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Warren Te Brugge

Accomplished senior-level business executive, valued management consultant, and internationally recognized champion of corporate social responsibility who introduces game-changing ingenuity to the creation of sustainability strategies. As a top-tier management consultant for the past 14 years, Warren has been engaged by investors and chief executives of large and emerging companies to assist in setting the strategy and resolving core operating issues to improve financial performance, while creating a strong focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Warren is a frequently requested speaker and subject matter expert on sustainability and corporate responsibility. He is a mentor in the Arizona State University EPICS and GlobalResolve programs and a guest lecturer at the Global Institute of Sustainability. Before, founding his consulting practice, Manzimvula Ventures, Inc., a certified B Corporation, Warren was a senior-level corporate executive with diverse, high-performing companies headquartered in the US, Canada and South Africa, where he turned around under-performing businesses, initiated and grew global markets in over 40 countries, increased margins, reduced expenses, and consistently improved operating performance. As a passionate social advocate and a native South African, Warren followed his heart to found 'My Arms Wide Open' (www.myarmewideopen.org) in 2009 to empower mothers, children, and youth in South Africa to build sustainable communities and autonomous, responsible businesses, using the Collaborative Sustainable Community Development Model. Warren donates twenty-five percent of his time and corporate revenue each year to ensure its continued success. In 2011,.Mr Te Brugge was nominated for the coveted Katerna Award for Game-Changing Ingenuity in Sustainability, the pinnacle of global sustainability recognition. He was also honored by TIDES Canada, as one of the Ten Visionaries for the Next Decade in its 2010 Annual Report.