AWEC Staff

We are passionate, supportive and committed to contributing to the learning and growth of the AWEC community.

 
 

Dawn Leaness
Managing Director

 

Didi Agbahor
Deputy Managing Director

 

Kola Akintola
Senior Program Advisor

 

Emily Bush
Program Manager, Data & Impact

 

Chris Caine
Executive Sponsor

 
 

Monica Consiglio
Executive Sponsor

 

Modupe Adeloye
Program Advisor

Vanessa Mbanefo
Senior Program Advisor

 

Akinola Odunlade
Director, Alumnae Network & Lead Program Advisor

Kele Mogotsi
Director, External Affairs

 

Magdalene Uzoechi
Senior Program Advisor

Mimi Murphy
Director, Program Operations

 

Loise Wairimu
Program Manager, Communications & Community

Ruth Moshodi
Program Advisor

 

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.

 

Miranda Naiman, Board Chair
Empower Ltd (Tanzania)

 

Dr. Benard William Chitunga
African Development Bank (Côte d'Ivoire)

 

Frank Linnehan
MFR Consultants (USA)

 

Colette Ndi
Starline Cameroon (Cameroon)

 

Kudzayi Nheweyembwa
Hilton Garden Inn (Zambia)

 
 

Bowale Odumade Adeoye
Africa Finance Corporation (Nigeria)

 

Theo Schlossnagle
Circonus (USA)

 

Karla Trotman
Electro Soft, Incorporated (USA)

 

Somi Alexandria Umolu
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (USA)

 
 
 
 

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