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| FOUNDER, C.E.O EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT AFRICA OPERATIONS. |
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| NELSON YIGA Also known as Prince Nelson Balina – Omukisa Yiga was born in Kampala, Uganda. He is an American Congressional award- Recipient. Nelson's work in the area of charity exceeds 20 years of fund raising, musical performance, and personal donations to various organizations in the US and Uganda. Nelson is presently pursuing a BS degree in Medical-Biology at Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, and Texas. He earned a Diploma in Electronic Computer Engineering Technology, Diploma in Journalism in 1992, in addition to an Advanced Level Certificate of Education in 1989 from St. Francis College Mengo in Uganda. Nelson is the father of three wonderful boys - Prince Andrew Lord Yiga, Prince Nelson Featherstonehaugh Yiga and Prince Ethan Michael Yiga. Nelson worked as a theater actor with support, direction and mentoring from famous writer Christopher Mukiibi and the Theatrikos in Uganda. In 1992 Nelson composed two musicals for the Theatrikos and Kayaayu film players while juggling studentship at St. Francis College Mengo as well as internship at the Munnaketemba Newspaper (Uganda's national daily newspaper). During his 1-year internship, he became a freelance writer for several newspapers including THE DRUM of Kenya. In 1993, Yiga along with forty-three Ugandans came to US on a Cultural Exchange arrangement. |
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| Since then Nelson been actively involved in various fund raising events and arranged performances for charities such as the Houston Seven Aids via the Texas Medical Center and the Houston Holocaust Museum. He has worked with stars like Calvin Owens, Gerald Grey, and Bushwick Bill. His contribution to the Arts in Houston led to performance at an event organized by Icon Factory hosting Dave Mathews and Sleep Eaters on the USA Network. Critics from the American Health Journal, the sponsors of the fund raisings for the Houston Seven Aids Charities stated as follows: "his music works and philanthropy desires display considerable intellectual complexity, and do not shrink the downbeat implications of their anthropological treatment of the poor and poverty milieu whether in America or Africa or any other continent." |
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| ." In 2005, Nelson was recognized by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Texas) for his tireless efforts to end the war in Northern Uganda. This war saw the death and displacement of children, women and men for almost two decades by the Lord Resistance Army. He was also honored with a Merit Award from Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma and was appointed to the United States National Business Advisory Council. In 2008, Yiga was the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Distinction, the highest medal given by the United States Congress. In February 2009, Governor Jeb Bush of Florida nominated Nelson Yiga to have his name engraved on the wall of the George H.W Bush (41st President of the United States of America) Presidential Library at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. |
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| Carl S. Dunn, MBA EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT, ASIA OPERATIONS |
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Carl Stephen Dunn was born in Jamaica and migrated to United States in 1984. Carl is a results-oriented corporate executive with over 15+ years of proven track record of success in Executive Sales, Financial Management; Marketing and Sales; Business Development; Telecommunications, Management consulting and Government contracting. Carl has an MBA degree from Pace University, New York and a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude in Health Services Management, from CUNY-Herbert Lehman College. Between 2006 and 2009, Dunn was the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of Pat’s Exotic Beverages Inc. He was honored by Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City in 2007, as the head of one of the top 10 small businesses in NYC between 1997 and 2007. Between 2003 and 2006, Carl was a Management Consultant for the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Foundation for Small Business Initiative in New York.
He was a lead consultant the 22 month comprehensive and extensive small business initiative that partnered with the National Black MBA Association, Bronx Economic Development Corporation, and the New York University School of Business to establish support for the foundation of U.S. Commerce and Employment-Small Business.
Carl was recognized by President Bill Clinton and Bronx Borough president, Adolfo Carrion Jr., for his outstanding contribution to the Presidential Small Business Initiative. Dunn was a Senior Corporate Account Manager at Verizon Communication, Inc.
He successfully managed national accounts with a combine sales objective of $12 million such as Itochu International Inc., a top ten Trading company in the world; AG Edwards and Sons, one the largest brokerage houses in the USA with 800 subsidiaries and CB Richard Ellis. He led the Verizon team that won a $5 million RFP to be the Telecommunications provider for the National Basketball Association. He also successfully managed all direct reports for Delta Airlines during a period of dramatic changes as the company and the Airline industry were directly affected by September 11th, 2001 events.
Carl is a born–again Christian and dedicates his life to the Service and Outreach ministries. Dunn’s personal spiritual experiences, coupled with his faith have been the source for his life’s mission of helping others and being a positive impact in his jurisdiction and beyond. As per Carl, we were created as human beings to serve and bless others, anything short of such is a life unfulfilled. He currently resides in Forsyth County, Georgia wife Pauline and son Moses-Elijah.
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| EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA |
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| Sam Sebastian Blankson is known in the supply chain world as a man who believes that “If there is a better way to do it. Find it”. Sam’s goal in life is not just to make money but to make major memories as well. During his 16 years of leadership in supply chain, Sam is credited with leveraging technologies and innovative processes that have expedited major cost reductions in the supply chain business of the various organizations that he was at the time.
Born Samuel Sebastian Blankson, in Birmingham, U.K. Sam received his B.S. degree at the University of London in Business administration and then went on to receive his Post Graduate Diploma degrees in transportation at the University of London.
After graduating in 1992 Sam joined Piping Technologies & Products in Houston Texas as a Project Manager. During this period he maintained good customer relationship across the board. His scope of responsibilities prepared him for the direction of his career in the years ahead.
Sam later moved on to work for companies such as TNT North America, Hays IMS, The Home Depot and Watts Water Technologies Inc.
During his 16 years in supply chain, Sam’s management skills became almost legendary. His collaborative leadership style has given him great respect and recognition by not only his subordinates but his peers in the industry as well.
Sam’s pursuit to change and streamline the various organizations that lead the distribution, warehousing or inventory group, one thing was evident. The love and respect for his group. His great mentoring is felt throughout the industry. The sector of any organization that was under Sam’s leadership had to be the best performing.
Sam’s accolades include serving on the Home Depot Distribution Council in 2005; Leading his team to engineer the standardization and better loading practices that enabled a transportation savings for his company in excess of $4.5M
Sam and the founder (Prince Nelson Yiga) of the Life n Jesus International Foundation, met in 2001 when they both worked for a data records management company. Sam’s respect for the founder and love brought them back together to share in this great dream of the founder to help make a difference in the world we so love. Sam believes that the only true kindness you can do is the kindness you do not expect any payback.
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| Mary Mutesi-Country/regional Director Uganda-East Africa.
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| Mary Mutesi is a respected preacher. The best selling author of Deliverance books; is a senior pastor of faith and Heal Worship Center. Also Founder and President of Business and Professional Women’s Fellowship; She is the Director and Founder of Discovering your potential Inc. A Lawyer and Peace builder by Profession, Mary is a former Attorney with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (Uganda). She has lectured law for several years in many different institutions. This steady young woman has been serious about being a Stalwart Christian as she is being a sterling teacher, joining lijif.org is one great journey to help push those God –given skills and talent will make those that need the help given the best one can have.
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