GIIP News
Global Advisory Board
GIIP is fortunate to have distinguished individuals sitting on the Global Advisory Board who bring unique knowledge and skills into shaping GIIP’s vision and direction.
Co-chairs:
Dana Priest
A two time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post, Priest has also published the widely acclaimed 2003 book, "THE MISSION: Waging War and Keeping Peace With America’s Military" and is a contributor to CBS News and 60 Minutes. Priest is an alumna of UC Santa Cruz.
View Dana's Alumni Achievement Award Video (2008)
Mark Headley
As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Matthews and a Portfolio Manager of Matthews International Capital Management LLC, Headley oversees portfolios across the Asian market. Headley is an alumni of UC Santa Cruz and a long time financial supporter of GIIP.
Members:
- Michael J. Watts, Class of 1963 Chair in Undergraduate Studies and Chancellors’ Professor, UC Berkeley
- J. Michael Thompson, CEO, XAP Corporation
- MaryJane Skjellerup, Central Valley Director, Center For Multi-Cultural Cooperation, Fresno, CA
- Alicia Dwyer, Documentary Filmmaker, Veracity Productions
- Christina Roessler, Progressive Technology Project
- John Leopold, Supervisor, First District, Santa Cruz County
- Mairo Mandara MD, Packard Foundation Representative, Nigeria
- Elijah Saxon, Founding Programmer, Riseup.net
- Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President & CEO, Overseas Vote Foundation
- James Davis, Associate Professor of Computer Science, UC Santa Cruz
Ex Officio Members from UCSC:
- Kyle Eischen, Assistant Dean for Programs and Planning, Division of Social Sciences
- Kent Eaton, Director, Center for Global, International and Regional Studies
- Joop Rubens, Development Officer, Social Sciences Development
- Paul M. Lubeck, Professor and Director, Global Information Internship Program
