Peter Joseph-  is an American independent filmmaker.  He has  written,  directed,  narrated,  scored  and  produced  three non-commercial, self-produced, and  freely-distributed documentary films called “Zeitgeist: The Movie,” ” Zeitgeist: Addendum” and “Zeitgeist: Moving Forward.”  These films comprise what is called the “Zeitgeist Film Series.”   He is also the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement.

 Mike Mitchell – Special Production Advisor (Exec. Producer of  Live Aid and 8 Olympics).

 Hal Uplinger (in memoriam – 2011)– Special Production Advisor (Co-Exec. of Live Aid).

Kevin Lee – Special Production Advisor / Olympic Committee member, Music Producer and Talent Coordinator, 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Colin Mangham - Social Entrepreneur and CEO of the Daily Brand Group; clients have included seven of the Fortune 100 and over 100 early-stage companies, non-profits and media projects.

MIDDLE EAST PRODUCTION TEAM

 Fritz Froehlich – Special Advisor to PPOE production and coordinating relationships with the UN, world and regional NGOs, government organizations and private sector organizations.

Fritz is a Senior expert in international development and relief programmes in the Middle- East, especially in the West Bank and Gaza.  Coordinator with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA), his work experiences include work with the Student Council; work with UN organizations, NGOs, Coordinating Committees, Parliamentarian Association for Euro-Arab Cooperation and the Austrian Government.  Former Deputy Head of Office for Gaza and the West Bank at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

 Sami Khoury – Exclusive Marketing & Sponsorships Representative for PPOE in the Middle East.  Sami is the General Manager of Alternative Business Solutions (ABS), a Ramallah based marketing and communications company.  ABS is the creators and owners of Palestine’s leading online tourism guide www.visitpalestine.ps    Mr. Khoury has a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from DePaul University in Chicago Illinois and a Masters degree in tourism and pilgrimage management from London Metropolitan University. In 2003, he also completed his degree in Destination management and Marketing from George Washington University as well as being certified by the Educational Institute of the Hotel and Lodging Institute as a Certified Hospitality Trainer.

Humanitarian Outreach and Programs

Program Director

Eric Klein - CEO and Founder of CAN-DO.org (a 501 (3)(c) non-profit organization).  CAN-DO arose out of Eric’s frustration at the problems that seem to be considered “normal” in disaster situations. Time after time, emergency food, water, and medical supplies seemed to sit on docks or airport tarmacs while little or nothing reached survivors in the critical days immediately following a major disaster. Eric’s tireless efforts in the support of others have been recognized by President Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Airline Ambassadors, an international philanthropic organization.

Project and Administrative Coordinator

Carolyn Neff – Director of Operations, Project Coordinator and Administrator of CAN-DO.org.

Legal Team

 Burgundy Morgan, Esq. - PPOE Lead Counsel: Entertainment Attorney, Radio Show Host, Legal Advisor to the Entertainment Industry.

Andre Douglas Cummings, Esq. -  Professor of Law, SEC Securities.

Web Design and Web Master

Charles ‘Annias’ Macnish - Webmaster/Social Networking Integration. Coming from an IT and Project Management background in federal contracting, Charles fills a unique role for PPOE with his multi-discipline approach to web development and it’s integration into the larger social picture.

Director of Social and Digital Media

 Kent Speakman – is the President and Managing Partner of ENGAGEIA.   Kent is responsible for working with our partners as well as internal and external teams to develop innovative strategy, award winning design and most importantly business results for our clients.   He is an award-winning digital marketing strategist, social media authority, blogger, and speaker, and was recently honored on the iMedia Top 10 Hottest Digital Marketers of 2011 list. ENGAGEIA also was a finalist in the iMedia Agency Awards for Best Agency in Social Media, 2011.

Social Campaign Strategist

P.V. Pramod – International Marketing/Business Development (MBA).  Market research, Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Advertising and Consultative Sales.

Social Media Writer

 Robin Mellody - former Deputy Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives – Office of the Speaker of the House – Thomas S. Foley

Public Relations

  Shelley Bluejay Pierce, THUNDERBIRD PUBLIC RELATIONS - Shelley is an experienced journalist, public relations specialist and business woman.  Ms. Pierce is the recipient of the Holme, Roberts, & Owen, International law firms’ award, “Women of Outstanding Achievement” for leadership in business, community and public service. As well, she was recognized as a “Top Forty Under 40” from the Denver Business Journal recognizing outstanding business leadership and accomplishments. Ms. Pierce received the “Real Women, Real Business,” award in the category of Business Innovation issued jointly by Ernst & Young, and the Denver Business Journal.

Artistic Director

  Greg Spelanka: Greg is a graduate of the famed Art Center of Design in Pasadena, CA.  He has won the Gold and Silver Medals in both Los Angeles and New York from the prestigious Society of Illustrators.  He was part of the visual development team for Walden Media on the film “Prince Caspian: Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, for New Line Pictures “The Golden Compass” and for DNA Productions/Warner Brothers CG animated film “The Ant Bully.”

