IAN JARVIS
FOUNDER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER In 1982, while waiting on tables in NYC, Ian received custody of his then 9 year old daughter. Determined to remake his life and create a stable environment for her, Ian bought a suit, created a resume and three months later, had his first real job: salesperson for Saint Gobain Desjonqueres, a $275 million division of the $8 billion Groupe Saint Gobain. Ian launched SGD's entry into the US as a manufacturer of fragrance and cosmetic glass. Responsible for advertising, marketing and sales, he consistently beat all revenue targets and played the major role in building SGD's business across the US market. In eighteen months, he was Vice President of the company.
Ian joined Cosmetech International in 1987. Taking over as President of the unprofitable LA office, Ian terminated staff, divested an entire division, consolidated functions, and created a clear message to the market with a motivated new team. In 1989, Ian became a partner in CMI and began traveling extensively throughout China, Korea and Indonesia to consolidate the manufacturing base and identify "export potential” suppliers. He created strong strategic alliances to ensure a consistent level of trust, quality and service. The company quickly grew to $40 million in revenues.
While in LA, Ian spent every Wednesday morning at Venice High, a troubled inner city school. Ian taught "At Risk" children how to play chess; the first time in their lives these inherently intelligent kids could measure the rewards of strategic planning. Ian brought his enthusiasm, support and inspiration to every class, changing direction for many, and lives of a few.
In 1994, a majority of CMI’s shares were acquired by the $12 billion French group, Pechiney. In 1999, Ian – who speaks fluent French – transferred from LA to NY and began negotiations with Pechiney for the final takeover. In August 2001, with CMI’s revenue over $60 million, Groupe Pechiney completed its acquisition.
Since selling CMI, Ian has continued consulting to the cosmetics and fragrance industry. He ’s learned to play piano, tennis and snowboard as well. Ian is also an Executive Coach, a graduate of the IPEC institute, and enjoys a wide ranging practice. He is writing a book, Emotional Courage.
RICH LEFURGY
GENERAL PARTNER, ARCHER ADVISORS Rich LeFurgy is General Partner at Archer Martin, advising and investing in early stage digital media companies. He is a Director at X+1 (Chairman), Blue Lithium, Fathom Online and Associated Content, is an advisor with Fraudwall Technologies, Glam Media and Viewpoints Networks, and has consulted with AOL.com and Google.
LeFurgy was a Venture Capitalist in digital media at WaldenVC (1998-2005), Founding Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (1996-2001), and Head of Sales for Starwave Corporation and later the Walt Disney Internet Group (1995-1998). Prior to that, he was on Madison Avenue at NW Ayer for 17 years from 1978-1995.
LeFurgy has long been recognized as one of interactive industry's leaders. He was awarded the IAB’s first Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In 2000, he was one of the first inductees to Advertising Age's Interactive Hall of Fame, along with Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang and Steve Case.
LOUIS JONES
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SERVICES, MEDIA CONTACTS Louis Jones is responsible for Media Contacts’ product development - deploying the digital, direct and data products. He is in charge of standardizing methods and practices across the Media Contacts network worldwide.
Prior to this, Louis led three years of successful growth for Media Contacts’ US operations as EVP, Managing Director US. Louis has been a part of the Havas Media family since May 2001, when he was hired to run MPG’s San Francisco office. In September 2002, he relocated to Washington DC to run MPG’s McLean, VA office, concurrently maintaining oversight of the San Francisco office.
Prior to joining MPG in 2001, Louis was Executive Director of Organic Online in San Francisco. Here he led all marketing activities for Organic’s West Coast clients and helped draw accounts like The Gap, Inc., Washington Mutual and Sprint PCS to the company. He also served as Managing Director at Young & Rubicam in San Francisco, where he was dedicated to the Clorox media unit.
He spent his first ten years in advertising at J. Walter Thompson in New York, rising to Deputy Media Director. He worked with clients such as Warner-Lambert (now Pfizer), Nestle, Kellogg´s, The Wall Street Journal, Weight Watchers, Boston Market, Reynolds Metals, Prodigy, and The American Red Cross.
Louis is a member of the AAAA Video Innovation Committee and serves on the Advisory Boards of Google and Advertising.com.
SUSAN MARTIN
DIRECTOR, THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE THERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPIST, SPIRITUAL HEALER AND TEACHER Traditionally educated in Psychology, Susan has both Masters and Specialist degrees. She has completed extensive post graduate training and certification in the treatment of Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In addition Susan has received training in Spiritual Healing through the Human Energy Field. Both clairvoyant and clairsentient, Susan has uniquely combined these gifts with her traditional and progressive training into a unique healing discipline.
As a Psychotherapist, Spiritual Healer and Teacher in private practice, Susan uses a progressive framework that synthesizes Eastern Healing wisdom with Western Psychology that facilitates transformative personal growth and wellness in her clients and students.
WELCOME TO THE POWER OF PEACE
Over the past few months, I, together with a small group of people have been working to build the Power of Peace. Our goal is simple: to galvanize a single strand of the global DNA -- the hundreds of millions of people around the world desperate to change the current status quo. Through a newly created paradigm that we have dubbed Social Interactivism, we will address the growing global challenges of ethnic, religious and political conflict working together to create a spirit and sensibility that refuses to say “peace will never happen”.
We realize that it is no small task to try and change the world but if not us, who? If not now, when?
On September 11th, I lived 5 blocks from the World Trade Center and on that day American Airlines Flight 11 flew directly over my building. Hearing an insane, screeching noise, I rushed to the window and watched in disbelief as the first plane flew into the North Tower. I had a front row seat to the
horrors that unfolded and saw things that are forever embedded in my soul.
Immediately following the attack, I had the privilege of working at Ground Zero for 6 weeks. I can unequivocally confirm that the pictures and footage seen on television and in the newspapers could not and did not begin to tell the real story of the destruction I saw. Nor could it convey the humbling and everlasting spirit and camaraderie of a neighborhood desperate to somehow “fix” what had happened. The “red zone”, as it was called, became a place of infinite peace in a time of unspeakable horror.
In the weeks that followed, I felt an inexplicable sense of responsibility. I knew I was about to embark on a very different life journey.
I have been witness to other atrocities in my life; I grew up under the apartheid regime in South Africa and at a very young age realized I was living at the expense of an entire nation. I was not an activist then. I spoke out softly against the injustice but I never stood up to try and change it. Instead, I left the country to look for opportunities in America. I ran away to find my own freedom. And have forever regretted that I did not do more.
Added are the sobering facts that we are close to a tipping point: from nuclear proliferation to genocide in Darfur, from global warming to the Middle East crisis, from human destruction in Iraq to human rights issues in China, Africa and across the world. There are ignorant groups all over the world who lack tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, extremists who hunger for domination and politicians who surrender to money and self interest.
Our mission for the Power of Peace is to build a global democracy that provides people all around the world with a platform to strike out against the pervading sense of powerlessness we all feel. Populations are galvanized by the intimacy and immediacy of the internet; they remain a huge force ready to be tapped, to be committed and to act. We intend nothing less than to make action a real currency turning Social Interactivism into a household word and a must-participate activity. And as an umbrella portal for peace, the Power of Peace will provide a searchable network of related causes and organizations all in one place.
I am not sure how one decides when the time is right to personally assume responsibility for world issues. I only know the time has come for me. I hope you will join us as we embark on this world-changing journey.
