AWEC Staff
We are passionate, supportive and committed to contributing to the learning and growth of the AWEC community.
Akinola Odunlade
Director, Alumnae Network & Lead Program Advisor
Emily Firlej
Program Manager, Impact & Operations
Magdalene Uzoechi
Senior Program Advisor
Tunu Kinabo
Senior Program Advisor
Chris Caine
Executive Sponsor
Kele Mogotsi
Director, External Affairs
Vanessa Mbanefo
Senior Program Advisor
Dawn Leaness
Managing Director
Kola Akintola
Senior Program Advisor
Monica Consiglio
Executive Sponsor
Didi Agbahor
Deputy Managing Director
Loise Wairimu
Program Manager, Comms & Community
Purity Kimani
Senior Program Advisor
Board of Stewards
The AWEC Board of Stewards contributes their time and expertise to the cooperative. We are thankful for their continued support.
Kudzayi Nheweyembwa, Flame Lily Hospitality (Zimbabwe / Zambia)
Colette Ndi
Starline Cameroon (Cameroon)
Somi Alexandria Umolu
Legal Consultant (Ghana/USA)
Dr. Gordon Adomdza
Ashesi University (Ghana)
Bowale Odumade Adeoye
Africa Finance Corporation (Nigeria)
Kathryn-Ann Stamm
Cravath, Swaine & Moore (USA)
Frank Linnehan
MFR Consultants (USA)
Theo Schlossnagle
Circonus (USA)
Miranda Naiman
Empower Ltd (Tanzania)
Karla Trotman
Electro Soft, Incorporated (USA)
Hadiza Magoro
Koya Capital
(Nigeria/South Africa)