Harriett Paul, MASS is the President of the MVM Foundation. Ms. Paul serves as the Director of the International Agriculture Unit in CAFS where she has designed and led a variety of sponsored programs in the areas of international agricultural education, research, and development for more than three decades. She possesses strong project development and management skills, having successfully designed and directed over $10 Million in contracts and grants during her career. Her work has had a primary emphasis on the empowerment of women and youth in the Global South. The impact of these initiatives has improved livelihoods, household income, health, education, nutrition and the overall quality of life of rural households. Ms. Paul has developed and procured funding for several youth programs from primary to post-secondary age to increase learning, literacy, and capacity for self-improvement and employment. Ms. Paul’s experience and expertise are being utilized in a voluntary advisory role in the Foundation.

Zita Magloire, MD is the Vice President (VP) of the MVM Foundation as well as the Director of the Foundation's multilingual educational center Stargazer Academy. She has overseen the implementation of the Arts and Sciences Scholarship and the Goodwill Scholarship, as well as is responsible for website design and social media outreach. Dr. Magloire is a family physician in Cairo, Georgia who specializes in the care of the entire family with an emphasis on the health of mothers, infants and children. She has worked internationally in collaboration with the Université Caraïbe in Montrouis, Haiti along with MVM’s President, Harriett Paul, to increase the capacity of rural female head of households for food production, income generation from these enterprises, and improved family health and nutrition. In addition to daily overseeing of Stargazer Academy, Dr. Magloire is responsible for the development of ongoing educational programs and innovations.

Gerard Magloire, MSc serves on the Board of Directors for the MVM Foundation and oversees the sustainability and environmental stewardship portion of the Foundation's mission. Gerard is a citizen scientist specializing in applied mycology and applied economics. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development, Management, and Policy from Modul University Vienna. His interdisciplinary and international academic background led to the development of Urban Biorefinery (Urbio) Vienna—an integrated biorefinery model that converts woody biomass into edible mushrooms and mycelium-based products. The concept was selected by Impact Hub Vienna’s re:Wien incubator, a program supporting entrepreneurs working to make the city more sustainable. Gerard brings extensive knowledge in environmental and social sustainability, as well as sustainable business models. He is currently focused on advancing economic literacy education and developing an eco-mushroom farm.