Boards + Policies + Related Links

Officers
James M. Papada, III, Esq., Chair
Laurada B. Byers, Vice-Chair
Frank J Mechura, Treasurer
William Larkin, EdD, Secretary
Emeriti, Honorary + International Trustees
Hussein El-Sharkawy
Anne Elder
Josephine Klein
A. Bruce Mainwaring
Thomas B Morris, Jr, Esq
Lewis S. Somers, 3rd
Mark Willcox, Jr., Esq.
Board of Trustees
Christer Andresen
Yelena Barychev, Esq.
Constance W Benoliel-Rock
Andrew N Binns, Ph.D.
Peter R Dachowski
George M Doolittle
Marc Duey
Jill R Felix-Colton
Hernan Guaracao
Robert I Harries
Robin Pinder Herndon, Esq
Stuart Jablon
Nicole Wellman Kraus
Siobhan Lyons
Julie Mostov, PhD
Louis Padulo, PhD
Herbert Rappaport, PhD
Emily C Riley
Heather Ritch, Esq
James R Roebuck*
Edward J Ryan
Edward M Satell
John F Smith III, Esq
David C U’Prichard,PhD
Richard L Veith
Anthony Hardy Williams*
Eric A. Zillmer, Psy.D.
Center Board
Richard P. Brown, Jr., Esq.
Graham S. Finney
Frederick Heldring
A. Bruce Mainwaring
Paul F. Miller, Jr.
Thomas B. Morris, Jr., Esq
James M. Papada, III, Esq.
Curtis R. Reitz, Esq.
Constance W. Benoliel-Rock
John F. Smith, III, Esq.
Richard L. Veith
* ex-officio
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BOARD OF DELEGATES
Frode Kjersem, Chair
Audrey Allen, Esq, Vice-Chair
Christian Mattioli, Esq, Secretary

Kodjo Adovor
Busola Awoniyi
Sally Baraka, Esq
Richard Bartlett
Peter Brennan
Christopher Bryan
Audrey Julienne
Sherry Kumar
Ken Oh
Matthew Satell
John Walker, Esq
Brendan Walsh

Who are the Board of Delegates:
The Board of Delegates is a new Board formed by the Trustees of International House Philadelphia (IHP). With capacity for fifteen members, this Board provides a hands-on opportunity to get substantively involved and engaged with a respected Philadelphia institution, while developing their own networks.

Qualifications

  • Mid level professionals who have limited board experience and/or involvement with other Boards;
  • Genuine interest in international affairs, evidenced by experience studying abroad, working abroad or working for a multi-national corporation. Foreign nationals are particularly welcome.

For more information, please contact Simone Jeffers at (215) 895-6543 or simone@ihphilly.org

International House Philadelphia Policies

In alignment with the vision of the Board of Trustees, we remain accountable and committed to delivering the highest possible value to our Residents, audiences and stakeholders. Listed below is more information on International House Philadelphia by-laws and policies.

Related Links

As Philadelphia’s center for internationalism, International House Philadelphia is part of a rich network of academic, business and civic resources in the greater Philadelphia region, and is one of numerous International Houses located worldwide. We’ve provided some listings below that may be helpful to you.