As an accomplished speaker, trainer, and culture broker, Salome Mwangi provides services that bridge the cultural divide for refugee and immigrant communities through her company, Mwangi’z Inc. She advocates for intentional cross-cultural living through language interpretation, translation, and training that addresses cultures—their beauty and their challenges. Mwangi is passionate about bringing more voices and flavors to the table—figuratively and literally.

She has called Boise, ID, home since relocating via the refugee resettlement program from Nairobi, Kenya, where her professional background was in banking, finance, and information technology. Upon arrival in Idaho nearly 20 years ago, she helped bridge the language and cultural gap between limited English proficient immigrants and their service providers.

Mwangi currently provides administrative support to the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnerships in the Division of Public Health at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Her board experience includes Esther’s Hope Ministries, Idaho Nonprofit Center, and Idaho Food Bank. She holds a bachelor’s in multidisciplinary studies from Boise State University.

Mwangi shares her life with her college-age daughter, with whom she continues to learn how to be a successful Kenyan mother to her third-culture kid. She loves traveling and meeting new people and learning about their cultures and cuisines. She also delights in opening up her culture through sharing her Kenyan cuisine and storytelling with others.