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Jean Oelwang AC profile

She spent seventeen years living and working on six continents to start and help lead mobile phone companies in South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the US. She was the joint CEO of Virgin Mobile in Australia prior to starting Virgin Unite. 

Jean holds several advisory board roles, including The Elders, Vintro, Vatican Humanity 2.0, and the Sara Blakely Foundation. She is on the boards of RMI, The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator, AID Live, Unite BVI Foundation, The B Team, Penn State Board of Visitors, and Just Capital. She is also honoured to be a B Team leader. She is the author of Partnering and co-founded Plus Wonder to spark more meaningful deep connections and collaborations in the world.

 

Randy Newcomb AC Profile

Previously, Mr. Newcomb was the founding President and CEO of Humanity United for fifteen years. Working closely with the Omidyar family, Randy grew HU as a values-based organization dedicated to cultivating the conditions necessary to address intractable problems such as violent conflict, atrocities, human exploitation, and modern-day slavery. Prior to serving as CEO of Humanity United Randy was a Vice-President at the Omidyar Family Foundation and the Omidyar Network. 

 

Zimbabwe

We support efforts to build a stable, prosperous and secure future for the people of Zimbabwe.

 

Walk Together

A year-long campaign to continue Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom, by building global empathy and supporting civil society on issues of peace, health, justice and equality.

 

Myanmar

We are calling for a return to democratic transition, an end to state-sponsored violence, and a stable, prosperous future for all the peoples of Myanmar.

 

Equality for Girls & Women

All human beings are born with equal rights. Equality between men and women means healthier, safer and just societies. We work to promote and protect equal rights for women and girls.

 

Elders+Youngers

 

Sri Lanka

After Sri Lanka’s internal conflict, we supported the building of an inclusive, multi-ethnic state and pursuing accountability for violations committed during the war.

 

Sudan & South Sudan

We engaged on private diplomacy and advocacy to support peace in Sudan and South Sudan, in the face of serious governance, conflict and humanitarian challenges.

 

Korean Peninsula

The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains one of the most dangerous in the world. Building conditions for a durable peace, ending the terrible dangers posed by nuclear weapons, and improving the overall wellbeing of all the Korean people go hand-in-hand.

 

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