
The People Behind GHF
*Source: BOSNA website
This is a non-exhaustive list of the people that promoted, operated, and supported the genocidal scheme.
| NAME | INVOLVEMENT WITH GHF AND BEYOND | ||
| Rev. Johnnie Moore Jr. | Role in GHF: Ideological/political supporter aligned with GHF’s strategic vision. Detailed Involvement: – Pro-Zionist evangelical pastor. Former Trump appointee to the US Religious Freedom Commission. – Supported the US takeover of Gaza and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. – Promoted the Gaza real-estate redevelopment concept used by GHF founders. | ||
| John Acree | Role in GHF: Interim Executive Director; operational oversight; SDS system implementation. Detailed Involvement: – Designed and implemented the Secure Distribution Site (SDS) model. – Managed field teams and operational partnerships. – Took leadership after the founding director resigned. | ||
| Jake Wood | Role in GHF: Founding Director; early organizational setup (resigned). Detailed Involvement: – Former US Marine. – Established initial operational framework. – Resigned before field operations began due to impartiality concerns. | ||
| David Burke | Role in GHF: Former COO; operations, logistics, HR, procurement oversight (resigned). Detailed Involvement: – United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran; ex–Team Rubicon executive. – Managed operations, HR, compliance, and procurement. – Resigned within days of the first distributions. – Cited unachievable humanitarian standards. | ||
| Matt Schlueter | Role in GHF: BCG structuring/strategy contributor (unauthorized). Detailed Involvement: – Fired for unauthorized GHF deal structuring. – Involved in early project financial/strategic design. | ||
| Ryan Ordway | Role in GHF: BCG structuring/strategy contributor (unauthorized). Detailed Involvement: – Fired for unauthorized GHF structuring work. – Helped shape early operational design. | ||
| Jameson Govoni | Role in GHF: Head of UG Solutions/SRS; security and staffing integration. Detailed Involvement: – Former Green Beret. Oversaw security staffing for aid corridors. – Managed SRS/UG operational presence. | ||
| Philip Reiley | Role in GHF: Former senior CIA officer; linked to UG Solutions/SRS; promoted by Israeli officials as preferred contractor. Detailed Involvement: – Former CIA operative who trained Contra fighters in the 1980s. – Among first U.S. agents in Afghanistan post-9/11; later CIA station chief in Kabul. – After CIA career, worked in private security (including Orbis). – By early 2024 promoted by Israeli officials as preferred contractor for Gaza operations connected to GHF-related plans. | ||
| George H. Knost III | Role in GHF: Listed as potential contributor/participant in GHF governance structure. Detailed Involvement: – Appeared in briefing documents as proposed advisor/participant. – The sole owner of all shares of Arkel International LLC and president. | ||
| Hezi Bezalel | Role in GHF: Israeli businessman tied to GHF subcontractor logistics operations. Detailed Involvement: – Reported representative for Arkel International LLC in Israel, a U.S. logistics contractor working with GHF. – Arkel reportedly recruited Eastern European drivers for Gaza aid routes. – Arkel registered in Israel on May 13, 2025, with Bezalel as representative. – Former honorary consul of Israel in Rwanda. | ||
| Anthony Aguilar | Role in GHF: Former GHF ground operations contractor (via UG Solutions); whistleblower. Detailed Involvement: – Retired U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret). – Worked briefly for UG Solutions, a GHF subcontractor. – Witnessed Israeli forces killing a Gazan child and multiple others at a distribution site on May 28. – Resigned and later publicly testified to alleged war crimes. | ||
| Johnny “Taz” Mulford | Role in GHF: Former mercenary/security contractor connected to GHF-affiliated networks. Detailed Involvement: – Gang leader of the Infidels Motorcycle Club. – Country leader of the UG Solutions. – Previously punished for conspiracy to commit bribery, theft and making false statements to military authorities. – Tattooed, referring to the First Crusade that set out to capture Jerusalem from its Muslim rulers. | ||
| David Beasley | Role in GHF: Potential advisor under consideration (never finalized). Detailed Involvement: – Former head of the World Food Programme (WFP) under Trump. – Listed in GHF briefings as a potential board member; involvement “to be finalized.” | ||
| Nate Mook | Role in GHF: Member of leadership team; advisor. Detailed Involvement: – Former CEO of World Central Kitchen. – Advisor at the McCain Institute (where current WFP chief Cindy McCain is a senior board figure). – Joined advisory/leadership cluster associated with GHF | ||
