Having worked with state governments, the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development, and the African Development Bank, Manfred is an expert in agricultural economics and farming systems research and extension. He is very passionate about and skilled in sustainable food production, community development, and transferring adoptable technologies to farmers.

Donna is a Vice President and Financial Center Manager at Bank of America. She has over 10 years of private and business banking and finance advisory experience.

Vida is a Pharmacist with over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in the United States and Rwanda.

Ed is a licensed CPA and Attorney, an educator, a philanthropist, and an entrepreneur based out of New York City. Currently, Ed oversees the Besong & Associates corporate and tax law firm, the EdBesong custom-clothing line, and the Besongsmile nonprofit organization, and he has been a visiting/adjunct professor of accounting and business at Wilmington College since 2018. Ed and his wife Kate enjoy listening to podcasts and audio books, going on long walks or hikes, and traveling across the world.

Bessem is a Soils, Water, and Plants Laboratory Lead at the Institute of Research and Development, Cameroon, with over 20 years of specific industry experience.

Lewis is a Regional Chief of Service for Scientific Research, Cameroon, with over 20 years of specific industry experience.