LEADERSHIP TEAM
MICHAEL SAUVANTE
CHAIRMAN & Chief architect
Michael is a 40-year entrepreneur, an expert in new venture creation, a long-time triple bottom line advocate, and architect of the SCF program. More
JEFF GREENE
DIRECTOR & LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR
Jeff has been a Florida state legislative and executive lobbyist and a member of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists since 2017. He has focused primarily on two emerging industries: industrial hemp and complementary/crypto currencies. More
VARI MACNEIL
director & MARKETING / creative advisoR
Vari has more than 30 years experience working with some of the world’s best-known brands on product launches, marketing campaigns and communications initiatives. More
DR. FADHEL KABOUB
ECONOMICS ADVISOR
Fadhel is the President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and professor of economics at Denison University who focuses on monetary theory, particularly in relation to policy & job creation. More
SCOTT MCINTYRE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
Scott is a leader in entrepreneurship development, small business capital formation, startups & business incubation, and is helping birth a new green industry, restoring the soil, cleaning the air and building resilience in our domestic supply chain. More
ROBERT PALMER
banking ADVISOR
Bob has a 48-year career in banking including CEO of multiple community banks. Bob most recently served as president & CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Ohio. More
STORM CUNNINGHAM
COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ADVISOR
Storm is a thought leader in urban/rural regeneration, natural resource restoration and resilience. Through his books, on-the-ground initiatives and training programs, he demonstrates how to achieve economic growth, crisis recovery and community resilience together. More
STEPHEN DE MEULENAERE
CURRENCY advisOR
For almost 30 years, Stephen has worked with development organizations to implement and strengthen complementary currencies in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In North America he has years of complementary currency system management experience. More
JEFF LONDRES
FINTECH ADVISOR
Jeff is a FinTech expert & entrepreneur. He has held leadership roles growing commercial solutions in payment processing and integrated payments. More
JEFFREY QUINTERO
director & communities advisOR
Jeff combines an IT background with deep insights into the structural distortions of current economic development models. His research includes finance, entrepreneurship and the strengthening of local economies. More
BERNADETTE IRIZZARY
branding & business strategy advisor
Bern has built and led cross-disciplinary teams for over 20 years. She has developed award-winning customer experiences, products and campaigns for companies across multiple industries. More
KRISTEN OLMI
deVELOPMENT ADVISOR
Kristen has led large-scale economic development projects in northeast Ohio and worked on business and grant development for two decades. She donates considerable time to community non-profit organizations. More