The "New" Congo Reform Association Leadership Team
The aim of the "New" Congo Reform Association is to bring the top business, academic, entertainment, religious and government leaders from around the world to help end the Congo Conflict and create self-sustainability to the entire Central Africa region.
We recognize that Edmund Morel and the original founding members of the Congo Reform Association were giants of their day; courageous men who made great sacrifices in the service of mankind. We hope to serve their heroic legacy well.
Advisors
FOUNDERS
Joey O'Connor
Camille & Esther Ntoto
Camille & Esther Ntoto are the founders and leaders of Africa New Day, a non-profit based in
Goma, Eastern Congo. The work of Africa New Day empowers men, women and children to become leaders in their community, equipped to tackle Congo's problems at the source.
Visit Africa New Day’s Website
JOEY O’CONNOR
Joey O'Connor is a co-founder and President of the new Congo Reform Association. Joey is an award-winning screenwriter and author of twenty-one books. He is also the Founder of The Grove Center for the Arts & Media, a Southern California arts non-profit. Joey lives in San Clemente, California. He is the author of Among Kings: The Amazing Adventures of the Congo’s African American Livingstone and the Courageous People who Toppled King Leopold II. Available on Amazon.
Ken Straw
Ken Straw
Ken Straw is a co-founder and board member of the new Congo Reform Association. He is also an award-winning screenwriter who holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Arizona. Ken is a licensed real estate broker with the state of California with over thirty years experience in real estate. Ken resides in San Juan Capistrano, California with his wife. They are parents to six grown children and grandparents. Ken is active in his church as well as an avid reader, hiker, and paddleboarder.
SUZY O’HARA-WELBAUM
Suzy O’Hara-Welbaum is a co-founder and board member of the new Congo Reform Association. Suzy’s development of the creative direction for content stems from her strong background in the entertainment industry, primarily at The Walt Disney Company and her work in emerging digital platforms. With over 20 years in the entertainment industry, Suzy uses her experience in film, television, video games, and digital to create and tell stories across all media.
Suzy has developed hundreds of hours of original programming and content primarily for Disney Channel and the Motion Pictures Group at the Walt Disney Company. The original specials and series include Emmy nominated programming for such projects as Toy Story, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Pearl Harbor specials, Finding Nemo, and the Everest series on Discovery Networks.
With over seven years of video game development, Suzy leads the game story and the creative content development for Her Interactive, working alongside a team of game designers, programmers, and artists to bring fresh stories to new and existing players. Suzy is involved in many entertainment industry organizations, including being a long-time voting member of the Television Academy. She is active in Women in Games and IGDA.