Michael brings 18 years of marketing communications experience to Amani Global Consulting, which he founded in 2004. During his career, Michael has overseen campaign management and client relationships with some of America’s largest and most respected charitable brands – The Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, American Bible Society, World Vision, Campus Crusade, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and America’s Second Harvest (Food Banks). He served as Vice President at Grizzard Communications Group (Los Angeles, CA) from 1997-2003.

Prior to joining Grizzard, he held a variety of marketing positions at World Vision United States from 1994-1997 (Federal Way, WA). Before joining the staff at World Vision, Michael lived in Accra, Ghana, West Africa for one year, where he was the Marketing Director at Challenge Enterprises of Ghana – West Africa’s largest retailer of religious books and music.

He began his professional career in 1991 at the Warren Duffy Organization, a PR company dedicated to providing public relations counsel to non-profit organizations (Huntington Beach, CA).

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA, USA) and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University(Los Angeles,CA, USA).

Brandi’s vision for promoting the concept of linked prosperity was born after encountering the exploitation of children in developing countries by Western corporations in 1996. Since that time, she has pursued this vision by investing her time, energy and creativity with corporations and non-profit organizations endeavoring to achieve profitability through innovation and win-win thinking. While living in Europe, Brandi worked for Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream as a consultant, developing a business plan for their entry and expansion into the Scandinavian market.

As Business Development Manager for Lindberg International, Brandi consulted with European and American companies regarding transatlantic marketing strategy. Further, Brandi focused on building clientele in the ‘LOHAS’ (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market—companies practicing sustainable development in the creation of their premium products and services.

At Grizzard Communications Group, Brandi built a mixed-media marketing and fundraising communication strategy to help local Food Banks around the United States raise funds, create brand identity and build capacity.

During 8 years abroad, Brandi earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Business (minor, French) and a Masters degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the Aarhus School of Business (Denmark).