PGMAG INTERVIEW
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PGMAG INTERVIEW WITH
DR. NOELLE HUNTER (DNH) PGMAG: Dr. Noelle, welcome to today’s interview with Lady Anita. DNH: Thank Lady Anita. I am elated to share this time with you. PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. DNH: I’m Dr. Noelle Hunter. I’m a lecturer of political science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where I teach courses in international relations, U.S. government, public policy and federal institutions. I’m also president emeritus and co-founder of iStand Parent Network Inc. iStand is a voluntary NGO dedicated to reuniting families whose children are victims of International Parental Child Abduction, or IPCA. At iStand, we connect parents and families with peer support and resources to bring their children home from international abduction. iStand was founded in 2014 by parents like me whose children had been internationally abducted to a foreign nation. In 2011, my daughter was parentally abducted from the USA to Mali. For nearly three years, I appealed to Heaven, mobilised a global support network, made countless trips to Washington DC to advocate for her return, and even went to Mali twice pursuing my daughter. Through God’s spectacular power, she came home and now I work closely with other advocates to help 12 AUGUST 2022 # ISSUE 38
other parents reunite with their children. It’s immensely rewarding work. PGMAG: You are one force of change in the field of leadership across America and the world and looking at your commitment in your role as the President of iStand Parent Network, it speaks hope and possibilities. In your capacity as a global leader, what would you suggest to the younger generation in terms of being relevant in the marketplace? DNH: Thank you for such kind words. I’m made
