Our international team shares a commitment, drive and passion to facilitate strategic solutions for a regenerative future.
mark
kane
innovations architect & strategist
Excels at envisioning long-term strategies, managing complex logistics, building and leading high-performing teams and transforming ideas into reality.
Mark project manages the Open World Alliance initiative and is CEO of Higher Status Global. A serial entrepreneur for 25 years, he has launched several successful businesses across multiple fields, is a professional trader and has taught his financial trading methods to hundreds of students internationally. Previous chapters include: DJ, VJ, Film Editor, Animator, Sound Engineer, Lighting Technician, Event Planning and award-nominated Event Producer.
When not problem-solving logistics, Mark enjoys a life aquatic, exploring subterranean caves, coral reefs and underwater lifeforms as a qualified cave diver and Divemaster.
yasmin chadury
Operations dynamo
& Action
Catalyser
​Versatile and adept at multitasking and cross-lateral thinking, playing a pivotal role in the execution of all strategic project plans, streamlining and improving operations and delivery excellence.
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Yasmin is co-founder of Higher Status Global and has 30+ years’ diverse experience across the finance, events, charitable, academic research and health sectors. Following a degree in Psychology and Philosophy she spent 10 years contributing to published academic research in clinical psychology and has experience including: 8 years as a Company Director in Events Production, Operations Executive in financial services, Photographer for the events and film industries, award-nominated Event Producer and decades in personal and spiritual development.
A keen gardener and nurturer of both projects and plant life, she’s passionate about permaculture, philosophy, yoga and chi kung.
kishan
suntokeesing
Futurist & Transdisciplinary Solutions Engineer
A natural autodidact and polymorph, excelling in interpersonal management, personal development, ethics analysis, event production and DJ’ing.
Kishan has developed his skills as a Futurist and Transdisciplinary Solutions Engineer through;
15+ years management, consultancy and logistics experience over multiple sectors
13 years R&D into systemic change
5 years in design and concept work of Holonic Mapping Systems and Information Analysis
25+ years working with over 300 different organisations, projects and businesses
He has a love for travelling, music, creating sensory spaces, matters of conscious exploration, philosophical debate, dancing, growing food and plants and global cuisine.
alex
Mill
Story
ambassador
& creative integrator
Multi-skilled in various creative & logistical roles, bridging communication between departments and sectors for effective and impactful co-creation.
Alex has a 10+ years background in filmmaking and advertising as a freelance Assistant Director and short format Producer, as well as a Writer/Director through her production company, CANDO. She worked as an on-set Sustainability Steward with advertising agencies, such as RSA, Smuggler and Adam&Eve. Previously, she travelled the Bahamas for years as an event photographer for Carnival Cruise Lines.
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Her long-lived and ongoing spiritual and scientific studies involve Quantum Morphogenetic Physics, Keylontic Science, psychology, NLP coaching, Vipassana meditation, and Base-12 plasma practices.
ruth
andrade
partnership
steward
Ruth has more than 10 years of experience in environmental project management and development in the business sector and two decades experience in education. She also has experience in collaborative governance and collaborative methodologies.
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Her focus is in building and energizing networks to create a bridge between industrial growth and a new culture that can sustain complex life on the planet. Currently Ruth weaves this experience into developing giving and regenerative impact strategies at Lush, while catalyzing partnerships and widening the impact of Lush’s pioneering initiatives.
affiliates
The core Open World Alliance team is supported and extended by a global network of experts and associates drawn from across the regenerative, technology, business and financial worlds who are contributing, collaborating and co-creating towards shared objectives, including members from:
