July 18, 2026
This article is to inform the public that the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) has appointed Mr. Brian Gard as the new General Secretary for the Ministry.

Mr. Gard's resume illustrates his extensive experience in "international financing, board structuring, Executive team structuring, mergers and Acquisitions, Mediation, Market Evaluations, operational planning, human resource planning, and start-ups. Focus on Mid-range corporations to Fortune 500 corporations."

His vast experiences have led him from his beginnings as a Process Engineer to being involved in Operations Management and International Trade Development for Large Project Funding.

During the years 2025- 2026, he has worked with a host of industries, such as implementing an energy project for 3.9 billion dollars, developing a major offshore drilling complex in the United States for oil and gas production at the cost of 1.4 billion dollars, and becoming the Board Secretary for the State of African Diaspora and FANA's SOFANA Bank located in Africa.

He will handle official correspondence for the global ambassadors; team and manage the scheduling and analysis of potential domestic and international commercial opportunities for FANA

Mr. Gard will report to FANA's Ambassador to the Commonwealth, Mr. Douglas Scott, who was appointed as FANA's Chief of Staff for the Ministry of International Affairs. Ambassador Douglas Scott will be reporting to FANA's Minister of International Affairs, Principal Chief Dr Ronald Yonaguska Holloway.