About the Foundation.

The ICAIE Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to tackling illicit economies by funding solutions that enhance security and stability. We provide resources, training, and strategic support to governments, law enforcement, and organizations, and civil society groups worldwide.

As an extension of the International Coalition Against Illicit Economies, the Foundation directly invests in initiatives that disrupt criminal networks and protect communities especially across the developing world and impacted global marketplaces and the digital spaces.

Our Mission and Purpose.

Bringing Greater Balance to our Humanity and Planet

The International Coalition Against Illicit Economies Foundation aims to educate global communities on the harms of illicit economies and related threat convergence by building resilience and sustainable security partnerships across the world. Its mission is to promote cross-sectoral, dynamic solutions that strengthen global security, uphold the rule of law, support democracy, protect market integrity, foster economic freedom, and advance shared prosperity and lasting positive impacts for humanity and the planet.

How We Create Impact

  • We invest in transformative programs that go beyond short-term fixes, focusing on scalable and sustainable approaches to counter illicit trade, cybercrime, and corruption. By leveraging data-driven insights and innovative strategies, we ensure our initiatives create long-term, measurable impact.

  • Strong institutions and well-equipped leaders are at the heart of sustainable change. We provide advanced training, technical assistance, and strategic resources to help governments, law enforcement, and policy leaders build resilient systems that can effectively disrupt criminal operations and promote economic stability.

  • Lasting solutions require strong partnerships. We unite governments, private sector leaders, and global organizations to develop policies and actions that drive real impact. By fostering international cooperation, we dismantle criminal economies at their core and build a more secure, just future for all.

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  • David M. Luna is the Executive Director of the International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE), CEO of the ICAIE Foundation, and co-founder of the “Illicit Economies of The Shadowverse” investigative docuseries. A former US diplomat and national security official, David is a globally-recognized threat intelligence pioneer, strategic security thought leader, and a leading voice internationally on crime convergence, illicit trade, international affairs, geopolitical risks, changing character of war and peace, threat finance, and global illicit networks in "dark side of globalization" that fuel greater insecurity and instability around the world. David is also President and CEO of Luna Global Networks & Convergence Strategies LLC.

    David held numerous senior positions with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), including directorships for national security, transnational crime, and anti-corruption and good governance; and advisor to the Secretary’s Coordinator for the Rule of Law. David also served as an Assistant Counsel to the President, Office of the Counsel to the President, The White House; and other positions with the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Senate.  

    David is currently the Chair of the Business at OECD Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group (AITEG); former Chair of the Anti-Illicit Trade Committee (AITC), United States Council for International Business (USCIB); Chair of the Peace & Security Committee, United Nations Association of the USA – National Capitol Area (UNA-NCA); Member of the Business Twenty (B20/G20) Integrity & Compliance Task Force; Advisory Council Member, Transparency International US; and previously served as the President of the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade; Vice Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Illicit Trade and Organized Crime, Chair, APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency (ACT) Working Group; co-Chair of the U.S.-China Anti-Corruption Working Group of the Joint Law Enforcement Liaison Group and in other leadership positions in the G7, and other diplomatic fora and public-private partnerships on anti-crime and global security. David was also Chair of a S4D Kleptocracy and Illicit Finance Working Group – advancing dialogues and actionable intelligence to fight organized crime, malign influence, and authoritarianism across hubs of illicit trade and in gray zones. 

    David is a Senior Fellow for National Security and co-Director of the Anti-Illicit Trade Institute at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime, and Corruption Center (TraCCC), Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. David is a graduate (M.S.S.) of the U.S. Army War College, and received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, J.D. from The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, and awarded numerous certificates from the Harvard Business School (HBS).