| Tony Blair | Role in GHF: Potential leader of the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA). Detailed Involvement: – Former UK Prime Minister. Blair Institute staff participated in calls developing “Trump Riviera” and post-war Gaza redevelopment plans. – Considered the head of GITA. Think tank linked to conceptual frameworks for Gaza reconstruction and foreign-administered governance. | ||
| Sigrid Kaag | Role in GHF: UN Coordinator for Gaza Reconstruction; potential GITA board member. Detailed Involvement: – Embedded in international reconstruction architecture. – Name listed in the GITA document as a possible board member. – Associated with frameworks enabling external oversight over Gaza. | ||
| Marc Rowan | Role in GHF: Potential GITA board member. Detailed Involvement: – Billionaire CEO of Apollo Global Management. – Influential donor in the US political and academic spheres. – Named in GITA documents as a potential board member. – Publicly known for activism around antisemitism debates and political influence operations. | ||
| Naguib Sawiris | Role in GHF: Potential GITA participant; billionaire operator tied to regional economic visions. Detailed Involvement: – Egyptian telecom billionaire; longtime Blair associate. – Benefited from U.S. contracts in Iraq/Afghanistan. – Advocated for transforming Gaza into a Dubai-like “free capital zone.” | ||
| Aryeh Lightstone | Role in GHF: Co-founder of GHF. Detailed Involvement: – Former adviser to Jared Kushner; key figure in Abraham Accords. – U.S. Special Representative for Economic Normalization (2020). – Participated in the Trump White House post-war Gaza planning. – Authored book promoting Gaza coastal real-estate redevelopment. – Led Shining City, which funded Israeli political groups (e.g., Im Tirtzu). – Instrumental in early GHF conception and political alignment work. | ||
| Michael Eisenberg | Role in GHF: GHF founder; liaison with U.S. military and COGAT. Detailed Involvement: – U.S.-Israeli venture capitalist (Aleph VC). – Involved with COGAT, the Israeli agency controlling aid flows. – Engaged with the U.S. Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC). – Reported as the core architect of the GHF concept. | ||
| Yotam HaCohen | Role in GHF: Strategic architect; author of academic/operational framework for GHF. Detailed Involvement: – Served in COGAT; later aide to the PM’s military secretary. – Authored Dado Center paper establishing KPIs, $77M budget outline, monitoring frameworks, and timelines for GHF-like structure. – His work conceptualized the “Gaza Aid Authority,” precursor to GHF. | ||
| Liran Tancman | Role in GHF: Tech investor connected to conceptualization of GHF. Detailed Involvement: – Part of informal network of businessmen assisting early GHF planning. – Associated with COGAT. – Cited in investigative reports about companies linked to Gaza redevelopment plans. | ||
| Ron Dermer | Role in GHF: Israeli minister linked to firms (SRS, UG Solutions) operating within GHF’s structure. Detailed Involvement: – Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.; Netanyahu ally. – Led negotiations for ceasefire; key Abraham Accords figure. – Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs connected to GHF subcontractors. – Referenced in analyses of militarized aid distribution and political oversight. | ||
| Shlomi Fogel | Role in GHF: Business figure alleged to have connections but denies involvement. Detailed Involvement: – Netanyahu confidant involved in prior Gaza-related financial arrangements. | ||
| Adam Farber | Role in GHF: BCG Chief Risk Officer; connected to internal GHF structuring controversy. Detailed Involvement: – Resigned from role after BCG’s hidden GHF involvement surfaced (remains senior partner). – Held discussions with Matt Schlueter (fired for unauthorized work on GHF). | ||
| Rich Hutchinson | Role in GHF: BCG head of social impact practice; stepped down after controversy. Detailed Involvement: – Remains senior partner. – Allocated over $1M to help establish GHF and SRS. | ||
| Christop Schweizer | Role in GHF: BCG CEO (Munich, Germany); denied BCG involvement. Detailed Involvement: – Led corporate response after exposés. – Maintained that BCG had no sanctioned role in GHF. – Subject of parliamentary scrutiny regarding Gaza work. | ||
| Franklin Graham | Role in GHF: Leader of Samaritan’s Purse; allied operational partner. Detailed Involvement: – Prominent evangelical figure; Trump ally. – Samaritan’s Purse positioned itself to expand its role in Gaza aid distribution during GHF rollout. | ||
| Chapin Fay | Role in GHF: GHF spokesperson. Detailed Involvement: – Runs Lighthouse Public Affairs, specializing in crisis PR for corporations and political campaigns. – Managed GHF press, messaging, and damage control. | ||
| David Papazian | Role in GHF: Chairman of GHF. Detailed Involvement: – Armenian national previously charged with corruption. – Former head of Armenian National Interests Fund. – International arrest warrant issued; believed to reside in the UK. – Linked to UAE business/political networks. | ||