One afternoon in 2016, Hanafi Fraval was a hothead, literally. The sun burned relentlessly on his head as he trudged along his favorite mountain trail. His hat provided some protection, but he knew it could be better — and he knew how.
Hanafi spent years in the aerospace industry, so he had dealt with heat on a much larger scale. If the heat could be reflected away, he thought, his head wouldn’t have a chance to heat up. So Hanafi reached out to another aerospace expert, Simon Curran. They used their decades of knowledge to build space-age technology into a baseball hat. Then they joined forces with a former Mattel executive, Susannah Rosenthal, and digital experts Andrew Morgan and Victor Astudillo, and the My Cool Cap project was born. This all-Subud team formed a company, Tepesco, and is setting the hat industry ablaze.
The proprietary technology on the surface of every My Cool Cap reflects solar radiation efficiently, preventing the hat from getting hot from solar infrared light. My Cool Cap also cools your head from the inside: ample venting via mesh panels on the sides, dissipates heat generated by the body. And thanks to the light-absorbing visor, My Cool Cap reduces eye strain, making it a great option for winter wear.
My Cool Cap also helps Subud. “We do more than make people look and feel great,” CEO Andrew Morgan explains “our main priority is to help Subud.” Tepesco donates 50% of all its profits to the World Subud Association (WSA), which makes International Helpers and Congresses a possibility. “WSA has a major need for contributions right now”, Morgan continues “we are doing everything we can to share Subud with the next generation.” Get your cap today at MyCoolCap.com.
The Team:
Hanafi Fraval, Board Member
Hanafi Fraval has spent the past 20 years on environment-positive technologies such as novel low-energy building materials and biomass waste-to-energy conversion. Earlier he worked as a business consultant and property developer. As CEO in a London-listed public company in the late1980s he ran a chain of nursing homes. Earlier, he founded and later sold two high-tech companies. He has a creative approach with strong development expertise and financial abilities.
Simon Curran, Board Member
Simon Curran is the CEO of Noxgear, a brand well known for their innovative safety devices for everyone, and their pets. Simon Curran has a Systems Engineering background having studied Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University. After obtaining his Masters in Humanoid Robotics he spent six years leading an R&D group at Moog Aircraft, a Fortune 500 company. In 2012 he launched Noxgear on Kickstarter and within five years helped to grow it into a multi-million dollar success with distribution across five continents.
Susannah Rosenthal, Board Member
Early in her career, Susannah was responsible for creating new product ideas for Mattel’s iconic brands and knew it was time for a fresh look for Barbie. She bent Barbie’s arms so she looked alive, gave her a smile, streaked her hair and found a hot-pink satin jumpsuit for her. When presenting her to the executives, she said, “Little girls used to win by pursing their lips and batting their eyes; and now they win by putting their hands on their hips and flashing the biggest smile ever.” Susannah won the President’s Award for Superstar Barbie and her career took off
Having seen ideas grow to million-dollar brands, she believes in our ability to come up with sustainable businesses creating the future of Subud. As current SES USA Chair, she is attracted to Subud’s emphasis on identifying talent, developing it by “cleaning our feelings and thoughts” and the vision that members can sustain themselves and their families by creating their livelihood, perhaps even creating something truly new that helps the world.
Andrew Morgan, CEO
Andrew Morgan is a web designer, graphic designer, front end developer, teacher, inventor and entrepreneur. He has 10 years of experience building and maintaining complex websites for entrepreneurs, artists, and local businesses. He is also teaches middle school children how to make their first websites.
Customer Testimonials
I am so pleased with this cap!!! It keeps your head cool even if you are stuck in the sun longer than expected, it gets lots of positive remarks from people, and it’s one of my better purchases. Five stars is a fair rating. – Lucas B.
This is the greatest cap, the reflective quality helps keep the head cool, and the dark part under the shade keeps glare out of my eyes. – Amazon Customer