About Us

Dr. Choe is currently leading on sustainability-related projects. He develops STEM curriculum and is interested in conducting engineering education research. He holds a Ph.D. from University of Texas at Austin. He also worked as an engineer at LG Electronics. 

Dr. Vanhoy’s research interests are  in the fields of digital signal processing, wireless communications, software defined radio, and machine-learning. For seven years, he taught undergraduate engineers and computer scientists at the senior level the foundations of making and creating hardware and software for the future.

Pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Leadership Development. She assists in facilitating leadership development webinars and data collection for current projects surrounding Leadership for Sustainable Development. She also helps to organize and support new and current interns.

BS in Information Technology, discipline in web development at George Mason University. Currently honing skills in front end web development, user interface design, and technical support. Designing and optimizing website for the Pillar Foundation. 

Mr McMillan advocates for building sustainable trail systems for hiking & biking. Through social media platforms he has reached out to the youth educating them with the focus on building a strong mentality. After competing in Olympic Trials for BMX Racing in 2012 he spent his time coaching and mentoring; educating about skills, diet, nutrition, exercise, and mindset. He has collaborated with companies such as Nike Inc, Toyota Motor Corporation, Arizona Beverage Company, Mountain Creek Resort, among others.

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Melissa is an environmental town planner, community builder, and sustainability specialist. She is the Managing Director of Sky Town Planning, a purpose-driven town planning consultancy based in Sydney. She has developed and implemented award-winning sustainable development projects across Australia and is on a mission to activate sustainable forms of living in urban spaces. 

Andrews Idun is a professional teacher with eight years of experience in school management and currently working as a basic school teacher for Ghana Education Service. He received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Education Winneba. Andrews is passionate about empowering his community through skills development and the acquisition of entrepreneurship knowledge.

Dr. Marzieh Kadivar got her Ph.D. degree from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with her thesis focused on the Development of high-performance bamboo-based materials through densification process.

Mumbe Mwangangi is passionate about various issues such as education, urbanization, and youth development. She has wide experience in advocating for these issues as she has worked with Kenyan and international Non Governmental organizations. Mumbe graduated with a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy with a minor in Information Technology in 2018. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Disaster Management and Sustainable development.

Mwihaki Njogu is a certified Research Associate and has taken part in numerous research projects on children’s welfare with local and international organizations. She is zealous about protecting children from child abuse and is the founder of Smile Child Organization. She graduated with a bachelor’s Degree in Commerce majoring in Finance from Kenyatta University. She values talent development and is the Miss World Kenya 2 nd Runners Up 2021/22. Her interest in journalism has given her platform to be a television presenter and corporate events moderator.

Angela is an architect specialised in international cooperation to development projects. She has developed her practise across Latin America, Africa and Europe and is experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams. Her passion about social impact design and sustainable architecture has focused her on the crossroads between resilient construction, human settlements, health and sustainability. She is currently working in Mozambique in the resilient construction and humanitarian fields.

Dr. Lin is currently a Researcher in Pharmaceutical Biotech Industry and an Analyst of Biotech Marketing. She got her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences Program from Oregon Health & Science University. Her research experience is mainly focused on Genetic Analysis of Channelopathy & Ion channel electrophysiology in Diabetes mellitus & Cardiovascular Disease.