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Meet Our Leadership Team<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Our leadership team drives the vision and operations of <\/span>SPU \u2013 The Global Design Academy, <\/span><\/strong>ensuring global standards, academic excellence, and industry relevance in every program we deliver.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thee Nabhindhakara <\/span><\/strong>\/ Executive Director
<\/span>Professor Kent Solomonsson, Ph.D. <\/span><\/strong>\/ Overseas Academic Affairs Advisor
<\/span>Professor Roy Andersson, Ph.D. <\/span><\/strong>\/ Industry Collaboration Advisor
<\/span>Dr.Nicola Guerini <\/span><\/strong>\/ Fashion Trend & Creative Strategy Advisor
<\/span>Shanasit Thirakomen<\/strong> \/<\/span> Strategic Industry Relations Advisor
<\/span>Apirata Paiboon <\/span><\/strong>\/ Head of Brand and Fashion Entrepreneurships Program
<\/span>Sorralak Wongseree <\/span><\/strong>\/ Head of Game and Interactive Media
<\/span>Thanthanalap Lapruey, Ph.D. <\/span><\/strong>\/ Head of International Relation and Research<\/span>
<\/span>Stefano Pasqualini <\/span><\/strong>\/ Program Manager
<\/span>Mintra Choochuenklin <\/span><\/strong>\/ Office Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

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