Kimberly Mende, originally from the Philippines is now residing in Manhattan, New York for more than eight years. Kimberly is vibrant and a hardworking person, she loves to help people especially the impoverished communities in the Philippines. Kimberly founded the Philippine Pearl Production, Inc., It is a non profit organization that organizes fundraising and entertainment-centric events where proceeds will go to a selected legitimate beneficiary of civic and charitable organizations in the Philippines and the United States.

Kimberly is a God fearing person and have been a volunteer teacher to the Religious Education of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Midtown Manhattan for more than 7 years. She also volunteered to help the Kaufman Center, the school dedicated to arts education and performance for its fundarising event achieving to raise $17m for the renovation of the school last year. This time being part of MICA is big honor and great pride for her.