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Microsoft Global Community
Initiative Advisors

The Microsoft Global Community Initiative Advisors are a volunteer community of professionals from inside and outside Microsoft dedicated to improving the community experience.

Who are the MGCI Advisors?

The MGCI Advisors are a global network of volunteer community leaders and Microsoft community professionals who help organizers everywhere learn, share, and grow. What began with a founding board and a handful of regional leaders has grown to more than 120 Advisors across Board Officers, Regional Leaders, and the Microsoft Steering Committee.

Our newest Regional Leaders joined in 2026 and now work together in regional cohorts around the world. They’re event organizers, Microsoft MVPs, educators, founders, and mentors, and what connects them is a passion for teaching and helping others grow. MGCI is community-led and supported by Microsoft.

Meet the Advisors

Advisor subcommittees

  • Awards & Recognition
  • Communications
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Events & Training
  • Sponsorships & Partnerships
  • Technology & Tools

What do MGCI Advisors do?

MGCI Advisors turn real-world community experience into programs, resources, and connections that help communities thrive.

Speak and lead

Share expertise through panels, sessions, and key event moments.

Mentor and support

Help new community members and fellow leaders build confidence and grow.

Strengthen local communities

Champion events, ideas, and voices across their regions.

Share community stories

Create blogs, social content, and other resources that showcase community impact.

Advocate for community

Represent community needs and perspectives within Microsoft and beyond.

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

Meet 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
Mexico City, Mexico

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Thomas Daly
Tinton Falls, New Jersey, USA

Isidora Katanic profile picture
Isidora Katanic
Liestal, Basel-Landschaf, Switzerland

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Mike Maadarani
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


Jennifer Mason
Greater Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA

Oluwaseyi Oluwawumiju profile picture
Oluwaseyi Oluwawumiju (Seyi)
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria

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Wes Preston
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA


Mark Rackley
Harrison, Arkansas, USA

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Sharon Sumner
Somersham, Cambridgeshire, UK


Sharon Weaver
Lenexa, Kansas, USA

Regional Leaders

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Kayode Adeagbo
Ota, Ogun, Nigeria


Gilda Alvarez
Orlando, Florida, USA


Tom Arbuthnot
Hitchin, Herfordshire, UK


Tim Balk
Lakeville, Minnesota, USA

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Robert Bogue
Carmel, Indiana, USA

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Nikkia Carter
Marysville, Washington, USA


Jasjit Chopra
Mohali, Punjab, India

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Augustine Correa
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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David Ertel
West Chester, Ohio, USA

Maria Espino profile picture
Maria Espino
Gilbert, Arizona, USA


Arik Fletcher
London, England, UK


Nicolas Georgeault
Montreal, Quebec, Canada


Lucas Gleed
Swindon, England, UK

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Daniel Glenn
Nashville, Tennessee, USA


Rachel Irabor
Marsa, Malta

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Sylvain Jacquemard
Lugrin, Haute-Savoie, France


Anthony Joseph
Holmdel, New Jersey, USA


Adis Jugo
Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


Lucrecia Krause
Greater Orlando, Florida, USA


Haseeb Kodvavi
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan


Nesha Lankford
Sullivan, Indiana, USA

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Steve Leblond
Wylie, Texas, USA

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David Leveille
Manhattan Beach, California, USA

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Niclas Madsen
Copenhagen, Denmark

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Phil Magnuszewski
Brookline, New Hampshire, USA


Emily Mancini
Miami, Florida, USA

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Akah Mandela Munabi
Fosses, France


Viknaraj Manogararajah
Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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Audrius Martinkus
Kaunas, Lithuania


Lavinia Harris Mason
Clear Island Waters, Australia


Sean McEvoy
Buffalo, New York, USA

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Patrick McGown
Arlington, Virginia, USA

Iqbal Nadiadi profile picture
Iqbal Nadiadi
Harrow, Greater London, UK


Liz Nunez
Charlotte Metro, South Carolina, USA

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Russell Onizuka
Toronto, Ontario, Canada


Doher Drizzle Pablo
Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden

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Reza Palizban
Carlsbad, California, USA


Antonella Pasquariello
Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

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Sheryl Pass
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Rizki Pratama profile picture
Rizki Pratama
Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia

Perla Ramirez profile picture
Perla Ramirez
Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Gregor Reimling profile picture
Gregor Reimling
Solingen, Northrhine Westphalia, Germany


Jason Rivera
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Ben Rupp
Zeeland, Michigan, USA

Sanghvi Saumya profile picture
Saumya Sanghvi
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Pete Simpkins profile picture
Pete Simpkins
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Michael Suchacek profile picture
Michael Suchacek
Praha, Hlavní Město Praha, Czech Republic

Mate Toth profile picture
Mate Toth
Bundapest, Hungary


Kevin Trelohan
Région de Nantes, France


Jordan Uytterhagen
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

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Ahmad Uzair
Duba, UAE


Blanca Aurora Ramirez Valles
Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA


Udaya Chathuranga Wickramasekara
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka


David Wilhelm
Argyle, Texas, USA


Ryan Yates
Derby, England, UK

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Michał Ziemba
Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland

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.

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Heather Cook
Los Angeles, California, USA

Karuana Gatimu profile picture
Karuana Gatimu
Redmond, Washington, USA


Scott Hanselman
Portland, Oregon, USA


Bryan Hart
Shoreline, Washington, USA

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