Board of Directors

Our international board of directors includes business, civic, and educational leaders, all of whom serve on a volunteer basis and contribute financially to the organization.

Mr. Tim Andersen
General Manager East Division
McOpCo
Illinois, USA
Mr. Neil Ayotte
Divisional General Counsel
Medtronic CardioVascular
Minnesota, USA
Ms. Cynthia Banks
Executive Director
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad
Colorado, USA
Mr. David Baudler
President
Cargill AgHorizons US
Minnesota, USA
Mr. Angel Cortes
CEO/President
Overdrive Direct Marketing
Florida, USA
Ms. Marybeth Cunningham
Retired; Director of Global Operations
General Motors
Florida, USA
Mr. Robert Cygnaeus
Chief Executive Officer
KIBI Software Solutions
Sweden
Mr. David Eaton
Founder & MD, Global Business Transformation
Global Novations
Massachusetts, USA
Ms. Guadalupe Esparza Mendez
Founder and CEO
DCH (KnowWho)
Mexico City, Mexico
Ms. Carey Ford
Chief Producer
Ford Project Management Group
Illinois, USA
Mr. John Hall
Founder and President
Endless Horizons
Virginia, USA
Mr. Chuck Jarrett, Chairman
Chief Legal Officer
Progressive
Ohio, USA
Mr. David Lin
Chairman
Limex, Inc.
Taiwan
Mr. Jon Nudi
President, Snack Unlimited Division
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, USA
Mr. Dale Penny
President
Student Conservation Association
Vermont, USA
Mr. Stuart Shepherd
Executive Director
University of Nebraska 4-H Foundation
Nebraska, USA
Mr. Alain Thiry
Chief Executive Officer
Up with People
Colorado, USA
Mr. Jeff Zadroga
President
Up with People International Alumni Association
New York, USA
Mr. J. Blanton Belk
Founder & Chairman Emeritus
Up with People
Arizona, USA