Who are the MGCI Advisors?
The Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) Advisors consist of volunteer community leaders globally and Microsoft full-time employees.
At the initiative’s launch, eight external community leaders were selected from over 130 candidates to serve 18-month terms as Board Officers and six regional leaders were chosen to promote the initiative, support Community Days events, and ensure global access to community resources. In May 2024, an additional 60+ regional leaders were appointed to better represent the diverse, global Microsoft Community.
The internal Steering Committee includes four Microsoft employees who specialize in community management and possess extensive leadership experience. Each member is required to appoint a succession delegate to maintain long-term continuity.
The MGCI is community-led, supported by Microsoft. We want to extend a big thank you to the volunteer community board members and regional leaders that give their time to lead subcommittees, create content, craft playbooks, and lead this initiative for the community.
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MGCI Advisor contributions
- Directly influence the direction of Microsoft community programs
- Gather and amplify feedback from the community at large to share with the Microsoft Steering Committee and product leaders
- Recruit new members to ensure diverse perspectives
- Provide support for community-driven events, including marketing, logistics, and speakers
- Support CommunityDays.org, a community-led, Microsoft-scaled website for event and User Group discovery, speaker bureau, and tools
- Curate recommended training for community leaders
Opportunities to participate
The MGCI hosts a monthly General Session Meeting and there is room for everyone in this inclusive and fun group. Bring your passion area and we’ll create space for your ideas, inspiration, and feedback! Join the MGCI to participate and volunteer today.
Join nowMeet the Microsoft Global Community Initiative Advisors
Advisors are organized into board members, regional leaders, steering committee members, who contribute via subcommittees.
Board Members
Rodolfo Castro
Solutions Architect, Microsoft and Unified Communications
Poly
LATAM
Thomas Daly
Collaboration Director
SoHo Dragon
United States
Isidora Katanic
Community Manager
Experts Inside AG
Switzerland
Mike Maadarani
Cloud Solutions Architect
MCM Consulting
Canada
Jennifer Mason
VP, Workforce Transformation & Learning
Planet Technologies
United States
Oluwaseyi Oluwawumiju (Seyi)
Management Executive
Convenant Technologies
Africa
Mark Rackley
Group Manager, Modern Workplace Architect
Avanade
United States
Sharon Sumner
CEO – Evangelist of Automated, Business Delegated Office 365 governance
Casper365
United Kingdom
Regional Leaders
Kayode Adeagbo
CEO/MD
He-Eleven.1 Consulting
MEA
Raja Ahmed
Azure & Modern Workplace Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
APAC
Tom Arbuthnot
Co-Founder, Empowering Cloud & Solution Director
Pure IP
United Kingdom
Tim Balk
Enterprise Cloud Engineer IV
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
United States
Mohammad Baraka
Senior Projects & Digital Transformation Manager
Hampden Corporation
MEA
Robert Bogue
Owner
Thor Projects LLC
United States
Nikkia Carter
CEO
NTC Tech Consultancy, LLC
MEA
Augustine Correa
Organizer
Hackerspace Mumbai
APAC
Tiago Costa
Cloud Architect and Advisor, Trainer, Content Creator, International Speaker
Independent Contractor
Western Europe
David Ertel
Technology Enablement Specialist Sr.
Dayforce
United States
Arik Fletcher
Head of Strategy
Conosco
United Kingdom
Maria Espino
CEO/President
The Last Prophecy Gaming, Inc.
United States
Lucas Gleed
Administration Assistant (Compliance)
Gallagher
United Kingdom
Daniel Glenn
Owner & Microsoft 365 Consultant
CollabFront
United States
Nicolas Georgeault
Trainer & Consultant
MuBrain
Canada
Rachel Irabor
Dynamics 365 CRM Developer
KPMG MBS
MEA
Sylvain Jacquemard
Chief Information Officer
La Source Nursing School
Central & Eastern Europe
Chopra Jasjit
CEO
Penthara Technologies
APAC
Adis Jugo
CEO
SW Teams Consulting GmbH
Germany
Joshua Jones
Founder and Trainer
VoltEdge Learning
APAC
Shinichi Kawara
Owner
Active Brain Inc.
