Creating a better future

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Leadership Team

Meet the Partnership Global Team

Global Relations Adviser - Dr. William Watson: Dr. Watson is a leading professor of Global Studies and History at Colorado Christian University with many years of unique international experience, extensive travels and great contacts. His knowledge, expertise, and professionalism are key resources for Partnership Global in many different projects. He is a passionate advocate for global engagement and our key speaker for academic and conference speaking engagements.  


National Business Adviser - Don Burkhart: Given his 25 plus years of business experience, community relations and nonprofit work in Denver, Don is instrumental to connect Partnership Global to a wide variety of businesses and non-profit organizations in the Denver area and throughout the United States. In addition, as someone who strongly believes in empowering young people to create a better future, he is an invaluable resource for our organization. He also is a trained mentor, trusted advisor and life coach for young people who needs life perspectives. 


Foreign Policy Adviser: Dr. Derrick Hudson: Dr. Hudson is a Teaching Associate Professor of International Relations at the Colorado School of Mines where he teaches International relations to both undergrad and graduate students. His specialty is in religion and politics in Africa. His expertise and his connections are impressive. His business focused projects and extensive global work create effective organizational priorities for Partnership Global as we tackle issues such as job creation and sustainable economic opportunities for young people in Africa and the Middle East. 


International Relations Facilitator- Abel Taye: Abel has a deep interest in international relations. He believes in creating global engagement programs for people of different backgrounds to help address the global challenges of the 21st century with a united front. He is a leader who enjoys working with people, providing leaders with global resources and designing networks to address global matters. Prior to developing Partnership Global, he worked with local and global nonprofits and with public policy organizations. 


Vice President - Jarred Artim: Jarred is a businessman with a lot of chutzpah. He is a very talented entrepreneur and started a very successful construction company. He has a heart for people, and foreign cultures. He cofound Partnership Global as part of his passion to reach out to the world. Prior to working with Partnership Global, he was a youth development group leader and major community organizer. His work has touched the most venerable international communities in many humble places.   

  

Global Trip Director - Samuel Westlake. Samuel spent two years in Equatorial Guinea in Africa from ages 10 to 12. Since a child he has always had a heart and passion for international engagement. After graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in global studies, Sam has led many short term trips to South America and Africa. He has a heart for Learning from and encouraging fellow brothers and sisters across the world as well as connecting young people with the international system. Currently, he lives in Waxahachie, Texas with his family. That is where he is deeply involved in his community: he works as a landscape designer and manager. He has recently opened up a new business: an arcade to help the local community.