About Us

Success is the good you do in the world.
Not fame, money, or power.

Become a superhero and get credit for it!

We are actually social. And actually media. 

  1. Get inspired by diverse global stories from real people.
  2. Share short posts and content on a site that will never sell out. 
  3. Connect to people who care about the same mission you do and discover your superpowers.
  4. Launch initiatives and be known for changing the world!
     

    Stay tuned for resources, courses, training, and more to help you become the Sentinel leader you were born to be.

Mercator projection map of the globe, with countries filled in with purple to indicate where our cultural representation lies. More than 30 countries are filled in.

Our volunteer staff have represented >30 countries.

We have different cultures, races, religions, sexualities, gender identities, educational backgrounds, ages, neurodivergences, disabilities, and more.

Welcome Sentinels! 

 

We are launching a platform that will help you change the world and reward you for impact. 

 

We are based on the internal, viral Dweebs Global model that provided thousands with help during the pandemic and launched successful micromovements—including us.  

 

We inspire you with stories, provide a revolutionary HEALTHY way to spend your free time, and help you make real friends.

 

We found our superhero team and we want to help you find yours.

 

Will you join us? Reserve your handle today! 

Isvari (CEO) & Megan (COO)

Our Pledges.

 

You can read us for free. No paywalls, no annoying ads!

We do not sell your data for profit. 

We are apolitical and independent. We will never endorse a politician.

Folks can’t pay us to publish their story.

We are global-majority run and do not prioritize the U.S. or the UK.  

Get to know our team.

Our C-Suite

ISVARI MARANWE

Chief Executive Officer
United States / India

Award-Winning Cybersecurity Attorney (Former Law Firm/U.S. Government), Founder of Dweebs Global, Top Columnist (Medium/Boston Globe/more), 300K  Influencer

MEGAN MILLER

Chief Operations Officer
United Kingdom/Australia

Nonprofit HR Expert with 10 years experience in volunteer management/training, Indigenous Rights Organizer, Experienced in Domestic Violence Victims’ Support

DON KHABANA

Chief Technology Officer
South Africa

Serial Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Tech & Business Strategist

JORDAN LUZ

Editor-in-Chief
United States

 English Professor, PhD candidate, Asian American Studies Expert

STANA FERRARI

Chief Managing Editor
Italy/Chile/Mexico/Malaysia

Multilingual Content Editor (Speaks 4 languages!), Digital Researcher and Marketer, Communications Coach

JETHRO MARSH

Chief Marketing Officer
Australia

Experienced Marketer, Head of Strategy & Commercial Solutions at Roche, Former Global Head of Digital (Asia/Pacific), Former Violinist

[COMING SOON]

Chief Finance Officer

VSEVOLOD "SAM" SHABAD

Chief Information Security Officer
Kazakhstan/Bulgaria/Serbia/Russia/Singapore/Turkey

Experienced CIO/CISO (finance, technology and mining companies), Data Scientist, Lifetime Athlete (500+ parachute jumps, 9 ultra-marathons, Silver Medalist of Russia Masters Championship)

KESTER OSAHENYE

Chief Publicity Officer
United Kingdom

Writer, Award-Winning Poet, Experienced Marketer (19 years in brand building)

SAMANTHA MCLEOD

Chief Communications Officer
Australia

Senior Marketer with 23 experience for large global brands

[COMING SOON]

Chief People & Culture Officer

ESWARANATHAN (NATHAN) EHAMBARANATHAN

Chief Strategic Officer
New Zealand/Malaysia/Vietnam

Senior Lecturer and Professor, Lecturer and Strategy Expert, Doctorate in Business Administration

 

 

[COMING SOON]

Chief Compliance Officer

[COMING SOON]

Chief Experience Officer

EMILY BLAKE

Chief of Staff
Canada/United States

 Writer, Poet, Editor, Information Security Specialist, Bike Mechanic, and Activist

SATHVIK BOORGU

Chief of Staff
India

IIM Indore Graduate, Impact Strategist and Private Equity Intern

[COMING SOON]

Chief Development Officer

Our Board

SCOTT LAMB

Voting Board Member
VP of Content at Medium, Former International Editorial Director at BuzzFeed.

KAYLA ANCRUM

Voting Board Member
Best-selling author of diverse, Young Adult novels.
Janani Mohan headshot. She has long dark hair, is wearing a sleeveless top, and is looking at the camera.

JANANI MOHAN

Voting Board Member
Founder of Dweebs Global, International Policy Expert, Stanford & Cambridge Scholar.

SUNNY VACCHER

Chair of the Advisory Board
Oscar-nominated producer, TED producer, and UN Creative Ambassador.

Our Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board includes Emmy-Award winning director Topaz Adizes, Kenyan Comedian Sammy Kioko, celebrity YouTuber Trevor James, Anthem Award Winning Activist Lisa Hurley, Award-Winning Marketer Pablo O'Hana, NYT Bestselling author Larry Bond, and many more.

Some Of Our Leaders

KAREN OKORO

Director of Social Media
Nigeria/United Kingdom

LILLANTE RÉMY

Director of Public Relations
United States

HEATHER SMART

Director of People and Culture
United Kingdom/United States

NATHAN MARANWE

General Counsel
United States

GEORGE ONDORO

Director of Technical Product
Kenya

MICHAEL COHEN

Host of Second Scene
United States/Spain

ARI MAUNULA

Producer of Second Scene
Finland

DAPHNE KASRIEL

Editorial Director
Israel/United Kingdom

ANJALI MOHANAN

Director of Branding & Communications
India

GRANT HE

Senior Frontend Developer
United States

AMIT SAXENA

Director of Security & Privacy
Kenya

RICHARD BARON

Senior Marketing Advisor
United States

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

This website and landing page were 99% created in one weekend by Emily Blake, Janani Mohan, and Grant He. They are champions and we are forever grateful.