Global Musical Ambassadors (click here for detailed bios/videos)

  Omar Akram  -  His first album was Opal Fire on Real Music, which went Top 15 on Billboard magazine’s national New Age sales chart, and featured Akram’s piano backed by additional keyboards played by Omar and David Dial. On his second CD, Free as a Bird, Omar again composed all the music, but this time produced half the album and utilized top keyboardist Gregg Karukas to produce the other half. Omar also expanded his sound by bringing in guest musicians including saxophonist Eric Marienthal (The Rippingtons). The recording was ranked the #2 contemporary instrumental album of the year by the prestigious Wind & Wire publication.

 David Arkenstone - is a 3-time Grammy nominee with over 40 albums to his credit, numerous works in Television, Films and Video Games, with his records appearing continuously on the Billboard Charts.  David’s music was named the Top 30 albums of the decade and his work has appeared repeatedly in the list of the top New Age artists in the Billboard Magazine’s Year in Review issues along side of Enya, George Winston, 2002, and Kitaro. David is currently signed to Domo Records (also home to the New Age artist, Kitaro)

  Beth Nielsen Chapman.   She has had several popular songs on the Adult Contemporary

Co-songwriter of Faith Hill‘s hit song “This Kiss“, Chapman has written songs performed by numerous artists: Trisha Yearwood (“Down On My Knees”, “You Say You Will“, “Trying to Love You”), Martina McBride(“Happy Girl“), Willie Nelson (“Nothing I Can Do About It Now”, “Ain’t Necessarily So”, “If My World Didn’t Have You”), Tanya Tucker (“Strong Enough to Bend”), Lorrie Morgan (“Five Minutes“), Mary Chapin Carpenter(“Almost Home”), Jim Brickman & Rebecca Lynn Howard (“Simple Things”), Alabama (“Here We Are”), Suzy Bogguss (“Save Yourself”), Claudia Church (“What’s the Matter With You Baby”), Holly Dunn (“You Say You Will”), Crystal Gayle (“When Love is New”), Highway 101 (“All the Reasons Why“, “Long Way Down”), Terri Clark (“Sometimes Goodbye”), Mindy McCready (“One in a Million”), Waylon Jennings (“Shine On Me”, “Old Church Hymns and Nursery Rhymes”), and Bette Midler (“The Color of Roses”), among others.  Several artists have performed with Beth on her albums: Bonnie Raitt on “Heads Up for the Wrecking Ball” and “Shake My Soul”; Vince Gill on “Deeper Still”; John Prine on “Every December Sky”; Michael McDonald on “Right Back Into the Feeling” & “Will and Liz”; Emmylou Harris & Kimmie Rhodes on “There’s a Light”;

   Ms. Sasha Cooke - 2011 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for her performance as Kitty Oppenheimer in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic.”  The 54th Grammy AwardsMezzo-soprano of the NY Metropolitan Opera.  

 Pamela and Randy Copus – the duo known as 2002, have charted 9 albums on the Billboard music charts.  2002 made the list of the Top New Age artists in the Billboard magazine.  Also on this list:  Yanni, Manhneim Steamroller, George Winston and Eyna. 

 Sussan Deyhim – famed Iranian Sufi singer internationally known for creating a unique sonic and vocal language.  She has collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Bobby Mc Ferren, Micky Hart and other noted musicians.  Her composition Windfall/Beshno Az Nev was used by U2 throughout their 360 tours in the US and Europe.

 Alex Ebert – founder of the group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.  Featured at the Coachella Music Festival 80,000 plus people. Performs on the new Jonathan Elias “Prayer Cycle” album called “Path to Zero”.

   Jonathan Elias - composer of The Prayer Cycle album series with performances by: Sting, Trudie, Robert Downey Jr. (actor), Serj Tankin (lead singer for System of a Down), Jonathan Davis (lead singer of Korn), Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros),  James Taylor, Jon Anderson (lead singer of Yes), Alanis Morissette, Salief Keita, Rahat Ali Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Dadawa, Yungchen Lhamo, Joanne Shenandoah and others. Prayer Cycle song titles:  Mercy, Strength, Hope, Compassion, Grace, Innocence, Forgiveness, Benediction, Faith.

  Lili Haydn – Rolling Stone called her music “fiery and virtuosic…”  Lili Haydn has released four critically acclaimed major label recordings as a solo artist. Lili (1997 Atlantic Records), Light Blue Sun (2003 BMG Music), Goodbye Stranger Ep (2007 Nettwerk Music Group), and Place Between Places (2008 Nettwerk Music Group). She has played with, sung with, and opened for everyone from Roger Waters, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Josh Groban, Seal, Matchbox 20, Cyndi Lauper, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and George Clinton’s P-Funk All Stars to name a few. Both as a solo artist and as support, Lili has performed in premiere concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl.

   Richard Horowitz – composer, best know for his work on The Sheltering Sky, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich, which was awarded the 1990 Golden Globe award.  Founder and Artistic director forGnaoua Festival in Mogador Morocco (500,000 people annually)

  Mark Isham - Grammy, Emmy, and Cleo award winning composer.  Mark composed the soundtrack for the Oscar award winning film “Crash“. His musical collaborations include work with:  Sting, Bruce Springsteen & Will.I.Am.

