John Constantine
FOUNDER & CEo
From a climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2018, a dream was birthed. What if we could preserve the foods that people need most? What impact could this have on the farmers that grow, the people that process and deliver the product, and the consumers that purchase products of quality while improving global health. From that climb came the dream of Umubano Group. A network of people working to give Agaciro, or Dignity, to people through economic development.
Dr. Pamela Pyle
Director for Strategic Partnerships
As a physician serving communities around the world for years, Pamela has seen first hand the devastating impact on malnutrition and no access to basic resources. She has dedicated her career and her life to ensuring that people have the ability to support themselves and that they have access to basic human rights; quality healthcare, clean water, nutritional food and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Jeff Newman
Senior Advisor to Distribution and Certification
Jeffrey Newman has over 35 years of Executive Leadership and Organizational development in the Food Manufacturing and Distribution space. He has always sought to build successful companies by lifting up others through learning and continuous improvement by helping others achieve their greatest potential and through a sound belief that winning is about creating honorable and sustainable business platforms where everyone gets to the finish line together-better off for the journey. He is extremely passionate about weaving Christ-centric principals with well thought out business models and is honored to bring his faith and experience to Umubano Group to help achieve something truly magnificent for the benefit of everyone involved.
Rebecca Constantine
Chief creative
Rebecca has had a heart for service since her first international trip to China as a teenager. Since then, she has passionately pursued the concept that creative expression and job creation can work hand in hand. She has worked with dozens of women’s initiatives that allow talented artists and artisans a place to work, the materials they need to produce, and the market that allows them to provide for their families. Rebecca leans into her creative gifts to get the message of our vision to the world through beautiful illustrations and thought provoking info-graphics.
Drew Shahoud
Visual Storyteller
Drew Shahoud is a professional videographer and photographer. It is his personal and career goal to tell people’s stories. The stories that are heard, and the stories that aren’t. As a storyteller, his passion is to share with others what they may have never seen and might not be aware of. When asked to join along for this project, He couldn’t think of anything he’d be more passionate about.