MELISSA LAKE

Executive Director, ONEHOPE Foundation / Director of Social Impact, ONEHOPE

As the Executive Director of the ONEHOPE Foundation and Director of Social Impact for ONEHOPE, Melissa Lake leads one of the world’s first social impact organizations. In her current role, she is responsible for the foundation’s brand, social responsibility, and external nonprofit partnerships. Her vision for the foundation is to partner with the most effective nonprofits, measure dollar-to-impact ratios and provide donors with transparent reports about the social impact that are making.

Prior to joining the ONEHOPE Foundation, Melissa’s experience has spanned work in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California, Melissa visited Bagamoyo, Tanzania where she taught English to 40 kindergarten students. Inspired by this trip, Melissa knew that her true passion in life lies in helping people and contributing to the greater good. This passion led her to graduate with a Masters in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship from New York University. In addition, Melissa spent three years at Google, where she was the assistant to the President of the Americas Operations and the first associate at Google Ventures. She is an advocate for women’s empowerment and believes we can solve some of the world’s greatest problems by educating, investing in, and supporting women and girls.

Jake Kloberdanz CEO, ONEHOPE

Jake Kloberdanz is CEO and Co-Founder of ONEHOPE, a social enterprise that donates half of profits to partner nonprofits benefitting a variety of causes. Jake Kloberdanz has been recognized by Businessweek as one of the “Top 25 under 25”, OC Metro’s “Top 40 Under 40”, and was the youngest nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2009. Jake was also recently featured as a TEDx speaker and is an active member of the Young Entrepreneur Council.

Jake has successfully raised over $10M in financing since starting ONEHOPE Wine in 2007 and helped grow sales by over 100% over the last 6 years.  ONEHOPE has successfully worked with hundreds of nonprofit partners and has donated over $1.2M to various nonprofits. With the success of the cornerstone product, ONEHOPE Wine, Jake has led the company to become one of the fastest growing wine brands in the U.S. In addition, Jake’s company was ranked in Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 in 2012 and 2013 – an annual exclusive list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Jake has been profiled in numerous outlets including, Leaders Magazine, Entrepreneurs and SUCCESS Magazine as an expert in integrating cause into our culture, brand or business model. His business model theory, known as Cause-Centric Commerce, defines turning impact into a long term and sustainable one by helping build cause into companies’ and individual’s everyday business model, culture and lifestyle.

He was a three-year Scholar Athlete at UC Berkeley graduating from the Haas School of Business and took home two national championships in college rugby. He has served over 5,000 volunteer hours since 2001 and was also an active member in the alpha beta chapter of Sigma Chi.

Francisco Davis is an accomplished artist, lecturer, photographer & producer.

CISCO’S ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS

IMAGE IS EVERYTHING

“My vision is to simply keep Art alive by catering to all of your artistic needs from the quintessential essence of the fine arts, harmonic sounds, and theatrical productions to the literary elegance of written words … all done with a touch of class”.

LET’S KEEP IT REAL

SOME, LLC is a continuation of a lifetime dream to build an EMPIRE OF THE CREATIVE ARTS. Cisco was born in the Dominican Republic and reared in Newark, New Jersey. He is a visionary, an accomplished detail artist, lecturer, photographer and producer. He has lectured, taught basic drawing skills and shared artwork with elementary, junior high, high schools and civic organizations, in the United States and abroad. He founded Cultural Vortex the group that produced “Black Gold”, whose mission was to educate, inspire and entertain communities across the United States by presenting a Cultural Extravaganza through a chronological historical account of our many “Movers” and “Shakers” (Our National and International Black Treasures), by using various artistic mediums such as: art, theater, music, poetry, dancers and other entertainers. Cisco is a Retired U.S. Army Veteran and during his military career, he received many honors and artistic awards for his outstanding work beyond the call of duty, which included the Meritorious Service Metal. He also served as his Military Unit’s Equal Opportunity Representative. He was nominated for the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins Meritorious Service Award for his exceptional contribution to his country in the area of civil and human rights, race relations, equal opportunity, affirmative action and public service.

CISCO M. DAVIS the ARTIST’S; MOST NOTABLES…

• Showcased his original and print Art pieces for public view and purchase since 1989 at galleries, museums, bookstores, schools, and other public venues.
• A Community Mural of the contributions of African Americans from the Northern Anne Arundel County.
• Established the Sights/Video Studio: utilizing 2 Cannon XL1, Final Cut Pro HD Production Suite, Apple G5, 2 Bogen Light Kits, 2 Sennheiser Boon M67, and Azden Laverlear Wireless Microphones.
• Established the Sounds/Recording Studio with a full scale Digital, Analog and Midi Studio utilizing Protools HD2, Protools Control 24, Motu 2408 Digital Recording, Tascam DM-24 Mixer, Triton Studio, Sound Modules: Roland 50/50, Yamaha’s Motif Rack, Microphones: Neumann TLM 103, AKG 414, Blue’s Baby Bottle, Marshall, Carvin, Preamps: ATI’s 8MX-2, Focusrite, PreSonus Digimax LT, and Near Field Monitors, Mackie’s HR824 and Dynaudio BM5A and unlimited virtual plugins.
• Established an Artist Development Group and Management Team. To help, guide and direct the careers of young talented artists.

