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Lisa Curtis    

Founder and CEO of Kuli Kuli Foods

Lisa Curtis is the Founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli Foods, a multi-million dollar social enterprise that has been featured in Forbes, NPR and CNBC among others. Lisa began working on Kuli Kuli while in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. As a volunteer in her village’s health center, she gained a first-hand understanding of the common nutritional challenges faced in West African villages and how moringa can play a role in helping to address a few of those challenges. Kuli Kuli sells delicious moringa products in the US that help improve nutrition and livelihoods in West Africa where the moringa is sourced. Prior to Kuli Kuli, Lisa served as the Communications Director at Mosaic where she managed a team of six to grow the company from zero to over $5M invested in solar through Mosaic’s online marketplace. Previously, Lisa wrote political briefings for President Obama in the White House, served as a United Nations Environment Programme Youth Advisor and worked at an impact investment firm in India. She writes for a variety of outlets including Forbes, The Huffington Post and Grist. Lisa has been recognized as a StartingBloc Fellow, a Wild Gift Better World Entrepreneur, an Ashoka Emerging Innovator and a Udall Scholar. She was recently listed on both the GreenBiz and the University of California Global Food Initiative lists of 30 Under 30 leaders.

Speech Topics


Speaking Topics

  • The Power of Optimism
  • From Peace Corps to Grocery Store: How to Grow a Mission-Driven Business
  • How to Build a Business from the Crowd
  • Building Buzz on A Budget

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