Dr. Bernadine Ahonkhai (Nigeria) - PAL Program Director, Family Services of Montgomery County

Dr. Ali B. Dinar (Sudan) - Director of Outreach , African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Lee Cassanelli - Director, African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Michael Chaiken - Film Program Director, International House

Lawrence O. Dibor, M.I.E, C.S.I. (Nigeria) - President, Adcon Consultants, Inc.

Mamady Doumbouya (Guinea) - President, N'ko Institute of America

Maryam Elmubarak - Wes Horizon

Andrew Frankel, Esq. - President, The African Arts Network (Graviton)

Toyin Frankel (Nigeria) - The African Arts Network

The Honorable Oliver St. Clair Franklin - O.B.E., and President/CEO, International House

Siddiq Hadi (Sudan) - Steering Committee, AFRICOM - Nilien Insurance Services

Dr. Jude Iheoma (Nigeria) - Chairman, AFRICOM (Coalition of African Communities)

Osagie Imasogie, Esq. (Nigeria) - CEO, Trigenesis

Tiguida Kaba (Guinea) - President, Benkomah (Mandingo Women's Association)

Simba Kanyangarara (Zimbabwe) - Artist and Owner, African on Main Gallery

Dwaune Latimer - The Jean Friendly Keeper of the African Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology

James Maikweki (Kenya) - AFRICOM - Head of Education and Deputy Director of the National Museum of Kenya

Filmon Mebrahtu (Eritrean) - Philadelphia Filmmaker, Reel Voices

Dr. Thomas Mebrahtu (Eritrean) - Group Head of the Inorganic and Thin Film Characterization, Air Products.

Patricia Mitchell-Doe - Philadelphia Middle-School Teacher

Jayne Musonye (Kenya) - Director, Department of Planning and Municipal Development of Norristown Borough Government

Elhadji D. Ndiaye (Senegal) - Program Director, Radio XALAAT WURD, AM 900

Dr. Jonathan Ogbonna - Director of Special Services, Camden City, NJ Department of Education

Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, D.P.M., P.C. (Ghana)

Mitchell Swann - Vice-President, MDC Systems

Herbert Ushewokunze VII (Zimbabwe) - Africa Resource

Kathryn Wilson - Director of Education and Interpretation, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

William L. Wilson - Chairman, Synterra Partners