"I had the pleasure of meeting Molly at the launch event of my global business GENVIVA at the beautiful Haymarket Hotel in central London. There was an openness and honesty from both of them that I was instantly attracted to and I knew I wanted to do whatever I could to support Global Angels. The fact that they are a 100% charity is very important to me and the difference that they make for girls and women aligns with my business vision & personal values."

New Zealand born Rachel is the brain child and Founder of her own global gender & diversity business GENVIVA Ltd. After 22 years in the corporate world she has turned her passion, experience, knowledge and commerciality into a pioneering business that will "Transform today's global organisations for tomorrow's women". Living in London for the last ten years with her husband John, Rachel brings HR, Talent, Resourcing and Change Management credibility to global organisations.
As a Maori woman, Rachel has a great history of strong female role models in her life. With two grandmothers now sadly passed they taught her about fighting for what is right and going out in the world to get what you want in life. Her mother Carolyn taught Rachel about work ethic and returned to study her Bachelor of Education at 40, graduating at 50 while holding down an evening job.

“I look back now and acknowledge all the women role models I have had throughout my life including our Maori queen Te Atairangikaahu who reigned for 40 years over the Tainui people of New Zealand. I am very proud to be of Tainui descent.

My business promotes equality and the power of equal gender representation in business is a powerful proposition. Women are good for the economy and we make up half of the global population so we need to be in those board rooms working alongside men to make decisions for the good of society. It’s not about being better it’s about bringing different skill sets that complement each other to ensure we make commercial, sustainable decisions for society."

Rachel and her husband John travel extensively both for work and pleasure. Visiting exotic locations and eating exotic cuisines is a favourite past time. With six nieces and nephews all growing up far too quickly in NZ Rachel and John love being the favourite aunty and uncle and practise being great role models everyday!

www.gen-viva.com

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Deri is a successful international business professional with 15 years of increasing commercial, leadership and strategic responsibility in both FTSE 500 and entrepreneurial environments.

He now runs his own management consultancy focused on strategic growth and exit strategies for the mid market companies and is associate Director of Leadership Management International, a leading global leadership company.

An adventurer, endurance athlete and experienced mountaineer Deri has climbed some of the world’s highest peaks and attempted some very demanding events, including the legendary Marathon des Sables.

With a strong desire to help and support the community, he has been Chairman of the Gloucestershire MS Therapy centres, Trustee of local children’s creative learning centres and advisor and consultant to numerous charitable and social enterprises. Deri is now honoured to be a part of Global Angels and on our Advisory Board.

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(Above) Suman with Molly Bedingfield and Nick Leventis, background of Kathmandu, Nepal

Suman has been an amazing support for Global Angels.  His company Explore Himalaya generously covered all the costs of my  jump on the first Everest Skydive  which made history as the first ever skydive in the Himalayas. Suman is an active member of our Advisory Board representing the charity in Nepal, and continues to sponsor us as the chosen charity partner of Explore Himalaya/Everest Skydive.  As is an integral team member of Everest Skydive Angels,  he is facilitating our aim to raise $1 million for disadvantaged children in Nepal and Asia over the next three years.

Suman is the President and founder of Explore Himalaya and has been actively involved in the travel & tourism business for almost 20 years. He actively dedicates himself in promoting the entire Himalayan region of Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan in the international tourism arena. His zeal and enthusiasm has led the company to touch new heights. Under his leadership, the company became the second highest foreign exchange earner in 2007, among adventure travel companies in Nepal.

A well recognized figure in the Nepal tourism industry, Mr.Pandey was awarded the prestigious Suprasiddha Gorkha Dakshin Bahu in the year 2004. He was the President of TAAN (Trekking Agent's Association of Nepal) from 2001-2003. He served as an Executive member of the Nepal Tourism Board from 2004-06 and is now in the advisory panel of the same. In 2008 the American Biographical Institute (ABI) based in the United States in Raleigh, North Carolina conferred the  Lifetime Achievement award  to Mr.Pandey  in recognition of his  contribution and achievement in the field of tourism and Himalayan adventure.

