Board of Directors

Roger James Hamilton has been our Chief Executive Officer since 2015. He is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Entrepreneur Resorts Limited, a hospitality company and a subsidiary of Genius Group Ltd, since 2017, where he is responsible for the growth of the company’s resorts and beach clubs and led the company through its initial public offering in 2017. Mr. Hamilton is also founder and Chairman of Entrepreneurs Institute and GeniusU Ltd, which are both companies within Genius Group. Mr. Hamilton is a New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur who mentors other entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises and find their flow. He holds a B.A. from the University of Cambridge.

Suraj Naik has been our Chief Technology Officer since 2017 and Director since 2020. Prior to joining the group, Mr. Naik created an online event ticketing and registration platform, which he later sold to Idea Wave Labs. After successfully launching Wealth Dynamics and Millionaire Master Plan, where he was responsible for executing a 4-month campaign to ensure placement of The Millionaire Master Plan book on the bestsellers lists of the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, Suraj led the launch of GeniusU. Mr. Naik holds an MBA from James Cook University and a bachelor’s degree from Maharaja Sayajirao University.

Eva Mantziou is our Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief of Staff. Prior to joining Genius Group, Eva was the Member of the Supervisory Board at PTWP SA Group, one of the largest Polish press and internet publishers, and worked at Work Services, the biggest work agency in Europe with a presence in 16 countries, where she was the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Eva is also the co founder of three companies, Golden Eggs Accelerator, Unfold World and Reconizer. Eva holds a Master's Degree from Wroclaw University of Economics and Executive Certificates from MIT.

Mr. Huerta-Mercado is a seasoned education professional. Since February 2020, Mr. Huerta-Mercado has served as the Director of the Innovation and Technology Center and Global MBA program at GERENS Escuela de Postgrado in Peru. Since April 2019, Mr. Huerta-Mercado has been a Senior Advisor and Research Scholar at Purdue University Daniels School of Business. Since January 2018, Mr. Huerta-Mercado has been the Director at Invent College. Since January 2018, Mr. Herera has been the Director at Girls Who Venture. Since January 2017, Mr. Huerta-Mercado has been the Director at United Technologies for Kids. In addition to his entrepreneurial education experience, he consults on public investment and governance to the World Bank and The Inter-American Development Bank Latin America, Europe and Asia.

In 2018 Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned a Diploma in the Executive Program in General Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2000, Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University Daniels School of Business. In 1997, Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned a Diploma, Integrated Manufacturing Systems from Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey. In 1992, Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned a Master of Science, Management of Technology from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1992, Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned a Master of Science, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1987, Mr. Huerta-Mercado earned an Ingeniero, Ingeniero Mecanico from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.

Mr. Pattison is an education entrepreneur, CEO mentor and rapid growth specialist with international experience working with CEOs and senior management on rapid transformation and turnaround strategies. Since January 2022, Mr. Pattison has been the co-founder and MD of Legend X Limited, a company specialising in professional coaching and mentoring of founder CEOs and entrepreneurs. Since November 2016, Mr. Pattison has been the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wilde Success Limited & Wilde Sucess UK Limited [now Legend X UK Limited], a professional training and coaching company. From August 2007 to January 2022, Mr. Pattison was the cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Wild Creations CC, where he drove strategy formulation and the development and delivery of leadership programs, strategic interventions, and company turnarounds. Mr. Pattison’s certifications include IBG Certified Executive Coach, IBG Certified Sales Coach, IBG Certified Business Coach, IBG Certified Guerrilla Marketing Business Advisor Practitioner, Demartini Method Facilitator, Certified Eriksonian Psychotherapist, Certified NLP Practitioner, Certified EFT Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist, and Certified Timeline Paradigm Techniques Practitioner.

Mr. Power has over thirty years of leadership experience in fast-growth technology companies. In September 2014, Mr. Power founded the BIP100 Club in the UK, an exclusive community platform for business owners focused on innovation, training, and mutual support. Since February 2008, Mr. Power has been a member of the Board of Directors at Savortex. From March 2011 to June 2014, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at Digital Youth Academy. From June 2009 to November 2014, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at LeadORS. From December 2014 to September 2019, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at Electric Dog. From October 2014 to July 2022, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at 9 Spokes. From December 2010 to January 2021, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at Digital Entrepreneur. From November 2013 to December 2022, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at The Business Café. From January 2016 to December 2020, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at Team Blockchain. From September 2018 to December 2010, Mr. Power was a member of the Board of Directors at the Blockchain Industry Compliance and Regulation Association (BICRA). In 1982, Mr. Power earned a Higher National Diploma, Business, Finance & Marketing from Croydon College.

Mr. Putter has over 20 years of experience within international banking and fintech, as CFO, board member and other technical finance re-engineering and integration roles. From June 2019 to April 2024, Mr. Putter was the Head of the Blockchain Domain at Standard Bank and established the Blockchain Research Institute Africa, a think tank that collaborated with research institutes across the globe to identify blockchain use cases relevant to Africa. Since July 2024, Mr. Putter has served as the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tokinvest in Dubai. Since June 2022, Mr. Putter has served as a board member of Hedera LLC. In 2000, Mr. Putter earned a Bachelor of Commerce Honours, Accounting and Finance from the University of Johannesburg.