University System of Georgia.

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                Dr. Linda Gray 

                       Dr. Linda Gray is a nonprofit business consultant with expertise in nonprofit start-ups, nonprofit management, grant

                       research and strategic planning and development for small businesses, grassroots faith-based organizations and                                 community organizations.  She is a Certified Mentor with SCORE a Volunteer Resource Partner with the Small                                       Business based Administration (SBA) and is currently serving as an Executive Officer and Business Coach at the                                   Dallas, Texas SCORE Headquarters.  As Resource Partner, Linda is responsible for recruiting and providing assistance                         in business planning and proposal development, business certifications, registrations, and business financial                                         packaging for minority, women owned, disabled and veteran businesses.

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                                                Kimberly King 

                                                Kimberly King is a global impact entrepreneur and established thought-leader in the fields of public-private

                                                partnerships, sustainability, and innovation eco-systems. Her passion is the intersection of business, strategy,

                                                and social impact, creating ground-breaking marketing and financial models generating more than $4B dollars in

                                                revenue to date.  King’s diverse experience reflects 20+ years as a leader in multi-sector joint ventures. Her

                                                clients/partners have included American Express, Credit Union National Association, Coca-Cola, AT&T, NBC, AARP,

                                                the Cities of Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Juan, the Govts of Mauritius, Slovakia and United States, World Trade

                                                Center Association, and the United Nations.   

                                               

                                                Ms. King is the CEO of HumanTec and CoFounder & Director of One Island Institute. She serves as a Special Projects Consultant to the United Nations, and Global Advisor to the Deep Blue Institute and World Digital Foundation.

 

As a committed champion for DEI and women and girls, Kimberly serves as an NGO Representative to the UN Commission on Women and Advisor to the International Women's Think Tank. She is a Member of the G100 Global Women's Network and Co-Founder of WIESD - Women in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development - a community-driven startup accelerator launched in Sweden and the US.

 

Ms. King is an international speaker, media producer and co-author of “The Power of Team”. She has worked and traveled to over 70 countries and is an honored recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Humanitarian Award.

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Judge Angela T. Butts

 

Municipal Court Judge of the Recorder's Court of Dekalb County, Georgia (USA)

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 The Honorable Angela T. Butts was appointed to the Recorder’s Court of Dekalb County as an associate Judge in March 1997. She has presided over thousands of Bench Trials in one of the busiest courts in the State of Georgia. Judge Butts also sits by designation in Dekalb County State and Superior Courts. She presently serves on the Executive Committee of the Council of Municipal Court Judges as the Fourth District (Stone Mountain) representative; as a member of the Dekalb County Mental Health Task Force and the Advisory Board of the Dekalb County Task Force for Runaway, Homeless and Sexually Exploited Youth; and serves on the Academic Support Committee of Decatur High School. 

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