   Alise Ketnere (Fox Lima) - She answered the call to one of the largest talent hunts in the world by one of the most famous rock groups in history called “Enigma” famed for its Gregorian-lke musical projects.  She answered the call to Enigmas song writing contest.  The rest is history.

  Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - is considered the world’s greatest Sufi /Qawwali singer.  Rahat’s family has an unbroken tradition of performing Qawwali for more than 600 years.  Rahat took over the family Qawwali party after Nusrat’s death in 1997.  Rahat’s music has been featured in Tim Robbin’s film “Dead Man Walking” which featured Sean Penn and Mel Gibson’s film “Apocalypto.” Rahat has performed with numerous high-profile musicians including Eddie Vedder, James Horner.  He tours globally.

  Cofield Mundi-  Cofield Mundi’s distinctive voice and prolific songwriting ability are a powerful combination. Cofield recently released her seventh radio single, called “Look at the Sun”. Six of her singles have charted in the top ten. In 2011, Cofield charted on both South African and US radio. “I’m gonna fly” climbed to number 1 on the Ryan Seacrest Top 8 at 8 show on KFM 94.5 and Highveld 94.7 FM, as well as charting on other major AC stations across South Africa. In the first few weeks of release, “Count me out remix” made the US Mediabase most added AC single chart alongside Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Train. “Days”, similarly made the Mediabase most added single chart for Smooth Jazz alongside Sade and Dave Koz. Cofield’s two albums, Ceremony (2004) and The Big Question (2009), licensed to Universal Music Group, were nominated for Best Pop Album and Best Adult Contemporary Album (2009) respectively. As a result of both her radio and media success, Cofield was asked to appear as a guest judge on South African Idols Season VII.  An ambassador for both the Nelson Mandela 46664 Foundation and The Sunflower Leukemia Fund, she enjoys contributing to her community. Cofield is also a musical ambassador for US based PPOE (People for Peace on Earth).

   AO Music - consisting of Miriam Stockley (acclaimed for her song Adiemus), Richard Gannaway, Jay Oliver, Sandeep Chowta, Andy Georges, George Bernando, and Doug Lunn)

  Hani Naser - a virtuoso percussionist and Oud player. Considered a master in his field.  Hani has performed and recorded with many of the most influential artists of this era including:  Bob Dylan, Carlos Santana, Nickey Hopkins (Rolling Stones), Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner (John Lennon’s drummer), Steve Miller, Don Henley (Eagles), Hamza El Din, Kazu Matsui, David Broza, Lou Reed, David Lindley
and many other great musicians.

   Gary Nicholson – is a Grammy winning Texas Hall of Fame Song Writer inductee.  He has written songs for Robert Plant, Jeff Bridges, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks Willie Nelson, The Judds, Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Rait to name a few.

  Ash Ruiz - former famed singer of the band Menudo, the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the 1980′s.  The famed  Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era.

  Seay:  LifeStyle Music award nominated singer, songwriter and humanitarian is internationally known for her celestial voice and world inspired music.  Her album “A Winter Blessing” was named one of the Top 30 albums of the decade in New Age and World Music.  

  Joanne Shenandoah -  is a Grammy Winning, Native American singer, songwriter and lecturer.  She has performed at the Olympics, Woodstock and President Clinton’s and President George W. Bush’s inaugural events.  She performs on Jonathan Elias’s new “Prayer Cycle – Path to Zero” album 

   Kenji Williams - an award winning filmmaker, music producer, and classically-trained violinist. A world bridger of music, visual arts, science and philosophy, Williams has collaborated with Trance group Medicine Drum, world famous DJ John Digweed, visionary painter Alex Grey, evolutionary philosopher Ken Wilber, the Gates Planetarium Dome Theater (Denver Museum of Nature and Science), exposing his solo work from big music festivals around the world, to mainstream television, to exotic fashion shows at Japanese Temples. In addition to public and critical acclaim, Pioneer, Panasonic, and Sony corporations have sponsored Williams with technology to support his artistic vision. Combining unique skills in film and music, Williams has earned international film awards from the CSC to Sundance, exhibited work at the Smithsonian Institute.

   Monica Yunus – Soprano with NY Metropolitan Opera.  Co-Founder of Sing For Hope. Monica Yunus is quickly establishing herself as one of America’s most promising young sopranos. She has been called “especially winning” by The New York Times, and commended for her “rich and sensuous voice [that] was utterly captivating,” by the Charleston City Paper. Her performance as Gilda in Rigoletto was applauded by Opera Online as “a performance that was quintessentially, Gilda. During the 2010 – 11 season she once again joins The Metropolitan Opera, singing Alice in Le comte Ory and covering the role of Despina in Così fan tutte, makes her Washington National Opera debut as Oscar in Ballo in Maschera, and performs in concerts with the Syracuse Symphony, among others.  Daughter of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

GLOBAL DANCE AMBASSADORS

  RIVERDANCE - world famed Irish Dance group.  Riverdance has delivered over 10,000 performances throughout 40 countries to live audiences of 22 Million people

GLOBAL CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR

  Lindsay Wagner – Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe winning actress famed for her role as the Bionic Women, the first female TV superhero. She has released a meditation album called “Open to Oneness”.  For 25 years she has been the Honorary Chair for the Inter Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. She is a Deeksha Oneness Blessing Practitioner.

