Mohamed A. Gire

Mohamed Gire is an active private investor in emerging high-tech companies as well as the offshore real estate and infrastructure sectors.

"When you find a cause you can really be passionate about, that really means something to you, then you have found your true calling in life,"

Mr. Gire brings a unique blend of talent and over 20 years of business insight to growing companies. In 1985, he started the Richmond Printing Company, now one of the largest printing businesses in Texas. This experience fostered his interest in advanced technologies. With his savvy talent for real estate and management, he ventured into other areas. Gire's focus on energy and infrastructure projects has continued since 2003 when he co-founded RDEVCO, LLC. Under Mr. Gire's leadership, RDEVCO has taken its place as a premiere firm specializing in infrastructure development and energy markets.

"I've tried to create a company that cares deeply about the people it serves by creating the roots for advancing them economically. I think the work we do at RDEVCO accomplishes that."

Mr. Gire has participated in numerous international trade delegations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He has played a key role fostering closer ties among members of the international business community while promoting the cause of emerging nations through business and economic development. His connections, roots and philanthropic zeal extend to all parts of the globe.

"The first time that I set my foot back on African soil after so many years away I was overcome with so many emotions - joy, nostalgia and this tremendous sense of my own mortality. I like to think that the things I build today will be there long after I'm gone."

Mr. Gire serves on numerous boards and commissions in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Such organizations as the Mayor's Office of International Affairs and Development (MOIAD) and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) have allowed him to pursue an agenda of promoting greater connectivity and a sense of community.

"This great city, Houston, is such an exciting place to be. It has been so good to my family, to my business, to me, that I try to spend time giving what little back that I can."

Lewis Lucke (Director of Government Relations)

Lewis Lucke served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland from 2004-2006. Before formally accepting his ambassadorship, Mr. Lucke courageously directed the United States Agency for Economic Development's efforts in Iraq. He oversaw the administration of the largest rebuilding, infrastructure and development operation since the Marshall Plan with a budget of over $4.0 billion. The depth and breadth of his 26 years as a mission director in countries across the Middle East, Afrtica and South America speak for themselves. RDEVCO is excited to welcome Ambassador Lucke and we look forward to his wise counsel, enthusiasm, and passion for international development.

For his outstanding service Ambassador Lucke has received the Administrator's Distinguished Career Award in 2001, and the Agency's award for Heroism in 2004, the highest honors given by USAID. He has also been presented the Award for Exceptional Public Service in 2004 by the Secretary of Defense.

Now living in Austin, Texas Ambassador Lucke is originally from North Carolina. He and his wife Joy have three grown children. Mr. Lucke graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and has an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona.

Ambassador Lucke served in the U.S. Foreign Service from 1978-2006. He directed agency missions in ten countries including: Mali, Senegal, Costa Rica, Tunisia, Bolivia, Jordan, Haiti, Brazil, Iraq and Swaziland. Mr. Lucke is fluent in French and Spanish and has a working knowledge of Arabic. He is the author of "Waiting for Rain: Life and Development in Mali, West Africa" published in 1999

Brent Homes (Director of Projects)

Brent Homes is responsible for the development of power and infrastructure projects worldwide from development and costing to implementation. His activities have ranged from project origination through project management, execution, and client management. Brent Homes has Installed and Commissioned over 35 Power Plants 4000 MW of Power Generation from 20 to 500 MW.