CONTINUED

• Served as Vice President of the NAACP in Kaiserslautern, Germany, which maintained an open line of communication and rapport with the community Equal Opportunity Advisors
• Helped established the African American Artists’ Alliance of Howard County Center of African American Culture (HCCAAC) in Howard County, Maryland, and served as the group’s first President for a term of 2 years.
• Played an integral part in helping produce Fort Meade’s Black History Month Program -- “A Message in the Music.”
• Featured a “Taste of Black Gold” for Radio Personality “LoLo’s Birthday Bash”, Baltimore, MD.
• Produced a Christmas Musical presenting the Unsung Divas, and featured local up and coming talent.
• Featured by WJZ Channel 13 of Baltimore as one of the Artist Sponsored by T & B Custom Framing at the Kunta Kinte Fest, Annapolis, Maryland.
• Featured – Armed Forces Network (AFN) Show – Germany – “Kaiserslautern at Work and Play” for his artwork and volunteer art classes with school children.
• Featured Artist for the Bowie Community Television program (BCTV) Artists on Display -- a 20-minute interview.
• Featured as a Guest Speaker for the Bowie Art Guild, Bowie, Maryland.
• Featured in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper, March 17 – 23, 2001 issue.
• Winner – Fort Meade Poster Contest – The design is a pictorial representation of Fort Meade as “The People’s Post.” • Winner – U.S. Army Force European Art Contest - “Let’s Read”
• Winner – U.S. Army European Art Contest – a. “Bus Stop”, b. “Daddy’s Boots!”
• Honorable Mention – Prestigious New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Art Contest – His rendition of the Million-Man March – Listen to the Message!
• Associated Black Charities – Mural – Law and Justice – 2006 Gala, Honoring prominent African American Judges and Lawyers from the State of Maryland, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Judge Harry Cole, Judge Franklin Bourne, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, W. Ashbie Hawkins, Dallas F. Nicholas, and Roy S. Bond.
• Northern Anne Arundel Cultural Preservation Society – Mural; African American Contribution from 1850 to the present. Displayed at the Banneker-Douglas Museum, Annapolis, MD, the Mormon Temple, Silver Springs, MD, and at Saint Mark Methodist Church, Hanover, MD.
• New Covenant Tabernacle – Mural; God Blessings the City of Baltimore, 20 ft.(wide) by 8 ft. (height). Dove: 2.5 ft. (wide) by 3.5 ft. (height), carved in marble, Silhouette of the City of Baltimore, carved in wood, Hands of God, 5 ft. (wide) by 3 ft. (height), carved in granite. Displayed at the New Covenant Tabernacle, Hartford Rd., Baltimore, MD
• Club 347 Sign – 3 ft. (wide) by 2 ft. (height), hand carved wooden letters, edge made from black walnut, background 2 ft. (wide) by 3 ft (height) in white oak. Displayed at 347 Calvert St., Baltimore, MD
• Mural – Original “1” Room School, 2nd & 3rd elementary school mural. The Mural is located at the latest Frank Hebron Elementary School in Harmans, MD. 4 ft x 8 ft, acrylic on canvas.
• Mural - The Avenue Bakery on Pennsylvania Ave Baltimore, Md. The “Royal Theather” and some of the Icons that played there. This is the first of a three part Mural depicting The Avenue in its Hey Days.

Michele Avanti has been teaching metaphysics since 1972. She is a metaphysical minister, an ISAR certified astrologer, an accredited Fixed Star Analyst, an EFT professional and an award-winning author. Michele mentors clients through individual consultations. 

Patricia is cofounder and president of the nonprofit, educational organization New Age Study of Humanity’s Purpose, which sponsors the Annual World Congress On Illumination.

Patricia was a marriage and family counselor for 20 years. She now spends her time freely sharing the information she is receiving from the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth. This is accomplished through her weekly on-line radio program, website, webinars, books, CDs, DVDs, e-mail articles and free seminars.

The Divine Intent of these Celestial Sharings is to give Humanity greater clarity and understanding, as we progress through these wondrous but extremely challenging times on Earth.

Patricia is an internationally known teacher and has taught workshops all over the world. She participated in the Soviet-American Citizens’ Summit in Moscow and represented the United States in the category of Holistic Models in Health, Psychology and Healing. Patricia also participated in the first Global Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patricia had the honor of being a presenter at the “Call to World Peace from the Universal Brotherhood” gathering in Istanbul, Turkey, and the “Symphony of Peace Prayers,” which was a gathering of over 10,000 people that took place at sacred Mt. Fuji in Japan.