GLOBAL MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

 Thom Lobe, MD - Considered one of the top Pediatric Surgeons in the world and pioneer of Lathroscopic surgical procedures.  Thom is also a Natural Path and Ayurvedic Doctor.

  Charlie Mello – CEO of American Custom Coach, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of mobile medical and dental vehicles.

Steering Committee

  Richard Bangs – an entrepreneur, world adventurer, international river explorer, Web Pioneer and award-winning author.  He has lectured at the Smithsonian, the National Geographic Society, and the Explorer Club.  He specializes in coordinating VIP vacation and explorer trips.

 Les Lo Baugh, Partner, Los Angeles Law Firm  - He has been called by the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the most “influential, important and anonymous Native lawyer in America”.  Mr. Lobaugh drafted the Endangered Species Act, followed by the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act which in turn led to the formation of the EPA; all of which took place during the Nixon administration.  Literally millions of animals, plants and fishes can attribute their survival as specific species to the protection given to them by the federal statutes initiated by Mr. Lobaugh.  He was an intern with US Senator Alan Cranston when the California legislator took notice of Lobaugh’s concern over the imminent extinction of the bald eagle. He challenged the young Navajo man to do something about the issue rather than simply give in to despair.  Lobaugh came up with the idea of giving federal protection to all endangered species through federal legislation which Cranston guided through Congress before it was signed into law by President Richard Nixon.

Over his more than 30 year career, Les has continued his work in alternative energy, energy, corporate and environmental law. He also counsels clients in regulatory, merger and acquisitions, climate change, endangered species, alternative energy, carbon capture and sequestration, carbon trading, CEQA/NEPA matters, and other environmental and energy issues. He began his career working in the U.S. Senate drafting environmental legislation such as the Endangered Species Act, Clean Air 1970, Clean Water, Noise Abatement, and Off-Short Drilling. For fifteen years his practice was exclusively trial work, both civil and agency. The Los Angeles Bar Association, Corporate Section, named Les “Corporate Counsel of the Year.” Super Lawyers Magazine recently featured Les in its 2010 Edition.

Jackeline Cacho– former National News Anchor for Univision and former Miss Peru.  As an Award winning journalist Jackeline was chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention’s Presidential Reception featuring Senator Hillary Clinton on July 11, 2008. The largest annual event of its kind in the United States, the 79th annual LULAC national convention is being hosted in Washington, D.C., and runs from July 7 through July 12, 2008 where an estimated 15,000 political, community and business leaders are uniting in the nation’s capital to discuss the impact of the Latino vote that is taking center stage at this year’s presidential election.

   James Cameron – Academy Award winning Film Producer “Titanic.” Director/Producer of #1 grossing film in history, “AVATAR.”

 Philippe Diaz – Chairman & Founder of Cinema Libre Studio one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of socially conscious documentary films.  Studied Philosophy at Sorbonne in Paris and began is film career as a director in 1980.  He produced the film “The End of Poverty” which was critically acclaimed at the Canne Film Festival.

 Michael Garcia – Former VP of Development for HBO drama series.  He was responsible for the shows:  The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, and Carnivale.

  Shan Hashemizadeh – is the President and owner of Melli TV Channel (MTC).  MTC is a multi-cultural music video and entertainment news channel that runs 24 hours a day and seven days a week.  It is broadcast from the Galaxy 19 Satellite and also live from MelliTv.com to an estimated 80 million homes worldwide in the languages of Farsi, English, Turkish, Arabic, Armenian and Spanish.

  Jack Healey – Founder of Humans Rights Action Center and former Executive Director of Amnesty International. Jack is a former Franciscan Monk

    Peter Joseph -  is an American independent filmmaker.  He has  written,  directed,  narrated,  scored  and  produced  three non-commercial, self-produced, and  freely-distributed documentary films called “Zeitgeist: The Movie,”  ” Zeitgeist: Addendum” and “Zeitgeist: Moving Forward.”  These films comprise what is called the “Zeitgeist Film Series.”   He is also the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement.

  Prof. Brian D. Josephson – Nobel Prize winning quantum physicist for the “Josephson Effect.”  Long time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and avid fan of music.

 Ruben Luengas – National news anchor and #1 rated Hispanic news program on Telemundo.  He is considered by many to be the Edward R. Murrow of Latin American News.

Eric Klein - CEO and Founder of CAN-DO.org (a 501 (3)(c) non-profit organization).  CAN-DO arose out of Eric’s frustration at the problems that seem to be considered “normal” in disaster situations. Time after time, emergency food, water, and medical supplies seemed to sit on docks or airport tarmacs while little or nothing reached survivors in the critical days immediately following a major disaster. Eric’s tireless efforts in the support of others have been recognized by President Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Airline Ambassadors, an international philanthropic organization.

    Tim Kring – Creator and Executive Producer of the TV show “Heroes.”  He is now the Creator and Executive Producer of the hit TV show “Touch” featuring Kiefer Sutherland.

 Simon Mainwaring – One of the world’s top Creative Advertising minds and branding consultants. His clients include: Nike, Motorola, and almost all major US Advertising agencies.  National best selling author of “We First.”

