North Bay NEXT 2023 - Confirmed Speaker
Ahmed Rahim
Ahmed Rahim is the Co-Founder, CVO, Chief Alchemist and Board chair behind Numi Organic Tea, one of the largest premium, organic, Fair Trade Certified tea companies in North America. Ahmed is responsible for all of the unique Numi blends and products the company introduces to the marketplace. He travels the far corners of the world seeking unique herbs, plants and teas, building partnerships with farmers and their communities.
Ahmed chairs the Numi Foundation board, working within their farming communities around the world, bringing clean water to their farming community. Numi Foundation also works in their backyard of Oakland, CA as well his birth country of Iraq; bringing education and healthy nutrition, art and overall well being to the inner city community.
Ahmed co-founded OSC2, One Step Closer to an Organic Sustainable Community, a national community of sustainable natural products CEO’s and business leaders, working in collaborative and innovative ways toward positive change for our food industry, planet and people.
Ahmed is an advisor and board member to entrepreneurs running sustainable businesses with emerging innovative products in the CPG marketplace, and is in service to those focused on caring for their community and creating positive change for our planet.