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FSN Team Leaders: Background Information |
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Promoting Global Fair Trade To Improve Third-World Lives |
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Diana Duran, FSN president and executive producer
The Fairtrade Shopping Network (FSN) is a unique, humanitarian
concept envisioned by Diana after having traveled abroad to South America and Africa
Having seen the wonderful resourcefulness used by people
living in third world conditions, she committed to one day create a vehicle to promote
their hand-crafted products to people who could purchase them under fair trade terms.
"My personal experiences from worldwide travels and my teaching profession have
led me to this very important mission: to help families and especially the children
of third world countries to benefit from sales of fair trade items."
Diana holds a BS in Psychology and two undergraduate degrees,
in Sociology and Nutrition.Serving as vice-president of Fair Trade Council
of the Americas (FTCA), she has become an authoritative public presenter on the
subject of Fair Trade.Diana is also a special education teacher in the
Georgia public school system.
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John Elliott, FSN communications director
With a background of volunteer service in Latin America as a health worker, John is founder of the Fair Trade Council
of the Americas (FTCA). This non-governmental, non-profit organization promotes
international fair trade and interacts with worldwide groups by providing critical
marketing and promotional services and information dissemination.
Multi-lingual and widely traveled in over 25 countries,
John was selected to produce The Fairtrade Shopping Network television show, and
to co-host the pilot show. He is a marketing and communications expert with more
than 20 years' corporate and ad agency experience. Since 1994, he has been president
and creative director at Millennium Communications, Inc., an Atlanta-based business
communications and media production agency (www.mcicom.com). Also a fine arts photographer,
his photography of global citizens has been exhibited throughout the USA
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Salina Harris, FSN television show co-host
An entrepreneur with a background in education,
is the program director for Fast Forward Learning Adventures,
an international summer camp program, and Flight Buddies Foundation, Inc., an aviation
program for Atlanta-area youth.
She is also a trainer for World Financial Group, an international financial service
marketing company.
With her extensive travel experience, and multi-cultural and
bilingual background, she was selected as a co-host for the Fairtrade Shopping Network
pilot show for television in 2007. Her genuine care for the betterment of people
all over the world, cross-culturally, socially and financially, makes her a fitting
representative for FSN.
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Bill Decker, FSN vice president
Utilizing his background of over thirty years in video production, movie/television
directing and adventure photography, Bill is instrumental in directing the Web site
team and visually documenting the FSN story. Additionally, he has valuable experience
in volunteer work with young people of all ages, as a coach and photography instructor.
With his passion for travel, knowledge of videography and
talent for photography,he will be producing interviews with our FSN artisans,
documenting the workshops abroad, and adding images to our collection of fair trade
craft production photos.
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The FSN Story |
Fairtrade Shopping Network was conceived through a combination of inspiration, intrigue and determination.
As a young girl and the daughter of an airline pilot, Diana Duran had the opportunity to travel to far-off countries and live overseas. Early on, her experiences instilled an awareness and compassion for humanity and the desire to help those in need.
In 2007, shortly after her most recent trip to Africa, Diana
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resolved to produce a television show and Web site that would benefit the lives of those in third world countries. Her inspiration came from the people she met in impoverished regions and the beautiful crafts they made.
By networking with others who showed like interests and compassion, she was able to attract the good will and commitment from Barbara Wilson, a 30-year-plus veteran of fair trade from the UK. Barbara is now a key supplier to FSN and has been able to actually witness a whole generation of fair trade families truly benefit from the sales of their fine crafts.
Soon, John, Salina and Bill joined the team, to provide their time, talent and funds. As kismet would have it, all the FSN principals have at one time been teachers and have traveled extensively, often witnessing scenes of incredible need. It is through their compassion, desire to make a better world, and volunteer activism that the FSN concept emerged. And it is through like desires of FSN customers like you that change for good can be effected. |
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