 Dan Mapes – President/Co-Founder of Magnet.tv, a Music and entertainment e-Commerce and viral marketing Internet platform.  Dan Mapes is is a digital media entrepreneur with an MBA in International Business and a strong background in management and high technology product development for internet and entertainment applications. His career has included digital media product development in Silicon Valley and digital entertainment projects in Hollywood. He is President and Co-founder of MagNet Solutions in Los Angeles. The MagNet Solution is a revolutionary suite of web-enabled software and services. The flagship product is a viral ecommerce micro-shop powered by an enterprise-class server core and a best-of-breed content management system that enables artists, brands, and rights holders to deliver music, videos, mobile content, merchandise and more directly to consumers worldwide.
His background includes designing image-rich rock tours with Peter Gabriel, creating the first music composing software for the Macintosh, producing The First Summit in Cyberspace between Nelson Mandela and Shimon Peres using advanced internet videoconferencing technology, designing a nationwide e-learning system for the Saudi Arabian school system and performing on the Tonight Show with his visual music ensemble.

  Caroline Myss – is a five-time New York Times best selling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism.   One of her national best selling books, Anatomy of the Spirit, has been published in 28 languages and has sold over 1.5 million copies.

  Nipun Mehta – Founder of CharityFocus, recipient of both the Jefferson & Presidents Volunteer Service Award.

 Jan Nickman – 2 Time Emmy Award® winning director takes you deeper into the sacred lands of the American Southwest than ever before.  He is referred to as a master in experiential landscape films.  He is the founder of Sacred Earth Pictures.

 Romio Shrestha – renown  Painter/Artist and author of Celestial Gallery book series which depicts sacred Buddhist deities, mandalas, and bodhisattvas.

    Ralph Simon – considered one of the founders of the modern mobile entertainment industry. He produced the mobile portion of the three highest profile concerts in recent global TV history: Live 8; Al Gore’s Live Earth; and the TED Conference  organization’s Pangea Day.  Ralph is also one of the co-founders of JIVE music, one of the largest independently held record labels in Europe.

George B. Weathersby – recent former CEO of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and World Presidents’ Organization (WPO).

  Bill Whelan - Renowned composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. His grammy winning album of music for Riverdance The Show is certified Platinum in the US, Ireland and Australia. His orchestral work, The Seville Suite was specially commissioned for Expo ’92.  As a producer he has worked with U2, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, Richard Harris, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Patrick Street, Stockton’s Wing, Davy Spillane and Bulgarian/Irish band, East Wind.

Advisory Board

  Alexander W. Astin, Ph.D – Professor Emerita of Higher Education.  Founder, Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA. Considered the most widely quoted authority on the subject of Higher Education.  Recent co-author of the book “Cultivating The Spirit” – published research finding of a seven year study on 112,000 college students and 60,000 faculty members at 236 universities on the importance of integrating spiritual development in the university/college curriculums.  Alexander (Sandy) is considered one of the world’s most widely quoted authorities on the subject of Higher Education.

  Helen S. Astin, Ph.D. – Professor Emerita of Higher Education.  Founder, Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA. Co-author of Cultivating the Spirit.  Author of some twenty books on the subject of Higher Education.

Matt Atwood – Co-Founder “Our Future Now” one of the nation’s largest creators & implementers of large Art installations.

Christine Bolles – former National Marketing Director for Cingular/ATT.

Cynthia Hart-Button – Supporter of inner peace and world peace, Cynthia operates the white buffalo sanctuary in Oregon and is the director for the nonprofit, Sacred World Peace Alliance.

Suzy Amis Cameron – Co-Founder of Muse educational systems.

  Anette Carlstrom – Author of “From the Heart,” Deeksha blessing giver, considered one of Sweden’s most important spiritual teachers.

 David L. Cooperrider, Ph.D. – Founder, Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, Professor Case Western University Bus. School.  David L. Cooperrider is the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Professor Cooperrider is past Chair of the National Academy of Management’s OD Division and has lectured and taught at Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, Katholieke University in Belgium, MIT, University of Michigan, Cambridge and others. David is founder and Chair of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value. The center’s core proposition is that sustainability is the business opportunity of the 21st century, indeed that every social and global issue of our day is an opportunity to ignite industry leading eco-innovation, social entrepreneurship, and new sources of value.  David has served as advisor to a wide variety of organizations including the Boeing Corporation, Fairmount Minerals, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, McKinsey, Parker, Sherwin Williams, Wal-Mart as well as American Red Cross, American Hospital Association, Cleveland Clinic, and World Vision.

Andre Douglas Cummings, Esq. -  Professor of Law, SEC Securities.

Chris Dekker – Founder of EarthDance worldwide dance/music meditation.

Robert de Vico - Production Designer, writer, director, sculptor and fine artist:  Robert is a recognized Production Designer genius in Music, TV Advertising, Film and Production Design.  Robert is music video production designer The Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, PINK, Santana, Steve Tyler (lead singer of AeroSmith).  In film production design, Robert,was mentored by Harold Michaelson, Alfred Hitchcock’s Art Director.  His recent film production designs include work with directors: Barry Levinson, Oliver Stone, Joe Pytka, Dave Meyers and others.

