COMMUNITY FIRST
Our team
FOUNDING MEMBER
Ruaa Ahmad, PhD
Ruaa holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. She has been working as an environmental consultant for more than seven years. Her experience spans providing technical and scientific expertise, project management, and teaching for a wide variety of clients from industry, NGOs, IGOs, and academic institutions. Ruaa brings with her knowledge of Permaculture, Regenerative Agriculture, Chemistry, and Product Sustainability.
FOUNDING MEMBER
Kayla Hatcher
Kayla holds a B.A. in Photography from Milligan University, United States. She has also received certifications in training trainers, wastewater management, and permaculture. Over the past 10 years, she has worked in the NGO sector both domestically and internationally in the space of project management, ecological design, education, and marketing. Kayla has worked in the tropics, subtropics, Mediterranean, semi-arid, arid, and monsoonal climates with an emphasis on edible plants and rainwater harvesting. She is passionate about the intersection of nurturing the land, uniting communities, and mobilizing dreams.