Our Team
Gunesekara Karunaratna(GK) Foundation board of trustees bring eclectic skills and diverse knowledge sets gained by working in the fields of development, education and procurement.
Board Of Trustees
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Garvin Karunaratne
Dr Garvin Karunaratne is an International Consultant , considered a expert in Developing World economic development. He is interested in the nexus of globalisation, nationalism, technology, neo colonialism and sustainable development. His main contribution to World Development lies in the Youth Self Employment Program of Bangladesh, designed and established by in 1982 on Commonwealth Fund for Technical assistance (CFTC) assignment. By February 2011 over two million youths became self employed on a commercially viable basis (Report to the 34 th Session of IFAD, 19/2.2011).. This Program has become the premier program of self-employment creation in the world and trains and guides 160,000 persons to become self employed annually. He has an interest in Americal Election adminstration and Electoral reform He has worked in a number of countries: Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Bangladesh , UK and the USA
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Bimba Karunaratne
Mrs Bimba Karunaratne is a leading expert in working with people with Learning Disabilities and young people with Special Education Needs. A secondary school teacher with 20 years’ experience in Sri Lanka with an interest in Science Education, Literacy and Medical Education. She has BEd from University of Miami and MEd from Michigan State University.
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Hiran Karunaratna
Mr Hiran Karunaratna is a versatile and dynamic senior manager with key skills in procurement, communication, management and finance. He brings a range of experience for private industry, health sector, social housing and local government. He hopes to use these skills to empower marginalised communities to problem solve their way to equitable and sustainable futures.
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Patricia Simpson
Patricia Simpson is an experienced manager, community activist and social advocate with twenty years’ experience in the homeless, youth justice and social care sectors. Her passions include horticulture and gardening, sustainability, and socioeconomic issues.
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Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson is a small business owner with a varied range of skills and interests, ranging from sustainability, health education and nutrition, underpinned by the belief that welfare is owed to all.