   Jonathan Elias – Founder and CEO of Elias Arts. Musician and Composer of the album “The Prayer Cycle.” Jonathan Elias began his career by scoring the trailer for Ridley Scott’s film Alien while still a college student. His contribution brought him instant industry attention leading to additional scoring work for Blade Runner, Gandhi, Back to the Future, Fight Club, and Random Hearts. He has also written for soundtracks such as Chaplin, Jagged Edge, Parents, 9 1/2 Weeks and the recent The Singing Detective starring Robert Downey, Jr. In addition to composing many award-winning commercials such as Nike’s Move, which earned him an Emmy. Jonathan is looked upon as one of the world’s most successful composers in this field. He was responsible for creating the famous “Moon Landing” score in 1983 for the launch of MTV, the first sound mark for Apple Computers in 1994, the Columbia Pictures sound logo, and the world famous Yahoo! yodel sound mark. His company, Elias Arts, has won countless other awards including dozens of Clios (ten this year alone), multiple Cannes prizes, several London International Advertising Awards and others too numerous to note. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, Elias has become the premiere agency for commercial branding, providing music for clients such as Ford, GM, Nissan, Audi, Infiniti, Mercedes, AT&T, NASDAQ, IBM, Apple, Sony, Levi’s, Adidas and Nike.

As a record producer, Jonathan has produced David Bowie, Duran Duran, Grace Jones, BB King, Alanis Morissette, James Taylor and Yes, among others. In 1989, he produced his first solo album, Requiem for the Americas, a tribute to the spirit and vision of Native American culture. Ten years later, the inspiration from the birth of his first child led to a multi-language, nine-movement choral symphony centered on a message of hope, The Prayer Cycle. This Sony Classical release topped the charts globally and was also named one of Billboard’s international Best Selling Classical Crossover albums.

David Fulton – Co-Founder “Our Future Now” one of the nation’s largest creators & implementers of large Art installations.

  Kenny Fields – Co-Owner of West Post Digital, One of the largest post production facilities in Santa Monica.   West Post Digital specializes in online post production and is conveniently located on Los Angeles’ Westside in Santa Monica. From HD finishing to da Vinci color correction, Visual Effects, HD & SD Deliverables including closed captioning, 100% QC, Teranex, audio sweetening, 5.1 mixing, and a whole host of other services like DVD authoring and file based services such as RED & Canon 5D, we help you realize your creative dreams.

 Arun Gandhi – Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Founder M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence, Univ. of Rochester.

 Joseph R. Giove – Executive Director and Founder of Common Passion.  A coordinating organization of global meditations and prayer.  Joseph has a multitude of impressive professional capabilities, ranging from international business, many technological disciplines including software development, aerospace and biomedicine: CEO of Distributed Computing, Inc., a pioneer in web-performance testing using the distributed computing model; founder and CEO of Biophor Corporation, a biomedical research and laser device manufacturing firm; mind-body wellness through intendbalance.com; and public speaking.

Jonathan Granoff – Pres. Global Security Institute. Sr. Advisor Am. Bar. Assoc. Co-Chair Nuclear Nonproliferation.

 Jerry Jampolsky, M.D. and Diane Cirincione, Ph.D. –  Founder/Co-Founder; The International Centers for Attitudinal Healing.  Jerry is considered one of the pioneers of the Human Potential Movement.  Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., a child and adult psychiatrist, is a graduate of Stanford Medical School. In 1975, he founded the first Center for Attitudinal Healing, now a worldwide network with independent centers in over thirty countries. He is an internationally recognized authority in the fields of psychiatry, health, business, and education. Dr. Jampolsky has published extensively, including his best-selling Love Is Letting Go of Fear. He and his wife, psychotherapist and author Diane Cirincione, Ph.D., have worked in forty-nine countries and currently reside in both northern California and Hawaii.

 Sister Jenna – She heads the Washington DC based Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center.  International speaker on spirituality and meditation for over 20 years.

    Michael Kang – Musician “The String Cheese Incident”, composer, Co-Founder “Our Future Now.”  The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is a band from Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado formed in 1993. The band is composed of Michael Kang(acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis (drums and percussion), Bill Nershi (acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, and electric slide guitar), Kyle Hollingsworth (piano, organ, Rhodes, and accordion), and Keith Moseley (bass guitar), and, in 2006, Jason Hann, an auxiliary percussionist. The origin of the band’s name is unknown.  Their music has elements of bluegrass sounds, as well as rock, electronica, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, reggae, and occasional psychedelia. All members write original compositions and share vocal duties. Nershi has written the bulk of the group’s original songs.

Jason Keiles – former Chief Representative of Virgin Radio North and South America.  Global media and entertainment expert.

   Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa – Co-founder of Golden Bridge Yoga.  Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, 60, is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge Nite Moon, Los Angeles’ premier center for the study and practice of Kundalini Yoga and meditation. Since being baptized 32 years ago with the Sikh spiritual name meaning “One who helps people across the world ocean”, Gurmukh has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility. For nearly three decades students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation, and pre- and post-natal care. Her video series, The Method: Pre and Post Natal Yoga, features in numerous publications such as Vogue, Elle, InStyle, the New York Times, and appearances on Good Morning America have introduced Gurmukh to a wide audience and to the vast, ancient teachings of the yogic tradition. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You (Harper Collins, 2000).

