Drew W. Deeter

Drew W. Deeter is the president of the public relations, advertising, and applied communications firm, DeeterUSA. Based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Drew has a track record of helping build and expand businesses and brands. Viewing himself as a storyteller with a proven ability to translate organizational philosophies and objectives into key messages that resonate with critical audiences and influencers, Drew approaches his field of work as a craft. He is a collaborator and embrace a hands-on, “roll up the sleeves” approach to communications. He is passionate about family, volunteerism, has an ear for music, and loves to travel. He is happily married and has two wonderful children. Drew has a B.A. speech communications, University of Georgia; M.B.A. Delaware Valley College.

Harmon Parker

Harmon Parker, the founder of BtGA, constructed his first footbridge in Kenya in 1997 in response to the need for a local village. Since then, BTGA has built more than 60 footbridges in rural Kenya.

In 2010, Harmon was selected as one of the world's Top Ten CNN Heroes, an honor of a lifetime. Harmon hopes the award will build awareness for the need of life-saving footbridges across the globe. He has a passion for adventure, music, and to help others who are in need.

Josh Parker

Josh Parker grew up in Kenya and had extensive work experience in East Africa. His experience in the non-profit sector in East Africa provides contextual knowledge of the people, cultures, and complexities of life in the area. He joined Chick-fil-A in 2017 and is currently the Owner/Operator of a Chick-fil-A franchised location near Sacramento, California. Josh graduated from Azusa Pacific University, where he studied sociology and economics. He and his wife Rebekah currently live in Elk Grove, California. In his spare time, Josh loves anything active and outdoors, and he loves hanging out with his son Levi. 

Linda Dunn

Linda Dunn is the faculty director and assistant professor of the practice for the Master’s in Supply Chain Management (SCM) at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. Dunn guided the curriculum and oversaw course development for the SCM program which launched in Fall 2020. Her focal SCM areas of study include how SCM intersects with CSR, Change Management, Neuroscience, Diversity, and Agility.

Dunn brings over 15 years of industry supply chain experience spanning Planning, Sourcing, Distribution, and Supplier Relationship Management. Before joining Georgetown, Dunn served as Vice President of Supply Chain & Quality Assurance for HMSHost. Other prior experiences at HMSHost included FP&A, business process analysis, and revenue optimization. Prior tenures before HMSHost included marketing and finance roles in the telecommunications and banking sectors.

In 2020, Dunn received The Women in Supply Chain Award from Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Dunn served on the inaugural National Restaurant Association’s Conserve Sustainability Advisory Council. She is a member of the CSCMP and ASCM. She earned her MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and obtained her BBA from James Madison University with a double major in Finance and English.

Stanley A. Synkoski

Stan is a partner and serves as Vice President of Development for PremAIR Hospitality Group. PremAir is a leading airport concessionaire focused on the development and operation of “Award Winning” food and beverage concepts in this unique venue. Stan is also a partner and Co- Chairman of Apple Mountain, LLC, a multi-unit operator of Applebee’s Restaurants in Salt Lake City, UT. and the surrounding area. Prior to his current assignments Stan held executive level positions at Host Marriott, PepsiCo and City Investing Company. Stan is a graduate of the Marriott Executive Development Program at the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. He holds an MBA in Finance from Anna Maria College and a BS degree in Food Science from the University of Massachusetts. Stan is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at various colleges, universities, and industry events. He is an avid scuba diver, competitive swimmer and Muay Thai boxer.

Suzanne M. Sullivan

Suzanne is an international development leader with more than 20 years of program and business development expertise in transition and conflict programming where she has lived/worked in the Middle East, South Asia, the Balkans, Europe, and Equatorial Africa. Suzanne owns a woman-owned small business, SMS Strategic Services, LLC, that supports clients working in transition and peace programing in conflict zones. Suzanne has worked with USAID, the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the U.S. Department of State, and Bechtel. Suzanne started in politics working with elected officials in the California State government and the U.K. Parliament. Suzanne holds an M.A. in International Relations from San Francisco State University and a B.A. in Political Science from CSU, San Jose. Suzanne is the first woman to swim across the Libreville Estuary in Gabon in Africa and is a tenth generation Californian. Suzanne resides in Europe and Washington, D.C. 

Terry Herring

Terry brings over 30 years of pharmaceutical and healthcare experience, including multiple leadership roles in sales, training, marketing, trade, and general management.

As part of the InVentiv Health team for 10 years, Terry helped grow and support many organizations. He also brings experience with both transdermal delivery products and Women’s Health. He worked on Estraderm® (estradiol transdermal) and Vivelle® (estradiol transdermal system), and he led the launch sales team for Vivelle DOT® (estradiol patch, extended release). He was involved in launching and marketing Women’s Health products at Ciba-Giegy, Solvay, Noven, and Mission Pharmacal. Terry was recognized for his industry accomplishments by PharmaVoice magazine in 2007, 2008, and 2017.

He sits on several boards, including Bridging the Gap Africa. A graduate of the Citadel with a B.S. in Biology, he enjoys history and being on the water. He and his spouse and daughter live in New Hope, Pa., with their four dogs and two horses.