Model G8 USA

Staff of the Student Association for International Dialogue


Nicolas Reinhart, Executive Director:

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.

Cecile Coronato, Director of Communications:

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 Master's degree, Cecile studied French at the American University of Paris and worked for a Washington D.C. nonprofit called the Project on Middle East Democracy. She currently works at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs.

Brian Fox, Director of Special Projects:

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.

Salil Singhal, Director of Recruitment:

Salil served as President for the U.S. delegation to the 2010 G8 Youth Summit in Vancouver, Canada. Salil is currently earning his Bachelor's of Arts in International Relations and Economics from the College of William and Mary. He is specializing in International Development and South Asia. While at W&M, Salil has managed to intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Moreover, he is extremely involved on campus through participation in may student organizations. After he graduates, he plans on becoming involved as a management consultant in the field of international development.