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Juliette works in the music and entertainment industry as a marketing consultant at London-based De Angelis Records, having previously worked for companies including Virgin  Records, SonyBMG Music, Global Talent Group and Deconstruction Records.

During her time in the record industry Juliette has been the driving force behind a number of major worldwide marketing campaigns for many top-selling international artists including Peter Gabriel, Natasha Bedingfield, Westlife, The Fugees, Gareth Gates, Will Young, Natalie Imbruglia, Boyz ll Men, Five and The Eurythmics to name a few. In recognition of her efforts, Juliette has received the record industry’s prestigious Woman Of The Year Special Achievements Award.

Juliette is also a board member of the Soldiers Eyes Project, an international  campaign that aims to use music and pop culture to raise awareness of tolerance amongst young people and to promote a greater understanding within communities in conflict. Juliette’s role within the Soldiers Eyes Project is to develop affiliations between the campaign and multinational organisations.

She brings to Global Angels a wealth of expertise in the music and entertainment industry and an active member of our  Global Angels Task Force.

Juliette lives with her family in Kent, where she is also the manager coach for Orpington FC’s under-13s football team.

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“Most people have warm hearts and good intentions; most have compassion for the desperate lives suffered by the world’s poor and victimized; most would help if they knew how to. As an organization, Global Angels should have an unlimited partnership base because, as a vision, it has unlimited goodness. Those of us who are involved know that the power of such goodness is irresistible and that, as our organizational wings spread, it will continue to ensure that Global Angels endures as the best hope for so many in need of someone who cares.”A resident of Manhattan, Laura is Partner and Vice President, Brand Synergy Group.

Brand Synergy Group, powered by Primary Wave Music, is an entertainment agency that focuses on conceptualizing and executing entertainment based marketing strategies for brands that are seeking to create new, profitable platforms that resonate with and strengthen brand loyalty.

Previous Laura was Director of Strategic Marketing for the Island Def Jam Music Group of Universal Music Group and brings to charity work an understanding of the complexities of establishing and maintaining compatible business relationships as well as the importance of creativity, flexibility, and integrity in achieving goals.

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Patricia heads Childlife International, which focuses on helping children in Africa and Eastern Europe.  She has twenty-five years management experience with not-for-profits worldwide, including 12 years with the Red Cross.

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Pauline Skeates lives in New Zealand. She has extensive experience in coaching and counselling, and in training counsellors internationally. Her expertise is particularly valuable to us in projects that are involved in helping children who have been trafficked, trapped in prostitution or child soldiers, other abuse situations and post traumatic stress.

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Jane Olson has devoted her life to international justice and humanitarian work. She chairs the International Board of Human Rights Watch and also chairs the board of Landmine Survivors Network. She recently joined the board of the Pacific Council on International Policy and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Jane has received numerous awards, including the inaugural 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt Award from Feminist Majority; the Silver Achievement Award from the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles; and the Community Achievement Award from Public Counsel. She and her husband, attorney Ronald L. Olson, reside in Pasadena, CA. They have three grown children and eight grandsons.

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"It's the grassroots concept that attracted me to Global Angels, and in particular, the 100% promise of all donations going to those who need it; and not into administration"

Steve Bradbury is MD of Genesity, an Executive Interim Management, Training and Consultancy company which fulfils his passion for leading teams to deliver success in high pressure, challenging and fast moving environments.

Previously as a Senior Officer in the Royal Air Force he was responsible for developing and driving forward the UK Defence Command, Control, Communications and Information Systems strategy; the management of 2 operational fast jet fleets; and leading a multi-national team of military observers in the peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone.  He also has a Masters of Defence Administration (MBA in Defence) from Cranfield University.

