#10 Alumni International Career Perspectives: Southeast Asia

Featuring Smeal alumnus, Gregory A. Newman ('09 Marketing, ’10 English and, '10 History) who started out in the for-profit business sector in the Greater Philadelphia area and eventually found his way to non-profit; making a bold move to Southeast Asia before finding his niche somewhere in between. Gregory checks in from Yangon, Myanmar, where he works in a country and with a people that he has come to love. Learn about his life-changing decisions and how he is helping people in lower GDP nations by giving them a chance to improve their economic and social situations. Gregory was featured in Smeal’s 2019 Business Magazine and most recently, won the Smeal Diversity Leadership Award for 2020.“All people have some level of struggle in their lives and showing compassion and sympathy can traverse all borders and cultures.”—Gregory A. Newman