Patricia’s philosophy is: Every person is precious and Divine, regardless of how far his or her behavior patterns and life experiences may be from reflecting that Truth. We are not the victims of our lives. We are the cocreators of our lives.

Meg Blackburn Losey, Ph.D. is more than a bestselling author, artist and celebrity. She is known for her well-grounded, very real no- holds-barred approach to everything she does. She is an in-your-face teacher and does it with a heart of gold. She is extremely well traveled in constant pursuit of ancient evidence that leads to who we are today and what the ancients were really trying to tell us about our origins and capabilities.

Referred to by her readers as Dr. Meg, she is passionate about consciousness, healing and the overall construct of creation--including and beyond the measurable physical world. She has spent nearly 20 years researching the possibilities of consciousness and awareness and has vast personal experiences from which to draw.

She has been an advocate for the Children of Now since her bestselling book, The Children of Now was released in the early 2000’s. It quickly became an international bestseller and is currently available in more than 30 languages. The Children of Now is also designated as a seminal work.

Her work has literally changed social paradigms, challenged the school system, and the medical profession, as well as others who are responsible for our children. Dr., Meg maintains that we are dealing with a fast-forward evolution of human consciousness never before seen. She is greatly aware of the challenges parents and caregivers are faced with, and doesn't just ask questions. She gets the answers, too!

Dr. Meg teaches a year-long certification course called “Touching the Light”, during which she teaches not only great life skills, but also the etheric anatomy and how to access, recognize and make changes that can bring forward healing from a holistic manner in every direction.

She is also a dedicated amateur archeologist and anthropologist who travels the world learning about places that offer strange, mysterious and different perspectives on the history of mankind and our world. She is well known and respected by indigenous peoples world wide. Dr. Meg takes groups to sacred places, immersing them in local traditions, ceremonies and teachings. She does this with unparalleled enthusiasm and deep, well-steeped knowledge of each location.

Dr. Meg is a Master Healer and Medical Intuitive. She is a seer and a visionary. Always open to the unknown and new possibilities, she loves to learn by experience , and then factor those experiences into her teachings. She has worked with a great number of families and children, as well as lectured and presented as a keynote speaker both nationally and internationally. She teaches workshops and teleconferences as well.

Dr. Meg is considered an expert regarding the new generation and the challenges they face, and also nearly all things metaphysical. And she backs up her findings with science every way possible. She is dedicated to the truth behind the stories, and researches extensively to maintain a level of expertise and knowledge that she loves to share.

Before resigning from the US State Department in 2004 due to excessive secrecy demands, Fred Burks served many years as a language interpreter for presidents and other dignitaries. He interpreted for G.W. Bush, Clinton, Gore, Cheney, and many other top officials of the US and other countries. Having participated in numerous secret meetings where the only people allowed were the principals and their interpreters, he has acquired important inside information and contacts.

After receiving a wealth of eye-opening information on major cover-ups from respected friends and colleagues, Fred was inspired to develop this website in October 2002. Continually opening to divine guidance, Fred has dedicated himself both to getting the word out about the cover-ups, and to inspiring others to help transform ourselves and our world through love and empowerment. He is currently executive director of the PEERS network of websites and manager.

Fred has also helped develop and foster several inspiring communities and websites, including Moment of Love and the free Personal Growth Courses. 

I've been a Professional Trance Channel for thirty four years, preceded by 6 to 7 years of study and practicing.  

I've been published in magazines and journals. For example, Spirit Speaks, Sedona Journal Of Emergence, various newspaper articles and from time to time television programs. I have over thirty five books in print.

I got into this work because I wanted to leave the world a better place for my having been here. That may sound a little corny but I know a lot of you feel exactly the same way. Oh I grant a call to Channeling may be out of the ordinary and certainly unconventional, nevertheless it is one of the things I do best and most benevolently.

Also I'm happy to say that I have been blessed with training that has guided me to be able to provide answers to questions and answers to feelings that are not always possible to express in questions. This has allowed me to incorporate the Shamanic and Mystical into my work and I feel honored and blessed to be able to provide that.

I feel very good about the books and magazine articles that I've been able to provide through Channeling and I hope you enjoy them as well. I wish to add a special greeting to those who have been following the creation of these books on Amazon.com and other places.

It is my intention to keep up the flow of these books with my Publisher who is also quite dedicated to the process.

I am hopeful you will continue to look upon these books as a worthy addition to your library of knowledge and wisdom and I am also hopeful that you will consider their value and try some of the processes described therein to empower you and to illuminate your own capabilities. I have attempted to provide these books in the best way I know how, to sketch out what I believe is our true value as human beings and our place in the universe.

I believe we are not struggling in some kindergarten - I believe that this is actually a school - yes an advanced school that requires that we prove to ourselves and others that we can, that we are able and that we have the best intents.

Goodlife.