Steve has lived and worked around the world in Central America, the Middle East and most notably West Africa, where he grew his passion for helping small emerging communities develop from a grassroots approach.  Believing in the Global Angels Promise,  Steve has donated time and resource to the foundation and actively encourages others to do the same.

He now lives in Cambridge with his wife Anna (a consultant paediatrician) and has three sons and a daughter, all of whom drive his passion in supporting children’s development around the world.

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Mike Horne is co founding partner of ASHA (Arther Horne Steen Adamson). He has made a career out of developing marketing that delivers business results. He is an accomplished speaker, with regular engagements ranging from International CRM conferences, to events at the Houses of Parliament and business conferences.

Having spent seven years working on the client side with BAT, he moved to Brann and ultimately ran the flagship London office of the merged Evans Hunt Scott and Brann agencies – EHSBrann.
As Managing Director he oversaw award winning work for clients such as Tesco, Volvo, the AA and Barclays, as well as developing the agency skills in web based marketing and winning on-line accounts such as Egg and Adidas.

Alongside Marksteen Adamson, Mike picked up a Silver award with ASHA for their work with Global Angels at the 10th Annual Cream Awards in Birmingham. ASHA was nominated in two categories and picked up the award for Best Use of Illustration/Animation for the Global Angels Step Up Campaign. www.ashawebsite.co.uk

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Denis is an accomplished business leader with over 20 years experience in senior corporate management and sales & marketing.

He also has over 20 years experience as a public speaker, trainer, teacher and community leader working in the South East and wider London area; as well as on the national and international scene.

As a former singer in The Wades and as a music Industry practitioner, he has many years of exposure to the media including, TV and radio. He still has an association with the music & media industries.

Denis has also served a number of organisations in a voluntary capacity and has a keen interest in philanthropy, local & civic politics and community development. His life’s passion is to see people equipped empowered & released into their full potential. He enjoys making a contribution though coaching, motivational speaking and personal development training.

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Known for his experience and passion, David has become a creative force in the event industry and one the most sought after event designers and producers in the US and abroad. David played a key role in the launch of Global Angels US, creating an amazing display on the Nasdeq and Reuters screens in Times Square showcasing Global Angels and our live Step Up photo shoot from the Hard Rock Cafe. Global Angels Ambassadors such as Bear Grylls, Sean Kingston, Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield Stepped Up alongside Darryl Mc Daniels (Run DMC) and Susan Coolidge. For over two years, David has also donated our US office in California. David’s roll as the visionary of GO West Events & Multimedia has contributed to his personal success as Event Solutions Magazine’s 2004 Spotlight Award winner for Event Producer of the Year. David has lead his team of creative individuals to achieve several prestigious awards in the Event and Multimedia industries including the 2006 Spotlight Award for Event Company of the Year, the 2005 Spotlight Award for Technical Producer of the Year, 9 Telly Awards, 9 Videographer Awards and several other industry awards and recognitions including the 2007 Event Marketer Magazine’s Top 100 List for Event Agencies. David and his team have truly proven themselves to be the “Architects of Your Imagination!”

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Marksteen is co-founding partner with Mike Horne of ASHA. He is highly regarded within the branding industry with a reputation for being an inspiring creative strategist.

On the 2nd of November 2006, ASHA picked up a Silver award for their work with Global Angels at the 10th Annual Cream Awards in Birmingham. ASHA was nominated in two categories and picked up the award for Best Use of Illustration/Animation for the Global Angels Step Up Campaign.

