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
Nikkia Carter
Marysville, Washington, United States
Thomas Daly
Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States
Isidora Katanic
Liestal, Basel-Landschaf, Switzerland
Mike Maadarani
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Oluwaseyi Oluwawumiju (Seyi)
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Saumya Sanghvi
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sharon Sumner
Somersham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Regional Leaders
Kayode Adeagbo
Ota, Ogun, Nigeria
Tom Arbuthnot
Hitchin, Herfordshire, United Kingdom
Robert Bogue
Carmel, Indiana, United States
Nikkia Carter
Marysville, Washington, United States
Jasjit Chopra
Mohali, Punjab, India
Augustine Correa
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
David Ertel
West Chester, Ohio, United States
Maria Espino
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Nicolas Georgeault
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Daniel Glenn
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Sylvain Jacquemard
Lugrin, Haute-Savoie, France
Anthony Joseph
Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
Steve Leblond
Wylie, Texas, United States
David Leveille
Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Niclas Madsen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Phil Magnuszewski
Brookline, New Hampshire, United States
Akah Mandela Munabi
Fosses, France
Audrius Martinkus
Kaunas, Lithuania
Patrick McGown
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Iqbal Nadiadi
Harrow, Greater London, United Kingdom
Russell Onizuka
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Reza Palizban
Carlsbad, California, United States
Sheryl Pass
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Rizki Pratama
Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia
Wes Preston
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States
Perla Ramirez
Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Gregor Reimling
Solingen, Northrhine Westphalia, Germany
Ben Rupp
Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Saumya Sanghvi
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pete Simpkins
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Michael Suchacek
Praha, Hlavní Město Praha, Czech Republic
Mate Toth
Bundapest, Hungary
Ahmad Uzair
Duba, United Arab Emirates
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.
Heather Cook
Los Angeles, California, United States
Karuana Gatimu
Redmond, Washington, United States
Lavinia Harris
Clear Island Waters, Australia
Bryan Hart
Shoreline, Washington, United States
Jegadesh Selvasrinivasan
Bothell, Washington, United States
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