 Noa-Winter Lazerus – Grammy Nominated Sound Engineer. (Donald Fagen). Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Quincy Jones. No’a Winter Lazerus utilizes a wide range of skills in pursuit of his artistic vision and expression. Scoring is a passion for cinema, television, visual art, installation art, music recording projects and live event performances. His work has been used for the DVD releases of the films 300 and Watchmen, The Brave One, A Scanner Darkly and he’s composed for films and series on PBS, Discovery Channel and with major advertising and promotional projects. He has worked on several projects with director Ondi Timmoner the only two time Sundance Award winning director. and with two time Emmy Award winning and twice Academy Award nominated Director Jonathan Stack. No’a is Grammy nominated for his work in music recording and production and has ten worldwide gold and platinum awards for work done with a “Who’s Who” of music artists globally.

 Jason Lehel - the first short film Jason shot was nominated for an Oscar, his second won at BAFTA.  Jason’s work in feature films, commercials and music videos eventually lead him to shooting & co-directing concert materials and videos for Bono, U2, Guns n Roses and Coldplay.  Jason produced and directed the feature “Gaia” which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and went on to win numerous festival awards.

 Gary Malkin – Seven time Emmy and six ASCAP awards winnerin music in film, television & commercials.  Founder and CEO of Wisdom of the World, (a life-enhancing media production company), and co-founder of Companion Arts, (a nonprofit educational resource provider), Malkin is an inspiring speaker and performer, offering his presentations and workshops at conferences internationally. In partnership with Companion Arts, he has recently released the new care for the caregiver audio resource, Care for the Journey: Messages and Music for the Sustaining the Heart of Healthcare. Through his performances and speaking engagements, he serves healthcare and faith communities addressing themes such as acceptance, the arts in healing, and the integration of spirituality and health.  He has offered trainings, presentations, and concerts for Harvard Medical School’s Conference on Spirituality and Health, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Association, The British Columbia Hospice and Palliative Care Association, The Institute for Noetic Sciences, The Center for Integrated Medicine, (in Vancouver, Canada,) as well as the Sunstone Cancer Center, in Tucson, Arizona, among many others.

Collin Mangham – CEO and Founder of The Dailey Brand Group, a hybrid transmedia branding, marketing and business development firm based in Los Angeles.  His clients include: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lucent Technologies, Boeing, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Oxygen Media and others.

 Gregory Markel – Founder/CEO, Infuse Creative a search marketing services and technology agency whose clients consist of:                 Led Zeppelin, Sony, Universal Vivendi, Gibson Musical Instruments, New Line Cinema, BBC, Transcendental Meditation (TM).

  Rainbeau Mars – former adidas worldwide yoga ambassador.

  Avon Mattison – Founder & President, Pathways To Peace; Co-Coordinator, Culture of Peace Initiative, CPI. Envisioned in 1945, Pathways To Peace initiated research and development in integrative decision-making in 1962 and began its consulting in the early 1970′s. It was incorporated in 1983. Pathways To Peace has Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and works with the U.N. Centre for Human Rights, U.N. Centre for Human Settlements, UNESCO, UNICEF, and other Agencies.

  Shaun Monson – famed Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed film on the inhuman treatment of animals called “Earthlings” which features narration by Oscar winning actor Joaquin Phoenix and music by Moby.  His new and soon to be released film is called “Unity”.

 Burgundy Morgan, Esq. – Entertainment Attorney, Radio Show Host, Legal Advisor to the Entertainment Industry.

  Mark Magidson – Internationally acclaimed producer of the movie “BARAKA“ and soon to be released sequence film SAMSARA.  The film Baraka, shot in 70mm and 23 countries, is acclaimed to be one of the most visually stunning films ever made.  Film critic Roger Ebert said of Baraka, that if Voyager was ever again to travel to space and could carry only one film, Baraka should be that film.

Carolyn Neff – Director of Operations, Project Coordinator and Administrator of CAN-DO.org.

 David Nicol – Director of the Gaia Field Project.  A coordinating organization of on-line video streamed global meditations and prayers.

  Eric Nies – MTV’s original Reality TV show host (The Real World).  Now a personal life coach.

 Tyler Norris- former Executive Director of John Denver’s Windstar Organization.  Former Executive Director of the Abraham Path.   As a long time social entrepreneur, Tyler’s mission is improving the health of people and the sustained vitality of built, natural, food, and social environments. His work has historically focused in three areas:Advising mission-lead institutions in delivering with excellence, and coaching the persons that guide them in authentic leadership. Designing, sustaining, and measuring the impact of community collaborations that revitalize participatory democracy and effectively address complex population health, place-making and sustainability issues. Advancing public and private sector policies that simultaneously generate “total wealth” (natural, economic, social and human capital.) He has a current focus on healthy food systems, active community environments and health equity.  PPOE is profoundly grateful to Tyler as he played the key-stone in making introductions to key Palestinian influencers (Hani Masri and Nell Derick Debevoise) who eventually made the Bethlehem Concert possible. Nell eventually connected myself and PPOE with Sami Khoury who courageously championed and tirelessly worked to bring the Bethlehem concert into a reality.

