Lisa Curtis, Guest Innovator at the CIA's Food Business School.

Lisa Curtis

Kuli Kuli

Lisa Curtis is the Founder and CEO of Kuli Kuli, the first brand to introduce the green superfood moringa to the U.S. market. Lisa founded Kuli Kuli after working with moringa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Lisa has grown Kuli Kuli from a Peace Corps dream into a multi-million dollar social enterprise that sells moringa products in over 6,000 stores. Lisa and Kuli Kuli have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and many other publications.

Prior to Kuli Kuli, Lisa served as the communications director at Mosaic. 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. Lisa has been recognized as a StartingBloc Fellow, a Wild Gift Better World Entrepreneur, an Ashoka Emerging Innovator, and a Udall Scholar. She was also named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 “Top of the Class” for Social Entrepreneurship.