Meet Our Co-founders

Frankie Picasso is Co-Founder & Vice President (Americas). She is a 2024 recipient of the WEF,’ Woman of the Decade Award’. Frankie has been a talk show host since 2004. She’s a best-selling author, artist, International SocialPreneur and champion for change who has been transforming lives and influencing culture for the past 40 years. She is a certified life, business and master coach trainer and activist. Frankie founded The Good Radio Network, a socially conscious radio platform. As a professional artist, Frankie’s paintings have been featured in the International Book of Contemporary Artists Volume 6 and can be found on Fine Art America. Frankie’s book Midlife Mojo won her recognition and the Finalist WINNER award as one of the “50 Great Writers you should be Reading in 2015”. Frankie was the first female kickboxing promoter in the world and managed a 12-time world champion. She is the former executive director at Girl Power USA 501(C)(3) and a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

Mayuri Naidu is Co-Founder & Vice President (Africa). She is a stage, TV, film, radio, and voice-over artist with over 2 decades in the industry. Starting in Durban with her first theatre production, "Sasol,” she performed in numerous other productions and had a year-long stint on SABC 2’s Muvhango. She has starred in over twenty radio dramas, including the beloved “Lollipop Lane” on Lotus FM, and over one hundred voiceovers. She also dubs Spanish telenovelas and has been on shows like High Rollers, Broken Vows, and Isono. She is currently on Generations and has appeared in BBC1’s Noughts and Crosses season 2, Netflix’s The Brave Ones, and Amazon Prime feature film called Lucky Fish. She is also a creative writer. When she’s not on stage, set, or behind a mic, Mayuri is passionate about animal activism and changing laws around sterilisation, animal neglect and abuse in South Africa.

Dr. Swapna Abraham is Co-Founder & Vice President (Middle East & Asia). She is a multiple world record holder in music, singer-songwriter, actor, author, interior designer, mentor, and branding enthusiast with her roots and formation in India and prime experience in the UAE. She has authored and produced 21 musical albums and performed extensively on international gospel music platforms. Holding 4 world records in singing and songwriting with the Golden Book of World Records. She is an author and mentor in singing and songwriting. Swapna championed the first branded karaoke cafe “Kafeoke” in India with a school for singing and songwriting and a recording studio. She is also known for her acting performances as Donna in the Mamma Mia musical directed by the late Mithran Devanesan, and Meenakshi in the Tamil feature film Nadunissi Naaygal directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Clara Rufai is Co-Founder & Vice President (Europe). She is an award-winning speaker, writer, podcaster, author, coach, compliance professional, entrepreneur and corporate lawyer with 3 decades of experience under her belt, mainly within the financial services sector. She is also a storyteller, business leader and mentor. She is the editor-in-chief of SHINE Magazine and the host of the Shine Capsules Podcast. Clara Rufai is the author of 3 Books including "Prison Break: The 9-5 Escape Agenda". She is also co-author of the book, "40 Pearls of Wisdom". In 2020, she was inducted into the World Book of Greatness as a Creator of Greatness. She is the founder and president of The SHINE Zone, a social enterprise specialising in leadership, personal development and empowerment. She is the convener of the annual Leap And Shine Conference, and the creator of the annual Shine Legacy Awards.