Desange Kuenihira is the Executive Director and founder of unDEfeated, a non-profit organization that provides education for underprivileged youth and women with extreme financial hardship in Uganda. The foundation supports single mothers and youth in developing entrepreneurial skills so that they can start successful businesses to support their families. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Desange lived in Uganda for twelve years as a refugee before moving to the U.S. and becoming a U.S. citizen. She holds a Bachelor of Science in criminology and a Bachelor of Science in health, society, and policy, with a minor in entrepreneurship and pre-business from the University of Utah. Desange was named the Miss Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2019 Miss Africa Utah pageant and Miss Juneteenth in 2018 and continues to represent her home country in speeches and community activities.

Dax is a business leader and coach specializing in people-first marketing that builds communities and brings people together. As a professional and consultant, he has over fifteen years of experience helping companies achieve record sales growth, brand recognition and loyalty; teams achieve cohesion and collaborative performance proficiency; and individuals achieve personal growth into leadership. He has worked with organizations of all sizes in all industries, from early stage startups to higher education, manufacturing, and the outdoors industry, to some of the biggest players in technology, such as Intel, HP, and Meta. 

More important to him are the people he has worked with, because he believes that when you put people at the center of everything, the best results are inevitable. You will create lasting change, help communities rise, and, ultimately, move the world. goes here.

Nubia (Christina Leslie), an international ElectroSoul recording artist, has performed her music at popular venues across the North & Southeast-Creative Loafing’s Live from the Archives, Dekalb School of the Arts, Celebrity Chef Nona of The Local Peach, Angie Stone’s Neo Soul Brunch with Celebrity Chef Nik the Chic Chef of Chic Chef 77 Wine Bar, The Spice Suite D.C. Including Taliah Wajid’s Natural Hair Show, Atlanta and Charlotte Pride festivals, Norcross Jazz in the Alley, Apache Café, JB’s Record Lounge, and more. As an Amazon Bestselling Author and CEO of GNectar Publishing, she consults with artists and writers while providing publishing services. Her new column at Patheos covers her journey with indigenous spirituality.

Nubia is also an emerging actress, appearing in Theresa Tha Songbird’s “4 Tha Birds” and LGBTQ films and television by Signal 23 TV. She was also featured in Dejuan Paxon’s “Shadow Dance” on Amazon Prime. Her music and interviews have been featured on over two dozen radio stations and podcasts worldwide.

She has been featured and interviewed on more than two dozen radio stations and podcasts, including music aired on the Sheryl Underwood Radio Show, 89.3 FM Atlanta, 106.5 Radio (Spain), KCSB FM (Santa Barbara), WigWam Radio (London), Stage Door Podcast (London), and more. Nubia has also been featured in over a dozen digital and print publications, including Creative Loafing, We Are Beyond Noise, Canvas Rebel, Voyage Atl, and PRIDE Magazine.

With over a decade of experience in social media, publishing, and entertainment, Nubia brings creative flair to all her projects. When not performing, she enjoys quality time with friends and loved ones, nature, cooking, reading, experimenting with roots and herbs, and traveling. She is completing her Bachelor’s in Entertainment Business this April from the Los Angeles Film School.

Maxwell Ayeliya is a University of Utah alumni, and has earned his Associate education from SLCC and his Master's in Accounting at the David Eccles School of Business at U.

He is currently working at PwC as well as serving the African community at various nonprofit organizations such as United Africans of Utah, Future scholars of Utah and Sabu Help International. Maxwell loves soccer, reading, and social networking.

A 28 year educator currently serving as the Dean of Students for Itineris Early College High School, Jeff holds a Masters of Education from the University of Utah and a Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He started his first business at the age of 24 and has been awarded national recognition for his excellence in his teaching of Financial Literacy.

He currently serves as a Town Councilman for the Town of Brighton, Utah, and previously ran a land development corporation. He has traveled to over 43 countries, lived overseas while working for the Armed Forces Recreational Centers, and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He is married with two adult children.

Mbe received his Undergraduate Degrees in Marketing and Management from the University of Utah. He went on to earn his MBA while playing his final year of Football for the University. Mbe spent his career in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry where he worked for Unilever and RB (Reckitt Benckiser). He held strategic Marketing and Sales positions on Brands such as Dove Lipton, Suave, Slim-Fast, Bertolli, and Airwick.

After working and living all over the country for nearly 13 years, he moved back to Utah to be closer to family. He now owns and operates Sosega Nigeria FZE (a cashew processing factory in Nigeria). He is also a real estate investor.