HOPE L. SULLIVAN MASTERS PRESIDENT & CEO LEON H. SULLIVAN FOUNDATION [email protected]

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After graduating from School of Law in 1989, Ms. Masters was asked by her father, the late Reverend Dr. Leon H. Sullivan, to develop a youth division of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OICA).

As a result, Ms. Masters founded Future Leaders for the Advancement of Self-Help (FLASH), a clearinghouse for persons 35 years of age and younger who have a genuine interest in working in community-based organizations. She later served as Co-Director of Government Relations for OICA, and was responsible for writing legislation as it related to employment and training, as well as cultivating and maintaining relationships with all departments of the federal government.

In 1991, Ms. Masters began working with the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH), a non-profit organization founded in 1981 by Reverend Sullivan, which is devoted to facilitating sustainable development to the nations of sub-Saharan Africa through economic development and education.

In addition to serving as legal counsel for IFESH, she later came to serve as Program Executive Chair of the Global of Social Responsibility, an international code of conduct that coordinates the efforts of corporations and small businesses; non-profit organizations, business associations; city and state governments; and colleges, universities and higher education associations worldwide.

In May of 2002, Mrs. Masters was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Leon H. Sullivan Foundation. The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation was established to preserve and extend the legacy of Reverend Sullivan’s life’s work by continuing to champion for the ideals behind self-help for the poor and disadvantaged throughout Africa and the world.

Leon H. SulliSullivanvan Foundation Today The renowned Sullivan Summits and the ongoing highly successful public events mounted by the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation continue to attract and convene more US and African world leaders than any other public non-profit entity in the world.

Our efforts are driven by our firm commitment to be the “can do” organization that teaches and enflames the passion of the Diaspora in the United States and around the globe as well as the people of Africa themselves in furthering the social and economic well-being of the Continent.

2 We are a non-partisan benevolent institution that has a unique ability to facilitate positive and productive dialogue between the leadership of African nations and US corporate and government leadership while also having a real positive economic and social impact “on the ground” in the locations we convene our Summits and major events.

Our Mission Ultimately, our mission is to foster a greater understanding of Africa in order to reverse the historic trends of corruption, poverty, endemic disease, and under-development. To build these bridges and forge new perspectives, we create platforms for dialogue and constructive debate among innovative leaders of all ages and from diverse backgrounds – together with the leaders of Africa. Our goal is to find mutual respect among often divergent perspectives with the singular focus on helping ensure a more just future for Africa and her people.

Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Leadership Board of Directors

 President William Jefferson Clinton, Honorable Chair  Ambassador Andrew J. Young, Chair  Dr. Andrew Brimmer, Treasurer  Dr. Bernard E. Anderson  Mr. Roderick Gillum  Mr.  Honorable Alexis Herman  H.E. John A. Kufuor  Mr. Joe Laymon  Ambassador Carlton Masters  Honorable Rodney Slater  Mr. Bruce Stewart  Mr. Art Taylor

 Hope Sullivan Masters, President and CEO

Financial Status Founded in 2001, the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation is a non-partisan, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is a publicly supported organization as defined in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and 509(a).

The following initiatives have been accomplished during Masters’ tenure as the President and CEO of the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation:Foundation:

Leon H. Sullivan Summits:

• The Leon H. Sullivan Summit VI held in Abuja, Nigeria. Entered into partnership with MedHelp, Habitat for Humanity, NAFEO, and HBCUs to fulfill Summit outcomes.

• In one of its most defining moment, the Foundation convened the Summit VII in Abuja, 3 Nigeria, where it engaged over 2,000 business leaders, academics, 10 Heads of State, 45 official delegations from Africa, the United States, and Europe.

• President delivered a keynote address on corporate social responsibility during Summit VII in Abuja.

• Presidential Declaration on the Global Sullivan Principles – Ten African Heads of State convened to endorse the Global Sullivan Principles of corporate social responsibility.

• The Foundation celebrated its premier gala event (Leon Sullivan Summit Awards Dinner) with His Excellency Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Friends of the Foundation were both entertained and enlightened at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington – an event designed to promote and boost interest in the eighth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, to be held in Arusha, Tanzania.

• In preparation for the eight Leon H. Sullivan Summit in 2008, the Foundation began an effort to work with prominent international environmental organizations to produce for the first time an environment day program for delegates and government officials at Summit VIII in Arusha, Tanzania.

• The Foundation leveraged a spring luncheon in Hollywood to attract celebrities to contribute to The Eighth Leon Sullivan Summit.

• Pre-Summit consultations with U. S. Government Agencies produced the most active participation of federal agencies in a Sullivan Summit.

• The Eighth Leon H. Sullivan Summit which was held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2008 engaged six African Heads of State, 47 official African government delegations, two chartered aircrafts with a 500 member American delegation, over 3,500 other delegates, 16 plenary and forums with expert speakers, 50 exhibits, CNN and 75 media outlets.

Engagemement with African and UUSS Heads of State and High Level Government Officials:

• Hosted Presidential Dinner honoring H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President of Sengal, in Washington, D.C.

• Engaged H. E. Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transnational Liberian Government and Interim Head of State at LHSF/UN/DOS donor conference where we achieved a commitment of US$500 million for Liberia’s development.

• Hosted H.E. Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola to consider his strategic imperatives for Angola.

• Honored then Senator Hillary Clinton, and Dr. Condoleezza Rice, then National Security Advisor, at the Leon H. Sullivan Summit Awards Dinner IV, entitled … We See No Alps.