Joshua Otten - Co-Founder of ScreenPush International.

Murray A. Persicke -  Director, NSCA Mgmt Group & Chairman, JVC8-CSE Venture Group Inc., Capital Strategies

   John Quigley – Internationally renown aerial artist and environmental activist. Aerial Artist John Q has created over 150 Human Aerial Art images around the world on every continent and has virtually directed and coached over 100 additional images as non-commercial communications.  In November of 2011 John, in cooperation and as an Advisor for PPOE and in conjunction with the gracious support of UNRWA, the Palestinian Government, Netours, The Ambassador Hotel, Fritz Froehlich and Sami Khoury brought 1000 Palestinian UNRWA refugee children under the Mount of Temptation in Jericho and had them form the Picasso Peace Dove image and spell out the word “Love All”.  The image was captured aerially and transmitted a message of Love and Peace around the world.

 Shiva Rea – Internationally renown Yoga Instructor.Los Angeles based Shiva Rea is a yogini firekeeper, sacred activist, global adventurer and leading innovator in the evolution of prana flow yoga: transformational vinyasa flow integrating the tantric bhakti roots of yoga, Krishnamacharya’s teachings and a universal, quantum approach to the body. Shiva is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners in creative, dynamic and life-transforming ways and for offering the synthesis form of prana flow out in the world. She is the creator of Prana Flow Yoga, Yogadventure Retreats, Yoga Trance Dance for Life, Moving Activism for 1,008,000 Trees, the worldwide Global Mala Project, Yogini Conferences and E2: The Evolutionary Edge Tour. She writes for Yoga Journal and Yoga International, and has produced a wide range of award winning CDs and DVDs.

   Peter Rodger – acclaimed film Director and Producer of the documentary “Oh My God”.

  Davood Roostaei – once of Royal linage, later held in solitary confinement as a political prisoner, he is now a renown Persian Painter/Artist famed for his pioneering Cryptorealism art.

 Christopher Sandberg – CEO and founder of the Swedish based Television and new media production company The Company P, which won the International Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive TV service in 2008.  He works with Tim Kring (creator of HEROS).

 Marc Scarpa - Pioneering Director and Producer of some of the largest live interactive media concerts in the world: The Tibetan Freedom Festival and the recent 40^th anniversary of Earth Day held at the Washington DC Monument Mall: 150,000 people featuring Sting and James Cameron.

 Dan Selene– former Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Higher Octave Music.  Dan Selene of SoundTonics is an entrepreneur with a life-long commitment to learning.He began his career as aneducator in the Minneapolisschool system. In the mid 70’s, he traveled to Indiawhere he was introduced to the teachings of J.Krishnamurti and hisphilosophy of transformationthrough self-knowledge. In the late 70’s Dan taught at the Krishnamurti School inSouthern California, a mecca for world-class authors, scientists and thinkers. In the mid-80’s, Dan co-founded Higher Octave Music,an independent record label focusing on Ambient andProgressive InstrumentalMusic. The label generatedover 200 albums in 20 yearsand was acquired by Virgin Records.

Tom Short – President, L8TNight. A full service leading interactive marketing firm.

Matthew “Chewy” Smith – Founder of Bulldog Entertainment Group.  Concert and Special Events producer.  The Hamptons VIP concert series (Prince, Will Smith, etc.)

 Mae Chee-Sansanee Sthirasuta -  a Buddhist nun, co-chair for the Global Peace Initiative of Women.

 Brian Thomas - Production Manager House of Blues, Tour Manager.

 Jihad Turk - Imam Director of Religious Affairs at the Islamic Center of Southern California

Hal Uplinger (in memoriam – 2011) – Producer of LIVE AID concert in (Philadelphia) and TV production, distribution and international satellite transmission.

 Sen. John Vasconcellos – retired California Assemblyman and State Senator.  He dedicated 30 years of his life in the California State Assembly representing Silicon Valley and eight year as a State Senator representing Silicon Valley.  He was the former Chair of the Ways & Means Committee (13 yrs – the longest in State History) who balanced the State of California’s annual budget.  John is considered the National pioneer of the Self-Esteem movement.

Leighton Webb – former VP of Digital Media at the Oprah Winfrey Network.  Online and mobile business start-up for 20^th Century Fox, AOL and Vivendi Universal.

Peter and Delanne Young – Audio Images / The Alive Drive – CEO/President, one of Canada’s largest concert sound & lighting companies.

Jake Zim – VP of Digital Marketing for 20th Century Fox films.  He was responsible to the global marketing campaign for the blockbuster film AVATAR.

  Gary Zukav – Author of four consecutive New York Times Bestsellers.  In 1979, his book The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of New Physics, plumbed the depths of quantum physics and relativity, winning the American Book Award for Science.   National best selling author of “Seat of the Soul” (10 million copies) became the #1 New York Times bestseller thirty-one times and remained on the New York Times bestseller list almost three years.

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