Norman W. Holton - Director - became interested in international culture and business early in his career, living in Guyana and Trinidad in the mid 1970’s. Norm, a geologist with 35 years of experience in the oil business, has founded a number of successful oil and gas enterprises and brings substantial business and management experience to the Foundation. He is now Executive Chairman of Loon Energy Inc., a publicly-listed international oil and gas exploration and development company, with interests in Brunei, Peru, Colombia and Syria. Norm has traveled extensively and believes that innovative approaches, such as those promoted by The Fig Tree Foundation, are needed to increase the effective delivery of assistance in developing countries.

Terry Booth - Director - is a Chartered Accountant and is currently a partner with Collins Barrow LLP. Terry first became interested in international development issues when he accepted a transfer to Russia in the early 90’s. Terry has traveled extensively and has a keen interest in international development and sustainability, particularly in Central America. Terry has led a number of corporate social responsibility teams during his career. His professional career focuses on entrepreneurial clients, he is a strong believer in that the best practices learned from entrepreneurs can be translated into international development projects.

Dr. Bob Schulz - Director - is a Professor of Strategic Management with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, where he has taught since 1973. His practical approach has resulted in 21 awards for outstanding teaching, including "top 10" among 39,000 professors in Canada. He was an Adjunct Professor with the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in 2008, teaching Business Strategy to MBA students and will be facilitating(with Paul Gomes) an intensive course using the Fig Tree Foundation as a live case for Notre Dame MBAs in March 2010. He has served as a Director on Calgary Economic Development and on the imagineCALGARY Taskforce, planning ahead for the next 100 years. Bob has an extensive network of people and organizations that could be interested in linking with the Fig Tree Foundation.

Nicholas Luff - Director - is an Advisor, Project Manager and Strategist who specializes in International Development. In 2000, after working for eight years in the corporate sector, Nicholas decided to refocus his skills and abilities with a completely different vision. He began working in developing countries, mostly in Asia and Africa, with the distinct purpose of sharing his experiences in areas such as healthcare, education, commerce and technology. He has worked with many international associations, including the United Nations, the World Health Organization, CIDA, the University of Calgary, as well as numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations. He also participates in public speaking engagements and conferences, continuously encouraging responsible collaboration with countries who seek assistance in development.

Paul Gomes - Director - is the President and Founder of Magellan Corporate Strategies Inc. He began his career in the investment industry after completing his studies in Economics and Political Science at the University of Calgary in 1993. In 2001, Paul and his wife embarked on a year long journey around the world which would expose them to some of the crushing poverty and economic inequalities that exist in many developing countries. Paul returned to the investment industry in 2004 with the desire to engage investment professionals in the quest to find new solutions to old problems and to encourage them to use their gifts and skills in order to find those solutions. In 2007, Paul left the industry again to spend more time and energy volunteering with the Fig Tree Foundation.