Testimonials
"I'm sure when I ponder my life experiences, during the twilight of my years, I will regard my six weeks in Thailand as six of the most sensational weeks of my life... I traveled to Thailand hoping for an enriching experience. What I found exceeded my wildest expectations."
Chris Cox, International Health Program, Thailand
GSC ADVISORY BOARD
Over the past several years, Global Service Corps has developed relationships with a number of public and private sector leaders who have offered their expertise in making GSC an even more effective organization.
Steve Deering
Steve recently began advising GSC in the early part of 2008 after more than 35 years of government experience. Among the positions he held were Program Director for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in San Francisco, and Deputy Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also in San Francisco. Steve is active in development issues in Thailand serving as the North American Representative for the Foundation for the Education of Rural Children in Thailand (FERC). Steve has traveled extensively in Asia, most recently to Thailand, Laos and Burma. In addition to a B.A. in Political Science from Seattle University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis, he has a Masters degree in Asian Studies from the Dominican University of California.
Annie Ellicott
Annie Ellicott is President of LeapUp Marketing Solutions, a marketing strategy and services consultancy which helps consumer branded businesses in travel, retail and consumer services develop effective and affordable online and offline marketing strategies. Annie’s background includes over twenty years of experience developing consumer marketing and business strategies including brand launches and turnarounds across entertainment, media, apparel and health service categories. Her tenures at both fortune 500 and startups have involved senior level roles in marketing, sales planning and merchandising at the Walt Disney Company, Levi Strauss & Company and Women.com (now iVillage). Annie holds a BA degree in Economics from Princeton University and an Masters of Science degree in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health. In addition to being on the Board of Advisors for GSC, Annie serves on the Board of Larkin Street Youth Services is an avid Class V rafter, horseback rider and photographer.
Gordon Feller
Gordon Feller advises leaders who run some of the world’s leading multinational companies, cities, national governments, and foundations. As the CEO of Urban Age Institute, an independent international organization founded inside the World Bank in 1992 (and since spun-off), Gordon leads a team of recognized experts in a wide range of fields. For more than 30 years Feller has been assisting leaders to build and develop innovative approaches to solving complex global problems, particularly where economics and politics and sustainability intersect.
Steve Deering
Steve recently began advising GSC in the early part of 2008 after more than 35 years of government experience. Among the positions he held were Program Director for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in San Francisco, and Deputy Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also in San Francisco. Steve is active in development issues in Thailand serving as the North American Representative for the Foundation for the Education of Rural Children in Thailand (FERC). Steve has traveled extensively in Asia, most recently to Thailand, Laos and Burma. In addition to a B.A. in Political Science from Seattle University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis, he has a Masters degree in Asian Studies from the Dominican University of California.Annie Ellicott
Annie Ellicott is President of LeapUp Marketing Solutions, a marketing strategy and services consultancy which helps consumer branded businesses in travel, retail and consumer services develop effective and affordable online and offline marketing strategies. Annie’s background includes over twenty years of experience developing consumer marketing and business strategies including brand launches and turnarounds across entertainment, media, apparel and health service categories. Her tenures at both fortune 500 and startups have involved senior level roles in marketing, sales planning and merchandising at the Walt Disney Company, Levi Strauss & Company and Women.com (now iVillage). Annie holds a BA degree in Economics from Princeton University and an Masters of Science degree in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health. In addition to being on the Board of Advisors for GSC, Annie serves on the Board of Larkin Street Youth Services is an avid Class V rafter, horseback rider and photographer. Gordon Feller
Gordon Feller advises leaders who run some of the world’s leading multinational companies, cities, national governments, and foundations. As the CEO of Urban Age Institute, an independent international organization founded inside the World Bank in 1992 (and since spun-off), Gordon leads a team of recognized experts in a wide range of fields. For more than 30 years Feller has been assisting leaders to build and develop innovative approaches to solving complex global problems, particularly where economics and politics and sustainability intersect. 
