The business is led by Nonopa Tenza, an accountant by training, an ex-banker with extensive experience and an entrepreneur at heart.

She holds a Masters in Accounting and Finance degree from Dundee University (UK) . In June 2021 left a successful career in Corporate and Investment Banking to run the business. She is currently the sole director of Kevinot Farming.

Her focus is on business development, stakeholder engagement, growth strategy, marketing, and public relations as well as building networks. This has led to remarkable growth in every aspect of the business including securing a lucrative maize offtake agreement with a large US multinational organization with competitive pricing. The business has invested heavily in infrastructure development, growing livestock numbers as well as fully utilising the arable land and is on a path to continued growth and sustainability.

She gives back by being involved in business coaching and mentoring through incubators and in her personal capacity.

She has been featured in media programmes such as Metro FM, podcasts, various seminars and webinars etc & recently participated in a study funded by a Canadian Institute.

In August 2024 Nonopa a fully funded scholarship by the Food Bev Seta to embark on a Executive Leadership Programme run by the Duke University where she spent two weeks in the United States in New York and Duke Campus in North Carolina as part of the Global immersion.