An expert educator, international communicator, successful entrepreneur and marketer, born and raised in New York City, Liza has developed her executive Midas touch leading Fortune 500 corporate culture creation, coaching, and sales team retreats. After earning a political science degree from the University of Wisconsin, Liza spent the following decade working overseas with at-risk communities earning a Master's Degree in Education, working with immigrant populations, and mastering the art of corporate leadership through facilitating workshops and trainings for over 200 companies. Liza leads the all-women executive team from her homes in Miami and NYC, where she emphasizes family values, time with loved ones, respect for the land, environment, and planning sustainably for future generations. As a health and wellness guru, Liza leads health and wellness retreats for women in Miami, NYC, and all those a part of the Mighty Peace tribe.

Linda Mugaruka graduated from the Evangelical University in Africa in Bukavu with a degree in agronomy and environmental sciences. She embraced the sector of coffee in 2016 through a coffee project called "Kahawa Bora ya Kivu",The Best Coffee of Kivu. She is one the highest credentialed specialty coffee experts in the Great Lakes region and qualified among the best specialty coffee tasters through an annual specialty coffee event organized by USAID, ECI, WCR, ONC, ELAN RDC, FEED the FUTURE. As Chief Quality Officer, Linda ensures that Mighty Peace Coffee produces award winning coffee while abiding by the highest ethical and sustainable environmental and labor standards. In addition to specialty coffee tasting, Linda is an engineer in Agronomic studies specialized in cropping.

Born in Tübingen, Germany, raised by Kurdish and Turkish parents, Seba has always loved bringing two worlds together. Being passionate about societal and technological progress, Seba decided to become a Business Psychologist. She researched how people behave and interact in economic context: how we interact with human-centric technology and how we as a society innovate industries. At Mighty Peace Coffee she's engaging in Marketing & Communication to pioneer in the Peace Trade. Moreover, Seba is a Cloud Strategist at Google understanding that businesses and humans grow through social cooperation which enables a modern society to thrive. Seba lives in Dublin, Ireland and appreciates a peaceful world.

Jennifer Malanday hails from the Philippines. Jennifer started at working at Mighty Peace Coffee as the CEO's Executive Assistant, she worked her way up the ladder to become the Director of Operations, where she excelled in her role. Despite having no prior experience in the coffee industry, Jennifer has quickly adapted to the fast-paced and dynamic nature of the business. Her background in administrative jobs, combined with her strong work ethic and problem-solving skills, has enabled her to lead the operations team at Mighty Peace Coffee with great efficiency and effectiveness. Since joining the Mighty Peace Coffee team in 2020, Jennifer's exposure to the specialty coffee industry provided her with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of coffee and Congo, where some of the world's finest coffee beans are grown. This newfound passion for specialty coffee has helped Jennifer to become a valuable member of the Mighty Peace Coffee team, bringing a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the table. For any operations and logistics-related needs, Jennifer is here to offer reliable, timely, and exceptional service, bringing a smile to your face with her warm and welcoming personality.

Jim N. Ngokwey lives in New York City, hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is a proud Pan-African. He is passionate about Africa, business and development and is committed to using his expertise and resources to empower African entrepreneurs and drive wealth creation on the continent. As part of his work with the Sub-Saharan African Chamber of Commerce, he conducted an exploratory trip to the DRC to study the country’s business environment. The outcome was the 2018 DRC Investment Opportunity report which focused on the risks and rewards of investing in agriculture and energy in the country. The following year, in 2019, he Co-Founded the Congolese Diaspora Impact Summit to connect Congolese across the world seeking to contribute and make an impact in the DRC. He is proud to play a role in revitalizing DRC’s coffee industry, while supporting and creating jobs locally. He is committed to introducing Congo’s best coffee at scale to the global marketplace and adding a new chapter to the country’s narrative. 

Born in Atlanta Georgia in the 1970s, raised by a civil rights attorney father and catholic faith leader mother, and with social justice at his core, JD began visiting the African Great Lakes as a university student alongside his housemate, a refugee from African Great Lakes conflicts. Over the decades, JD has worked with local communities as an organizer, human rights defender, award winning documentary filmmaker, and an advocate ally for the Congolese-led development of local economies. Invited to keynote at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, LSE, and over 100 centers for thought and policy leadership, JD argues the key to Congo peace is in charting its own economic path forward. After having been asked to support local coffee cooperatives, JD offered to assemble the international business and marketing team needed to support Linda and the Congolese coffee cooperatives as they transform local economies. JD served in the Obama White House and has founded and led myriad initiatives aimed at ending armed conflicts and spurring economic development, including Stand With Congo.  JD lives in New York City with his true love, Liza.