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Mac McNeil: CEO Visionary

Chief Executive Officer 


  • Executive leadership, 15 years
  • Published leadership author of My Great Aunt EDNA
  • Financial services and banking leadership, 20 years with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Synchrony Bank
  • International business partnerships and operations, 7 years 
  • Fund structuring and administration, 5 years
  • Named 10 Most Influential Black Corporate Leaders to Watch by CIO Views Magazine 

Ed Brinson: COO Logistics Innovator

Chief Operating Officer


  • Published author of The BRIDGE and The BATTLEGROUND
  • Strategic and performance-driven operations executive with over 25 years of experience leading complex, high-volume environments across commercial aviation, logistics, and ground operations.  As Sr. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bertha Inc., Ed Brinson oversees the company’s end-to-end operational strategy—including fulfillment, infrastructure, last-mile delivery, and customer experience—as the company scales to compete with global e-commerce giants.
  • Ed is recognized for building and leading large, mission-critical teams with precision, agility, and a people-first approach. He has successfully led multi-airport operations for American Airlines Group, as Regional Manager, South Region Territory, managing thousands of frontline employees throughout career, enhancing operational reliability, and driving measurable improvements in safety, service delivery, and organizational performance.

Harouna Cherif: Africa Negotiator

Chief Operating Officer - Africa

 

  • 15+ years of African dealmaking & negotiations
  • Market entry strategy
  • Joint venture structuring
  • Risk and cost analysis
  • Specialist in government relations and board-level B2G negotiation 
  • Secured full permit stack for a €40M FMCG rollout in Nigeria by negotiating directly with NAFDAC, Customs, and State Ministries, and cut lead time by 40%.
  • Facilitated direct MoUs between Côte d’Ivoire’s trade ministry and manufacturing groups from France and Switzerland, unlocked €25M in FDI with firm local-content guarantees.
  • Won $12M in tax and duty relief for mining and infrastructure clients through high-level negotiations with finance ministries in DRC, Angola, and Guinea.

James Boyce: Global Air Expert

Chief Global Air Freight Flight Operations


  • James brings 15+ years of aviation and business operations leadership, driving large-scale transportation execution and strengthening global logistics infrastructure.  He leads high-impact initiatives, aligning strategy, resources, and stakeholders to deliver efficient, compliant, and scalable operations.
  • Leader in strategy, finance, workforce, procurement, and performance management
  • Large-scale logistics, shipping, and multi-country capacity planning
  • Enterprise stakeholder alignment across governments and private sectors
  • Transportation safety, compliance, and operational governance
  • Data-driven performance, cost control, and on-time delivery
  • Scalable operations enabling global growth and diaspora trade


Bakari Levy: Digital Assets Genius

Chief Global Digital Assets


  • Bakari Levy is a technology professional and financial services policy advocate with over five years in networking engineering and blockchain development. He leverages deep implementation expertise and federal policy knowledge to stand out as a leader in the digital asset space. 
  • Digital Currency Strategy & Innovation
  • Compliance & Risk Management
  • Technology & Infrastructure
  • Finance & Treasury Operations
  • Partnerships & Ecosystem Development

  



Mike Thompson: Security Authority

Chief Special Operations Security Officer

 

Areas of Expertise

  • 25 years of law enforcement experience spanning corrections, city patrol, and federal service
  • Threat assessment, and the protection of people and assets at every level
  • Private sector as a property and casualty fraud investigator
  • Conducting complex fraud investigations
  • Deep expertise in organized fraud schemes, multi-party fraud rings, and evidence-based case building


Certifications & Professional Training

  • Fraud Claims Law Associate -American Education Institute
  • Bosch CDR Tool Technician - Institute of Police Technology and Management
  • Detective Certification - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
  • Federal Law Enforcement - United States Park Police
  • Corrections Officer - New York State Department of Corrections
  • Deputy Sheriff - Monroe County Sheriff's Department

  



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