Giles Gunesekera

Develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries

Global Impact Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable, underserved, and refugee communities worldwide through education, professional development, mentoring, and community engagement. The private company is based in Austin. The organization provides accessible programs in education, skill building, and employment readiness, including mentoring at-risk women, international teacher training, accelerated ESL programs for refugees, workplace readiness training for youth, refugee stabilization and integration services, academic support for refugee students, a sewing collective for Afghan refugee women, commercial driver’s license exam preparation, and refugee arts and crafts bazaars. The American company was founded by Giles Gunesekera. Giles Gunesekera has been the CEO since incorporation.