ANTOINE ELOI
Advisory Board Chair/Co-Founder

Antoine has been working with Leadership Initiatives since May 2004. Having studied and worked with Executive Director Marshall J. Bailly at American University, he believed in Marshall's vision and was willing to work alongside his colleague and friend to establish a credible, efficient, and successful organization. With his experience researching and working with grassroots initiatives at the South African Catholic Bishops Conference - CPLO and the Surplus Peoplei's Project, organizations based in Cape Town, South Africa, and volunteering at DC Kitchen and My Sister's Place in the District of Columbia, Antoine has been able to shape and improve Leadership Initiativesi' program in Nigeria through enhancing the project capacity and strengthening organizational partnerships within the community.

LOUIS CLARK
President, Corporate Accountability Director and Development Director Government Accountability Project (GAP)

Mr. Clark assumed the directorship of GAP in 1978, having first served as legal counsel for the organization. He received his J.D. from the American University in 1977, where he received two honorary fellowships for his work within the clinical program and in the area of prison reform. He is also a minister, with a Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA. In 1992, Mr. Clark received the Gleitsman Award for his life-long commitment to initiating, promoting and implementing positive forms of social change.

Zach Cutler
Zach Cutler is a dynamic entrepreneur and marketing professional who formed The Cutler Group in 2009 and currently serves as CEO. He specializes in crafting innovative marketing and media campaigns to help organizations thrive. At the US Department of Commerce Zach conducted business development initiatives for American companies' expansion into India and China. During his tenure at Ogilvy PR, Zach secured major publicity hits for corporate clients. He previously worked at Raffles Hotels, where he led a marketing revitalization campaign for the company's Beverly Hills property. He has consulted on foreign media to senior government officials in Israel and he interned at the White House in 2006. Zach received a B.B.A. in Marketing from The George Washington University School of Business and he currently resides in Washington DC.

REMI DUYILE
CEO of Premier Mortgage Solutions & Image Consulting Group

A native Nigerian, Remi Duyile combines her unique perspective and strong ties to local African civic groups with more than 20 years of financial expertise. She spent 17 years with Bank of America, climbing to Vice President in the Mortgage Division and Premier Banking before moving on to launch financial service ventures of her own. Having founded Premier Mortgage Solutions, the Image Consulting Group, and the Legacy Premier Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged communities, Remi brings key insight to the development of LI. She also serves as a leading member of African Business Owners' Forum Incorporated and as Vice President of the Association of African Brokers and Lenders, connecting LI to local Nigerian supporters.

WIKE KAISER
Alvarez & Marsal

Wike Kaiser has volunteered with Leadership Initiatives in the past and is excited to officially join the LI team as member of the Advisory Board. He graduated from American University with a degree in Economics in 2004 and currently works for Alvarez & Marsal, an international financial consulting firm. Wike is a Senior Associate with the firm's Dispute Analysis and Forensic Accounting practice. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. Wike has also worked on marketing efforts for Alvarez & Marsal and looks forward to assisting Leadership Initiatives in their outreach and fundraising efforts.

Blushel Ocbina
Business Development Coordinator at BDO Seidman, LLP
Blushel brings to Leadership Initiatives her passion for community service and development acquired during her years as a student at the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in International Relations with a special interest in Peace and Conflict Resolution. During her studies and in her profession, Blushel learned the intricacies of various cultures and the universal role of public diplomacy in solving the problems that inhibit global growth. Her involvement in numerous community service programs allows her to better understand the important role of the individual in effecting change in the community. From 2005 to 2007, Blushel helped Leadership Initiatives establish and manage a program in the Philippines, her native country. Currently, Blushel works for BDO Seidman, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services. She is a Coordinator with the firm's Business Development Services department responsible for various local and regional marketing efforts. Blushel looks forward to combining her passions for community service, development and marketing to help the organization achieve its goals in the areas of fundraising and marketing.

WILLIAM S. REESE
President and Chief Executive Officer International Youth Foundation
Bill Reese brings more than thirty years of experience in the international development sector to Leadership Initiatives. A graduate of Stanford, and a Woodrow Wilson National Fellow, he has worked for the Peace Corps in such capacities as Director of Brazil operations and Deputy Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Region. Bill also served as President and CEO of Partners of the Americas, promoting international economic and social development for twelve years. Currently Bill has a seat on the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, and is serving as President and CEO of the International Youth Foundation, supporting positive youth development in more than 70 countries and territories.

SARAH STILES
Professor of Leadership American University
Professor Stiles currently teaches "Social Entrepreneurship: Leading Social Change" in the Department of Sociology at Georgetown University. She is Executive Director of the CoRAL Network, a consortium of local universities in equal partnership with the nonprofits and the city government to direct the wealth of resources of the universities into our community. Stiles also directs DC Youth & Government, a program of the YMCA where college students go into participating high schools, teach civics, and lead a weekend youth simulation of DC government.

Sarah Stiles is a native Washingtonian, studied Spanish at Southern Methodist University, did a master's degree in Spanish literature at New York University in Madrid, completed a master's and PhD in political science at Boston University, and received a law degree from Northeastern University. Before teaching at Georgetown, Stiles was Director of the Leadership Program in the School of Public Affairs at American University.