Ezekiel Gebissa (Ph.D. History, Michigan State) is a Public Intellectual and a leading expert on Ethiopia and Horn of Africa politics. He has appeared at international and national conferences and media outlets to explain political developments in the Horn of Africa. His political commentaries regularly appear in Addis Standard, Ethiopia Insight, Wardheer News, and international magazines including National Geographic, Libération, The Economist, The Jacobin, and others.

Ezekiel Gebissa is a Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University. He is the author of "Leaf of Allah: Khat and the Transformation of Agriculture in Harerge Ethiopia, 1875–1991," and editor of "Contested Terrain: Essays on Oromo Studies, Ethiopianist Discourses, and Politically Engaged Scholarship," and "Taking the Place of Food: Khat in Ethiopia." He has published articles in international journals including the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Substance Use and Misuse, Journal of Alcohol and Drugs, Northeast African Studies, Sociology Mind, and the Journal of Oromo Studies. He has also published several book chapters, encyclopedia articles, review essays, book reviews, and numerous articles in popular magazines on contemporary political developments in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. He is the translator and editor of "Evangelical Faith Movement in Ethiopia: The Origins and Establishment of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church" and the former editor of the Journal of Oromo Studies. He has twice served as President of the Oromo Studies Association.

At Gabisa Law Firm, L.L.C., Professor Gebissa’s responsibilities include developing the Firm’s Strategic Leadership in Washington D.C., which encompasses crafting and implementing the firm’s government affairs strategy, overseeing interactions with governmental bodies, international organizations, transnational corporations, and U.S. and international regulatory agencies. He ensures the alignment of lobbying and policy advocacy efforts with the firm’s objectives, focusing on promoting effective communication and collaboration between the firm and its diverse stakeholders.