2026 Planning Committee

Thank you to our esteemed planning committee for the 2025 summit!

Chris Thompson

Dr. Christina Thompson

Co-Chair

(she/her/hers)

Founder

Compear Global Education Network

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Kory Saunders

Co-Chair

(she/her/hers)

Director of Cultural Engagment 

AIFS Abroad

Antonio Gutiérrez

Antonio Gutiérrez

SPONSORSHIPS COMMITTEE

(he/him/his)

Director

Celei Regenerative Education

Andreanna F Mond

VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(she/her/hers)

Member and Programs Officer

Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation

Katherine Mary "Kate" Meyer

Katherine Mary "Kate" Meyer

TECH, SESSIONS & CONTENT COMMITTEE

(she/they)

Associate Director Education Abroad & Exchanges

University of Kentucky

Noelle

Noelle Baldwin

MEMBER AT LARGE

(she/her/hers)

Director of Access and Strategic Partnerships 

IES Abroad 

Carla Cinco

Carla Cinco

MEMBER AT LARGE

(she/her/hers)

Vice President of Content Management and Customer Service

GoAbroad.com

elsa

Elsa Thomasma-Alingasa

MEMBER AT LARGE

(she/her/hers)

COO

GoAbroad.com

Neal McKinney

Dr. Neal McKinney

SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
CO-chair mini summit

(he/him/his)

Director of Study Abroad and Internship Operations

AIFS Abroad

Darin Smith-Gaddis

SESSIONS & CONTENT committee
CO-chair mini summit

(he/him/his)

Sr. Director University Relations & Strategic Outreach

SIT Study Abroad

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Kevin Morrison

SESSIONS & CONTENT COMMITTEE COORDinator 1

(he/him/his)

Senior Director, International and Off-campus Programs

Whitman College

Nick Oo

Nick Oo

VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(he/him/his)

Assistant Director, Study Away & International Exchange 

University of Massachusetts Boston

Shawn Wall

Virtual Engagement

(he/him/his)

Founder & Executive Director

World at Hand

 

Vera Bell

Virtual Engagement

(they/she)

Student Services & Enrollment Coordinator

University of California, Davis

 

Angela Luedke

Session & Content Coordinator 2

(she/her/hers)

Education Abroad Advisor

University of North Carolina – Wilmington 

Kyle Cox

SESSIONS & CONTENT COMMITTEE

(he/him/his)

University Relations Director

CIS Abroad

 

Sara Dart

SESSIONS & CONTENT COMMITTEE

(she/her/hers)

Senior Vice President

Education in Ireland

earl lee

SESSION AND CONTENT COMMMITEE

(they/them/theirs)

Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Clinical Assistant Professor

Arizona State University

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Sharon Stone

MARKETING COMMITTEE

(she/her/hers)

Information Officer

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

Rachel Brown

Marketing Committee

(she/her/hers)

ISEP Study Abroad

Student Services Supervisor – Pre-Departure Processes; Japan & South Korea programs

M. R.

TECH/VOLUNTEERS

(he/him/his)

Doctoral Student 

Olivia Barrios-Johnson

Member at Large

(she/her)