APAC
Lucrecia Krause
Nonstop Enterprise Solutions Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
United States
Steve Leblond
Enterprise Technology Officer
City of Frisco
United States
Randy Lemus-Garcia
Chief Innovation Officer
BGE Inc.
United States
David Leveille
President
Crush Networks, Inc.
United States & LATAM
Niclas Madsen
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
F&P
Central & Eastern Europe
Phil Magnuszewski
Chief Innovation Officer
Infused Innovations
United States
Audrius Martinkus
Modern work advisor, CEO
Meritokratas
Central & Eastern Europe
Viknaraj Manogararajah
Principal Network SRE
IFS
APAC
Emily Mancini
Executive Director
Left Uncharted
United States
Patrick McGown
CEO
Cloudwell
United States
Akah Mandela Munab
Co-founder
Light Group
France & MEA
Iqbal Nadiadi
Principal Architect (Cloud Solutions)
Aphryn
United Kingdom
Lizzette (Liz) Nunez
Sr. Microsoft Partner Development Manager
Opentext
United States
Russ Onizuka
Information Technology Advisor
Systems Integration Services Group
Canada
Pa Pa
Founder & Data Analytics Consultant
Databuzz KP
APAC
Doher Drizzle Pablo
Solutions Architect
Acumant
APAC & MEA
Reza Palizban
President
WorldEdge Technology, LLC dba Aegis Innovators
United States
Sheryl Pass
Program/Project Management, Retail Systems – Global Tech
Circle K
United States
Rizki Pratama
Engineer Cloud System
Sudtana Cosmetic
APAC
Wes Preston
Owner/Consultant
TrecStone
United
Perla Ramirez
Sr. Global IS Change Management & IT Product Manager
Crowell & Moring LLP
United States
Gregor Reimling
Managing Consultant
adesso SE
Germany
Jason Rivera
Collaboration Architect
Cognizant Microsoft Business Group
United States
Ben Rupp
Modern Work and Learning Technical Coordinator
InsITe Business Solutions
United States
Sanghvi Saumya
Founder
Ingenious Developers Community
APAC
Pete Simpkins
Business Applications Architect
Omni Workspace
United States
Carlos Solis
Associate Vice President Technology Innovation
Texas State University
United States
Michael Suchacek
Cloud Consultant and Trainer
Freelancer
Central & Eastern Europe
Mate Toth
Power Platform Consultant & Trainer
Freelancer
Central & Eastern Europe
Kevin Trelohan
CEO and Microsoft 365 Senior Consultant
Modernize
France
Jordan Uytterhagen
Founder & CEO
Cadence Solutions
Canada
Ahmad Uzair
Founder
TechZoetic
MEA
B Aurora RZ Valles
Microsoft for Sartup Consultant & Trainer Professional IT
MVP Microsoft Ambassador Program
LATAM
Sharon Weaver
CEO
Smarter Consulting
United States
Ryan Yates
Consultant
Re-Initialise
United Kingdom
Michał Ziemba
Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft
Central & Eastern Europe
Microsoft Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is supported by over 300 professional community managers within Microsoft who contribute to all varieties of communities in our ecosystem. The leaders below also lead an internal Community Council to better organize these efforts from within our global organization. This is a #OneMicrosoft team effort.
Karuana Gatimu
Principal Manager, Customer Advocacy Group
Microsoft 365 Engineering
Heather Newman
Principal Manager, Customer Advocacy Group
Microsoft 365 Engineering
Scott Hanselman
Vice President
Developer Community
Tiffany Lee
Customer Experience PM, Customer Advocacy Group
Microsoft 365 Engineering
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