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Leadership

Dex Mandela Burns

President

Dex is CORLA’s co-founder, top leader, and spokesperson. He oversees CORLA's vision and policy.

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Kristian Gore

Chief Executive Officer

Kristian is CORLA’s co-founder, ranking executive, and is managing director for the organization.

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Michael Rovner

VP Communications

Michael oversees lines of communication between CORLA, its members, and the public.

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Advisory Committee

James P. Pinkerton

New America

Daniel F. Runde

BGR Group

Elizabeth D. Pinkerton

Sweet Briar College

Richard Rossow

CSIS

Jungho Suh, PhD.

George Washington University

Ñusta Ko, PhD.

University of Baltimore

Daniel Twining

International Republican Institute

John Wright, PhD.

University of Chicago

Jamarco Clark, Ed.D.

Wichita State University

Matthew P. Henry

TOOTRiS

Jessica Sarles

Columbia University, Trustee

Jenny Abamu

WAMU-NPR, Trustee

Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins

League of Women Voters

Cordell Carter

Carson Scholars Fund

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Headquarters

Council on Representative Leadership Abroad, Inc.| CORLA USA

2021 L Street NW | Suite 101-201 | Washington, D.C. 20036​

Email: admin@corla.org
Tel:  202-953-4073

 

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