DRAKE-FORD Foundation Team:
WAYNE ROBERT DRAKE
Wildlife Biologist/Field Researcher
My mission is to ensure conservation, sustainable management and development of global wildlife resources for socio-economic benefit to all segments of society. Although nature needs thousands or millions of years to create new species, man needs only a few dozen years to destroy a species.
As an astute professional with over four decades of international experiences around the globe; my passion continues to break new ground in the wildlife world.
EXPERIENCE:
- Wildlife Contractor-Dubai, UAE
- Conservation Biologist-marae Moana Marine Protected Area, Cook Island
- Wildlife Researcher-south Australia (TAFE SA)
- Wildlife Biologist-Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve, Kuwait
- Wildlife Educator-Arusha National Park, Tanzania
- Wildlife Educator-environmental Management Authority, Trinidad and Tobago
- Wildlife Administrator-Ambientalistet-abt (Animal Protection Organization), Kosovo
- Wildlife Researcher-great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, India
- Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer-piers Jacobs Wildlife Sanctuary, Hong Kong
- Wildlife Researcher-Canadian Wilflife Federation, Canada
- Conservation Officer-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-USA
EDUCATION:
- Arizona State University (Biological Sciences-conservation Biology And Ecology (BS)
- Queen Mary University Of London (Biomedical Sciences) MSC
HONOURS AND AWARDS:
- Rajiv Ghandi Wildlife Conservation Award 1999
- World Association Of Zoos And Acquariums (Waza Awards) 1992
- The Mkapa African Wildlife Photo Awards 2010
- Multi-lingual: English, (American And British), Spanish, German
BARBARA FORD
Developer/Contractor/Banker/Broker
EXPERIENCE:
- Owner-operator of multiple corporations synergistically working together to provide development services and construction of residential/commercial projects ranging from 35 to 300 units, including store front/assisted living projects.
- Commercial project finance, construction finance, mortgages, private money
EDUCATION:
- University of Minnesota-business administration/political science
- Prosource, Minneapolis, Minnesota-10,000+hrs. Continuing education/real estate/construction
- Prosource, Minneapolis/st. Paul, mn-5000+hrs. Continuing education/finance
BRAD M. PHILLIPS
Technology Director/Manager
IT specialist with over 45 years of experience managing teams from India and across the U.S.A.
EXPERIENCE:
- Mainframes, pc’s, network equipment, storage equipment and numerous other it related equipment, applications and operating systems
- President of a non-profit charitable organization raising funds for local charities and individuals, veterans, homeless, scholarships and numerous worthy causes
- Traveling the world is my passion having been to central America, Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe and most of the USA…many more beautiful places to visit!
EDUCATION:
Amarillo College-Computer Science-Associate Degree
EHREN FORD
Contractor/Mechanical Design/Build
EXPERIENCE:
- Construction of residential/commercial projects in the upper Midwest, USA
- Design/Build from blueprint to finished product
- All types of mechanical project needs from troubleshooting to repair
EDUCATION:
- Minnesota Technical Colleges-Associate Degree
- Prosource-Continuing Education for Licensure