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Get to know: Cecile Saidi the University Relations Officer for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region

Get to know: Cecile Saidi the University Relations Officer for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region

by Julia Brown February 20, 2023 Cecile Saidi has been the University Relations Officer for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region for over three years. Her position allows her to help improve the quality of Golden Key chapters and committees. Saidi has been a Golden Key […]

Meet Texas Southern University’s Golden Key chapter president

Meet Texas Southern University’s Golden Key chapter president

by Julia Brown February 14, 2023 The current president of Texas Southern University’s Golden Key chapter has four degrees under her belt, maintains an excellent GPA, and has attended three different colleges. Since Golden Key members need to be within the top 15 percent of […]

Get to know: Loris Durrant the senior staff accountant for Golden Key

Get to know: Loris Durrant the senior staff accountant for Golden Key

by Julia Brown February 13, 2023 Loris Durrant has been the senior staff accountant for Golden Key for over 15 years. Durrant said what drew her to Golden Key were the society’s values centered around helping students excel. “In 2006, my family and I relocated […]

Meet a GK member whose journey proves that even best-laid plans can fall apart

Meet a GK member whose journey proves that even best-laid plans can fall apart

by Julia Brown February 7, 2023 Tom Themeles truly is the living embodiment of the phrase, “life doesn’t always go according to plan.” A little over twenty years ago, Themeles attended three different schools and earned four degrees. He started at McMaster University, earning a […]

Get to know: Gillian Cloete, the Relations Manager at Golden Key

Get to know: Gillian Cloete, the Relations Manager at Golden Key

by Julia Brown February 6, 2023 Gillian Cloete has been the Relations Manager at Golden Key for over five years. However, she has been involved with the Golden Key Structures for over ten years. Cloete was initially drawn to Golden Key as a member and […]

Get to know: Malissa Arrington the associate director of U.S. member engagement at Golden Key

Get to know: Malissa Arrington the associate director of U.S. member engagement at Golden Key

by Julia Brown January 30, 2023 Malissa Arrington has been the associate director of U.S. member engagement at Golden Key for over four years. She said she was initially drawn to Golden Key as a member and part of the team because the team is […]

Get to know: Izzy Pinto, the finance and operations manager for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region

Get to know: Izzy Pinto, the finance and operations manager for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region

by Julia Brown December 12, 2022 Izzy Pinto has been the finance and operations manager for Golden Key’s Asia Pacific region for over five years. She was initially drawn to Golden Key as a member and part of the team when she started working for […]

Get to know: Elmie Castleman Golden Key’s Regional Director in South Africa

Get to know: Elmie Castleman Golden Key’s Regional Director in South Africa

by Julia Brown December 5, 2022 Elmie Castleman has been Golden Key’s regional director in South Africa for over three years. She was initially drawn to Golden Key as both a member and part of the team because the global footprint and mission of Golden […]

Get to know: Ian Sankey, the Canadian Director of Golden Key

Get to know: Ian Sankey, the Canadian Director of Golden Key

by Julia Brown October 12, 2022 Ian Sankey has been the Canadian Director of the Golden Key International Honour Society for more than 13 years. He first heard about the opportunity to become the Canadian Director through a fellow Canadian expatriate in Atlanta, also employed […]

Get to know the CEO: Melissa Leitzell

Get to know the CEO: Melissa Leitzell

Golden Key is proud to introduce our very own Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Leitzell. Melissa has been working at Golden Key for 13 years. She started working at Golden Key as the Vice President in 2009 and was promoted to CEO in 2019.  “As a […]