Founder
Princess Modupe Ozolua | Founder, President
Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
Princess Modupe Ozolua, a Philanthropist and Entrepreneur from the Royal House of the Benin Kingdom, Nigeria. She has over 54 years of accumulated experience occupying Executive leadership positions in the private and humanitarian sectors, and working with Executive level of governments, grassroots communities, private sector and charitable... View more
Patron
Archbishop Desmond Tutu | Patron
Human Rights Defender and Nobel Prize Winner
Desmond Tutu is a human rights defender and nobel prize winner from South Africa. He became world famous in the 1980′s as an opponent of apartheid. During that time Desmond Tutu was active as a bishop for the Anglican church in South Africa.
He was awarded...
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Goodwill Ambassadors
Kat Graham | Former Goodwill Ambassador for IDPS / Refugee Programs
Actress & Musician
Katerina “Kat” Graham is a music artist, actress and producer, best known for her starring role in the hit TV show “The Vampire Diaries.” Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Kat speaks English, Spanish, French and Hebrew – and is the daughter of a Liberian father and a Russian... View more
Boards
Ronald J. Stephens | Chairman
Atlanta Federal Executive Board, Executive Director
Mr Stephens works directly with over 120 Federal Agency Leaders in Atlanta, representing 47,000 Federal employees. His twenty-two years of public service includes: promoting the US Presidential initiatives; serving as a catalyst to produce federal, state, and local interagency collaborative initiatives; developing partnerships and initiatives in emergency... View more
Dr Imo Aisiku | Board Member
Critical Care Physician
Dr. Aisiku is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harvard University Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Aisiku has served as an Associate Professor and Chief of the division of Critical Care in the department of Neurosurgery at University of Texas Medical School... View more
Rostam Zafari | Board Member
Entrepreneur/Inventor
Rostam co-created Rapid Ebola Detection Strips (REDS), which were designed to identify the Ebola virus in record time, increase the accessibility of testing, and reduce the cost from $50,000 to less than $50. His work was recognized with the Cyrus Prize - a $100,000 genius grant awarded... View more
Prince Oluwaseun Ozolua-Osunbade | Board Member
Entrepreneur
I am an internationally travelled professional with over 4 years experience in global trade, foreign policies, negotiations, and project management.
Advisory Board
Theia Washington-Smith | Chair
Executive Director, City of Atlanta's Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI)
She was appointed to this role under the leadership of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to conceptualize, design and execute a rigorous solution to equalizing opportunities for entrepreneurial advancement for women business owners in Atlanta.
She oversees the totality of services WEI offers including its incubator competition –... View more
Vuvu Manseka | Member
Ass. QA Manager at Coca-Cola
Dr. Vuvu Manseka is a consumer products quality, safety, and regulatory professional with extensive project management, consulting, audit, quality assurance and philanthropy experience from The Coca-Cola Company, USAID and The World Bank among others where he has served in the areas of global licencing, beverage manufacturing quality... View more
Medical Advisory Board
Dr Derrick J. Beech, M.D., F.A.C.S | Chair
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Morehouse School of Medicine
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he earned his Bachelor’s degree from Duke University with a major in Mathematics. Dr. Beech continued his studies at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree. Following medical school training, he received his... View more
Dr Jonathan Mulenga, MD | Member
General Surgeon
Dr Jonathan Mulenga MD, MMed is a surgeon, consultant Surgeon, and professor in Zambia. Head of Surgery, Kitwe Central Hospital and is responsible for medical programs planning, implementation, mentorship, monitoring research and clinical services.
He is also a consultant surgeon at Konkola Mine Hospital, Konkola Copper Mine... View more
Dr Alex Kim | Plastic Surgeon
Board Certified Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
Dr Alex Kim is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills, who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr Alex Kim specializes in all aspects of plastic surgery with the strong emphasis on facial and breast surgery as well as body contouring procedures.
With a strong... View more
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