He has created and directed numerous global identity programmes, including: ‘Welcome to Estonia’, brand identity project commissioned by the Estonian Government; Award winning brand identity for the merger of PricewaterhouseCoopers; the brand identity for the merger between Pharmacia and Upjohn Pharmaceuticals which won several gold awards, and the Niceday brand for WH Smith, which won extensive awards. Other programmes include: Orange, and the worlds largest edible poster for The British Libraries International 26 exhibition. For more information, www.ashawebsite.co.uk

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Peter Lowes is a Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP in New York and leads the Global Outsourcing Advisory Services Practice, serving financial institutions and large corporations in the areas of business process and IT outsourcing and offshoring. He was very instrumental in getting our US off the ground, accommodating our team traveling over from London on many occasions, donating air tickets, operational costs, and generally believing in us bringing the vision to pass. Without his constant encouragement and support Global Angels US might not exist. Prior to joining Deloitte Consulting, Peter was a Senior Managing Director at Hawk Holdings, a private technology services investment and holding company and before that a Managing Director at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), where he was co-founder of EDS’ Global Financial Markets Group, a 3,500 person global division. Peter spent his early career as a systems architect and project manager at Logica in London and New York after graduating BSc(Eng)(Hons) ACGI from Imperial College, University of London.

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Robert is head of Private Wealth Management in the UK and Ireland for Goldman Sachs. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1997 and was named managing director in 2006.  He  is also a trustee for Laniado UK, a mentor for The Prince's Trust and a patron of the arts. Robert and his wife, Simone, have two children Isabella and Charlie and live in North London.

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Kim Hegan has a diverse background in artist and events management and concert promotion and is Managing Director of Hegan Entertainments.

He took up a directorship with his parent’s family entertainment business, founded in 1960. Hegan Entertainment Services represented many of New Zealand icons of the day including Billy T. James, Ray Woolf, George Tumahai, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Howard Morrison, and latterly Dave Dobbyn.
They also toured music artists of the day including Dame Vera Lyn and Max Bygreaves.

From 1997-2000 Kim developed Millennium projects for The New Zealand Government and Television New Zealand. He produced Auckland City’s Millennium Dawn event for an estimated international television audience of 2 billion viewers.

Kim is married to Diana, lives in Auckland, New Zealand and has three grown up and two teenage children.

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“To be born at all is a special opportunity. To be born in the Western World offers us so much more advantage. Taking this opportunity and using it wisely for ourselves, and by helping others, is the best way to say thank you for being given such an advantage.

I am a qualified Pharmacist with experience in a wide range of commercial and community organisations. I am committed to being actively involved in our community and in the value of family.  I believe that being given the chance of life is special. Having the chance of life in the developed world, with all the opportunities we are presented with, is very precious.  What better way to celebrate such an opportunity than to share it with those less fortunate through an organisation such as Global Angels."

Graeme is Managing Director of three pharmacies in Wellington, New Zealand. He was also Founder and Managing Director of Porirua City Fitness Centre, with 2,500 members and 45 staff, from 1990-2000.  Graeme was made a Justice of the Peace in 2004.

He lives with his wife Glenys, and son Philip.

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Maria has more than a decade of experience in international marketing communications and business development. She is Director Business Development and Client Services at The Salak Group.

The Salak Group is a strategic communications firm that offers clients strategic consultation, research and execution on all aspects of marketing communications.

Prior to this post, Maria worked at BritishAmerican Business Inc., a leading transatlantic business organization and Lloyd’s America Inc, in New York City. Her responsibilities in these roles included marketing strategy; branding; publications; website; event management; PR; and developing and maintaining client relationships. She also worked for Lloyd’s in London, serving an international role in compliance and regulation.

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As one of New Zealand’s most experienced Maori event and festival producers brings a great cultural dimension to her new role as senior advisor in creative arts and culture to The New Zealand Government, Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development).

Diana began her working career in the Department of Social Welfare, specialising in Juvenile delinquents, helping them integrate back into society.

She was discovered as an actor in the mid eighties and went on to feature in a number of film and television projects culminating in her nomination as best supporting actress for her staring role beside Jack Thompson in ‘Flight Of The Albatross’. As an actor and radio and television producer Diana has been prolific. Her latest appearance was in international co production ‘Strength of Water’, which opened The Berlin Film Festival.

Diana is also involved in PR and Talent representation for Maori in the film and television industry.   Married to Kim, she is mother of two teenage daughters, and has three adult step children.

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