The People Behind GHF -

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.