Ayissi has been passionate about organic food production for as long as she can remember. Over the years, she gained extensive experience in the international cocoa industry working with farmers in Cameroon, Niger, Rwanda, Kenya, and France. Ayissi completed her bachelors in marketing before moving to Canada to pursue her Chocolate Maker and Professional Chocolatier certifications from Ecole Chocolat in Vancouver. Now, as a leader in producing sustainable cocoa, Ayissi heads up the day-to-day operations and external business development at EMKAO.