Zabeth Teelucksingh leads the Global Philadelphia Association (GPA) a nonprofit committed to connecting Philadelphia and its international community as a city of global significance. Zabeth was an integral part of the team that led the effort for membership in the Organization of World Heritage Cities in November 2015, making Philadelphia the first World Heritage City in the US. With more than 25 years of international business, b2b and non-profit experience, Zabeth is highly skilled in all aspects of Marketing, Communications and Branding with a global vision. Before joining GPA, Zabeth served in several international roles in the U.S. and in Europe. Her network of strategic alliances stems from prior professional appointments including six years of marketing for Time, Inc. in Paris, six years as Marketing Director at the World Congress, in Boston, and several years in advertising with J. Walter Thomson in Greater Miami. 

Zabeth graduated from Lancaster University with a triple major in Philosophy, Politics and History; she also studied French Civilization at the Sorbonne in Paris.