Model G8 USA

Staff of the Student Association for International Dialogue


Nicolas Reinhart, CEO:

Nicolas served as President for the U.S. delegation to the 2008 G8 Youth Summit in Yokohama, Japan. Nicolas holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama (2005) and a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Whitehead School at Seton Hall University with specializations in Foreign Policy Analysis and Economic Development (2008). After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Nicolas worked for a year as a legal assistant and investigator at the Mobile, Alabama-based law firm of Burns, Cunningham and Mackey. Simultaneously, he began a two year working relationship with the Dupuy Institute, working as a Latin America insurgency researcher. While receiving his M.A., Nicolas worked as Teaching Assistant/Professor in the Math department at Seton Hall. Nicolas currently works as the Land Border Manager for Charter Brokerage, an oil and petrochemical customs and export service firm based in New York, NY.

David Fortune, CFO:

David served as Sherpa for the U.S. delegation at the 2008 G8 Youth Summit in Yokohama, Japan. He holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Alabama (2006) and is currently pursuing a JD from the New York University School of Law (2009). He recently spent the fall semester abroad at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Upon graduation, David will begin his legal practice with Herbert Smith LLP, a leading global law firm based in London.

Cecile Coronato, CIO:

Cecile served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the U.S. delegation to the 2008 G8 Youth Summit in Yokohama, Japan. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Seton Hall University (2002) and a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Whitehead School at Seton Hall University with specializations in the Middle East and International Security (2008). After receiving her bachelor’s degree, Cecile taught U.S. History and English at Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains, NJ. During the fall of 2007, Cecile was a Research Assistant with the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies where she assisted in the synthesis of research for the Global Terrorism Database for the Department of Homeland Security. She most recently spent the summer of 2008 taking intensive French language courses at the American University of Paris, and is currently working under the Director of Advocacy for the Project on Middle East Democracy, a nonprofit organization based in Washington D.C.

Ryan Hollowell, COO:

Ryan served as the Minister of Labor for the U.S. delegation to the 2008 G8 Youth Summit in Japan. He holds a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in Business from Xavier University (2003) and will graduate with both a M.B.A. from the Stillman School of Business and a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations at the Whitehead School at Seton Hall University (2009). After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Ryan spent two years as the personal assistant to Congressman Fred Upton of the U.S. House of Representatives in his Washington, D.C. office, worked as an Assistant Director of Development at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and spent a year and a half with B&D Consulting in Washington, DC. Presently, he works as an International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce in their New York City, U.S. Export Assistance Center. Ryan plans to continue his tenure with the Department of Commerce upon graduation.

Brian Fox, Director:

Brian has been involved with the G8 Youth Summit since the 2006 inaugural conference in St Petersburg, Russia. At the 2006 Summit, Brian acted as the Director of Homeland Security, and at the 2007 G8 Youth Summit in Berlin, Germany, Brian acted as President. He also served as an outside advisor to the U.S. delegation for the 2008 G8 Youth Summit in Yokohama, Japan. Brian holds a BS in Criminalistics and Forensic Psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University (2004), as well as a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Whitehead School at Seton Hall University with specializations in Global Health and Economic Development (2006). Brian has worked with hospitals and is a Red Cross volunteer. Currently, Brian works for the Florida Department of Health in the Bureau of Epidemiology and is working towards his second Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus on Global Health and Epidemiology. Brian hopes to enhance disease surveillance systems for developing countries.

Bonnie Steinruck Faitak, Director:

Bonnie holds a B.A. from Hendrix College in International Relations and Global Studies (2005) as well as a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Whitehead School at Seton Hall University with specializations in Global Health and International Negotiation (2008). While at Hendrix, Bonnie was a Freshman Representative and a Co-Chair for the Hendrix Model United Nations from 2002-2005. As the Co-Chair, she was responsible for planning, organizing, and attending national and regional Model United Nations conferences. Bonnie is currently a Public Relations Coordinator for the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Columbia University's Medical School for International Health.

M. Thomas Faitak IV, Director:

Tom holds a B.A. in Politics from Hendrix College (2005). As an undergrad, Tom served as a Co-Chair and Treasurer for the Hendrix Model United Nations from 2003-2005. In addition to Tom’s work with the Model United Nations, he was also the Secretary for the Hendrix College Student Senate from 2004-2005. Tom is currently an analyst in the Foreign Exchange department at Goldman Sachs in New York and is planning on pursuing a master's degree in the fall of 2009.