Mentoring People, Not Just Placements

Retired Wing Commander Nalin Jayetileke, psc is a distinguished international mentor and corporate trainer with extensive experience collaborating with leading counsellors and mentoring professionals across Sri Lanka and Australia. He is widely respected across both military and corporate sectors in Sri Lanka, having served as a Board Director for over seven established companies. He is an alumnus of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, and a graduate of the Army Command and Staff College, where he was awarded the prestigious "psc" qualification in 2003. He is a seasoned professional in logistics, and is currently pursuing his PhD at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

• Chartered Member, Institute of Transport and Logistics Australia
• Corporate Member, Institute of Materials Management Sri Lanka
• Visiting Lecturer, Royal Oman Police Aviation, on Aviation Safety, Aviation Spares and Inventory Management
• Volunteer Mentor and Counsellor for a leading NGO in Melbourne, Australia
• Served as Board Director for over seven established companies in Sri Lanka

• Appointed Mentor by the Young Christian Association (YCA) Melbourne (2024)
• Invited speaker, World Military Sports Symposium 2006, Springfield Hilton, Washington, D.C.
• One of seven distinguished speakers worldwide invited to address the International Military Sports Council (CISM) Symposium, Washington, D.C., USA (2006)
• First Sri Lankan inducted into the Royal Australian Air Force Veterans Association, Victoria Chapter

• Master's Degree in Management and Defence, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
• Diploma in Quality Management, Sri Lanka Standards Institute
• Diploma in Human Resources Management, Indian Institute of Management
• Diploma in Defence Resources Management, Monterey University, California
• Diploma in Human Rights, Institute of Human Rights
• IATA qualification in Aircraft Load Distribution
• Air Load Master qualification, Kiev Aviation Plant

• Sri Lanka Squash Selector (2019 to date)
• Secretary, Commonwealth Games General Assembly (2007)
• Director / Secretary, Technical Committee of the 10th South Asian Games
• Vice President, Sri Lanka Cycling Federation
• Chairman, Sri Lanka Cycling Development Committee
• Executive Committee Member, Sri Lanka Squash Federation
• Captain, Sri Lanka Air Force Cricket Team (1998-1999), First Class Cricket
• Captain, Sri Lanka Air Force Badminton Team (1988-1998)
• Captain, Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Team (1994-2001)
• Member, Sri Lanka National Badminton Squad (1988)
• Selected to represent Sri Lanka in Squash (1995)
• Member of the Clifford Cup-winning Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby Team (1986)
• Manager, Defence Services Cycling Tour (Poland and Thailand)

Mr Gihan Silva is a management professional holding a Master of Business Administration from the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK. He is also a graduate of the Faculty Development Institute of Lions Clubs International, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM), and a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (MAAT). He is an Old Boy of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.

• Over two decades of management experience across diverse sectors and industries
• Expertise in transnational education management, strategic management and operations management
• Expertise in strategic marketing, business development, international business, and corporate & brand communications
• ExCo Member, Sri Lanka Canada Business Council
• ExCo Member, Education & Training Chapter, Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS)

• Corporate Trainer on Skills Development
• International Trainer, Lions Clubs International Leadership Development Training Programmes
• Trainer, USAID-funded Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability Project
• Consultant / Trainer / External Resource Person, Ministry of Public Management Reforms
• Facilitator / Lecturer for MBA, MSc and BBA programmes at Herriot Watt University, the Australian Institute of Business and the Chartered Institute of Marketing, for over a decade
• Lecturer and Trainer for the National Institute of Business Management, Skills Development Foundation, National Chamber of Commerce and Regional Chambers of Commerce

• Senior Additional Cabinet Secretary and Member, District Lions Leadership Institute, Lions Clubs International District 306 C1 (2023-2024)
• Former Global Action Team - District Coordinator, Global Leadership Team - District Coordinator, and Advisor - Leadership Development Training, Lions Clubs International
• Past President, Lions Club of Athurugiriya Millennium City
• Newscaster and Television Presenter, private national television station
• Compere for international, national and corporate functions and events for over a decade
• Life Member, United Nations Association of Sri Lanka