Our people
Our People
Overseeing the staff is the Board of Directors. Advising our Board of Directors is a specialized Advisory Council. Our Living Proof Advisory Council and our Board of Directors provide guidance, vision, strategic thinking and innovative program development. Supported by Living Proof Fellows and Associates, our work is done through a global network of volunteers who are committed to our mission locally owned enterprise development for stable, healthy, economies.
President
David Pedersen is a financial analyst at Partners Group, a leading global investment firm specializing in private markets. He is passionate about building a bridge between the financial markets and under-served communities to improve livelihoods for everyone involved. He has experience teaching at a non-profit school in India, working on a social microfinance programme in Ghana and most recently completed an assignment with the Impact Investment Exchange in Singapore.
David is a GLOBE Scholar and holds a Masters in Finance degree from The London School of Economics.
Board Of Directors
Overseeing the staff is the Board of Directors. Advising our Board of Directors is a specialized Advisory Council. Our Living Proof Advisory Council and our Board of Directors provide guidance, vision, strategic thinking and innovative program development. Supported by Living Proof Fellows and Associates, our work is done through a global network of volunteers who are committed to our mission locally owned enterprise development for stable, healthy, economies.
David Pedersen
Wesley Stephens
Corey Cush
Mousa Moore
Olga Bernal
Muriel Dube
Peter T
Michael Avosa
Yvonne Washington-Turay
Advisors
Advisory council members are selected by the Board amongst a field of knowledgeable Entrepreneurship, Education, and Exchange practitioners developing communities. Our Advisors serve as specialized consultants of Living Proof providing us with guidance and expertise.
Staff
Our Staff keep us Organized. They are the key to our success in effectively and efficiently serving others. Our staff serve as the global connectors, project managers, executive and administrative assistants that keep us alive, and living.
Fellows
Fellows are student volunteers who are enrolled not less than half-time in high school, undergraduate or graduate programs in accredited educational institutions. They work on key initiatives to acquire career-related educational experience, serve as peer-mentors, and as Living Proof Ambassadors representing us by supporting community development initiatives in Entrepreneurship, Education, and Exchange.
Associates
Associates are our entrepreneurs, educators, students, mentors, and other exchange conduits that form our global network of responsible community developers. As essential components of our team, associates utilize multiple skill sets to support us.