The founders are self sustained business owners and professionals that contribute towards this organization:

Adriaan Smit
Mr. Smit received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Walla Walla University, College Place Washington and an Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oregon State University, Corvallis. During his studies, Mr. Smit held several teaching and research assistantship positions. His completed projects range from embedded USB web cams to autonomous segway robots to software drivers for PC data acquisition boards.
After completing his studies he co-founded Alight Technologies as an engineering consultation company and a few months later co-founded Wand Works LLC as an investor and product IP holding company. While maintaining a constant flow of engineering consultation contracts with local and international technology companies, Mr. Smit has displayed a flair for business by establishing off-shore partnerships, exclusive in-port ex-port contracts as well as developing several in-house product lines.
Mr. Smit maintains an active involvement in engineering but relishes the challenges and diversity of the business world. He currently has more than six years of experience in process automation, product design, prototyping and testing and four years of experience in project management, off shore sourcing, product validation, licensing, business management, and product commercialization.

Rodney Payne II
Rodney Payne II received a Bachelor of Theology from Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee and Masters of Divinity from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Rodney started his ministry career by providing spiritual leadership for both the Smoky Mountain and Newport Adventist churches in East Tennessee.
In 2005 he relocated to Beaverton, Oregon to join the staff of the Beaverton Adventist Church. His spiritual leadership is now focused on the young adult and youth communities. Rodney also provides leadership for the conference wide young adult camp meeting program and a yearly wilderness retreat. An additional role Rodney has held for the past three years is the chair-person for the church’s Master Planning Committee. As a spiritual leader Rodney is heavily involved in personal services, counseling, visioning, organizing and promotion. He preaches on a regular basis in various settings to various demographics. He clearly enjoys his calling and seeks to use his position to impact lives both in his local sphere and the in locals well beyond.

Monica Schoonraad
Monica Schoonraad obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of the North West Province, South Africa. She also obtained a diploma in Computer Science at the Pretoria Technicon for Science and Technology.
Ms. Schoonraad started her career as a clerk in the administration section of Henles Engineering (Pty) Ltd, an engineering firm that specializes in the design and manufacturing of locomotives for the mining industry. She quickly moved up from writing OEM software and implementing systems to a management position and 10 years after starting at Henles proceeded to purchase the company. While expanding the company and establishing it as the leader in locomotive production, Ms. Schoonraad also started a human resources agency, Tsogile Consultants, as well as a Petroleum distribution company, Advent Power Supply. She sold the company after successfully obtaining a lucrative contract from Anglo Gold.
Currently Ms. Schoonraad does business consulting work in various fields for various South African as well as international companies. She has invested VC in several local and international companies as well as founded many growing small business enterprises. She also has a successful property development company; eMbrace Projects (Pty) Ltd.