Premiering April 6th

Evelyn has served as a Teacher, Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner for over forty years. She recently retired from Montefiore Health Care System as a Patient Service Manager.

Her career started in Jamaica, W.I., as a teacher in elementary and high school, teaching English, History and Social Studies before migrating to the USA, and entering the medical profession, working as a Public Health Nurse in New York City’s Child Health Program and catering extensively to the underserved population.

Evelyn provided skilled nursing care and health maintenance and research coordination in other areas of the health system, such as Family Health Centers, Visiting Nurse Service, Nursing Homes, HIV pediatric research, Foster Care, etc. She pursued advanced nursing education as a Family Nurse Practitioner and continued her role as a primary care provider and health educator.

As a retired professional, Evelyn is looking forward to utilize her knowledge and experience to nurture and support nurses and other individuals to be change agents and beacons of hope for health and wellness promotion.

She is guided by this quote:
“To thine own self be true, and it follows as the night follows the day that thou cannot be false to any man.”

David Valera’s dedication to international politics is demonstrated throughout his diverse background. Currently, he is the President and CEO of GCP, a global consulting firm, and 4KZ a management consulting firm, in which David represents various multibillion-dollar service sector firms as they develop key partnerships and joint ventures to expand their global business enterprise into new emerging world markets. David works closely with his clients to negotiate and cultivate multi-year service contracts and outsourcing opportunities.

One of the David’s goals is to educate the world about Kazakhstan. This has acquired him global recognition. He is a respected business advocate and strategic consultant within his peer group and has used his unique platform to collaborate with various leaders, fortune 500 CEOs and top lobbyists.

Kelly Meerbott is a renowned successful leader, transformational business coach, leadership and team developer, speaker, and facilitator. She has been transforming America’s top CEOs’, personal and professional lives and hand-crafted profitable business strategies for thousands of corporations worldwide.

With her holistic approach and background in sales, marketing, and business-building insights, Kelly’s coaching and training sessions are the secret weapons to every seeker of fulfillment and success. Rather than simply looking at one aspect of you or your company, Kelly combines every facet of your life and business to create a wholly fulfilling experience for you.

Taghrid is the Deputy Chief of Party of the American University in Cairo, and a certified life coach with over than 16 years of experience in project and operations management across a variety of industries in Egypt and the MENA region.

She started her career in the field of international relations by managing cooperation between Asian countries and Egypt on economic and social development projects. She excelled in coordinating multilateral relationships between international organizations and donors to facilitate grants and loans for Egypt, as well as exchanging expertise in technical fields. Her work experience also includes managing complex projects, customer experience, and operations, as she led the the customer care team in Majid Al Futtaim shopping malls in Egypt and Beirut with a total of 40 agents.

Her political and economic background enabled her to manage different CSR initiatives that had positive socioeconomic and environmental impact on each targeted community. She is an expert in coordinating protocols between

government entities, non-government and privates sector, as well as leading projects to support communities in different disciplines. Taghrid is currently managing the establishment of 10 sustainable university centers for career development within eight public universities in different Egyptian Governorates. She Initiates partnerships with the private sector, NGOs and other entities to establish strong sustainable relationships with Universities Career centers to provide internships, job opportunities, job shadowing for students and graduates, and minimize the gap between the graduates’ skills and the market needs.

Brooke is a serial networker with an innate sense of making strategically successful introductions, constantly striving to connect people, organizations, and ideas. Since founding Knektar LLC, it has become Brooke’s goal to create avenues for professionals to meet one another for mutually beneficial purposes. A true Curator of Opportunities, Brooke enjoys facilitating various connections–related to business development, strategic partnership or investment opportunity–for colleagues, clients, and friends.

Bill is a non-profits professional that has a long history in building corporate partnerships at some of the top causes in the United States including The American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. He has taken his knowledge and applied in the tech space by launching a startup focused on matching gifts called Amply. He has recently joined the team at Fluxx Software to help nonprofits and foundations better measure their impact when investing in community programs through grantmaking. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and 3 children and is always on the hunt for a cup of coffee with good company.

Joyce Mouawad is a Lebanese Marketing Admin at Bunchful, who currently resides in Beirut. She graduated from Notre Dame University with a degree in advertising and Marketing and is currently pursuing a Masters in that field. Joyce is also a painter, a craft she has been perfecting, since she was an adolescent.

Bill Gerlach worked in a variety of IT positions over 19 years and is highly skilled is in HR systems (HRIS) that enhance productivity and better global decision making, while supporting employee engagement. His positions have taken him all over the world to collaborate with colleagues and lead projects, including destinations such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Australia and South Africa as well as many countries in Europe. The international connections to others in all these countries has been phenomenal allowing him to see, first-hand, the situations of others and connect on a personal level.

Eli is a Communications Assistant and social media strategist providing quality content and analysis to further communication strategies. After graduating in 2019 from Rutgers University, I have set out to understand a number of branches in media. From reporting, to interviewing, to editing and production, and now finally community engagement, I have grown to appreciate the connections we share and the many bridges available to them.

Zeenat is an international strategy & campaigns expert, who has worked in a number of countries over the past two decades. Most recently, as Head of Communications at the British Embassy in Moscow, she led on developing people-to-people connections. She has previously served (as a diplomat) in Iraq, New York, India and Hong Kong. She has also been seconded as a communications advisor to the governments of Turkey and Kosovo. As a consultant, she has worked on EU and UNDP projects. She is currently London-based, working on human rights and diversity issues.

Levar Jackson is a Brooklyn native and tenured hospitality industry expert with a specialty in sophisticated hotel brands, producing over 50 industry events over the years.

Jordan is a driven IT professional with over 11 years experience and knowledge of complex infrastructure and systems in high tech within different industries, such as Finance, Manufacturing Distribution, Legal and SaaS. Providing leadership for the continued development of innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment throughout the organization. Jordan delivers a robust IT infrastructure and security system adhering to compliance standards within North America and Europe.

Nermeen Negm is a senior business development, marketing, and communications professional with over 18 years of experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Having worked in sustainable developments, shopping malls and luxury fashion retail, advertising, and the telecommunication industries, she developed a passion for conceptualizing and executing events and marketing campaigns that build memorable brands.

Nermeen has extensive experience in organizing events for high-level government officials to enhance corporate positioning and media relationship management. This includes developing strategic initiatives, communications plans and story ideas, press and marketing materials, as well as meticulous project management for event execution.

Nermeen is passionate about supporting the realization of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals in every capacity. She is currently the Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager of Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s most sustainable urban communities founded on the philosophy of urban development based on the three pillars of economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Lou Giordano has been in sales and sales management for more than 40 years. His expertise is managing sales and customer service teams to achieve high levels of growth and retention. Lou really enjoys helping others achieve their goals and his agile mind and vast experience make him a welcome part of the BUNCHFUL team.

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Raquel is a proud Caribbean-American, an experienced social connector, speaker, business strategist, and tireless champion for fellow entrepreneurs.  She is the founder and visionary for BUNCHFUL and with over 18 years of personal business experience, in operations and sales, as well as entrepreneurial ventures, Raquel has a keen business savvy and a unique brand of organizational thinking that she brings to bear as she charts the path of success.