Harry Gkornean is a leadership and management professional and an entrepreneur. He’s a 2011 graduate of the University of Liberia, where he studied Economics & Management. In 2016, Harry graduated from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University with a Master of Global Management degree. A year later, he earned his second graduate degree from Grand Canyon University, where he read organizational leadership. He has pursued additional postgraduate studies in Psychology (Applied Behavioral Analysis) and Clinical mental health counseling. 

In addition to his professional and entrepreneurial experiences working in financial services management, business development, and policy design and analysis in the public, private, and International non-governmental sectors across three countries (Liberia, Guinea & USA), Harry has worked extensively in community development, activism, and advocacy for over ten years in Liberia. He served as Secretary General, Student Representative, and occasionally as Acting president of the University of Liberia Student Union, representing the interests of over 20,000 university students. Harry also served as Vice president of the Liberia National Student Union (LINU), leading all students across Liberia. 

On January 20, 2024, Harry was elected the fifth president of the Liberian Association of Arizona.