A U.W. and Seattle U alum, Ryan is a self-proclaimed practical thinker. Ryan’s classical education in accounting, finance and economics compliment his professional accomplishments as a consultant, PM and business analyst. The wellspring of his ideals adhere to concepts originating from stakeholder theory.Beyond the numbers, Ryan volunteers as a coach and mentor to students, as well as displaced youth. His applied experience with Project Management, Change Management and Team Enablement find seamless alignment with the youth empowerment imperative of Global Visionaries.

Malcolm Cannon is Chairman of a Seattle-based, high-end data science and engineering company. Having held several CEO positions and most recently CEO of a leading Vertical Market ERP provider, Malcolm brings a broad range of management, operations, product and acquisition expertise. Specializing in operational and financial metrics and penetrating newly addressable markets, through defining and capitalizing on broadening product opportunities, he facilitates organizations to achieve improved financial profiles. Malcolm works with GV Leadership and Board members in establishing strategic direction and initiatives that fulfill GV’s local and international mission. Previous philanthropic experiences include Malcolm’s work as a board member for a charitable organization devoted to serving at-risk children with a broad range of sponsored target solutions.

Zachary Roberts is a young professional and small business owner from the Seattle Area with a passion for helping others.

Roger Kastner is passionate about enabling leaders and teams achieve greater success by helping them raise the caliber of their people and project leadership skills. Roger brings over 20 years of experience in Organizational Development and Project Management as a consultant, instructor, and facilitator. He has a proven track record of successfully coaching leaders to facilitate change within their organizations, being a dynamic facilitator and presenter, and driving business and technology projects. Roger has taught leadership courses at the University of Washington and is the author of “The Project Success Checklist: Drive Alignment, Produce Results, and Reduce the Risk of Project Failure.”

Kate Milne was a participant in the Summer 2017 group at Global Visionaries, and she is a junior at Seattle Academy. She was originally interested in the program because of the possibility of going to a new country and becoming more aware of social justice issues. She is now a member of Global Visionaries’ advanced leadership program because of the experiences she had during her immersion to Guatemala. She is also very grateful for the leadership skills she has gained from the first year program.

Outside of Global Visionaries, Kate enjoys playing soccer, tennis, and running cross country. She also participates on her school’s speech team and applied to be part of the student facilitators team which is a leadership program at her school. Her inspiration for applying for this group came from the leadership skills she learned from the first year program. Kate is very excited to be part of Global Visionaries’ board of directors because of the real world experiences she will gain, and the chance of working with adults which is something new for her.

Jordan Bowles was a participant in the summer immersion trip of 2017. She is currently a junior attending Ballard High School. When she first heard about Global Visionaries in her Spanish class freshman year, she was drawn in by the opportunity for an immersion experience in Guatemala and the prospect of working in a hospital with kids. After Jordan traveled to Guatemala and worked in the hospital, she found it a life changing experience. It affirmed her dreams to become an elementary school teacher while also teaching her the importance of body language, caring and being there for others, and understanding the impact that just a persons presence can have.

Jordan has spent many of her free days and summers traveling and boating in Puget Sound. She fuels her passion for kids through volunteering with the Girl Scouts day camp every summer as well as nannying. She loves spending time outside in nature and expanding her horizons with new experiences.

Avinash Chung was a participant in the Summer Immersion program of 2017 and is currently a junior at Garfield High School. While in Guatemala, he worked as part of the reforestation team. Avinash joined the Advanced Leadership Program because he believes that others deserve to have the same learning experience about different cultures and world issues that he did in Guatemala. Avinash also plays alto saxophone in the nationally ranked Garfield jazz band, runs cross country, and plays soccer. In addition, he helps lead trips as a staff member of the POST outdoor education program.

Steve Smith received his masters degree from the UW in Urban Transportation and worked for Portland’s public transit system and later Washington State Ferries managing their planning departments. For the past 20 years he has worked for Rick Steves Europe, co-authoring guidebooks to France and training tour guides. Fluent in French, he’s lived in France on several occasions, starting when he was seven. Steve owns a restored farmhouse in rural Burgundy where he hangs his beret in book research season.

In his current role as Head of Marketing for Farmers Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, and in prior executive roles in mobile, banking, technology, and consumer products, Glenn leads organizations toward long-term growth by aligning an organization’s strategy, resources, and operations to meet customer needs. Glenn holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Whittier College and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Graduate Management.

Through personal travel and oversees studies, and having had the opportunity to work with companies spanning the globe, Glenn has developed an appreciation for the role that global and cultural sensitivities and awareness have in achieving personal and corporate success. Global Visionaries supports our communities by helping youth – our future business leaders – develop an appreciation for a diversity of cultures, styles, and experiences.

Vivian Page is currently the Vice-President of Human Resources at TalkingRain Beverage Co. and a member of the Leadership for this fast growing organization; a Seattle Icon that has received numerous awards for excellence in several areas of business, locally and nationally. Thomas Tomasevic CEO of T2 Team Consulting and author of Six Word Lessons to Create Stellar Teams, has worked closely with TalkingRain Beverage Co. and Vivian Page and describes her as the driving force behind the amazing success that TalkingRain Beverage Co. has experienced. Vivian also consults with small to medium organizations on how to set an organization in the path to success through accountability. Vivian has passion for moving to the next level in all areas and also consults privately with families on disruptive dynamics and setting visions for new family paths. Vivian attended BYU and Berkeley, Haas School of Business and truly believes that a mind can continue to grow at any age as long as it’s open to feedback and implementation of new practices. Vivian was born in Guatemala and serving with GV is a thrill as she feels this is a great way to give back to her country of origin.

As Chief Human Resources Officer of Savers, Inc., a privately held thrift retailer that benefits more than 150 nonprofit organizations, Mindy Geisser brings to Global Visionaries over two decades of nationally-recognized human resources expertise. Mindy was formerly at Colliers International, where she worked as the CHRO since 2010.  Prior to joining Colliers, Mindy held the role of vice president of HR for Two Degrees, LLC, where she was responsible for designing and building sustainable human resources strategies and creating a best places to work for employees, developing policies, programs, tools and infrastructure.

Miles Alderman was a participant in the Spring Immersion of 2016 and is a junior at Mercer Island High School. He was originally drawn to the program for the experience in a new culture, but soon realized that Global Visionaries embodies much more. He learned valuable leadership and teamwork skills that will serve him well in years to come.  The trip also opened Miles’s eyes to the social justice issues that impact so many people in our world, from here in Seattle to down in Guatemala.

Outside of Global Visionaries, Miles enjoys the outdoors and its many enriching experiences. He spends a large portion of his free time fly-fishing, hunting, and hiking. These passions came together as he worked a remote fishing lodge on Kodiak Island, Alaska last summer. He also leads a Young Life group of eighth graders. Miles looks forward to using the experience on the Board of Directors as an opportunity to create a positive impact by serving as the voice between the participants and the adults.