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CREDENTIALS

Founder/Developer of Villagedirect.Org - An online and offline strategy to where like minded people and organizations can voluntarily unite to meet common economic, social and cultural objectives involving the Millennium Development Goals and the Geneva Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action. (2007 - Present)

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Main NGO Representative for Global 2000 (2010) International to the United NationsEconomic and Social Council, and the Five Regional Economic Commissions. (2005 - 2007)
Main contact person with the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations for Global 2000 (2010) International (2005-2007)
Formally Licensed (1989 - 2002): NASD Series 7, 6, 63, 24; New York State & Pennsylvania State Life, Health and Annuities Insurance License.


MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Information and Communications Technologies & International Development

Planned, researched, developed, and built VillageDirect.Org; an online and offline strategy that brings together stakeholders in support of the Millennium Development Goals through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building, and fund raising.

Formed necessary strategic partnerships between VillageDirect.Org and the developers of web-based applications with regards to Office Suite, Web Design, Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, Human Resource Management, E-Learning, Online Video.

Registered VillageDirect.Org as a supporting Member of the United Nations Global Compact

Sustainable Economic Development

Represented Global 2000 (2010) International at events and conferences sponsored by the United Nations and its Agencies; including attendance at weekly DPI/NGO briefings in NYC, the 58th, 59th, and 60th DPI/NGO Annual Conferences, the World Bank event Capacity Day 2007, and the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) conference: CSD-14, CSD-15, and CSD-16.
Introduced strategic partners, board members, and consultants to International NGO.
Played important role drafting Memorandum of Understanding for International NGO.
Proposed strategies and financial plan for development work in Tanzania, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Member on the Financing for Development Committee of The Conference of NGO's in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations.
Served as the contact person with World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations for International NGO.

Investment Consultant & Estate Planner

Assisted Community Development Organizations in Philadelphia with real estate development strategies; introduced consultants, potential partners, and investors.
Prospected for and originated commercial and residential mortgages as a mortgage broker.
Developed plans to guard estates against death and disability; ensuring the bulk of my client's estate passed to their beneficiaries, including plans for guardian of minor and special needs children.
Introduced client's to Estate Planning, Tax attorneys, and Accountants.
Advised and prepared financial and retirement plans; protecting assets and families against risk associated with disability and the cost's associated with ageing.
Brokered Stocks, Bonds, Annuities, Life Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, and Disability Insurance.
Managed an independent branch office of Investacorp, Inc.; as a NASD Series 24 General Securities Principal.