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Meet Our Board Members


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Shalom Cohn -President/CEO


Shalom Cohn was born in Oregon and raised in Japan and Hawaii. She has been a life long learner of peace and sustainable systems for our future generations being a grandmother now.


Having worked in the emergency medical field and conscious compassionate communities for decades, she has uncovered solutions with other spearheads tapping into free energy and ancient technologies now becoming in the forefront through solar, wind, water power etc.


She brings this knowledge to share with fellow earth lovers to educate ourselves to live a more earth friendly sustainable life for our children.


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Brett Conway -

Vice President


Brett Conway is a seasoned webmaster with over 20 years of experience, blending his graphic artistry with app design. When he’s not crafting digital experiences, you can find him catching waves while surfing, exploring underwater worlds through snorkeling and diving, or hiking up mountains for breathtaking views. Brett’s passion for the outdoors fuels his creativity and inspires his work in the tech world.


Just before Halloween in October of 2024, he published a very fascinating, most adventurous sci-fi framed storybook in the new adult genre. It also has a kick of romance in it named The Chronicles of Extragalactic Heroes: Epic Tales of Worlds Beyond Dreams Volume 1, which is on sale all over the web, including Amazon KDP. Clicking on the book photo will redirect you to Amazon Kindle, or head over to his External link opens in new tab or windowAuthor website before you do. Proceeds of every book sold will go to External link opens in new tab or windowiam-ced.org. Thank you!


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Machiko Conway -

Founder and Advisor


Machiko Malkah Conway, former CEO, President, and founder of IAM-CED.org, was raised in Japan and was one of the survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. She is an educator at all levels, from kindergarten to university and adult education, including a linguist, artist, poet, and writer. She worked and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for decades and is currently living on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii.


She Was Presented The Teach Peace Foundation Award in 2013.


Also in 2021 she completed an ebook, paperback and hard cover book, Free as the Wind!, an autobiography of her spiritual journey through life which was very fascinating and an enjoyable read. You may view it here for free or to buy by clicking on the book photo which will redirect to Amazon Kindle.


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Shyanna CostaSecretary

Shyanna was born in Hawaii but moved to San Francisco when she was 9 years old. She is now married and a mother of a 10 year old daughter. Shyanna is currently working as a General Manager and managing three restaurants at the San Francisco Airport. She also has a dog walking business and developing a self sustaining livelihood for her family. Shyanna is dedicated in helping women and children around the world.

Ryoko NakayamaJapan Projects Treasurer

Ryoko Nakayama is the Treasurer for IAM-CED.org in Japan. Ryoko says "I always enjoy seeing people smiling around me, so I try to make everyone happy. My mother had a great influence on me for she showed kindness to people around her and she always had a lovely smile and kind words for them. I am very pleased that IAM-CED.org will give me an opportunity to help people who need support in their lives."

 


Meet Our Directors

Susan EijlanderIndia Director

Susan Eijlander was adopted by Dutch parents from an orphanage in India. She is now living in France (Strasbourg). When Susan was 20 years old, she had a strong desire to help the poor in India especially the children.

In 2015 when Susan was in India, she contacted a lady who had an orphanage which needed to be renovated. They talked a lot about Susan's project in helping the poor, especially the children in India.

Eva AlexanderIndia Director

Eva Alexander, the great-granddaughter of a Hindu priest understands the challenges women face in her country.

 

The Comforter today is dismantling a vicious cycle of abuse by providing housing for orphaned or neglected children, abusive or deserted husbands, as well as those of former prostitutes.


She pleaded hard in regards to their cases in the police stations then in the courts. Shortly soon after she had become renowned as a champion fighter for womens rights through politics and union activities.


Later In 1980, she was then viewed as an established recognized figure to have her nomination for senator in the national parliament graciously accepted.

Eston MgalaAfrica Director

Eston Mgala is a dedicated young Malawian Permaculture Specialist with 10+ years of experience and expertise in grassroots, sustainable Community Development.


The majority of his work has been in Natural Resource Management and Food and Nutrition Security through Sustainable Agriculture.


He is a devoted, highly skilled, hands on kind of guy whose proficiency includes Social Work, Forestry and Agroforestry, Water and Soil Management, and various aspects of Community Livelihoods Programs in the villages.

Ikuko Patricia Yuasa. PhDProject Director

Ikuko Patricia Yuasa earned a PhD in Japanese language at the University of California, Berkeley. She has nearly 15 years of experiences teaching all levels of Japanese at major U.S. institutions.


Her interests include phonetics, sociolinguistics, comparative culture, and language education.


She is the author of 'Culture and Gender of Voice Pitch': A Sociophonetic Comparison of the Japanese and Americans (Equinox Publishing, 2008). Her publications include an article reporting the socio-cultural usage of creaky voice in American Speech (2010), part of which was introduced in Time Magazine and in The New York Times.

Kayla M. CostaProject Director

Kayla M. Costa was born in Hawaii and later attended Middletown High school where she received top honors, including art.


She loves to listen to music, reading books, drawing, and love all types of animals, especially horses.


She had been involved with IAm-ced.org since 2009, where one of the times she participated at a Flower Concert Fundraiser in Japan and danced the Hula. Her passion for animal welfare and community service has led her to make significant contributions.

Tomoko SatoProject Director and Web Developer

Tomoko Sato was born in Kokura in Kyushu, Japan. She is an artist and photographer, and has published poetry books and short stories since 2003.


After becoming a member in 2008, Tomoko contributed her talent by creating the IAM-CED.org Japanese Website blog. She was honored for her works and received a Certification of Merit from IAM-CED.org.

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