• Hosted reception to welcome new Ambassador from Nigeria, H.E. George Obiozor to the United States.

4 • The Foundation hosted a special tribute honoring as the first African American National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State.

• The Foundation created a platform during a special luncheon for the Presidents of Ghana, Niger, Botswana, Namibia, and Mozambique to outline their vision and strategy for revitalizing their economies.

• Held a Congressional briefing on Sustainable Development in the Gulf of Guinea

• Presidential Dinner honoring Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and Africa’s first elected female Head of State.

• President George W. Bush delivered a powerful policy speech on Africa at a Leon H. Sullivan Foundation sponsored event in Washington, D.C.

• The Foundation assisted its sister organization – Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America – in presenting to the incoming Administration and Congress the value of sustainable job training through its affiliates in relation to the economic stimulus package.

Forums and Strategic Fundraising:

• Conducted policy forum on “The Role of the Private Sector in Liberia’s Recovery and Development” featuring H.E. Gyude Brant, Interim Head of State in Liberia.

• The Foundation hosted NEPAD in a dinner event to celebrate and highlight NEPAD’s effort on the African continent. The event featured former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, President of the World Bank James Wolfensohn, Chairman of the Leon Sullivan Foundation Ambassador , and H. E. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the African Union.

• The Foundation hosted a forum on “A Dialogue on Africa and International Energy Security” considering the issue of access to energy and security of oil production. Dr. Edmond Daukoru, President of OPEC and Nigeria’s Minister for Petroleum Resources led the discussion of Africa and international energy security. Joining Dr. Daukoru were Peter Robertson, Vice Chairman of Chevron Corporation, Paulo Gomes, Executive Director of the World Bank, and George Person, Jr., Deputy Assistant Administrator for International Energy Policy, Office of African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the U. S. Department of Energy.

• In one of its key issue driven forums, the Foundation championed the cause to save innocent lives in Darfur by hosting key players in to measure the impact of sanctions on the Khartoum Government.

• The Foundation (in cooperation with the Brenthurst Foundation, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Council on Foreign Relations) initiated the Africa-China-US Trilateral Dialogue to challenge the notion that the United States and China are locked in an inevitable competition for influence and resources in Africa that could be the detriment of the 53 nations on the continent.

• The U. S. Agency for International Development commissioned a ground breaking report on sub- Saharan African power pools in support of a joint Foundation - Department of Energy-led forum on African Power Pools.

5 • President George W. Bush signs into law the Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 – a major Foundation advocacy goal at a Leon H. Sullivan Foundation event.

• For the second consecutive year, the Foundation successfully organized the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Civil Society Forum.

• The Foundation took the lead in organizing a coalition of civil society organizations to create the first ever measurement tool to determine the impact of trade on African societies.

Direct AAssistancessistance Work on the Continent of Africa:

• The Foundation and Goodworks International partnered to ship five containers of 150,000 textbooks to Nigerian schools valued at US$3.0 million.

• The Foundation partnered with Goodworks International to launch a successful campaign to raise funds for the Caribbean Hurricane Relief Effort – the initiative contributed shipments of food, clothing, and medical supplies during humanitarian crisis in the most severely affected areas of the Caribbean.

• The Foundation worked with the United States Senator Bob Casey to posthumously honor Reverend Sullivan for his lifetime work in uplifting the poor and disadvantaged, in advocating for equitable treatment of the less fortunate, and for promoting economic empowerment and justice for the disadvantaged.

• Working with the Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA), a coalition of more than 200 organizations working on Africa issues, the Foundation produced a resolution to support the principle of restorative justice, a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior.

• Trees for the Future helped the Foundation to create a tangible legacy for the environmental component of the Summit.

• In partnership with the Myungsung Presbyterian Church of South Korea and the Foundation executed a project that brought enough clean water to a village in Arusha to supply 40,000 people. The contributed value of the project was $600,000, which included an industrial water drilling rig. The well is mobile, and can be moved to different areas thereby providing access to clean water in many different provinces and villages within Tanzania.

• The Foundation announced its “ Sullivan Malaria Free Zone Project” and supplied over 1200 insecticide filled mosquito nets to the most endemic villages around Arusha.

• Six hundred local delegates participated in the U. S. Department of Commerce sponsored Minority Business Development seminars.

• In partnership with Books for Africa, the Foundation shipped 40,000 textbooks valued at US$ 165,000 to 33 Arusha area schools. Books for Africa committed an additional US$ 100,000 worth of text books to the Manyatta Primary School.

• The Foundation officially adopted the Manyatta Primary School – an effort which involved completely renovating the school facilities, drilling for clean and sustainable water supply, and providing electricity to the school that houses over 200 primary level students. 6

• Donated $50,000 to the Manyatta Primary School in Arusha, Tanzania.

• With General Electric, one of the major global providers of energy and related projects, outlined a major strategy on African energy production, transmission, and distribution.

Engagement with Academia and StudentsStudents::::

• Conducted a Town Hall meeting with host, Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu of the African Union, to assess the needs of the AU and NEPAD.

• Conducted seminar on the Global Sullivan Principles for Fellows Program at LeHigh University, Pennsylvania.

• Held a Town hall meeting on “The Global Partnership for Africa’s Development” where Professor N. Mucavele, Executive Director of NEPAD, delivered the keynote address.

• The Foundation replicated its successful Separation and Loss forum before a lively audience at John Hopkins University, in Washington, D.C.