Kimberly Jung

Kimberly Jung is the CEO of Blanchard House, a journalistic podcast publisher. In 2014, she co-founded Rumi Spice, a social enterprise laying a foundation for peace in Afghanistan through saffron farming. Rumi works with over 300 Afghan farmers and employs thousands of women across three processing facilities. In 2010, Kim served in Afghanistan as an Army officer looking for roadside bombs and then with provincial reconstruction teams as an advocate for Afghan women and girls. Kim earned her degrees from Harvard Business School, MIT, and the US Military Academy at West Point. She volunteers her time with veteran entrepreneurship and girls in STEAM.