Board of Directors

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tess Cacciatore – Chairman / Founder, Executive Director

Ms. Cacciatore has over twenty-fiveyears experience as a multi-media Producer in entertainment and education. As a writer, creative director, producer, videographer, photographer and journalist, Ms Cacciatore has traveled the world to capture the human spirit on film.  Through this experience Ms. Cacciatore developed a powerful and passionate vision to reach out to the youth of the world through the application of interactive communication technologies enabled through the development of the Internet.  She founded the World Trust Foundation in 1994 and since that time has worked with youth around the world from America, Europe, South Africa, and India.  In 2003, Ms. Cacciatore received the coveted award, MEDAL d’ EXCELLENCE, in the area of edu-tainment, for her extensive work and commitment to connecting the world through communication, media and technology.  Ms. Cacciatore is directing the creation of the World Trust Network, a broadband interactive communication network providing multiple communication solutions including the worldwide deliver of classroom curriculum, edu-tainment programming as well as the broadcasting of seminars, conferences, concerts and live events.  The World Trust Network provides access to these applications to all its collaborative partners.

Bettina Bennett - Bio coming soon - Cheif Maverick, Media Rights Management International

Bruce May- As an interactive media expert experienced in business development within the IPTV industry, Mr. May holds the title of Senior Vice President of Corporate Development with WhiteBlox. He brings his many years of video production, broadcast and creative media development to Continental Vista Broadcasting Group, Inc.  In the last two years he has grown with the company helping to guide the development of the business models in a highly dynamic business environment.  Mr. May has helped develop the business solution for The Texas Music Café, a premier WhiteBlox client, and continues to help expand WhiteBlox into new media markets.


Liora Mendeloff is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lele & Associates, Inc. an independent Joint Venture firm in Santa Monica, CA. Liora launched the firm in 2003 and has since led the development and creation of the company, its structure, and body of associates.

Prior to leading Lele & Associates, Liora was Chief Operations Officer of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Foundation, the Inner City Games in Santa Monica, CA.

Liora has created and managed multiple online marketing campaigns since entering the world of Information/Internet Marketing in 2004, when she joined forces with Internet Marketing Guru Alex Mandossian. Known as "The Virtual Book Tour Gal," she promoted such authors as: Mark Victor Hansen (‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’) and Robert Allen (‘Multiple Streams of Income’) for ‘Cracking the Millionaire Code;’ Loral Langemeier for ‘The Millionaire Maker;’ long-time spokesperson for Champagne VeuveClicquot and President and CEO of Cliquot, Inc. Mireille Guiliano for ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat’ and others.

Liora has facilitated numerous joint ventures and strategic alliances and has a proven track record for producing consistently impressive results brokering such deals. Her intuitive, innovative and authentic approach to business has repeatedly proven to be highly effective in building successful and lucrative business relationships for her clients.

John Quigley - Bio coming soon - Environmental Director for World Trust Foundation
Los Angeles, CA

Nancy Rivard – Founder and Executive Director – Airline Ambassadors International
Airline Ambassadors was founded by American Airlines flight attendant Nancy Rivard in 1996. Her extensive travel led to a love for the global community and a desire to help children. She founded AAI to inspire others to travel in service to humanity and use their vacation time to bring compassion into action.

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Tom Alexander (VP Marketing of Cartoon Network) Dr. Beth Braun (Leading Psychologist and Author for Childhood Obesity and Eating Disorders) Kimberly King-Burns(President and COO, Greenbridge Media Inc.) Tim Carmichael (Executive Director for Coalition for Clean Air) Camille Cellucci (Award Winning Special FX Producer and Director in Entertainment Industry & Founder of Hollywood Artist Alliance for Sri Lanka House Build) Cat Cora (Food Network Star and Founder of Chefs of Humanity) David Dodd (Leading Economic Developer for United Nations) Scott Holmes (Managing Partner, UNITED FUTURE) Kim Jorgensen (Special FX Producer in Entertainment Industry – Board Member for Peace for Kids LA) Kim Keeley (Co-Founder – Core Plan International, Executive Director of Sole of Africa) Dana Long (Director of Creative Development – Disney Company/ Buena Vista Games) Tom Martin (Broadcast Production & Public Relations/Content Development Specialist)  Kate McCellum (Media Consultant/Producer And Co-Founder of   Reverend Wapola Piyananda (International Religious Leader for Sri Lankan Government – temple based in Los Angeles – Leading Partner in Sri Lanka Build) Angele Price (Executive Director March of Dimes – Southern California Chapter) Nancy Rivard (Founder – Executive Director Airline Ambassadors) Kristi Scarpone (Partner – Scarpone Associates) Ben Schick (President – Media One)  Roger Shindell (President & CEO, Health e-Technologies, LLC), Mark Taylor(Production Manager - Nickolodeon TV Network)Dr. Christine Wood (Leading Pediatrician and Author for Childhood obesity and eating disorders) Ofer Ziv (Music Productions and Managements) Gate Productions

HONORARY BOARD
Deepak Chopra
Omar Faruk(Turkish Virtuoso Artist & Musician – www.omarfaruktekbilek.com)
Dr. Jane Goodall
Richie Havens (Musician)
Barbara Marx Hubbard

INTERNATIONAL BOARD
Nicola Furey – Director Earth Focus Magazine  - Geneva, Switzerland
Rae Jemesen – Translation Educator  - Medan, Indonesia
Stuart Jemesen – Sports, Medicine and Health Expert – Coffs Harbour, Australia
Hiroshi Kato – London, England
Jeunesse Park (Food and Trees for Africa )  Africa
Gail Watson – President - Extra Contact  Vancouver, Canada   www.extracontact.com

YOUTH BOARD
Annie Bird – FIRST Youth Ambassador for Social Change – World Trust Foundation - United States – 2000 Senior Associate, Universal Giving – San Francisco, CA
Melody Botya – Johannesburg, South Africa
Julia Jemesen – Legal Aid - Canberra, Australia
Genevieve Jemesen – Director – Youth Animator – Canberra, Australia
Padmakant Khaitan - .Student – Bombay, India third year bachelor of science degree course from st. Xaviers college
Sara Kitnick - Youth Journalist and Israel Young Ambassador for World Trust Foundation
Jayaram Poudel - Kathmandu Nepal local co-ordinator of AIDS International Candlelight
Memorial USA (for Nepal) “It is my passion working to help people and build peaceful society.”
Moh Sharma - Student at CUNY Law School – United States

Written in the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, Article 26 -Item 2
"Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace."