Director

Aysaac Allen was born in the Caribbean, in the West Indies on a former British colony once home to the native Carib and Arawak tribes. Growing up on the island, surrounded by natural beauty and cultural diversity, helped shape his early view of the world: one where service, purpose, and connection matter. These values; honesty, integrity, loyalty, and courage have guided him ever since.

His path has been anything but linear. From apprenticing at a small, family-run floor treatment business to navigating Wall Street, insurance, and public relations, Aysaac built his career by embracing challenge and change. His deep curiosity, discipline, and drive led him into New York City real estate, where he learned the business from the ground up eventually founding his own consulting firm and partnering with some of the city’s most respected developers.

But Aysaac has always believed in more than business. A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and a member of Trinity Wall Street and the Freemasons, his life’s work has been a reflection of service, whether through creative expression, philanthropy, or now, environmental restoration.

The Water 2030 Initiative is deeply personal to him. It brings together his love for New York City, his Caribbean roots, and his lifelong belief that communities thrive when they care for the resources that sustain them. To Aysaac, restoring waterways isn’t just about clean water; it’s about dignity, resilience, and imagining a future where people and planet heal together.

Today, he leads the campaign with the same principles that have shaped his journey: purpose, creativity, and unwavering commitment.

Chairmain

Leon Feingold is a Manhattan-based curator with a deeply interdisciplinary background spanning professional sports, law, real estate, and community-driven activism. A former professional baseball player, Leon later earned a law degree and channeled his energy into public service and social innovation. He co-founded the House of Good Deeds, a volunteer-powered nonprofit that organizes free community services across New York City, and Open Love New York, a group focused on sex-positive education and ethical communication. His TEDx talk on polyamory has been widely shared, and his current writing explores the intersection of relationships, values, and trust.

As chariman of Water 2030, Leon brings a grounded, people-first vision to environmental restoration. His leadership is rooted in transparency, grassroots organizing, and a deep belief in the collective power of ordinary people doing good.

Curator

David Mladjenovic is a U.S.-based consultant with over 20 years of experience managing projects across the public and private sectors. He began his career leading digital initiatives at a global creative agency in New York, serving clients like the NYC Economic Development Corporation and the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau. He later transitioned to global diplomacy, managing intergovernmental relations and international conference programming for a UN-affiliated organization in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC.

David currently serves as Director of the Public Private Partnership Fund (P3 Fund), launched in partnership with the Global Millennium Development Foundation to promote sustainable development in alignment with UN goals. The campaign holds Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC and bridges investment, diplomacy, and innovation. He is also a member of the UN Staff Recreation Council’s Communications and Technology Club and previously served as an advisor to the World Association of Former United Nations Interns and Fellows. David holds a B.A. in Communication Arts from Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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