About Us

Scaling Nutrition, Transforming Communities: Empowering Women and Strengthening Global Health

MotherFood International is dedicated to combating child and maternal malnutrition worldwide. By partnering with existing food manufacturers, we help scale their businesses and fortify products to increase their nutritional impact.

We also empower women by training them to create micro-factories, producing nutrient-rich food in their communities. Our mission is strengthened through collaborations with like-minded organizations, united in the belief that together we can make a powerful difference in global nutrition and health.

Meet Our Team

Jeff Baikowitz

Co-Founder and Partner

Jeffrey Baikowitz founded his first social enterprise Encore Waste Management, while he was a Student at McGill University at the age of 19. It grew to become one…

Eric Kimmel

Co-Founder and Partner

Eric Kimmel has spent the last twenty years in the food industry. Based in Montreal, Canada, he is one of the owners of Noble Foods, a leading energy bar…

Chris Emergui

Global Partnerships and Partner

Chris Emergui founded BAM Strategy, one of Canada’s first digital marketing companies in 1996. BAM Strategy employs 115 people across North America…

Dominic Schofield

Senior Advisor

Dominic has worked for over twenty-five years in the field of international development serving in leadership positions with the private…

Camila Velandia

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Camila Velandia is an entrepreneur born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, and has lived and studied in Germany, USA, Australia and Canada. Along with…

Aida Shentuke

Senior Advisor

Aida Shenkute is of Ethiopian decent, and born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Aida is a Brand General Manager for the Canadian division of Fresh Beauty, an LVMH Beauty brand. In her current role, her main focus…

Daniel Martinez

Associate, Communications

Born in Colombia, Daniel Martinez passion for art and design started at a young age. At 17 years old, he moved to Montreal to pursue a college degree in Fine Arts but later dropped out while working…

Faith Kipkemboi

Associate, East Africa

Faith was born in Kenya and lived in Kerio Valley. Through her brilliant academic performance and her community engagement, she won Kenya Scholar Access Program (KenSAP)…

Irene Colorado

Associate, Latin America & Caribbean

Irene Colorado was born and raised in Colombia. Her passion for food and its power to connect people led her to pursue professional studies in Gastronomy. As a young student…

Nafisatu Bukari

Associate, West Africa

Nafisatu Bukari worked with the Ghana Health Service (intern) as a licensed Nutrition Officer under the Allied Health Professions Council for two years post-graduation…

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