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Craig has rich and diverse experience; accountant, HR Director, social entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, consultant, CEO of two NPO's and author. He has worked extensively in the non-profit sector in the areas of experiential education, socio-economic development and the development of men and fathers, as well as a consultant to the corporate sector in training, strategy and human resource development. He co-founded and ran the African Dream Trust, was CEO of Outward Bound SA and founder and Director of Empowa Consulting (Pty) Ltd. Craig currently runs "Father A Nation" (FAN) which he founded in 2013. FAN is an NPO which restores and equips men to be great fathers. He believes that if we can restore men and fathers we can heal the world. See www.fatheranation.co.za. Craig lives in Cape Town with his wife and two children Luke (22) and Blythe (19).

Craig is the author of "DAD - The Power and Beauty of Authentic Fatherhood" (available at major bookstores and on Amazon at http://bit.ly/DADBook). He has a passion for the restoration of men to true masculinity and authentic fatherhood and spoke on the topic of manhood at the 2014 TEDx event in Cape Town (see http://goo.gl/fUFQCJ for Craig's TEDx talk).

An experienced speaker and facilitator Craig talks with passion and authority on topics such as:
• "Why Healing Men will Heal the World",
• "Understanding the Masculine and Feminine Soul",
• "Why Men Behave the Way They Do",
• "Fatherhood and the 12 Dadverbs",
• "The real reasons behind gender based violence and how to fix it".
• "Principles of excellence"
• "Personal effectiveness"
• "Keys for successful Socio Economic Development in SA"
• "Leading an NGO"

Craig is available as a writer, trainer, facilitator, speaker, and consultant on a project, single event or retainer basis.