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
- Khalid Y. Blankinship, Professor of Religion, Temple University
- Tom Fung, Adjunct Business Professor, Cumberland County Community College
- Galen Godbey, Director of Government Relations, DeSales University
- Masaaki "Mike" Kotabe, Professor, Management, 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, The Fox School of Business and Management
- Oswald H. Richards, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Business & Information Technology, Lincoln University
- Amit Singh, Dean, Business and Computer Science Division, Montgomery County Community College
- Ronald Webb, Chairperson Latin American Studies Program, Temple University
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
- Erin Hartshorn, Executive Director, Global Interdependence Center
- Christina Martey-Ocholo, President & Co-founder, US-Kenya Chamber of Commerce
- Peter O'Neil, Executive Director, PA Department of Community & Economic Development
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.
- Simon Herriott, Marketing Director, DuPont Chemical Solutions
- Joe Houldin, Director, Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center
- Joseph Pfender, CEO, Cargo Express Inc.
- M.N. Rao, MD & CEO of Tata Business Support Services Ltd
- Joanna Savvides, President, Transworld Ventures LLC