Ted Abrams

Ted Abrams is sometimes referred to as a “walking encyclopedia” for the wealth of knowledge he commands.  Ted co-founded a consulting firm that delivers advisory services to energy and utility investors https://abramswireless.com . Currently, firm clients show interest in 5G wireless and dark fiber infrastructure. When he’s not solving block chain equations in his head, you’ll find Ted enjoying time with Barb, his wife of 51 years.

He loves God and has a passion to see others empowered to become financially stable entrepreneurs using the Biblically based materials of Inspiring Better Business.

Tim Allen

Tim has built companies and teams spanning 5 decades. Some of his areas of expertise include business model analysis, building sales organizations, and culture. The Kingdom principles comprising IBB curricula are not theory to Tim. He has great passion to help shorten learning curves for those aspiring to honor God in their business. He currently addresses university students in Tanzania as they study IBB resources. “I have many years of battle scars and stories that vividly illustrate the truths found in God’s Laws for Business. My hope is to transfer the knowledge that took me years to fully learn. I am thrilled to serve our Lord through IBB.

Greg Benson

Greg Benson has been helping entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leadership teams for over 30 years. First, in their accounting, tax, and finance area as a CPA. And for the last five years as private business consultant, focusing on maximizing a business’ potential through personnel development, workplace efficiency, and resource management. Greg and his wife, Renee, have been married and walking with the Lord for over 39 years and are blessed to have four wonderful children and four grandchildren. They live in the wonderful state of Texas.

Dawn Close

Dawn has lived in southern Africa most of her adult life, serving as a missionary but transitioning into development. She holds a master's degree in from the University of Pittsburgh where she studied international development. Dawn is the founder of Foundation for the Realization of Economic Empowerment (FREE), a women's empowerment organization operating in Zambia, using the handmade sector to create employment. A copper jewelry project with young women has served as the launching pad for other initiatives incorporating copper wire into traditional baskets made by refugees in a remote part of Zambia. The products are being sold under Kupanga Global, a sister company formed to market FREE's products and those of others unable to reach global markets. FREE is launching a radio station focused on entrepreneurship and based on God's Laws for Business.

Tommy Fellers

Tommy owns and operates a full-service auto repair facility.  Years of being a hands-on entrepreneur, managing employees, and serving thousands of clients every year have all combined to give him a wealth of business knowledge.  He loves God and is always looking for opportunities to help people, whether that’s with their car, their business, or their spiritual health.

Octavian Msongamwanja

Octavian brings both personal and professional experiences to alleviating poverty. He grew up in a rural Tanzania with few economic resources and many barriers to overcome. For over 15 years, he has worked with non-
profit organizations and corporations in East Africa and the United States. He is passionate about helping people start, grow, and excel in business and improve personally through coaching, training, and mentorship. He has an MBA and a BA in Community Development

Joel Zimmer

Joel has over two decades of IT experience in building business automation systems across large scale industries like healthcare and manufacturing.  In his early years, he worked in his family’s Christian radio station producing broadcasts.  It was there that he witnessed the power of a changed mindset, himself changing from a “poverty mindset” to a “provision mindset”.  Now he’s passionate to help others grasp the practical principles outlined in God’s Laws for Business.

Eliya Mwampamba

Eliya was born and raised in southern Tanzania.  After completing his undergraduate studies, he worked with a variety of international non-profit organizations in Tanzania to help communities overcome poverty.  He’s helped schools become financially self-sufficient by starting business’ inside of schools (like a bakery) that not only served the community, but was also staffed by the students.  He uses his wealth of knowledge from years of owning a restaurant, a farm, and a barber shop to empower entrepreneurs to flourish and grow! 

He is excited to impact the nation through business clubs that meet in high schools, universities, and in the community.   Eliya is leading the charge to help create sustainable economic development and empower individuals to become financially stable entrepreneurs!

He is a powerful speaker and loves Christ with all of his heart.  When he’s not teaching of mentoring entrepreneurs, you can find him spending time with his wife or developing his own businesses. 

Asifiwe Nyagawa

As a high school student, Asifiwe joined an IBB club and the business mentoring she received resounded strongly within her! The knowledge she gained, combined with her tenacity, and God’s blessing have propelled her into owning multiple businesses: a motorcycle taxi company, a vegetable farm, and a yogurt drink company among others. Her experiences awakened a passion inside of her to help others receive training and mentorship so that they too could become entrepreneurs. She actively mentors high school and university students along with business clubs in the community. When she’s not teaching and mentoring you can find her volunteering at an orphanage or spending time with her husband.

Damiri Paluku

Damiri is a powerful man of God.  He and his wife lead Church On The Rock, in Goma Congo.  He's planted 15 churches in eastern DRC and is actively working to break the chains of poverty for the people of his community. 

Gilbert Amisi

Through his dedicated teaching and actions, Gilbert Amisi has earned the moniker of "Mr. Better Business" in eastern DRC where he is the ambassador for IBB.  He speaks on the IBB radio program weekly, leads and directs hundreds of IBB clubs, and runs his own poultry business.  

He's blessed to have a beautiful wife and children that are all involved in their local church, Church On The Rock in Goma.  

Gilbert is helping countless numbers of people break free from the chains of poverty!

David Kamanzi

David Kamanzi is on fire to see the heart's of Ugandans changed and healed.  He and his wife Esther run an orphanage and school on their grounds.  Thirty children live there and 50 children come to receive schooling and food on the campus.  They  run an chicken and egg business to help feed and pay for the campus.

David and Esther are pastors of the Tower of Faith community that is based in Mbararar Uganda, in the southwest corner of Uganda.  They have numerous church plants in the surrounding villages and lead multiple ministries to help the marginalized population in their community.

They have a heart for others and a love for God that is contagious!  IBB is proud to partner with David, his wife, and their ministry!