Soleman Abdi Idd, founding Chairman of Openworld Inc., is a Somali-born investor and entrepreneur active in private sector environmental initiatives, ecotourism, agricultural ventures, and free economic zone development in Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Mark Frazier, Openworld's President, has experience in developing market-oriented initiatives for private and public sector clients in 55 countries. A graduate of Harvard University and former Visiting Fellow of the Lehrman Institute, he is a past publisher and managing editor of Reason magazine as well as cofounder of the Local Government Center, springboard for Reason Foundation's privatization practice.  He specializes in economic reforms, free zones for knowledge industries, sustainability strategies for self-help groups, and skills diffusion initiatives in emerging economies.

Cesar Nerys is a cofounder (wth Mark Frazier) of the Openworld Institute to promote free and open source eGovernment solutions, and coauthor of a forthcoming book on "opening the world." A citizen of the Dominican Republic, he has experience with private development projects in Central America and in the Indian Ocean regions. Mr. Nerys has designed eCommerce solutions for leading international corporations, consulted on offshore information industry development for the World Bank and private sector clients, and set up distance learning networks for universities in the Caribbbean and the Pacific.

Lara Ewing Himber is a director and Secretary/Treasurer of Openworld, as well as a consultant to international companies on strategy, project management, and supply chains. She is coauthor of "The Art of Connecting," a book published in 2006 by the American Management Association. She is a Board member of the Colorado (USA)-based Explorers Foundation.

James C. Bennett is Vice Chairman of Openworld, and cofounder of the organization's World Cities initiative. He is a specialist in internet-enabled commerce and government, and a director of the nanotechnology-oriented Foresight Institute. Mr. Bennett is also a founder of the Anglosphere Institute and author of The Anglosphere Challenge.

Alberto Olympio, a Gabonese national, is a systems architect and software engineer with extensive experience for leading North American, European, and African multinational corporations. He has ranked consistently among the top five Microsoft certification holders world-wide and is a cofounder of Africa Technology Forum, a group of US-resident entrepreneurs and professionals assisting technology initiatives in Africa. 

Alexander Bokovikov, a Russian citizen, is cofounder and Chief Technology Officer of Openworld Learning LLC, a US-Russian venture that offers freeware and shareware tools for global eLearning content preparation. He is also principal software developer for Abak-Press in Russia and former chair of Semiconductors in the Physics department of Ural State University. He holds patents in optical systems and ferroelectrics, and is author of leading shareware and freeware tools for knowledge navigation.

Shannon Ewing coordinates Openworld's initiatives for microscholarships, online work-study, and grassroots learning initiatives in Asia and Eastern Europe.   She has provided research and organizational development services for a range of private sector clients.  She oversees  eAcademy toolkit and Virtual Business Incubator development for Openworld, Inc. and has field experience assisting the students, program, curricula and faculty of HorizonLanka Academy, an international pioneer in private sector-sponsored microscholarship initiatives in disadvantaged rural settings in Sri Lanka. Her education includes international and cultural studies at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, along with study in Aix-en-Provence, France.    

Charles Frohman assists Openworld, Inc. and the Openworld Institute on public policy reforms, partnership development, and media relations.  He has experience as a Congressional staffer and as a liaison to Congress for the Cato Institute and a leading land titling association, as well as a public affairs consultant and event planner for corporations. A yoga teacher, he brings a commitment to classical liberalism, consciousness, and transcending cultural boundaries to create value for investors and partners.  He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Meena Koka leads a Chennai-based software development team for Openworld, with a focus on creating a clearinghouse for online work-study projects and for virtual internships to prepare students in grassroots schools for freelance opportunities in global online markets. She is an Indian national and a specialist in telework systems.