Matthew is an international lawyer who has worked extensively in the former Soviet Union and the Western Balkans and is an expert in the genesis of civil conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction. As well as private legal practice, he has worked at the UN, the World Bank and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and has written books and academic articles on international law, international relations, cryptology and the work of the intelligence services across the world, as well as a series of diaries about life in wartime Ukraine. Matthew currently lives in Lviv, volunteering at the Lviv Volunteer Kitchen and travelling frequently around Ukraine to meet and support the Trust’s partner NGOs. Visit LinkedIn for a detailed biography.

Kimberly is from San Diego, California, and came to Ukraine to bring what she’s best at - doing good and spreading cheer. Traveling across Ukraine and visiting more than 160 villages, towns, and cities, Kimberly served pizza with a charity, and then pivoted to deliver critically important supplies to soldiers with her partner. Helping animals and feeding people are two things Kimberly is most passionate about, and she uses her strengths of networking and making friends to bring together NGOs to collaborate. A soldier friend taught her the motto, “Together, we are stronger.” Before Ukraine, Kimberly worked as an Executive Assistant and Event Planner in California. She brings forth her skill sets of logistics planning, being highly organized, hard work, and knowledge from a MBA in Strategic Marketing from working in corporate America. An avid house music fan, Kimberly is long-time Burner who has attended Burning Man several times and incorporates the 10 Principles into her work in Ukraine. She works with the premise -Leave it better than you found it.

After retiring from Swedish military, Johan arrived to volunteer in Ukraine in 2022. He trained over 1000 Ukrainian soldiers. Next he pivoted to personally deliver life-saving medical supplies, non-lethal combat gear, food, clothing and a myriad of other goods to the Front Line. He sees the impact this important work has on the lives and morale of troops, who often don’t receive healthy food and seasonal clothing.