Reverend James Patterson has been the Founder-President of the Partnership of African American Churches (PAAC) since 2000, a non-profit, faith-based community development collaborative in Charleston, West Virginia. He is a director on several community-based boards, including Habitat for Humanity, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, and the American Heart Association. He is also the founder of the Saving Our Children Program. Besides his experience as a non-profit leader and community change agent, Reverend Patterson has been a pastor for more than 32 years and is an ordained Elder of the Church of Nazarene.

Patterson earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Community Change and Conservation from Future Generations University in 2005. Additionally, he obtained his MA in Sociology from Marshall University and his BA in Sociology from WV Institute of Technology.

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David Hales served as President of the College of the Atlantic, Chair and President of Second Nature, the managing organization of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, and as Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He led environmental policy and sustainability programs for the US Agency for International Development. As a diplomat, he has represented the USA in numerous negotiations on climate change, urban affairs and policy, and biodiversity. He served in the Carter administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior. He was the first American to serve as Chair of the World Heritage Convention.

Owner of SCALE, Inc, a private firm providing consulting services focused on designing, educating, planning and implementing sustainable economic development in communities around the nation.

Harry graduated from Dartmouth College in 1966, and has lived in Colorado since receiving his Masters in Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture in 1972. As principal of Harry Teague Architects, his work has been published internationally, and has received numerous local, state and national design awards, and has lectured and taught throughout the country.

An alumna of Future Generations University, The Honorable Chido Madiwa has 25 years’ experience working in the civil service, culminating in a position as Director of Gender. Currently, she holds a seat in Parliament and serves as Chairperson for the Parliamentary Portfolio on Women’s Affairs and the Parliamentary Portfolio on Small and Medium Enterprises, as well as serving as a member of the Environment Committee and the Local Government Committee.

After a 30-year tenure with the United Nations serving in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Afghanistan, as well as in the position of Director of the UN Development Programme’s Emergency Response Division, Edmund Cain (USA) had overseen all domestic and international grant programming at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Growing up in India, Dan’l moved to West Virginia in the 1970s, co-founding The Mountain Institute, then national parks around Mt Everest, and from this West Virginia base he has launched the global family of Future Generations organizations. See: www.danielctaylor.org

Growing up in India, Dan’l moved to West Virginia in the 1970s, co-founding The Mountain Institute, then national parks around Mt Everest, and from this West Virginia base he has launched the global family of Future Generations organizations. See: www.danielctaylor.org

Jim possesses more than 35 years experience of leadership in fundraising and innovation. He founded the Global Philanthropists Circle with the Synergos Institution in 2000. He is also the Principal and Founder of Development Council, a personal advisory service for organizational leaders, families, and institutions.

An expert in the fields of servant leadership, education, and institutional research, Sister Georgia Christensen, FSPA (U.S.A.) has 40 years’ experience as a teacher, professor, administrator, supervisor, trainer, and evaluator in school systems across the United States and internationally in Cameroon and Zimbabwe.

Bill has an M.B.A. from Stanford Business School, M.A. in Agricultural Economics from Stanford University. He has been with DAI since 1986 bringing new models of market-led, sustainable economic development to realization all over the world. His work has spanned 50 countries.

A distinguished sociologist of people and transportation, Chris had a long career with the Battelle Memorial Institute. Continuing from his Peace Corps, then USAID assignments in Nepal in the 1960s, Chris has remained active with Nepal.

Engaged for four decades with making education useful, after his education at Harvard, Mike, started as a teacher of mathematics then continued as host on Aspen Public Radio as well as to mentor children in pottery.

(U.K) Former Vice-Chancellor,
Open University (U.K); Former Vice-Chancellor,
University of Natal (South Africa)

(U.S.A.) Former President,
Columbia University and Rice University; former President,
International Rescue Committee

(U.S.A.) Former President,
Columbia University and Rice University; former President,
International Rescue Committee

(Nepal) Former Assistant Secretary General United Nations; Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Coordinator of the 1990 World Summit for Children

Starting his career as a potato farmer in Uruguay, then a decade with Texas A&M University, Ruben spent two decades in leadership of The Rockefeller Foundation, leaving as Associate Vice President for Knowledge Management.

(U.S.A.) Senior Fellow,
Rockefeller Archives Center; formerly, Chair,
Carnegie Scholars Program

(U.S.A.) Executive Director, Innovations in Civic Participation; cofounder the Talloires Network (a network of universities committed to education on civic engagement and social responsibility); Founding Director of AmeriCorps

Dedicated to improving the learning outcomes of his students through sound policy and innovative solutions, Rajan Welukar has more than 35 years’ experience with the Indian Higher Education System, as a teacher, development leader, administrator, and policy advisor, including, currently, as Vice-Chancellor of AURO University.

A former University Trustee, Deepak has returned to the Board to serve as Chair for a second term. Deepak grew up in Hyderabad, India, was trained as a civil engineer, and is currently Vice President of a global consulting and technology services company. He has experience in non-profit research and development, with expertise in applying science and technology to today’s problems.

Ben is the Associate Director and Chief of the Training and Performance Improvement Division at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs. Dr. Lozare has more than 25 years of experience in research, teaching, and practice in international and development communication. He served as the former minister of communications for the Philippines.

Rupin is a graduate from Dartmouth College with a degree in Film Studies and Environmental Studies. He is the Managing Director of Wilderness Films for 35+ years, creating awareness on conservation issues, and is an expert on Himalayan Botany.