Mr Lowell Sheppard has been appointed IAFOR’s Director of Development. In this role he is responsible for devising and implementing strategy, identifying and overseeing grants, fundraising, and sponsorship opportunities.
Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO of IAFOR, said, ‘Lowell is a longtime friend of IAFOR, and someone I have engaged with for the past fifteen years, both professionally and personally. As Asia-Pacific Director of the HOPE International Development Agency, Lowell has been a great leader, positively impacting the lives of many across the world through sustainable development and education projects. We look forward to his more formal engagement with IAFOR.’
Mr Lowell Sheppard
Lowell Sheppard is an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, former minister, long-distance cyclist, and sailor. Lowell has spent his entire adult life working across the world with established non-government organisations (also known as non-profit societies) and in several NGO start-ups, with a focus on social and environmental improvement projects.
As the founder and Director of HOPE International Development Agency Japan, Mr Sheppard grew the organisation to be in the top 2% of charitable organisations in Japan. He has served as an advisor to companies and boards in the area of ethical decision making and thought leadership with a focus on community legacy, and has served as an adviser to IAFOR since 2012.
A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Mr Sheppard holds an MA in Theology and Religious Vocations from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. His book Never Too Late (Lion Hudson PLC, 2005) was published in four languages and was the catalyst for his latest social enterprise called the Never Too Late Academy. His latest book, Dare to Dream (LID) was published in 2023, and shortlisted for the UK Business Book Award in 2024.
