• Desange Kuenihra

    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.

  • Annabel Sheinberg

    Annabel Sheinberg is the VP for External Affairs for PAC Utah and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. She supports the public affairs, education, and marketing teams at the Utah Planned Parenthood affiliate following a decade of developing and expanding PAU's education programs and impact. In her current role she works with Utah legislative leaders, State and local school boards, and the State Department of Health to push for policy and practice that expands, rather than restricts, access to sexual and reproductive health information and care. She has been engaged in community and youth development work for her entire career beginning in large urban settings and for the last 25 years in the Mountain West. She is deeply committed to developing the next generation of diverse, insightful, and impactful movement leaders.

  • Angie Holzer

    Angie Holzer is the CEO and Founder of WikiCharities, a new online platform to help improve transparency and trust in the nonprofit sector. She received her doctorate in leadership and learning, and she received the 2021 Dissertation of the Year award with her research on human trafficking and nonprofit collaboration. She's lived and worked throughout Africa and currently lives in Utah, where she attends the Eccles School of Business for Entrepreneurs.

  • Kelly Martinez (Secretary)

    I am honored and excited to become a part of this work and team. I’m a first-generation Mexican-American student going into my senior year at the University of Utah. Seeking a degree in international studies with an emphasis on global health, a minor in Spanish, and on a pre-PA track. With goals to become a physician assistant to serve immigrants and do some interpretation work along the way.

  • Maxwell Ayeliya (Treasury )

    Maxwell Ayeliya is a University of Utah alumni, he 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.

  • Jeff Bossard

    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 age 24 and has been awarded national recognition for his excellence in 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 travelled to over 43 countries, lived overseas while working for the Armed Forces Recreational Centers and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He is married with 2 adult children.

  • Mbe Agbor

    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.

  • Creative Director

    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 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’s been featured and interviewed on more than 2 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.