MR DAVID SUMNER - CHAIRMAN

David Sumner has over 30 years of experience in developing successful global business platforms focusing on the defence, healthcare, mining and cleantech sectors with a specific interest in corporate finance. Throughout his career, he has held appointments on numerous private and public company boards in executive and non-executive capacities. He has a track record of raising debt and equity funding from global capital markets, demonstrated by him having successfully built and taken six companies’ public at IPO.
 
Having lived most of his working life in the Middle East and Asia, Mr Sumner has built deep and reaching government agency and corporate networks around the world. He has a track record of, and particular interest in, working to solve complex geopolitical issues to the benefit of all. Mr Sumner is the founding trustee of The Sumner Foundation, which started in 2018.
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DR MELINDA FOUTS - TRUSTEE

Dr Melinda Fouts is a worldwide recognized and highly decorated psychotherapy coach focusing on individuals, corporate executives and government agencies. Her sector agnostic approach has seen Dr Fouts guide and advise some of the world’s most influential people and entities to ensure that their goals are reached in an effective and ethical manner by allowing leaders to focus on critical and strategic thinking, performance optimization, and leadership skills development.
 
Dr Fouts holds an MA in Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute; she achieved her PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University in 2013. She is a member of The International Coach Federation, the Leadership Investment, International Association of Top Professionals (IATOP) and sits on the Forbes Coaches Council. She received recognition from the IAOTP as the Top International Coach of the Year in 2020 and received the award for Most Empowered Woman of the Year in 2021. Dr Fouts has been extensively interviewed for her expertise in executive coaching and also her book, Cognitive Enlightenment.
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MR DWIGHT AGULAN - TRUSTEE
Dwight Agulan, based in The Philippines has worked for local and international development institutions, such as the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Millenium Challenge Account, GHK International, Philippine Business for Social Progress, and the World Bank.

Dwight holds a degree in Political Economy from the University of Asia and the Pacific and a post-graduate diploma in Business Administration from De La Salle University.
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MRS JUDY ROBERT - TRUSTEE

Mrs Robert has over 30 years of experience within international business development management and government relations. Judy has an impressive proven track record, and has sourced, negotiated and closed numerous multi-million dollar government funded deals in the Latin American, Caribbean and European markets.

Based in Israel with her family, Judy is fluent in Spanish, English, Hebrew and Portuguese.