Meet The Team
BTBY Africa is rooted in relationship, local leadership, global connection, and a shared commitment to helping people become better together.
Global Leadership
Global Bridge Builder • Humanitarian Diplomat • Transformational Leader
HRH Dr. Ruben West is an international speaker, trainer, humanitarian diplomat, and longtime bridge-builder between communities across the United States and Africa.
Through years of travel, collaboration, humanitarian service, cultural exchange, and relationship-building, Dr. West has developed deep ties across the continent, with especially meaningful work in Kenya.
United States
Founder of BTBY • Transformation Strategist • Global Speaker
Dr. Brenda Ring Wood is the founder of Becoming The Better You, an international speaker, transformation strategist, author, and mentor whose work is rooted in the belief that no one should be defined by their hardest chapter.
Her connection to Africa has grown through relationship, service, speaking, and repeated visits. As BTBY Africa launches in Kenya, she brings the heart of the BTBY movement into a new chapter shaped by local leadership and global connection.
Kenya
Author • Community Leader • Kenya Relationship Builder
Christopher “Pastor Chris” Njoroge is a Kenyan pastor, author, community leader, and trusted relationship-builder whose work is rooted in faith, service, and the development of people.
As a key leader on the ground in Kenya, Chris brings local knowledge, trusted relationships, cultural understanding, and a deep commitment to the people and communities BTBY Africa is designed to serve.
Kenya
Leadership Mentor • Global Civility Consultant • Community Builder
Dr. Juma Nashon is a Kenyan leadership mentor, author, consultant, trainer, global civility advocate, and faith leader whose work is centered on developing people and strengthening communities.
As BTBY Africa grows, Dr. Juma brings local leadership, deep community connection, and a commitment to empowerment rooted in the people and realities of Kenya.
United States
Speaker • Storyteller • Conductor of Chaos
Dr. Kenya Mester is a speaker with Becoming The Better You and is especially excited to help launch the BTBY global movement in the beautiful country for which she was named.
She made her international speaking debut in Nairobi in 2025, where she spoke openly about mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts, using her story to encourage honest conversations, connection, and hope.
United States
Speaker • Coach • U.S. Air Force Veteran
Dr. John E. Avocado is a speaker and coach with Becoming The Better You and a U.S. Air Force veteran who first visited Kenya in 2025.
His first journey to Kenya became deeply personal, from time spent with the Maasai to renewing his vows with his wife, Kenya, at Canaan City Church.
United States
Speaker • Business Coach • Strategic Visionary
Brian K. Ramey is a speaker, business coach, and strategic visionary with Becoming The Better You. A longtime friend of BTBY founder Dr. Brenda Ring Wood, Brian spent more than 20 years saying “no” while raising his three sons.
Today, that season has changed, and so has Brian’s answer. He is now an active leader within BTBY and Safe In His Arms, bringing strategic thinking and a deep commitment to helping people turn vision into meaningful action.