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Who We Are
Our Chair and CEO is Dr. Gloria Herndon
The entrepreneurs’ entrepreneur, no one can deny her ability to make the impossible possible by building relations, creating new business paradigms and co-joining and weaving strategic partnerships. GB Group Global is a reflection of Dr. Herndon’s vision and is the culmination of over 55 years of fostering meaningful relationships across borders, believing in the human spirit, remaining committed to local communities and enabling the empowerment of others. The Group is commitment to giving back to communities and those in need. Social give-back programs in education, healthcare and municipal development are just a few areas the GB Group champions together with its collateral partners. Recognizing that some initiatives require significant funding, the Group is able to engage donors for the successful implementation of projects. The GB Group currently focuses on innovative and sustainable solutions in the energy, environment and health sectors.
Dr. Gloria Bozeman Herndon is a native of East St Louis, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University and graduated magna cum laude with Bachelor degrees in Political Science, Philosophy and Music. Dr. Herndon continued on to Johns Hopkins University where she received a Masters Degree in International Economics and Law. She was later accepted into the doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University where she attained additional academic success as a Rockefeller Fellow. Notably, Dr. Herndon also received an honorary mention for the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. While pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Herndon also worked as a research fellow at the Brookings Institute and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
While completing her doctoral course work, Dr. Herndon accepted a position as an economist withthe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. A year after joining the USDA, she was accepted into the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Posting as an economic/commercial officer in Lagos, Kaduna, Kinshasa, Monrovia and Nouakchott. Along with her regular duties, she sought to further the U.S.-Nigerian trade relationship by strengthening the Nigerian–American Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Herndon spearheaded initial delegation to the U.S. from Lagos and repeated this success by leading the Kaduna Chamber’s first delegation to the United States as well. While in Nigeria, Dr. Herndon wrote her dissertation and taught undergraduate economics courses at Ahmadu Bello University. She received her doctorate in Economics and International Law from Johns Hopkins University. Returning to the United States in the mid-1980’s, Dr. Herndon continued at the State Department as a consultant, concurrently she joined The Equitable Companies as an insurance broker, financial planner and security’s dealer. In 1985, she saw an opportunity for as an insurance broker to serve the needs of diplomatic missions in the U.S. and founded GB Herndon & Associates for that purpose. Building upon her relationships in the international community, Dr. Herndon focused the startup company on designing health, property and casualty insurance programs for embassies in Washington, DC and U.N. world-wide international missions. In 1989, she pioneered the design of specialized healthcare plans for foreign students enrolled in U.S. schools. Some more of her notable initiatives include developing the Walmart’s Pharmacy Plan Program and created the first ever National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employment; collaboration with NIH and Gates Foundation and Harvard University on the development of the Botswana AIDS Initiative
We Source It 4 U ltd.
Richard Charles - Chief Operating Officer
has a degree in Finance and Accounting and has distinguished himself internationally in marketing and development
of products and technology in the medical field.
He has over thirty years in building start up companies with international experience in countries like Trinidad, Grenada, Guyana, St Lucia and the Philippines.
He has over ten years in Auditing and Insurance field having worked with Panel Fitzpatrick and Met Life.
The Opportunity
To partner with local affiliates in the continent of Africa Products
Booty Chaser, Treasure Hunt, Cade o Tesouro and Bingo Leo Linked Bingo. Linked bingo is nothing more than the traditional game of bingo - linked electronically. It is linked electronically so that multiple people can play without being in the same building yet play simultaneously within a licensed jurisdiction. Linked bingo gives charities the ability to raise money without having the traditional financial overhead and financial risk. Below are just some of the names of linked bingo games EGS has produced that are in play today.
Our Partners
Electronic Game Solutions, Inc (EGS)
Electronic Game Solutions, Inc (EGS) the producer of our games is a 22-year-old company that was started in 2002 and currently holds privileged charitable gaming and does business in 24+ states, two countries and is the preferred vendor for Class II gaming products on Disney and Holland America Cruise Lines.
EGS prides itself on the integrity of its employees and shareholders and has nearly 30 years in land-based, lottery and iGaming testing of all their products with Gaming Laboratory Inc
by regulators in more than 475 jurisdictions worldwide. All EGS products have been approved by each state in which it conducts business and are certified by Gaming Laboratories, Inc.
NBT
Jon Goldstein – Managing Partner, NBT
Mr. Goldstein has been involved in the gaming industry for over 20 years and is an entrepreneur with a proven track record of organizing and managing effective teams to create profitable ventures.
Most recently he has focused his efforts in launching a new online linked bingo game worldwide, commencing in Brazil in 2024. His guidance in developing the market and team has been a major influence of the how the game looks and how it is to be launched..
To strengthen his position within the bingo community, Mr. Goldstein ran for and was elected President of the Association of Florida Bingos, a charitable bingo trade association which he quickly expanded from 6 member halls to over 40 (representing over 50% of the halls in Florida)
Humanitarian Gaming International, LLC (HGI)
Humanitarian is an American Samoan Corporation created in 2022, that some of the same EGS shareholders created to do business internationally. While in the United States, EGS products provide balls, bats, fire trucks, new schools, and churches – it is some of the international opportunities that EGS has available that not only improves lives but saves lives. All charitable work is honorable – but to save lives is a whole new mission, the mission of HGI. HGI’s Chairman and CEO John Smolic of EGS is also the founder of HGI Mr. Smolic is a founding partner of EGS who has over 33 years of experience
electronics bingo industry.
Photo Gallery
Senior Executives attending the US African Business Summit in Dallas Texas, May 2024
Seated together Mr. Richard Charles and Dr. Gloria B. Herndon, Principal Pathners of Top Deck International LLC. The Distributors of the Linked Bingo in the Continent of Africa at the US African Business Summit in Dallas Texas, May 2024.
From left to right, Mr. Richard Chalres COO of Top Deck International, Mr. John Smolic Chairman of EGS and Mr. Jon Goldstein Managing Partner of NBT at the US African Business Summit in Dallas Texas, May 2024.
News
Dr. Gloria Herndon Prepares Launch of Charitable Casino Platform in Kenya, with A License Secured
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Gloria Herndon—international economist, philanthropist, and long-standing advocate for underserved communities—is preparing to launch a charitable casino platform in Kenya, where a license has already been secured. The platform will be operated by Top Deck Entertainment, where Dr. Herndon serves as Chairman of the Board, and developed in partnership with Humanitarian Gaming International (HGI)/Electronic Gaming Solutions, Inc. (EGS)
OUR LOCAL AFFILIATES
Top Deck Entertainment in Kenya
Top Deck Entertainment in Malawi
Top Deck Entertainment in Kenya
Top Deck Entertainment in Ghana
Top Deck Entertainment in Malawi
Top Deck Entertainment in Kenya